Asia Quotes

United Kingdom,
1981

Asia are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1981. The most commercially successful line-up was its original, which was a supergroup of four members of different progressive rock bands of the 1970s: lead vocalist and bassist John Wetton of King Crimson and U.K., guitarist Steve Howe of Yes, keyboardist Geoff Downes of Yes and the Buggles, and drummer Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Their debut album, Asia, released in 1982, remains their best selling album and went to number one in several countries.

I formed a band called Atomic Rooster. The Atomic Rooster was sort of an underground cult band, sort of psychedelic. We did very well.

Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer Asia
- Band
- Wells
- Psychedelic
I bought it [sha la la la lee] because of steve marriotts voice. I didnt realise until recently it was written by kenny lynch. I'm not at all embarrassed, great song and great band.

Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer Asia
- Song
- Band
- Voice

There is nothing like having your hands on a keyboard. Or an acoustic piano. Those are the things you can't really replace.

Geoffrey Downes Asia
- Hands
- Piano
- Acoustics
Yes was without a singer at that point, cause they were doing ABWH, so you had ABWH, and then you had the 90125 band without a singer.

William Wyman Sherwood Asia
- Band
- Causes
- Singers
I've been trying to make records and I describe it almost like a "movie for your ears" where it's a little unconventional in its shape and form, but there's something that's intriguing in keeping you wanting to wait and see the next frame of film, except in here what's coming around the corner for your ears.

William Wyman Sherwood Asia
- Trying
- Film
- Waiting
You have to let your music be true and then people who want to adopt it as that, they take it on and they love it, and it changes their world.

William Wyman Sherwood Asia
- People
- World
- Music
I started playing drums at a pretty early age because my parents were musicians. My dad was an amazing multi-instrumentalist and I can play a lot of instruments, but my dad actually played all the instruments I could play and then added another twenty five or thirty five different categories on there ...he was incredible! He got an act actually in Vegas, my parents Bobby and Phyllis Sherwood.

William Wyman Sherwood Asia
- Different
- Age
- Dad
Don't pay attention to what anyone is telling you about your personal journey just keep going, because that's what it's all about.

William Wyman Sherwood Asia
- Attention
- Journey

Don't listen to what anyone tells you about the kind of music you make. Just make it! Be yourself, make your own music, and be totally true to your art. Because it's kind of a selfish thing to be an artist.

William Wyman Sherwood Asia
- Art
- Kind
- Artist