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    Posted: May 07 2009 at 00:53
I'll definitely be picking this up ! Good luck guys ! Wink
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Can I still vent on the other guys Tongue
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by debrewguy debrewguy wrote:

My wife just pissed me off.
SO I'll vent here - apart from Tony Kaye, what grand music have the others written ...
Toto was Steve Lukather, David Paich, and the Porcaro bros.
Asia's supergroup status was due to Wetton, Palmer, Howe, and Downes.
And Tony Kaye was in Yes before the big time.
So the magic was someone else's .


A bit harsh on Mr Kaye. He did play on The Yes Album after all.
 
And the two Yes albums before, + Badger and guested with Flash....
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Points: 7910 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 05 2009 at 18:43
I haven't bought the new one, but have the first one. Not a HUGE fan, but it's OK.

I've seen this before, however. A manager announces something and it's open season. I remember the guy for ProgRock records announcing Nick D'Virgillio re-recording The Lamb and people started dumping all over it.

As for AKA: I think it sounds a little interesting. Willing to give it a try.

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Circa's latest album (haven't heard their first one yet) was pretty good.  Enjoyed it quite a bit.  And I like Bobby's voice, so it could be an interesting combo actually.  Although, I also liked Billy's voice for Circa.  Still, think it will be a lot of fun. 

On the other hand, Eric.  Gotta admit, the person who started this thread sort of promoted it like it was the best thing since the Egyptians invented beer.  LOL
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Man, doesn't take long for people to start crappin' over something.

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Originally posted by npjnpj npjnpj wrote:

I'm interested but also very suspicious.
Forgive me if I'm reminded of GTR and a number of other artificial constructs of a dubious nature.
I'll certainly give it a listen though.


GTR. Excuse me I just threw up in my mouth a little. So much potential there.
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Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

So....CIRCA + Bobby Kimball?

Ermm

LOL!

Though actually it's Circa Mark II (Alan White having bailed) and Bobby Kimball. Pop prog, anyone?
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I'm interested but also very suspicious.
Forgive me if I'm reminded of GTR and a number of other artificial constructs of a dubious nature.
I'll certainly give it a listen though.
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No slight on Kaye's contribution to Yes. Just that their entry into the major leagues was Fragile. But they do owe him a big debt in building the sound.
Bobby Kimball on the other hand was the lead singer in Toto, who didn't even sing all the songs ...
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Chicago- with Bobby Kimball of Toto (1999)

bobby is a  wery good singer with a huge vocal range, back in the late 70s he was capeble to reach very high notes, and stil now he stil got a big voice, he also contributed with some lesser known Toto songs lik You are the Flower, Mama, Gift with a golden gun and Lion. and his solo album is alos very good Rise Up released in 1996
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Chicago- with Bobby Kimball of Toto (1999)

bobby is a  wery skilld songer with a huge vocal range, back in the late 70s he was capeble to reach very high notes, and stil now he stil got a big voice, he also contributed with some lesser known Toto songs lik You are the Flower, Mama, Gift with a golden gun and Lion. and his solo album is alos very good Rise Up released in 1996
Toto - Goodbye Elenore - Studio live
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Originally posted by debrewguy debrewguy wrote:

My wife just pissed me off.
SO I'll vent here - apart from Tony Kaye, what grand music have the others written ...
Toto was Steve Lukather, David Paich, and the Porcaro bros.
Asia's supergroup status was due to Wetton, Palmer, Howe, and Downes.
And Tony Kaye was in Yes before the big time.
So the magic was someone else's .


A bit harsh on Mr Kaye. He did play on The Yes Album after all.
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Points: 2755 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2009 at 13:41
I think I would draw my expectations of what this group might be more from the Circa material than from what these guys were doing back in the '70's or '80's.
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Hi Tiziana,
 
I think that it's a reasonable question to ask.
 
I don't remember any of these guys playing for the aforementioned supergroups in their optimum and most memorable supergroup lineups.
 
Toto don't play prog and Tony Kaye was better known for his part in Badger which was a really good but more heavy rock band.
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Originally posted by SolMusic Management SolMusic Management wrote:

If you know Toto/Yes and Asia music for sure you know that  AKA is Prog. Rock.


Toto is 0% Prog, Asia was maybe 10% Prog and Yes have been everything from 100% Prog to about 30% Prog, so... There's absolutely nothing to indicate whether this'll be actual Prog or AOR like Asia and Toto.
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My wife just pissed me off.
SO I'll vent here - apart from Tony Kaye, what grand music have the others written ...
Toto was Steve Lukather, David Paich, and the Porcaro bros.
Asia's supergroup status was due to Wetton, Palmer, Howe, and Downes.
And Tony Kaye was in Yes before the big time.
So the magic was someone else's .

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What do you mean by 'former'? For example, Jay is still with GPS and ASIAfjp. Presumably this is a side project
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Points: 21 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 27 2009 at 13:32
Yeah... its Bobby + CIRCA.....if you go in AKA myspace you can read it very clear...

Thanks for your interest in AKA!

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So....CIRCA + Bobby Kimball?

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