Asia Where to start?
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Topic: Asia Where to start?
Posted By: will
Subject: Asia Where to start?
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:23
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I currently only own 1 asia cd (ASIA, self titled). I think their music is pretty good and was looking for some recomendations from fellow lovers of prog. Im fairly new to ASIA so am not sure where to start. Any tips/recomendations?? ------------- Long live progression. Will |
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:27
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That's as good as it gets: Only Time Will Tell & Heat of The Moment. Chuck the rest in the bin. I was given a free copy of the Best Of Asia, send me a stamped adressed envelope covering the cost of delivery and you can have it!
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will wrote:Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:30
 I agree with Reed .............. I must be ill 
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Posted By: will
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:33
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Thanks Reedlover I think i will give the rest of ASIA a miss then, I'll just stick with self titled album. Although i do really like one song from one of ASIA's newer albums (What about love). I have it on a promo cd i got free with classic rock magazine. Seems like i have all of ASIA's best songs already so i wont waste my money. I'll invest it in the entire genesis collection instead I think this is an open close topic. ------------- Long live progression. Will |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:34
Yes go for Genesis instead.
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:35
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Good call! You can't go wrong with Genesis! If you liked Asia's first album, you might also like Boston's first album - I think it's great, even if it's not prog.
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Posted By: will
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:36
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I have trespass and duke at the moment and think they are brill. What you reccomend velvet?? ------------- Long live progression. Will |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:37
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If you like Trespass, you'll LOVE Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot and Selling England By The Pound.
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:37
All the albums between those two 
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Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:38
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Haha wow... i think you'll find that Asia isn't too appreciated
here. Although their members constituted a prog rock all star
line-up, they basically were just another synth-saturated pop machine
that was short lived in the 80s. Their first the albums, Asia, Alpha,
and Astra, are the albums released with the original John Wetton
line-up, and each one is worse than the one that came before it. In the
early 90s the keyboardist Geoffrey Downes reformed the group and began
releasing more progressive material (so i've heard) and I guess they're
still around doing that... although the current group is nothing
compared to the 80s line-up with Palmer, Howe, Wetton, and Downes. If
you're truly a hardcore prog rock fan, there's not much to get excited
about here... but if you can handle some poppy arena rock, its not bad.
My favorite thing about the band is the Roger Dean artwork on the album covers  ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: will
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:38
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Cheers i think im gonna buy foxtrot next. Ill check out boston. ------------- Long live progression. Will |
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:38
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Haha, I'm listening to Foxtrot right now what a coincidence! ------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: will
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:42
I was going to buy it today but i thought better as the amount ive spent on cds in the last month must be in the triple figures and as i only have a saturday job i cant afford it. I will buy it tommorrow ------------- Long live progression. Will |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 01 2004 at 16:48
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Good fer you Will
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 01:08
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You have already the only Asia album that's worth your hard-earned cash, the rest is not interesting, maybe a "very best of" would be worth something, if you really insist on having another Asia product. but I strongly advice you not to. Listen enjoy and cherish The Asia as you've now come to know. for the self-titled album is truly their very best. ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 01:11
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The first Asia was okay... On par with 90215. |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 01:45
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There was something tho.. about that Asia in Asia dvd.. I just couldn't take my eyes off of... now what was that ?? hmmmmm ------------- THIS IS ELP 
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 02:18
Hmmmmmmmm........Perhaps Lreg Gake 
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Posted By: Svein-Frode
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 02:26
| The newer Asia is in the Toto style. Asia has never been very progressive, but I'll give them a listen long before much of the other 80s crap that raped the charts back then... If you fancy their synth sound give Saga a try. Everything before and including Behaviour is enjoyable. |
Posted By: the musical box
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 09:07
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asia sucks rape their corpses ------------- something pretentious |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 09:41
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As discussed on another thread, I dont like sl*gging artists off, but I have to say something about Asia Here we have a collective of very talented musicians who decided to make some money. I have no problem with that in principle, but are they being discussed here just because the band is comprised of musicians previously in prog bands?? I have heard about two albums 'Asia' and 'Alpha' and both were just pop/rock, with nice cover artwork aiming to reel in the proggers. Does their music have any real worth in the prog world, or were they just paying their mortgages in between more 'serious' projects? ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 09:43
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Reed Lover is right on the money when he says that the first album is the only one worth mentioning. Great album but where oh where did all the talent go after that?? One of life's mysteries I suppose. Quick note for the musical box - hey man for a folkie, you sure are hitting the hardline when it comes to dealing with those guys in Asia ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 13:04
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Yep, I think that was it... my personal favorite Asia line-up... and the second time ever I've seen Greg sing on stage without a guitar in his hand.... Priceless! ------------- THIS IS ELP
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Posted By: the musical box
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 14:20
Folkie? i listen to Comus and Tull and thats it. Sorry for having taste. ------------- something pretentious |
Posted By: will
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 16:43
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Cheers guys as i have metioned i have decided not to follow Asia following strong advice I brought foxtrot today and am listening to it right now ------------- Long live progression. Will |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 20:19
| The 2 first Asia albums are excellent; the third one, astra, contains outstanding keyboards but guitarist mandy meyer is reallyt not convincing. I choose alpha, their second album: check midnight sun! |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 23:48
DON'T.  ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 02 2004 at 23:55
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Throw elpee away, or use for skeet-shooting practice: "Pull!" (BLAM!)
------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Alternately: Buy old vinyl copy of their first album.
Save cool Roger Dean artwork jacket, put on rec room wall, play some REAL prog, stare at jacket, freak out, man!
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 03 2004 at 07:02
Yes and Canada should try to play hockey, yer all a bunch of small rink people , Puck off 
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: November 03 2004 at 07:04
And Yes with the Buggles Horn in my side.............
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Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: November 04 2004 at 15:05
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OK, I think we've established that Asia are not prog! Personally, I enjoy their music a lot though. Astra has some very powerful melodic rock, but for their most powerful work, "Aria" takes some beating. Their last but one album, "Aura" was very enjoyable too, quite a bit softer, but a good listen. If you enjoy the music of the first album, there's no reason why you shouldn't enjoy many of the others. They have broadly stuck to the same style throughout. |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: November 04 2004 at 17:02
Start at the western Russian border, work your way east, stop for some stir-fried noodles in China, then a curry in India. ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: petervh
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 18:17
| Don't chuck Asia in the bin! Just ... just don't, OK? Have a good listen to 'Arena', 'Aqua', 'Aura' and 'Silent Nation' and enjoy! They're GREAT |
Posted By: frenchie
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 20:16
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asia are terrible. listen to close to the edge by yes for some decent steve howe guitar work. ------------- The Worthless Recluse 
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Posted By: frenchie
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 20:20
i think they just about count as prog. terrible pop 80s prog that is. if that is even prog. it skims the teeth of prog but defines the genre terribly. also has anyone notice that most of asias studio albums begin with A. just a thought. and why? terrible pop music by people who have tried to form a supergroup to prove they can still do something but fail miserably... is these the things that are represented when we think of the asians? i will leave that for you to decide [i am surprised the continent didnt sue them for giving em a bad name!] ------------- The Worthless Recluse
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