Comments on: Asia Featuring John Payne Get Favored Status http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/asia-featuring-john-payne-get-favored-status/ Classic Rock Magazine Website Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:41:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Luke Parson http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/asia-featuring-john-payne-get-favored-status/comment-page-1/#comment-73267 Luke Parson Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:22:31 +0000 http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/?p=30440#comment-73267 Come on, everyone. Give John the benefit of a doubt. With Asia he recorded, Archiva 1, Archiva 2, Aqua, Aria, Aura, Arena, Silent Nation, plus rerecorded some early Asia for the Anthology. If you were counting that is a total of 7 albums plus. John Wetton recorded 3 plus before leaving the group and since returned recorded 2 more.... Payne still has more recorded Asia music than Wetton. Not to dismiss Wetton, but to let you know not to dismiss Payne either. Come on, everyone. Give John the benefit of a doubt.
With Asia he recorded, Archiva 1, Archiva 2, Aqua, Aria, Aura, Arena, Silent Nation, plus rerecorded some early Asia for the Anthology.
If you were counting that is a total of 7 albums plus.
John Wetton recorded 3 plus before leaving the group and since returned recorded 2 more…. Payne still has more recorded Asia music than Wetton.
Not to dismiss Wetton, but to let you know not to dismiss Payne either.

]]> By: Tom http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/asia-featuring-john-payne-get-favored-status/comment-page-1/#comment-72123 Tom Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:57:27 +0000 http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/?p=30440#comment-72123 asia featuring John Payne. Seriously? It's Not April 1st, is it? How embarrassing! Dude - I feel you that you think you were trashed for the ex-wife, but stand on your own-two. Hey - come see my next gig - "Tommy T featuring the guy who once went to an Asia concert". This is.....I'm at a loss....How do you....oh, sorry pal I can't stop laughing at you long enough to ever listen to you. asia featuring John Payne. Seriously? It’s Not April 1st, is it? How embarrassing!

Dude – I feel you that you think you were trashed for the ex-wife, but stand on your own-two.

Hey – come see my next gig – “Tommy T featuring the guy who once went to an Asia concert”.

This is…..I’m at a loss….How do you….oh, sorry pal I can’t stop laughing at you long enough to ever listen to you.

]]> By: HarmonyChild http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/asia-featuring-john-payne-get-favored-status/comment-page-1/#comment-52272 HarmonyChild Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:52:27 +0000 http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/?p=30440#comment-52272 You are illiterate and ill informed so please don't make ridiculous comments and use words you can't spell. Go back to reading your Janet and John books kiddies. You are illiterate and ill informed so please don’t make ridiculous comments and use words you can’t spell. Go back to reading your Janet and John books kiddies.

]]> By: UGH http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/asia-featuring-john-payne-get-favored-status/comment-page-1/#comment-29107 UGH Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:31:27 +0000 http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/?p=30440#comment-29107 Tyler, while I agree about the legitimacy of PAYNE using the brand-name of ASIA, which is simply riding the coat-tails of the original lineup. When you say, this is actually getting "imbarassing" makes you look foolish. For one thing, your spelling! Secondly, this was embarassing a LONG, LONG time ago and nothing to do with original ASIA. Tyler, while I agree about the legitimacy of PAYNE using the brand-name of ASIA, which is simply riding the coat-tails of the original lineup. When you say, this is actually getting “imbarassing” makes you look foolish. For one thing, your spelling! Secondly, this was embarassing a LONG, LONG time ago and nothing to do with original ASIA.

]]> By: Tyler Woods http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/asia-featuring-john-payne-get-favored-status/comment-page-1/#comment-26246 Tyler Woods Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:42:13 +0000 http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/?p=30440#comment-26246 Steve Via should be ashamed ! No descent label would dare sign such an abomination. Steve Via should be ashamed ! No descent label would dare sign such an abomination.

