[Heeplist] Heep in Asia

[Stan From Home]

I agree that Gravitas is an excellent release, and Wetton sounds good. I keep switching CDs in my truck, but I need to listen to this more before my player gets dominated with the new Heep CD.

Stan

> On May 20, 2014, at 7:19 AM, Bob Winward <uriahheep at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> I am surprised that no one has barely mentioned the new Asia release.  A
> former Heep member/bassist John Wetton (King Crimson, UK) is fronting the
> band and still on the top of his game.  One of the world¹s greatest drummers
> Carl Palmer of the legendary ELP, a keyboard player that is the best
> Keyboard player (that doesn¹t play hammonds) I have ever heard and a fresh
> new guitarist that was bor after Asia was founded.
> 
> I am talking Gravitas!!  This is the best Asia cd I have heard since Astra
> their 3rd release.  Of course if you do not like Asia music you will not
> like this.  But if your roots are Yes, ELP, Heep, Genesis like mine are, it
> is outstanding and true to their form.  There are 4 nice rockers Gravitas,
> Nyctophobia and I would die for You.  Then 5 great uplifting ballads.  The
> Closer I Get is the real deal.  This is my favorite track on the cd and I
> think Wetton just really shines on this with, the vocal range and the
> emotion.  Track 9 closes out the cd before the bonus tracks and has the
> classic Asia blend of rock ballad  Til We Meet Again.
> 
> If you do not like the style, nothing I say will convince you to like it.
> However I am highly impressed and it is the first Asia cd to dominate in my
> car since 1986¹s Astra.  I have had the cd for a month now and only took it
> out to listen to the Wilkes Booth Band cds, sent to me by Dave Boothby who
> is on our list (lurking but reads every post).
> 
> I still cannot get over the scant mention of the new Asia release here on a
> heep list!  At least Trouble caused some trouble on the list, but Asia has
> not even got a single yawn!  I only remember a post from Dave S, and he was
> honest that it was not his style of music.
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