Genre: Prog
Places I remember: The Warehouse
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Heat Of The Moment
Gear costume: Sole Survivor
Active compensatory factors: I continue to have a soft spot for this prog supergroup. Yes - the Geoff Downes synths are cheesy as all get out, yes - Asia songs feel like Yes lite at times, yes - they were a record company's dream of prog pop, and yes - this sometimes feels like prog Karaoke as the big four (Downes, Palmer, Howe and Wetton) celebrate their day job 'hits'.
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Heat Of The Moment
Gear costume: Sole Survivor
Active compensatory factors: I continue to have a soft spot for this prog supergroup. Yes - the Geoff Downes synths are cheesy as all get out, yes - Asia songs feel like Yes lite at times, yes - they were a record company's dream of prog pop, and yes - this sometimes feels like prog Karaoke as the big four (Downes, Palmer, Howe and Wetton) celebrate their day job 'hits'.
So what? It's OTT good fun for the most part. The slower paced version of Roundabout doesn't do it for me, nor does The Buggles genuine hit - Video Killed The Radio Star, but the kitchen sink version of Fanfare For The Common Man hits the spot nicely (although there's not much for Chris Squire to contribute to that one).
And the Wetton 'hit' is done well - bizarrely he chose In The Court Of The Crimson King and yes, he was a member of King Crimson, but that song was originally sung by Greg Lake. Maybe it's done as a tribute to Carl's bandmate, because John Wetton sounds eerily like Lake.
BTW - terrible knock-off looking cover, it has to be said.
Where do they all belong? Obviously, this is the CD version of the video, but I don't mind as I can pretty much see the concert thanks to the music on offer. Enough Asia though.
Where do they all belong? Obviously, this is the CD version of the video, but I don't mind as I can pretty much see the concert thanks to the music on offer. Enough Asia though.
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