#GeoffDownes

Vassil Nikolov | Васил Николовvnikolov@ieji.de
2025-08-15

Asia, The Heat Goes On
(1983, live, Tokyo)

Nobody makes them any more.

#GeoffDownes
#SteveHowe
#GregLake
#CarlPalmer

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#FridayMusic

Rock and Blogrockandblog
2025-06-19

La mítica banda Asia regresa con nueva formación y contrato con Frontiers Music. Geoff Downes lidera este renacimiento que promete gira y nuevo disco

rockandblog.net/asia-anuncia-s

David Anthonytheactivistuk
2024-12-02

"Heat of the Moment" is the first single released by English #progressiveRock #supergroup #Asia from their 1982 eponymous debut album. It was written by singer and bass guitarist #JohnWetton and keyboardist #GeoffDownes. It was named by Lee Zimmerman of #Paste as Asia's #signatureSong.
youtube.com/watch?v=lCALGlGuVU

2024-10-18

Ted Tocks Covers

Video Killed the Radio Star

Originally posted on October 18, 2019

On this day 45 years ago, ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ by The Buggles was at #1. It was also the first video played on MTV.

“They took the credit for your second symphony
Rewritten by machine on new technology
And now I understand the problems you can see”

#TheBuggles #BruceWooleyandtheCameraClub #GeoffDownes
#TrevorHorn #Asia
#ThePresidentsoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica #Erasure

tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2

Jyoti MishraJyoti@mas.to
2024-06-26

"They took the credit for your second symphony
Rewritten by machine on new technology
And now I understand the problems you could see"

- kind of hits different nowadays, doesn't it?

Check below for one of the best pop songs ever AND bonus baby Hans Zimmer trying not to laugh into camera:

youtu.be/W8r-tXRLazs

#Buggles #VideoKilledTheRadioStar #TrevorHorn #GeoffDownes #HansZimmer #DebiDoss #LindaJardim

"Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song written by #TrevorHorn, #GeoffDownes and #BruceWoolley in 1979. It was recorded concurrently by Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club (with #ThomasDolby on keyboards) for their album #EnglishGarden and by British new wave/synth-pop group #theBuggles, which consisted of Horn and Downes (and initially Woolley). The Buggles' version of the track was recorded and mixed in 1979.
youtu.be/HRXeBKys-Sw

"Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song written by #TrevorHorn, #GeoffDownes and #BruceWoolley in 1979. It was recorded concurrently by Bruce Woolley and the Camera Club (with #ThomasDolby on keyboards) for their album #EnglishGarden and by British new wave/synth-pop group #theBuggles, which consisted of Horn and Downes (and initially Woolley). The Buggles' version of the track was recorded and mixed in 1979.
youtu.be/uYAErFChPm4

2023-10-18

Ted Tocks Covers

Video Killed the Radio Star

Originally posted on October 18, 2019

This song hit #1 on this day in 1979. It went on to become the first video to be aired on MTV.

“They took the credit for your second symphony
Rewritten by machine on new technology
And now I understand the problems you can see”

#TheBuggles #BruceWooleyandtheCameraClub #GeoffDownes #TrevorHorn #Asia #PresidentsoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica #Erasure

tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2

2023-05-31

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Asia - 'Live At The Budokan Tokyo 1983' (2022)

Legendary #Asia concert, broadcasted for #MTV with tunes from the first two albums. Unique, for #GregLake replacing #JohnWetton. #GeoffDownes #SteveHowe #CarlPalmer

2023-05-24

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Asia - 'Axis XXX Live San Francisco' (2cd+dvd) (2015)

Recorded live November 7, 2012. Last #Asia concert with #SteveHowe. Fine setlist and performance, with both new and classic songs. #JohnWetton #GeoffDownes #CarlPalmer

2023-05-21

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Asia - 'Gravitas' (Deluxe Edition) (cd+dvd) (2014)

Very nice songs on this #Asia album again. 'Valkyrie', 'Nyctophobia' are outstanding. No #SteveHowe; #SamCoulson takes over on guitar, besides #JohnWetton and #GeoffDownes.

2023-05-17

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Asia - 'XXX' (Deluxe Edition) (cd+dvd) (2012)

More excellent songs ('Tomorrow The World', 'No Religion', 'Judas' are my favourites). Last #Asia album with the original line up: #JohnWetton #SteveHowe #GeoffDownes #CarlPalmer.

2023-05-10

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Asia - 'Omega' (2010)

Another fine #Asia studio album with some excellent tunes on it: 'Finger On The Trigger', 'Through My Veins' and 'Holy War' being my favourites. #JohnWetton #GeoffDownes #SteveHowe #CarlPalmer.

2023-05-03

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Asia - 'Phoenix' (Limited Edition) (2008)

First studio album by the reformed original #Asia. This edition has a bonus track: an acoustic version of 'Extraordinary Life'. Great album, sounds like the first 'classic' Asia records.
#JohnWetton #GeoffDownes #SteveHowe #CarlPalmer

2023-04-19

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Asia - 'Now - Live In Nottingham' (1997)

Entertaining #Asia live album, recorded June 23, 1990 in Central Studios, Nottingham. Performing classic songs from the early albums. #JohnWetton, #GeoffDownes, #CarlPalmer & #PatThrall.

2023-04-16

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Asia - 'Alpha' (1983)

Supergroup #Asia's second album. #JohnWetton, #SteveHowe, #GeoffDownes & #CarlPalmer made another collection of accessible proggy poprock songs. Some awesome tunes again.

2023-04-12

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Asia - 'Asia' (1982)

Time for this classic album. Accessible prog rock stuff that's more complex than you'd think. Some excellent tunes. And a hit (Heat Of The Moment). #JohnWetton, #SteveHowe, #GeoffDownes, #CarlPalmer. Supergroup, eh?

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