]]> By: Tyler Woods http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/asia-featuring-john-payne-get-favored-status/comment-page-1/#comment-26242 Tyler Woods Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:09:32 +0000 http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/?p=30440#comment-26242 Pathetic. He sang on albums that never even broke the top 125. GO AWAY. Once upon a time,Geoff Downes made a terrible mistake ( caused by a tempoary coke problem, which led to money problems). Inturn, this led to Downes selling Payne a share in ASIA out of desperation. When the fog in Downes head finally cleared and the original "band" Reunited, the "band" had a big legal problem. Wetton offered PAIN a payoff to get rid of him, but the turd wanted more. And now we have to put up with this sh!+. PLEASE GO AWAY. This is actually getting imbarassing!!! Pathetic.
He sang on albums that never even broke the top 125. GO AWAY. Once upon a time,Geoff Downes made a terrible mistake ( caused by a tempoary coke problem, which led to money problems). Inturn, this led to Downes selling Payne a share in ASIA out of desperation. When the fog in Downes head finally cleared and the original “band” Reunited, the “band” had a big legal problem. Wetton offered PAIN a payoff to get rid of him, but the turd wanted more. And now we have to put up with this sh!+. PLEASE GO AWAY. This is actually getting imbarassing!!!

]]> By: Krabby Patty http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/asia-featuring-john-payne-get-favored-status/comment-page-1/#comment-24778 Krabby Patty Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:10:57 +0000 http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/?p=30440#comment-24778 Thanks guys. Really pleased to hear that GPS are still a going concern. Nothing wrong with what John did with Asia, it's just I thought GPS were better still! Have to say that I thought the Asia tag might be something of a millstone to John and that it might be better to start afresh even if he continued to play Asia material live (incidentally, I rate Aura as Asia's second best album - it's a belter!). Still, best of luck to him! Thanks guys. Really pleased to hear that GPS are still a going concern. Nothing wrong with what John did with Asia, it’s just I thought GPS were better still!
Have to say that I thought the Asia tag might be something of a millstone to John and that it might be better to start afresh even if he continued to play Asia material live (incidentally, I rate Aura as Asia’s second best album – it’s a belter!). Still, best of luck to him!

]]> By: Beatroot http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/asia-featuring-john-payne-get-favored-status/comment-page-1/#comment-24761 Beatroot Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:33:50 +0000 http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/?p=30440#comment-24761 To Krabby Patty: You would not beleive it but last time I saw Guthrie was on TV with Dizzie f...g Rascal !! I guess it's the money thing....but still happy for Guthrie to get a gig. To Krabby Patty:
You would not beleive it but last time I saw Guthrie was on TV with Dizzie f…g Rascal !!
I guess it’s the money thing….but still happy for Guthrie to get a gig.

]]> By: Erik http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/asia-featuring-john-payne-get-favored-status/comment-page-1/#comment-24748 Erik Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:17:40 +0000 http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/?p=30440#comment-24748 John Payne became the frontman of the supergroup ASIA in 1992 at the invitation of keyboardist Geoff Downes, replacing vocalist/bassist John Wetton. ASIA extensively toured the world for the next 14 years performing new classics and old favorites. With John Payne fronting the band, ASIA released 8 stunning studio albums and several live recordings. In 2006, Geoff Downes left the band to reform the 1982 line up for their 25th anniversary. On the 9th of May 2006, John Payne, Geoff Downes, John Wetton, Carl Palmer and Steve Howe contractually agreed that John Payne would continue his 14 year legacy with ASIA as "ASIA Featuring John Payne". ASIA Featuring John Payne have been touring in North America since 2008 and a new studio album is underway and planned for release in 2010. GPS are still active and a new album is planned for fall 2010. Last word was that Guthrie would still be involved with GPS. John Payne became the frontman of the supergroup ASIA in 1992 at the invitation of keyboardist Geoff Downes, replacing vocalist/bassist John Wetton.

ASIA extensively toured the world for the next 14 years performing new classics and old favorites. With John Payne fronting the band, ASIA released 8 stunning studio albums and several live recordings. In 2006, Geoff Downes left the band to reform the 1982 line up for their 25th anniversary.

On the 9th of May 2006, John Payne, Geoff Downes, John Wetton, Carl Palmer and Steve Howe contractually agreed that John Payne would continue his 14 year legacy with ASIA as “ASIA Featuring John Payne”. ASIA Featuring John Payne have been touring in North America since 2008 and a new studio album is underway and planned for release in 2010.

GPS are still active and a new album is planned for fall 2010. Last word was that Guthrie would still be involved with GPS.

]]> By: manticore http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/asia-featuring-john-payne-get-favored-status/comment-page-1/#comment-24745 manticore Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:11:45 +0000 http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/?p=30440#comment-24745 gps is still on the go with guthrie. the asia line up is based in america while guthrie lives in the uk and they will do a new album at some point. gps is still on the go with guthrie. the asia line up is based in america while guthrie lives in the uk and they will do a new album at some point.

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