takes you to the full review of the show which I posted on Asia's site and John Wetton's site - John subsequently corrected me in my assertion that the Steve Jones who wrote Asia's "Days Like These" is the former Sex Pistol...I'm afraid it's a case of mistaken identity...]
At the start of what could well be a "speight", I received two CDs in the post today which I bought for just one or two tracks..
Thin Lizzy's "Whiskey In The Jar" a compilation from the Decca archives of the "before they were very famous" type - which I bought for the title track and its single B side, "Black Boys on the Corner"...
And then Virelai's album "Sad Steps" which I bought solely for their rendition of King Crimson's instrumental piece "Trio" which appears on KC's '74 opus "Starless and Bible Black - the track itself having been recorded live in Amsterdam in 1973...
Before we left for Glasgow with Dr Prog for the "Asia" (actually the Wetton/Downes Band) concert tonight, I just had the chance to play "Whiskey" and "Trio" and both sound good and worth the meagre amounts I had to shell out for the CDs...
A 45 minute or so drive found us outside the best pakora outlet in Glasgow and we partook of some for our tea before continuing to the Renfrew Ferry for the gig...
This used to be quite a small venue - it's now even smaller since it's been "done up" - nonetheless, its intimate atmosphere suited the night...
After Greg Lake in November and Robert Fripp in December, John Wetton was the third King Crimson man I've seen playing live in the last five months...
After a 35 minute set from local instrumental power trio, Chain, we were treated to an hour and a half or so of excellent pop-rock in a pomp stylee which, in the early 80's sold by the bucket load - Asia has the distinction of the biggest selling US debut album of all time or something - anyway it sold millions - a bit weird for what really was a pop album recorded by four prog rock stalwarts..
The set list was an impressive mix of rockers and ballads, full band workouts and delicate acoustic guitar and keyboard duos and trios and Mr Wetton's voice was in fine fettle..
No meeting rock stars or getting autographs tonight, it was straight out into the rain and the drive home...
Setlist
1. New World Symphony (Keys and Harmonica)
2. The Heat Goes On
3. Only Time Will Tell
4. Voice of America
5. I Lay Down
6. Hey Josephine
7. Days Like These
8. Keyboard Solo : Cutting It Fine/Bolero/Video Killed the Radio Star
9. We Move As One
10. Meet Me At Midnight
11. Emma
12. Battlelines
13. Let Me Go
14. Don't Cry
15. Go
16. Sole Survivor
17. Open Your Eyes
18. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
19. Heat of the Moment
Highlight of the Day : Seeing my third King Crimson Alumnus since November...
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