Conclusion that John Wetton was absolutely one of a kind and can never be replaced. Billy does a great bass. He's a good vocalist but just not in the same range as John. Bumblefoot does great! If you want to hear John Wetton, there are some excellent videos like the Omega Live that simply cannot be beat. But if you want to enjoy the current lineup, they do a very nice job, Bumblefoot does Bumblefoot fronting Asia and performing their hit songs. He doesn't try to be John Wetton nor should he. I like this performance a lot!

@playlistmaker90125

7 ай бұрын

John Payne came into the band and held the vocalist/bassist position as if it was his own. A talented beast in his own right. A core member just like Wetton. Unfortunately though he threw all that credibility away the moment he put together Asia ft. John Payne and played Wetton songs instead of his own…

Nobody can replace John Wetton...

@jppgstrat

4 жыл бұрын

Greg Lake...

@MrShelo09

4 жыл бұрын

Everyone knows that, but the band must go on

@kyogofurahashi

3 жыл бұрын

but so far whoever in his place been doing a great job

@andrerone8208

2 жыл бұрын

John Payne

@andrerone8208

2 жыл бұрын

And one more bass player Billy Sherwood...

I remember this song from my childhood, someone from my family used to play this on a casette player.

Let's take a step back and be honest. The singing doesn't cut it. Keep looking, guys...

Go - 1:31 Don't Cry - 6:51 Video Killed the Radio Star - 12:05 The Smile Has Left Your Eyes - 16:23 Lucky Man - 19:41 Keyboard solo - 24:39 Wildest Dreams - 28:07 Sole Survivor - 33:12 Only Time Will Tell - 38:57 Heat of the Moment - 43:57

Carl Palmer.......an excellent percussionist

I saw this lineup in Lewiston NY 6/25 and man did they rock. You’ve captured this amazing band well that was followed up by Yes who blew the roof off the place. So lucky to see them once again and now on KZread again.

When Geoff introduced Steve Howe, tears came. John may have been the voice, but Steve brought the wizardry to the music with his unique guitar sound.

@pablomalaga4676

2 жыл бұрын

Steve Howe sounds better here than in Yes now a days, the whole band sounds better than Yes, it is sad because originally Asia was just a light version of serious Prog like Yes or UK

Douglas, thank you! Our chance to see them died when the New Orleans show was cancelled. The next nearest show was 7 hrs away, one way and that wasn't happening. So your upload is the next best thing. Much obliged!

john will always the voice of asia, thats said imo everyone who had/has been in his place so far been doing a great job, lake, payne, bumblefot etc!! by the way i love this setlist

@sachi19670206

6 ай бұрын

その通りだと思います。このセットリストはジョンで聞きたかったですね。

Holy crap Bumblefoot is a great singer, Billy Sherwood on bass is another +

@ILSRWY4

Жыл бұрын

hes a great singer.... but geoff needs to do a better job at picking someone whos voice is closer to the that "sound"

Carl bravo como siempre

The ASTRA cd cover was just killer awesome.

Anything beats Sherwood singing.

@andrerone8208

2 жыл бұрын

Anything beats Sherwood singing well if you think he sounds that bad let's see you get up there and perform that song and see how well you do?!!!!?

Great they are still doing it- Bumblefoot doing good on vocals too!!

je ne connais pas ce chanteur, et vraiment il n'est pas à la hauteur; le seul vrai chanteur était et restera John .RIP

I miss John

80s band comprised of member's of prog rock royalty YES, Emerson Lake and Palmer, King Crimson... In Texas... The only progress there has been from mules too horse's...

Vocals are not working for me one bit

@annex4398

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing is going to be better than Wetton. I talked to Ron who I think is doing a nice job. This is no longer a recording band, Sherwood's vocals were super weak. This is better.

Billy Sherwood is in all bands xDD Love it

Como tributo a John Wetton está bien, pero nadie como él.

The sound quality for the vocals is not good. I'm not expecting Wetton. I know he can't be replaced. I'd like to be able to hear the band and vocals better. Does anyone know the current lineup? I know Steve Howe seems to come and go, and there was talk of him being back with his son (instead of Carl Palmer) on drums.

I was at this show. Bumblefoot and Sherwood did a great job in John Wetton's place.

Asia sans John ce n'est pas Asia🤨

It's not Asia, it could be Asia 3 (Asia 2 with John Payne I think it would sound much better)

The more I listened to this the more I liked it. His vocals are a bit different but it grew on me.

Are you kidding me Wetton would turn over in his grave they suck😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 so sad

Ok….John had a cool imperfection with his vocals. Unique and honest and emotional. I hear that in bumblefoot.

やっぱりエイジアのボーカルはジョンウェットンの代わりは居ないと思う😮

Geoff Downs needs to do a better job at finding the "sound" when it comes to replacement singers voices... this is twice now he's screwed that up.

Sorry but Bumblefoot is good, only on the Guitar!

Asia is john wetton...........John wetton is ....ASIA.without john wetton ...No ASIA.

@2012turok

Жыл бұрын

Wow...............

Awesome!!!!! they opened with "Go"... one of their best songs, There's only one problem, the band needs a real singer., The voice of Thal looks like John Payne's . And it's not a good thing :/

holy shit Bumblefoot rules, I think he's the best singer Asia ever had (and the best guitarist, with the exception of Guthrie Govan)

Muziek repaardreart

Bumblefoot does not reach the wetton's quality vocal

what a bad thing we see

La chimgaron MAL con el cantante 🥴

John Wetton was a great bass player, and a good vocalist in his range (ala Greg Lake, but not as good) - this current lineup is not as good, but that is nothing new. Asia was never a good band - they wanted to wed pop with progressive, and broke progressive to do so, without ever making pop (and who wants to make pop other than music execs?).

I watched this gross misconception up until Smile Has Left Your Eyes and it was so excruciating I had to turn it off. Of all the disastrous attempts at replacing a key member, this is the absolute worst. Wetton must be in tears up there listening to this pompous pillock mangling his legacy. What on earth were Downes and Palmer thinking?

Вокалист полностью не вытягивает и ,вообще, грязно исполняет...Ухи режет...