I like this guitar work ... more Mandy Meyer-like than Steve Howe-like. First time Wetton was back, playing anywhere, for a fair while. Carl's last thing was the moderately successful '3' project .. Looks like they're having fun up there!
The guitar player isn't Armand "Mandy" Meyer ... He never toured with the band .... Real interesting clip, W82, thx for posting it. Yeah John and Carl actually warming up for the Then and Now tour ... Geoff Downes was actually working with Greg Lake, on some demos in the studio, I believe at this time ... Geoff Downes really was a prog-rock slut, in the day .... Anybody have Geoff Downes/Glenn Hughes: the Work Tapes? Heard it's very kool stuff
@ JSB779: Pls take ur ignorant vitriole elsewhere. "Washed up"?! Asia sounds terrific here, even if missing Downes and Howe. Wetton's vocals are spot on, Palmer's drumming is strong (as always!), and Holgar was a more than competent replacement for Mandy Meyer. FYI, the orig. 4 members have regrouped, released new music, and are FAR from "washed up"...
Can't see who the keyboard P. is. It's Mandy Meyer
on guitar he went onto "Katmandu" a great band with Dave King from Fastway on Voc.. This is good footage of this period, and C. Palmer on drums! I Believe after Astra Downes worked on the GTR record, the song "The Hunter" its his song, later he did the NDO solo project "The Iight Program" 86 "Vox Humana" 95 and worked with Greg Lake on "Ride the Tiger" a song from this project ended on Aqua. this a fast version of Don't Cry though...cheers
Hi, thx for uploading this one. Just to get the right direction - my name is Holger Larisch and yes, I am the guitarplayer on this video. After I read all the comments on this I decided to upload some of the songs from that show - go to "scaemi`s" channel - hope you`ll enjoy ;-)
@wetton82 Yeah ... a lot people think it was Meyer, before Pat Thrall got in there. I would have loved to see that lineup tour ... Meyer is an awesome player
I like this guitar work ... more Mandy Meyer-like than Steve Howe-like. First time Wetton was back, playing anywhere, for a fair while. Carl's last thing was the moderately successful '3' project .. Looks like they're having fun up there!
Padarack1 8 months ago
this might be the 1989 line-up here:
JOHN WETTON : Vovals, Bass
CARL PALMER : Drums
JOHN YOUNG : Keyboards
HOLGER LARISH : Guitar
ZOE NICHOLAS & SUSIE WEBB : Chorus
2simontemplar 1 year ago
The guitar player isn't Armand "Mandy" Meyer ... He never toured with the band .... Real interesting clip, W82, thx for posting it. Yeah John and Carl actually warming up for the Then and Now tour ... Geoff Downes was actually working with Greg Lake, on some demos in the studio, I believe at this time ... Geoff Downes really was a prog-rock slut, in the day .... Anybody have Geoff Downes/Glenn Hughes: the Work Tapes? Heard it's very kool stuff
Padarack1 1 year ago
GREAT posting, Wetton82...THANKS !!
@ JSB779: Pls take ur ignorant vitriole elsewhere. "Washed up"?! Asia sounds terrific here, even if missing Downes and Howe. Wetton's vocals are spot on, Palmer's drumming is strong (as always!), and Holgar was a more than competent replacement for Mandy Meyer. FYI, the orig. 4 members have regrouped, released new music, and are FAR from "washed up"...
Sharky165 2 years ago
Boy, "Asia" sure got washed up in the late 80s.
jsb779 2 years ago
Can't see who the keyboard P. is. It's Mandy Meyer
on guitar he went onto "Katmandu" a great band with Dave King from Fastway on Voc.. This is good footage of this period, and C. Palmer on drums! I Believe after Astra Downes worked on the GTR record, the song "The Hunter" its his song, later he did the NDO solo project "The Iight Program" 86 "Vox Humana" 95 and worked with Greg Lake on "Ride the Tiger" a song from this project ended on Aqua. this a fast version of Don't Cry though...cheers
gusanitogordinflon 3 years ago
Mr.John Young on keyboards.
Holgar Larish on guitar.
FABBA girls joined on chorus.
wetton82 3 years ago
@wetton82
Hi, thx for uploading this one. Just to get the right direction - my name is Holger Larisch and yes, I am the guitarplayer on this video. After I read all the comments on this I decided to upload some of the songs from that show - go to "scaemi`s" channel - hope you`ll enjoy ;-)
scaemi 1 year ago
This had to be 1989. It was billed as Asia, making it the only lineup without Geoff Downes, who was already working with John Payne at the time.
johnsposato 3 years ago
OMG! This is gold! I didn't know they played this live back in the day..I thought the Astra tour was canceled???
TOPmusicman8 3 years ago
Ok...
Please...somebody can help me??
Who is the guitarist?? Ans this show ...
Was in 1985 ??? Where?/Germany ??
Holgar? Who is Holgar?? Mandy Meyer?
Who is ??
SPECTRE1961 3 years ago
Mandy Meyer was in Krokus.
drunksingsheep 2 years ago
@SPECTRE1961 Go to Scäm Luiz or Scaem Luiz. And you know who is Holgar Larisch.
Wm050555 1 year ago
God bless John Wetton!
starless1969 4 years ago
Yes, indeed it is very rare. I love Don't Cry
played in electric version than acoustic.
CoolOrb 4 years ago
saw all four orinigal members in chicago on 7-5-07. Too bad steve howe forgot how to add crunch to his licks.
tericsonx1 4 years ago
please, i beg of you, MORE!!!
andydoeninguem 4 years ago
were did you find this!
foottothenuts 4 years ago
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SPECTRE1961 5 years ago
God Sake! Please...+ Upload!!!!
Wetton + Mayer = PURE POWER!
MORE! MORE! MORE!
SPECTRE1961 5 years ago
He's not Meyer.
He is German guitarist Holgar.
wetton82 5 years ago
hmmm, you're extremely knowledgeble, (sorry, no sleep), it's like you were there??
and ... you're psyche is similar to Wetton.
Short answers, but volumes in his eyes. I've looked into them.
sweetjaneb 3 years ago
@wetton82 Yeah ... a lot people think it was Meyer, before Pat Thrall got in there. I would have loved to see that lineup tour ... Meyer is an awesome player
Padarack1 1 year ago
Classic. JW playing an Ibanez bass... Mandy Meyer on guitar. This is VERY RARE!!!
timmybass69 5 years ago