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Old 04-01-2012, 02:49 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Asia is merely just an AOR band, calling them "classic prog" is just a misnomer

i do enjoy them in small doses

however, i'd like to say i listen to them based on the same enjoyment as i do to Boston, REO Speedwagon and Perry-era Journey

and not compared to Yes, King Crimson, Gabriel-era Genesis

so i don't really consider them "classic prog"
Asia in their classic era are not remotely prog so I agree with you there, in fact that was the plan of the band anyway. I remember John Wetton being interviewed way back in the 1980s and he stated that the bands aim was to completely break ties with any long meandering proggy songs and go for a slick AOR sound. The only reason prog comes up when talking about the band, is that all the members were from prog backgrounds.
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