Since Florian Pilkington-Miksa has unfortunately passed away in 2021, this is rather unlikely (re: Curved Air)
Since Florian Pilkington-Miksa has unfortunately passed away in 2021, this is rather unlikely (re: Curved Air)
τί ἐστιν ὃ μίαν ἔχον φωνὴν τετράπουν καὶ δίπουν καὶ τρίπουν γίνεται;
εἰσί κασίγνηται δισσαὶ, ὠν ἡ μία τίκτει
τὴν ἑτέραν αὐτὴ δέ τεκοῦσ` ὑπό τὴσδη τεκνούται
τίς δὲ κασίγνηται δύο;
Oh, didn't know that. Sad news indeed.Originally Posted by sphinx
I know he was back in one of the many later "modern" Curved Air reincarnations.
No "maybe" then unfortunately.
If this US tour actually happens, here's my (purely speculative) guess... There will be one back-up band. They come out with Downes, it's Asia. They come out with Sonja, they are Curved Air, etc. It just seems very unlikely that this tour could make a profit if they are carting around four full bands. All those hotel rooms, visas, transportation, etc. It adds up pretty quickly.
RIP Florian... I had missed that news as well.
Indeed. They are all old bands. This is what happens to old bands.
Asia first played a show with only one original member in 1993. Martin Turner is billed as a solo artist, and has been touring with his own band since 2005. (Wishbone Ash (without Turner) first played a show with only one original member in 1994.) Focus first played a show with only one original member in 1976. Curved Air first played a show with only one original member in 1972!
Where Are They Now? Yes news: http://www.bondegezou.co.uk/wh_now.htm
Blogdegezou, the accompanying blog: http://bondegezou.blogspot.com/
Yes, I think that could happen. At least to a degree.
Where Are They Now? Yes news: http://www.bondegezou.co.uk/wh_now.htm
Blogdegezou, the accompanying blog: http://bondegezou.blogspot.com/
Geoff Downes | Virgil Donati | John Mitchell | Harry Whitley
Whitley: https://www.youtube.com/@Harrymusicmusings/videos
John Mitchell is an excellent choice!!
OK... I'm very impressed! This could be the best non-Wetton Asia lineup yet. And I'm glad to see my prediction from above (one back-up band for all the groups) hasn't proven to be true, at least for Asia.
I really don’t think that was ever in play.
John Mitchel and Vigil Donati in the lineup is really cool. I would go see this tour if it came close to me. Have there been any dates posted other than the Arcadia one?
Agreed. I always love seeing Focus and have only ever seen Curved Air once, so whatever that lineup is I'd like to catch it. I wasn't particularly concerned with catching Asia prior to this lineup, but those are excellent additions. I hope the Arcada date holds because I can make that one.
OK. But even with John Mitchel and Vigil Donati, it's still just ASIA music. An Asia cover band.
I'll have to go just to see Focus & Curved Air, which I have never seen before. And Roger Dean will there also so that's always a treat.
Jul 3: CT Ridgefield Playhouse
Jul 4: NY Niagara Falls Fallsview Casino
Jul 6: OR Medford Chevalier Theatre
Jul 7: PN Huntingdon The Paramount
Jul 9: NJ Englewood Bergen Performing Arts Center
Jul 10: NJ Red Bank Count Basie Center
Jul 12: NJ Atlantic City Tropicana Showroom
Jul 13: PA Bethlehem Wind Creek Event Center
Jul 14: PA Lancaster American Music Theatre
Jul 16: SC Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
Jul 17: TN Nashville Ryman Auditorium
Jul 18: CO Evans Columbia County Performing Arts Center
Jul 20: FL Orlando Hard Rock Live
Jul 21: FL Pompano Beach Amphitheater
Jul 22: FL Tampa Seminole Hard Rock
Jul 24: SC North Charleston PAC
Jul 25: GA Macon City Auditorium
Jul 26: AL Mobile Saeger Theatre
Jul 28: AL Huntsville VBC Mark Smith Concert Hall
Jul 30: MO St Charles The Armada Theatre
Jul 31: WI Milwaukee The Pabst Theatre
Well, the Downes part was right!
Does anyone know this guy at all? It looks like his entire music career to date has consisted of self-recordings of cover songs on social media.
Nope but I just checked a few things and he sure is talented ... don't know where Downes found him (I guess online) but he has several Asia songs on his Youtube channel and I notice he also did a John Mitchell songs a few months ago. He sure has a voice suited for Asia songs:
I believe he was the singer on the Asia material at the Wetton Memorial concert
Yes, although I can't find the videos now, John Mitchell was having a a very difficult time playing the right notes at that gig which I thought was strange - under rehearsed I suppose.
Some pretty odd things in that list
First off, are they really going from NY to OR and then back to the east coast?
And, to the best of my knowledge, there is no state with PN as its abbreviation. It's not PA - they have those dates listed. There is a Huntington NY (note the "ton", not "don").
How long do people think the 3 opening acts are going to play for? those are the ones i want to see
Clearly geography is not their strong suit
July 6 is Medford, MA not Medford, OR
July 7 is Huntington NY
Jul 18 is Evans GA, not CO
so nothing west of Wisconsin...yet
And, July 30 is in IL, not MO
Last date of this tour is July 31st. First date of the Yes tour is August 14th. My guess is this is it for Asia dates this go-round anyway.
"Jul 30: MO St Charles The Armada Theatre" should actually read "IL St Charles The Arcada Theater."
Curved Air is going to be an acoustic set. Sonja with a guitarist and violin.
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