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ASIA REUNION
Jose Manuel Medina
22-1-99

Well, I am seeing all people talk about the ASIA reunion. I have seen different thoughts about it. Some people think that it is a wrong idea
and some other people, by the other hand, think that it is the best thing that could happened to ASIA since John Wetton left the band in 1991.
In my opinion, they will be good in all ways. Yes... I think if they joined again, they will do a very good CD, and if they continue like now, they will
do a very good work too. Nevertheless I am seeing a new fashion of get reunited old bands. For example, not too many years ago, Eagles were
reunited. Toto is recording a CD with Bobby Kimball, the first singer of the band, so, they are together again. All of this sounds like if money
were the reason to do that, cause in this type of CD's the bands get more sucess cause new fans buy it, and the older too. But it doesn't matter,
I know ASIA will do a new great CD with or without Wetton. And if John Wetton record with them (and Carl Palmer too), it will be a pleasure
for me listen to them again in ASIA. The only thing I don't want to lose in ASIA is John Payne, he is a great singer (bassist too), and he gave ASIA
a great sound. I know so many people like more John Wetton playing bass, but I have to say that John Payne have very good bass lines, for
example in DESIRE, a song with two different bass lines (amazing lines of bass, very good). Good, it is all at this moment.

ASIA POLL
Jose Manuel Medina
10-11-98

I want to say thank you to all the people who participated in the ASIA poll. At the moment we can say that John Wetton and the first chapter
of ASIA are the winners. The Asia Fans tastes tells that ALPHA and ASIA are the best albums of the band. But if we take the total score,
we will see that all the ASIA studio albums (except ASTRA) are the most liked by the fans. Taking the total score too, we can see the people
have more studio albums than live albums or compilations. I'm very grateful to Dave Gallant for his help.

WETTON vs PAYNE
Jose Manuel Medina
20-8-98

Reading to the Armada in the last issues, I always found several letters speaking about John Wetton and John Payne.
Many people think that John Wetton is the genuine sound for the vocals on Asia, and other people found John Payne more suitable
in that part of the band. I have to say that I prefer John Payne for ASIA... with Geoff Downes. However, I find the solo work of John Wetton
very good. I think he sound so much better than with ASIA. I know that many of the fans of ASIA that follow them since 80's, see Wetton the only
voice for ASIA, and I understand it. I suppose that Beatles fans don't want someone to replace John Lennon. But for me, fortunately,
John Wetton continue his works... and ASIA is still making music. I mean that I understand John Payne era like a second chapter of the band.
John Wetton is a great musician, and he was in a huge number of bands... but never was a lot of time in none of them, so, his work is very
rich and diverse. But on the other hand, I love ASIA sound since 1992. I followed first Wetton era, and I liked it so much. But when I listen to
Aqua, all the things changed for me. ASIA first sound was too uniform... making always same patterns (except new songs of Then & Now).
Aqua has a different sound... deep... majestic... strong... and quiet at the same time.
Both Asia chapters are very good, and JW solo career too, so, I hope all the old Asia fans will be able to love both chapters one day...