Asia New Album/World Tour

You've got to be kidding me. Instead of talking shit i will say, if you want to hear the only good thing Steve Howe has ever done, look for his first band TOMORROW. they were around with floyd in the late 60's during the swinging london time period. They are badass! Asia--blows. Even there song on guitar hero is boring to play.

I heard flock of seagulls is doing a world tour too.

Steve Howe is amazing.

Fuck Yeah!!! I've been waiting all year for this announcement. Knew it had to be coming! What?!? No Omaha love from Asia. Oh well, guess I'll be making the trek for the Milwaukee show at the Pabst Theater. Oh man, this is the HEAT OF THE MOMENT folks! Can't wait to hear the new stuff. Anyone know where I can find some lossy mp3s?

The only thing good steve howe has done is tomorrow....BLAHAHAHAHAHA, dude what planet do you live on?! Yes was one of the most influentual and original bands of the 70's. Clearly you were born after 1980...you fluffer.

Steve Howe is the Master shizzzzzzy

These guys are Masters - Black Belts - Dig?

Whre's your respect?

DelRay Chris, are you for real. One of your distractions is puffing? You are kidding right? I cant beleieve that. Get a job good sir. Thanks for the laugh. Who says sh@t like that these days.

sweet. haha

Good Evening. I'm Tom Tucker. In other news, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Antarctica are also reuniting. The group will be called "Pangaea" and will be joined on mandolin by former String Cheese Incident member Michael Kang at this summer's Rothbury Festival.

Pangaea humor - well played Hoodoo, well played.

fixx is the next big world tour comeback band, after flock of seagulls and winger :P

Fixx is next.. red skies at night!! oh ho ho a ho ho ho...

ASIA-HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comedy right?

Asia always has been and continue to blow. They are terrible.

You framed an Asia poster?

Dammit, if I only woke up 1 hour earlier I could have been the first to post "you framed an Asia Poster" congrats gmoo. Asia has some serious talent, but the list of things I'd rather do than listen to Asia is longer than the miles they'll log on their world tour.

I love Asia! They are amazing.

Youngsters:

First of all, Steve Howe is one of the most amazing guitar players on the planet, who blows away 99% of the "Jamband" guitar players of today. Ask your hero Trey what he thinks of Howe before you diss the guy. I guarantee you he would have amazing things to say. Secondly, Carl Palmer is as equally talented on the drums as Howe is on the guitar. Not to say that the popular material of this band is the greatest ever recorded, but these two guys are among the best EVER at their craft.

Thirdly, Roger Dean is one of the most incredible artists ever to create Album Covers or Concert Posters in Rock and Roll History, and his work is very much deserving of a frame, to say the least.

One word hippies..."Roundabout"

I have to agree with marcsmall1. Steve Howe is one of the best guitarists of all time. He is very fluent in Classical/Jazz/Rock/Prog and can even play some Country/Bluegrass shit! If you have never seen him live, then you are truly missing out on brilliance! Carl Palmer is also on the top of the drummers list for all-time. The talent mixed in from Yes, ELP & King Crimson is mind blowing. I also agree with marc about the pop tunes recorded by Asia. Not the best. Kind of corny. Very much made-for-radio. But, I also believe that these guys will rearrange the tunes for the live setting and put together something amazing. I'm going to check 'em out!

I won't rest until the Mister Mister reunion with Aldo Nova as opening act.

no one is denying that this band is comprised of members with considerable talent.......however, i feel as though this is an excellent example of a situation where the sum of the parts far exceeds the whole (in other words, these guys individually and with their other groups are WAY BETTER than they ever were with asia). i am familiar with asia.....typically as the punchline to a joke, but am a big-time fan of king crimson and, to a lesser-extent, yes. i would be curious to find out from the self-avowed asia fans when the last time they threw on an album and rocked out.....perhaps 1985, in your i-roc, mullet flowing in the breeze, wearing those new acid-washed jeans?

yes, we have no bananas.

Excellent musicians, horrific songs.

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET OF THE MOMENT!

ya know how I know you're gay?

Come on! Defend the band members all you want. But it is Asia!. Somethings should be left to die! It will probably score them some geriatric groupies and a few bucks on the side. That was the whole point anyway.

poppasmurf (more like angry smurf) i'm willing to venture i have a better job than you do. you wouldn't know the first thing about me...2 degrees, 10+ years experience and still kicking the scene harder than you ever will...so sling your mud elsewhere. fool.

Wow Delray Chris, you are a real douch nozzle (word of the month), I forgot who said that but it was awsome and I've been waiting to use it, and DelrayChris is a perfect candidate.

"2 degrees, 10+ years experience and still kicking the scene harder than you ever will"

This is definitely going on my next job application.

That two people have already made me whipe a way tears of laughter from my face, makes me wanna do some serious puffing. The fact is no one cares about your degrees or how many pluses you have, you sir are a douche nozzle; hmm I rather do enjoy that word too(thanks muffin man) The fact that you judge your being by what you have and done makes me laugh the hardest. Go Asia

"Is that an Asia poster? Did you REALLY FRAME an Asia poster? How hard did the framing people laugh when you brought this in?" Those are my thoughts on the story! From "40-Year-Old Virgin"

Gotta love the line:

"So now you find yourself in '82"

Delray Chris--Kicking the scene? C'mon, man, you live in Florida, where there basically is no scene, and all the "puffing" that you're doing is on wet moldy south fla nuggets that would just give most of us a headache. Seriously kid, You should really think before you make some of the comments that you do. Have fun at Crazy Fingers.

lol

Muffinman1 -- Wow Delray Chris, you are a real douch nozzle (word of the month), I forgot who said that but it was awsome and I've been waiting to use it, and DelrayChris is a perfect candidate.

I think it was first used in the Lenny Kravits review... I am probably going to be forced to go to this show folks. My wife loves (loved) Asia in high school. Please be gentle with the insults. If anything just have some sympathy for me. Personally I preferred Yes. Asia was probably an attempt to break into some radio play with Heat of the Moment. Remember ELP? That is where Carl Palmer came from. Not too many "greatest hits" hits from them. Either way, I know I can drink heavily if things start going south quickly.

I got a reprieve. At over $140 for two tickets, my wife came to her senses. Apparently these guys think better of themselves than we do!

The tough-guy jam band fan wants to scoff, but I did see Asia on the Alpha tour (was my 1st concert) and for what they are, Prog/Pop, they do it well.

That said I know I'm not getting any cool points for saying that.

you know how i know you're gay? you like asia

Smittea hit the nail on the head it was from the lenny kravitz post, thank you. I love that word.

I love that song "The final countdown"!! Oops wait, thats Europe, sorry I got my bands/continents mixed up.

brianeh -- you know how i know you're gay? you like asia

I'm not so sure it is "gay" as it is elevated testicles a la Jon Anderson of Yes. I know is sounds easier to say, "Gay",.. but elevated testicles is in fact the proper term.

asia.. its worth arguing over?? jeeez..