Heat Of The Moment , ASIA in ASIA 2007

[shadowwalkerairsoft]

Lol I never realized that the pianist plays like four different keyboards!

[Slayer0F2012]

@picspc

haha i'm not alone XD

[picspc]

cartman brought me here

[persopower]

Bad choice of guitar equipments and sound for this band, this is not a African or a 80's blues band for god sake! I hate those Roland amps when it's used for rock.

[kyokujitu]

O M G

[drunksingsheep]

High caliber British musicianship.

An all-star cast of characters.

[ozzfestveteren666]

Gateway music!

[ozzfestveteren666]

Was my favorite song when i was a kid!! This was part of my path to metal!!!

[2themoon]

Kaleidoscope, this is NOT their first trip to Asia, the continent--Asia performed at Budokan in Tokyo in 1983, but Greg Lake had replaced John Wetton at the time--this was MTV's first live concert from Asia, if I remember the advertising right. If you mean this is the group's first visit to Asia with the original line-up, you're right.

[Raziel9669]

greg lake rules

[stalrunner]

I saw them last night with Yes. John's voice sounds much better than this. This must have been a bad night. Asia was great last night, but Yes was still my preference. Geoff's keytar finale and Carl's drum solo were awesome, though.

[stuckondamoment]

No, this wasn't a bad night at all... this was an encore... i think he was just a little bit tired.

[Luis2870]

the  more great

[PaulRoberts]

Wetton's still got a decent voice. I thought it was going the same way as Greg Lake's, but looks like I was mistaken.

[stalrunner]

I think his voice has aged fairly well. I hope is hasn't gotten any worse since then because I am going to see them with Yes in a few weeks. Why did my mom have to wait until '91 to have me?

[Kaleidoscorp]

This was the first time to visit Japan.

Asia had never come to Asia until 2007.

[JustAsh20]

no matter how old he looks, still better then me and most of us on a guitar

[gimmechickenwings]

sorry guys but i agree with bds1167 :P IM SORRY ASIA *cries* (jk)

[jooster7]

everybody knows he only sucks GODS dick! and i dont mean clapton!

[damief117]

he putweight on dint he XD buh still a good singer

[TheEgregious1]

ASIA ROCKS

[afterlife44]

Dude..... shweet....

[lockdownrocks]

Ya got Neal Peart and John Bonham. The rest of them all just keep a beat...

[Tosol]

If you are going on prog drummers then you have to consider Alan White as well. Not as flashy as Peart but solid while busy in most Yes songs. And Steve Howe, was, is and always will be the man! If he was born 150 years ago, I bet we would consider him one of the great guitar concerto writers of all time, like Giuliani and Mertz.

[ssabvid]

Peart / Palmer is a toss-up. I'm a professional Musician, and the stuff that ELP did was off the charts. I'm a big Rush fan, but they never did anything as complicated as Tarkus.

[Rocinante01]

there's a BIG difference between being "complicated" and "musical". Everything Peart's done has been BOTH, and while I like Carl Palmer, he just doesn't match up. As far as Palmer's playing is concerned, deliberately rudimentary, which is a good thing, but still lacks the "MUSIC" theory that Peart has (Make Up Something Interesting and Complimentary).

[baredd79]

lol man. I'm sorry, but Palmer isn't even on the same planet as Peart.

[martinishot]

You're right. Palmer's on an upper, outer galaxy altogether. Peart's still got time to make it to Palmer's system....eventually.  ;-p

[PuckRocker43]

Jenn? You belong in that back alley. Carl Palmer is a classic prog drummer. Can he touch Peart? My opinion is no. But back in the day, a serious Rush fan- bud thot John Bohnam was the best rock drummer of all time. 25 years later, still cant sort that. Steve Smith was a great rock drummer with a serious jazz influence. Nothin wrong with that :)

[tdelacruz61]

Steve Smith probably had to drink himself to sleep when he toured with Journey; he did his best to liven up things within the constraints. He sounds like he's having some fun on "Chain Reaction"; worth a download.

[tdelacruz61]

Steve Howe wins my vote for Prog Rocker most likely to fall into a pile of crumbling ash and dust in mid-gig. Like that German soldier at the end of "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

[SmashlytheBassGod]

Ha!

[Syrinx500]

Better than neil peart ??....give me a break dude ..not in a million years..

[franklindudeacough]

Goin' to see them in april WOOOOOOOOOO

[SmashlytheBassGod]

I saw them last Friday!

[franklindudeacough]

At st davids hall? i did, absolutely fantastic performance

[SmashlytheBassGod]

Yeah that was it. Did you see the odd people dancing at the front during Heat of the Moment?

[franklindudeacough]

yeah, think the bloke had a bit too much to drink

[rmrooster01]

The drummer is great, better than most. Better than Neil Pert of Rush? NO!

Better than Steve Smith of Journey? Hmm.

[Freman99]

Cm'n! Better than Neil Pearl? Probably. Better than Steve Smith? Sure he is! We're talking about Carl Palmer!

[aleku55]

Lo maaaas (Y)

[bcjneb]

good song

[stevenlane39]

Asia was a great band!

[gangster12345678]

was?? They are playing in Augsburg in may 2009 in Spectrum....

