Asia-inspired bands
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Topic: Asia-inspired bands
Posted By: Lamneth
Subject: Asia-inspired bands
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 10:29
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The bass player in my band loves Asia, and the question came up. Are there any bands out there, past or present, heavily inspired by Asia? I think possibly GTR sounds a lot like Asia. Maybe Emerson, Lake, and Powell too? |
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 11:41
| I don't know of any. I think Asia failed to reach their full potential, and therefore did not have the impact that many people would have expected from them. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 13:11
| I don't think Asia inspired anyone. There are lots of bands with keys in the 80s though, maybe check that out?! |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 13:31
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I can't think of any. Enchant maybe a little bit but probably more Rush with them. I think because Asia were more pop oriented most bands take inspiration from the bands the members came from rather than Asia themselves. There may however be some bands not part of the prog scene who are inspired by Asia but I don't know who they are(if they even exist). Ok, I just looked it up on allmusic and here are the bands listed who apparently followed Asia:
As you can see some of them are not prog.
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 13:33
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None as Asia were strictly the followers of 80's musical trends and did not start any. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 13:35
| World Trade. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 13:36
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AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 13:41
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^Its no wonder hardly anyone follows Zappa! ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 13:42
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 13:43
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 13:49
where did these bands follow Asia? into the hallway? the street? a dark alley?
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: May 21 2018 at 15:02
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oh you meant Asia "the band" ------------- 
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Posted By: antonio
Date Posted: May 22 2018 at 10:36
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Everest " Same" 1984 Canada. Blind Owl " Debut At Dusk" 1988 Usa Both albums are totally influenced by Asia.
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: May 22 2018 at 15:06
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^I disagree but these neo prog bands do sound a little like Asia. And Rush, and Genesis and Kansas and.. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: maryes
Date Posted: May 22 2018 at 18:10
I entirely agree I created a great expectation about ASIA and despite I think his first release is a good album, stayed very far from the sound which I have waited !!!
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Posted By: YESESIS
Date Posted: May 22 2018 at 18:32
Yeah Europe I could see. The final countdown does sound a little like only time will tell, openings anyway.
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Posted By: YESESIS
Date Posted: May 22 2018 at 18:34
He was one of a kind. Never be another Frank Zappa that's for sure.
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: May 22 2018 at 21:18
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No, NO! Anything but that! ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: May 23 2018 at 06:34
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Sometimes Journey reminds me of Asia, but Journey pre-dates Asia by several years. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 24 2018 at 02:50
not true, the two bands have nothing in common, other than the fact that they have keyboardists (LOL). none of the bands in that list were inspired by Asia. Seeing Enchant in the list, especially, gives me a headache. :)))
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: May 24 2018 at 09:42
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Maybe the Canadian band, Saga....this was a big radio hit at the same time as Asia's debut....GTR is another good guess. ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 24 2018 at 09:44
| ^ no, since Saga formed in 1977 so... |
Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: May 24 2018 at 10:52
| Try this thread for some pretty obscure Asia-like music: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=112848" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=112848 . |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: May 28 2018 at 11:15
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Following the band Asia would lead you to the 7th circle of hell, where bands that waste their immense talents on frivolous pop confections sit and wait for the judgement day. And in place of blind Justice, there is an avenging angel with ear plugs. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: May 28 2018 at 11:32
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^ LOL...... ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: June 30 2018 at 17:23
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GTR! ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: June 30 2018 at 17:32
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Asia influenced a whole decade of mainstream pop - Cutting Crew, Mr. Mister, Opus, even Yes! There were a whole string of bands with those shrill and shiny keys, booming drums and out-front vocals that cuts to the heart of the Asia sound. Sure, Asia was just following the lead of first generation prog bands who'd melded their sound with the new wave of music, but massive publicity thru MTV and FM radio pushed their sound to the forefront. It seemed everything sounded like Asia for a while in the early-to-mid 80s. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 01 2018 at 04:35
| You can still be influenced by a band that was formed later. Saga , maybe Styx and Journey are all reasonable punts. Could even throw in Toto and Boston. Asia fulfilled their entire potential on the debut album which was to deliver a shiny AOR friendly prog album that attract radio airplay (but only in America that is). |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: July 01 2018 at 10:15
I just found out about these lads, and I think they are worth a listen: ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: July 01 2018 at 12:38
Saga is most definitely their own animal. Fast forward a couple albums, though, to Behaviour and Worlds Apart, and you'll hear a decidedly more commercial Saga. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: July 01 2018 at 12:42
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Btw, the obvious answer is: John Payne's Asia  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: July 01 2018 at 17:49
------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: July 02 2018 at 02:11
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I get some of that Asia ‘arena bombast’ feel on some of the more complex Jefferson Starship tunes......... .......believe me, I do...........somehow.........dunno, try Alien or Awakening..... |