Asia....rising from the rubble of prog rock??

i call them superdupergroup from now

Snow Dog wrote: yanch wrote: The Miracle wrote: Asia *are* the rubble of prog rock... Absolutely. Never liked them. I had such high expectations given the line up and the bands these guys came from, but the music, for me, was bland formulaic, corporate rock. I don't begrudge them making money, but to put out that music given that talent was a waste. I wouldn't put them in a top 10 of supergroups. Bands like UK, Transatlantic, Liquid Tension Experiment, Cream are your true supergroups. Being a band that you like is not part of the definition. Asia is also a "true" supergroup. In fact more of a true supergroup than Transatlantic or LTE as the musicians in Asia were actually famous.

They were a true prog supergroup, that there was really little prog going on there was really disappointing to me at the time when they formed.

I like the first Asia album enormously, but only that album. The rest I don't care for.

Asia are for me only a supergroup in the sense that it was a band that had been formed by musicians that were already well known. Like ELP, Transatlantic, and outside prog: Blind Faith. For me it says nothing about the qualities of the music. Of course, record companies might like to make you believe that big names means big music, but it doesn't always work that way. So I would like to avoid the word supergroup myself: it's confusing.

The Miracle wrote: Asia *are* the rubble of prog rock...

If those radio singles had been put out by anyone else but that particular "supergroup", it definitely would be a step above the mainstream of the early 80s, but with Wetton, Palmer, Downes and Howe we expected more....man, did they ever underutilize their talents.

I still like the debut album and downloaded both their recent albums (Phoenix and Omega) which have some very acceptable songs to me.Not a progressive rock band but of course its not necessary for everything to be ''progressive''.(honest)

I admired (but didn't love) the song-writing on the 1st Asia album - these were premeditated radio salvoes all brilliantly crafted and arranged for maximum consumption. Say what you like about a band you could be forgiven for thinking was designed by suits, it was for a short while, brilliant pop music.

Asia? Bland boring pablum.  They deserved the famous review that was given to GTR.

I am all for these artists to make money, I hope they make a gazillion $$.........but because of the style of music they play to accomplish this, some people label them sellouts or simply....pop music.....and so the purists do not give them the time of day.

lazland wrote: I would, certainly as a "super group" as I understand the phrase. I've always liked Asia.

 

Edited by moshkito - November 23 2011 at 17:10