[ronoman88]

Asia was always awful. What's with the towel around Palmer's neck? And look at the idiots all paid to see this crap. For what?

[bmaxd]

Yeah! People who use towels are retarded!

[Emerson278]

To see and hear musicians who actually have some talent, unlike the crap today that passes for music.

[ronoman88]

Asia was always awful. What's with Carl Palmer playing with a towel around his neck??

What a fool.

[Emerson278]

Oh yeah, the best drummer on the planet wears a towel for a few minutes and you get your panties in a wad ! You're a tool !!!!

[dontcuturself]

it's so sad when a once good band goes from crazy good to all old, bad performance, and some other dudes that might be the same dudes from the 80's but you really can't tell because there older and don't look gay with their makeup.......anyways, i guess they sound good for being out for over 20 years, so thats some credit

[EcksAddikMcAddik]

Not really the best performance - John Wetton has lost some elasticity in his voice and playing had become a little pedestrian. But at least Geoff Downes had cut down on the keyboard clutter (thank god for midi and usb/firewire).

[penntuckian]

this is horrible. he has no voice anymore

[paul7703]

lacking something... but still good i suppose

[ariovis]

Gran percusionista Carl Palmer, quise decir

[ariovis]

Bien, hemos tenido la suerte de tener a ASIA en Tenerife (Islas Canarias) el pasado 25 de Mayo, Steve Howe sigue siendo un maestro y Carl Palmer con su operación de corazón, un buen percusionista :)

[YTUBEOSCAR]

The heat goes on...

[joanwelling]

i'm an ass for not paying more attention to this band. my bad!!!!

[thornatron]

Steve Howe Looks Dead

[Emerson278]

Yeah, he does like pretty ancient.

[trevor001]

Keytar... so embarassing!!!

[3DAN1968]

very,very sadly comeback album

[drmegabite]

Sadly?

[Deviceroy]

these guys where before my time, but I am truly happy they came into being with Steve Howe instead of Trevor Rabbin, Long live Asia, and The most awesome bands that made it up!

[lenzeria]

wow!! GREAT!!! the next month they come to barcelona and i wish too see a great show like that :)

[GoreCanShovelMyDrive]

Carl Palmer is 57 and could kick a 29 year old's ass. Yes...Steve Howe looks 104...but he can play. Saw them in Indy tonight. Fabulous. (4/21/08)

[Emerson278]

Carl is the greatest rock drummer who still can pound the skins better than anyone more than half his age.

[martinishot]

Amen.

[redXtacy]

hahah there all old

[gusonegusone]

we hired this band for our wedding. they do a great cover on Bryan Adams Summer of 69.

[MrYukawa]

Haha! Genius!

[blapo38]

That folding chair in Downes' plot isn't particularly glamourous.

[pjscrc]

This video is all worth it at the 4:13 mark, when Downes starts rockin' that Keytar...

Who's that old rummy who took Steve Howe's place for this video?

[shparker]

that is the master himself Steve Howe

[lizzyfan1986]

That's not nice, you my age badly yourself

[frankieasia]

excellent to get the original four together

[444n24]

look up howe... considered one of the greatest guitarists if all time. what magician, especially when he was with yes

[stuglue]

Hmmm,this sounds ropey,such a shame too,they were a great band

[AlegouveiaII]

kct...eles tão morrendo???

fuck...are they dying???

puta mierda...murrió

[TouchingYou]

Asia should've called their debut album "Dumbing Down". Look at them up there acting like moorons. This song is okay, but they act like they're lowest common denominator Bon Jovi.

[trekie01]

I just made my order to amazon last night 4 this concert!! can't wait next week 4 receiving it! I have the cd and it's Great!!! HOWE MAESTRO as sophiegromit pointed and I might add HE STILL KICKS ASSES!!! GEOFF sounds wizard! CARL is a powerfull and skilled drumer..one of the best!! (Allan, Bill and Neil are in this club too!) and John haven't lost his unike and superb voice and bass playing!!..Hope these guys write together an new studio album

[myworms]

I'm glad that John is taking care of himself now. It wasn't too long ago that he was overweight and showing up sloppy drunk to his concerts. Not the case these days!

[skintrade]

Geoff downes looks a bit like nick rhodes in this!

[sophiegromit]

STEVE HOWE = MAESTRO

[Andrew72287]

Man, look at Steve Howe rocking out. :D

[Andrew72287]

Whoa, pro shot, is this from the upcoming DVD?

[flyingvkid]

awful.....out of time/tune...tired rich old rock stars...and i love asia!!!

[foghat88rock]

Anddy Wafall play guter ! Wow !

Holy smoke !

[kikofray]

steve howe toca demais

[Tarkus31]

Awesome! Totally plan on buying this DVD when it comes out.

[NickCobra]

Arena and Aura were not Asia albums. This is the real deal.  They are amazing! It's a blessing having them back! Wetton, Howe, Palmer, and Downes! Accept no substitutes!

[starless1969]

saw them in Rome last wednesday: they played incredibly well.

Wetton is in a very good shape!!!

[trevor001]

I absolutely love Downes' work on Yes' "Drama" and on the first Asia albums (plus "Arena" in 1996 and "Aura" in 2001), but that "keytar" part is quite cheesy... :-/