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tdreamer 
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 Posted: June 17 2006 at 19:21 |
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Well I like em. There Aura album is class and the only poor albums they made were IMO. Arena & Astra.
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Teaflax
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Posted: June 17 2006 at 19:14 |
 robertplantowns wrote:
Take it from somebody whose top artist for the
week is THOM YORKE, who of course does not write simple, familiar or
repetitive songs. (yes i've heard his solo album)
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can quantize why Thom Yorke's songs aren't even remotely close to being
anywhere near as simple, familiar or repetitive as anything Asia has
put out, by comparing the output of both acts to the quite obvious
templates that most hit songs follow. I'm not saying Yorke's stuff is
hideously complex or off the wall, just that it's not even on the same
playing field as Asia's deliberately radio-friendly fare.
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stonebeard
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Posted: June 17 2006 at 18:49 |
"Heat of the Moment" is on my playlist of songs to blast really loud in the car, as are Europe's "The Final Countdown" and Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again."
Who's living in the 80s? I'm super  !
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robertplantowns
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Posted: June 17 2006 at 18:45 |
Teaflax wrote:
Why not? It's AOR; music made to pour out of your radio without
offense and nestle in your brain stem with its simple, familiar and
repetitive songs. It deserves no less scorn than all other
mass-marketed music that doesn't challenge the listener in any way
I don't think they get singled out for more mainstream abuse than
others of their ilk.
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Take it from somebody whose top artist for the week is THOM YORKE, who of course does not write simple, familiar or repetitive songs. (yes i've heard his solo album) Talk about subjectivity!
Edited by robertplantowns - June 17 2006 at 18:46
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Teaflax
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Posted: June 17 2006 at 18:21 |
necromancing777 wrote:
You're a crafty one aren't ye? |
I'm just someone trying to make a difference. All glory to the artists who inspire me.
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necromancing777
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Posted: June 17 2006 at 18:19 |
Teaflax wrote:
necromancing777 wrote:
I enjoy Riverside, Mars Volta, Dream Theater, Yes, ELP, King Crimson far more than Asia.
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And I enjoy dark chocolate, good tea, marzipan, single malt whiskey and hot sex far more than being hit over the head with a brick.
necromancing777 wrote:
Though I do think this is the typical response to Asia, which is what I really don't understand.  |
Why not? It's AOR; music made to pour out of your radio without offense and nestle in your brain stem with its simple, familiar and repetitive songs. It deserves no less scorn than all other mass-marketed music that doesn't challenge the listener in any way - it probably deserves more since all the perpetrators obviously had better things in them.
I don't think they get singled out for more mainstream abuse than others of their ilk, but I could be wrong about that. Their heritage would certainly be a factor in that, if that were the case.
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You're a crafty one aren't ye?
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"Your progressive hypocrites hand out their trash,
But it was mine in the first place, so I'll burn it to ash."
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Teaflax
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Posted: June 17 2006 at 18:11 |
necromancing777 wrote:
I enjoy Riverside, Mars Volta, Dream Theater, Yes, ELP, King Crimson far more than Asia.
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And I enjoy dark chocolate, good tea, marzipan, single
malt whiskey and hot sex far more than being hit over the head with a
brick.
necromancing777 wrote:
Though I do think
this is the typical response to Asia, which is what I really don't
understand. |
Why not? It's AOR; music made to pour out of your radio without
offense and nestle in your brain stem with its simple, familiar and
repetitive songs. It deserves no less scorn than all other
mass-marketed music that doesn't challenge the listener in any way -
it probably deserves more since all the perpetrators obviously had better
things in them.
I don't think they get singled out for more mainstream abuse than
others of their ilk, but I could be wrong about that. Their heritage
would certainly be a factor in that, if that were the case.
Edited by Teaflax - June 17 2006 at 18:12
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: June 17 2006 at 18:03 |
^ too late, you said something positive about Asia. Now they'll always hold it against you ... like "hey, aren't you the guy who likes Asia?". 
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necromancing777
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Posted: June 17 2006 at 18:02 |
Teaflax wrote:
To answer the headline; because they suck donkey balls, especially if you consider the heritage of the players involved.
And being into Asia certainly isn't proof that you're gay (rather the opposite, I would say - AOR is guy's music); it's just an indication that you may need to replace the batteries in your crappitude detector. |
Okay, fair enough. But I don't think that listening to Asia or Journey means one needs to upgrade their "crappitude" detector. I enjoy Riverside, Mars Volta, Dream Theater, Yes, ELP, King Crimson far more than Asia. Though I do think this is the typical response to Asia, which is what I really don't understand. 
Edited by necromancing777 - June 17 2006 at 18:03
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"Your progressive hypocrites hand out their trash,
But it was mine in the first place, so I'll burn it to ash."
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: June 17 2006 at 18:02 |
^ friendly as always! 
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Teaflax
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Posted: June 17 2006 at 17:54 |
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To answer the headline; because they suck donkey balls, especially if you consider the heritage of the players involved.
And being into Asia certainly isn't proof that you're gay (rather the
opposite, I would say - AOR is guy's music); it's just an indication
that you may need to replace the batteries in your crappitude detector.
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necromancing777
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Posted: June 17 2006 at 17:40 |
The comedy 'The 40 Year Old Virgin' has an inside joke that "if you like Asia, it's a sign that you're gay". Not that there is anything wrong with being gay (I'm not gay just for the record). 
But this is used to poke fun at the brilliant music of Wetton/Howe/Downes/Palmer. I know some consider their 80's AOR, less-proggy sound a type of sell out perhaps. But the original line-up is reportedly re-uniting this year for a tour to mark their 25th anniversary. 
Where's the love for Asia?
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"Your progressive hypocrites hand out their trash,
But it was mine in the first place, so I'll burn it to ash."
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