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Musician, songwriter, singer and “top bloke” (as Geoff Downes describes him), John Wetton lived a truly extraordinary life. In this book some seventy-plus people who knew and worked with John, from Family, King Crimson, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash, Roxy Music, U.K., Asia, the John Wetton solo band and beyond, pay tribute to that fact.
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Geoff Downes is a writer, producer, keyboard player and all...
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CD Edition Tomorrow The World 6:47 Bury Me In Willow 6:01 No...
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Live Photos - Original Asia | The Official Asia Web Site
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Contact Us - Original Asia | The Official Asia Web Site
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Press - Original Asia | The Official Asia Web Site
- Fox Rochester Speaks With Carl and Geoff
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- Journey/Asia Dinner
Journey/Asia Dinner - Original Asia | The Official Asia Web...
- Carl and Geoff Discuss Asia Show at Bergen Performing Arts Center
Carl and Geoff Discuss Asia Show at Bergen Performing Arts...
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Gravitas is the thirteenth studio album by British rock group Asia, released in 2014. It is the group's final studio album with vocalist/bassist John Wetton before his death in 2017 and the only one to feature guitarist Sam Coulson.
- 2013
- Progressive rock
- 19 March 2014
History. Formation. 1981-1985: "Heat of the Moment" and early success. 1985-1991: Astra, breakup and new lineups. 1991-2006: Downes/Payne era. 2006-2013: "Original Asia" reunion. 2013-2017: Howe's retirement, Gravitas and hiatus. 2017-2018: Wetton's death and tour with Journey. 2019-present: Lineup changes, tour with Yes, and 40th Anniversary Tour.
- London, England
- Asia discography
- 1981–1986, 1989–present
Mar 19, 2014 · The 27 year-old Midlander might have played with Paul Gilbert, Tony MacAlpine and Guthrie Govan (the John Payne-era Asia/now Steven Wilson Band incumbent), but can he mix it with a unit of world-class musicians?
- Dave Ling
ASIA, one of the greatest and best-loved supergroups to emerge during the 1980s is currently preparing for an extensive 40th Anniversary celebration, due to kick off in summer 2022.
Album Review: Asia – Gravitas. 2 min read. British supergroup Asia have gone through a revolving roster of personnel since their formation in 1981. After all four original members finally reunited in 2006, changes arose once again in early 2013, as Steve Howe’s third resignation from the band (to concentrate on side project Yes) brought in ...
The fourteenth studio album to be released by the British Progressive Rock group, Asia, Gravitas was released on March 25th, 2014. Produced by John Wetton and Geoff Downes, it was the band’s ...