Asia - Go (Official Music Video)

[@Expatriate1977]

Never understood why this band is rarely mentioned in classic rock circles. Still one of my favorite bands if all time

[@dannywaystedofficialhardnh2235]

So True, !

[@fenderstratocastertelecast8479]

This band is intended only for good taste in music.. A class of itself Regards from México

[@celiosiqueira8734]

certainly better than many that are mentioned

[@alanl1577]

Each bandmember great talent in their own right.

[@fenderstratocastertelecast8479]

@@alanl1577 as once palmer said: "we have our pedigree" and even different former members such elliot randall, Michael sturgis... I mean, musicianship!!!!

[@hectorbacelisbriseno3111]

RIP John Wetton 1949 - 2017, one of the best bassist player, songswriter and singer from U.K; he was member of Asia and King Crimson too

[@magnuswettermark8293]

Yeah..and Roxy music and wishbone ash also !🙂

[@gelubatir9794]

HE ALSO PLAYED WITH RENAISSANCE, URIAH HEEP, MOGUL TRASH, FAMILY, ROXY MUSIC , UK , GEOFF DOWNES-ICON, PHIL MANZANERA, WISHBONE ASH, GORDON HASKELL, QANGO ...ONE OF THE GREATEST MUSICIANS EVER, ONE OF MY FAVORITES

[@777sicilia]

One of rocks greatest frontmen

[@MichaelBradley1967]

@@magnuswettermark8293 also with Uriah Heep from 75-76 for two albums, albeit only as a bassist (and mellotron) and backup vocalist, with one lead vocal credit "One Way Or Another".

[@alvarotorresmestre]

Wishbone Ash album….”Number the Brave”

[@AitorDiazFernandez]

One of the most underrated albums ever.

[@johnnyenglish9622]

For sure. Some people expected more from this band with its lineup but I think they were brilliant. RIP John Wetton

[@GTR-wen3rulzdamind]

​@johnnyenglish9622 Hi Johnny🙂; and OHHH YEAHHHS I concur!❗️👍👍 I Very Happily saw, heard, & EnJOYed Asia live in concert 3x over da past 2 decades. R.est I.n P.eace PO' Mr. John Wetton☹️; & u are Sadly & sorely missed on All concert stages evrywhere, All da time.🙁 Peace Anyways🕊; G.T.

[@dan091565]

A truly underrated band...One of my favorites...a true supergroup!

[@jbazinga2385]

If you had been alive in the very early 80s you'd know these guys were huge. They were played all the time on the radio -- you know, back before you could instantly select a song on Spotify or Pandora. ;-)

[@Solaar_Punk]

​@@jbazinga2385 they really weren't

[@synchronicity1470]

@@jbazinga2385 yes, they were an instant worldwide sensation! Critics slagged them for the supergroup pedigree. Of course, we all know critics suck.

[@jbazinga2385]

@@synchronicity1470 I don't know Solaar_Punk's age or what he/she listened to, but I was a teenager back then and I remember them well. Also a quick search says this: Asia's debut album Asia, released in March 1982, gained considerable commercial success, spending nine weeks at number one on the United States album chart and selling over four million copies in the States alone.

[@williamsiyanko4631]

R.I.P John Wetton . May you continue to sing in the heavenly skies.

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

Up in the universe ❤

[@scottgreenler4047]

@@williamsiyanko4631 He is♾️🔥🌹🐑🦁🕊️📯✝️🕯️🎄🕯️😎💝🎶🗣️❣️love you love your music missing your bass for 😊

[@SpyroFan95]

Amazing song...very underrated album...

[@the9-2-5outlawdoestech9]

I used to own that album at 8. I can remember pouring over the liner notes of it while playing the lp.

[@heythereitsRBK2]

This song is so good! Also, Astra is Asia's most underrated album.

[@laurencelevene4333]

It's one of my favourite albums ever. Every track is totally stunning

[@AllanJonesband]

One of the best songs of Asia. Astra is a good hard rock album, songs like "too late" , " rock and roll dream" and of course "Go" made this a classic album. Mandy Meyer is a underrated guitar player, he reserved more.

[@greaterJAY]

I thought Mandy Meyer was really good, and I am sure he is even better now.

[@chslaw]

I saw Asia in concert a few years ago with the original lineup. I expected them to play this song, but they didn't.

[@AllanJonesband]

Carl Starrett What a shame my friend. Well! Asia's concerts use to be boring, unleast it's what i see on videos.

[@ThePontificatingAHole]

This is no cut on Mandy Meyer, but my observation of the reason he never got the credit he deserved is that he was a brilliant guitar player who did not crave the limelight as his contemporaries, Yngwie Malmsteen and Eddie Van Halen. Additionally, production tended to drown out any distinct stylistic flavor, so Meyer sounded like every other guitar player who was on record in the mid 1980s.

[@marktegeder2455]

Yup, I agree

[@allen_p]

"I don't want to die before I get old" a hauntingly accurate verse

[@川井ヒカル]

I love the original members of ASIA. It was really a super band. In 21st century, they got together and began to perform the tunes of their golden ages again. They got old but were sophisticatedly cooler than before. I was attached by their astonishing skills of playing instruments. ASIA is still one of the very best bands in the history of rock music.

[@hubbsllc]

Those three reunion albums got better as they went, and I appreciated how the lyrical content was more in line of being written by men in their 60s versus men in their 20s (especially since I'll be in my 60s pretty soon myself).

[@karisa1022]

Great song, so underrated. Brings back memories of waking up for high school on dark cold winter mornings in Buffalo.

[@philosopher2king]

My favorite among all the line-ups of Asia. When Steve Howe left the second time around (2012) I wished for a limited tour of ASTRA with Meyer on guitar, I don't think they ever played a live gig together. You're missed John! Quick trivia note: Aza, the heroine on this video didn't die at the end. They were planning on bringing her back on all the videos they had planned for ASTRA (I think "Too Late" was next) but since Geffen pulled the plug on the album she never had a chance to come back to life.

[@vonjunzt4130]

I thought she was delivering a Door Dash or something, but why would you take a shower in the middle of that?

[@cptepic5664]

​@@vonjunzt4130my thought was decontamination or something before entering their ship. Or just an excuse for her to get sexy 😏 😂

[@dennisdouglas5941]

@@vonjunzt4130 Decontamination shower

[@ChetXBuck]

ASIA is awesome. Truly underrated. Hall of Fame Caibre. This song launched with so much fanfare. It hit #7 on mainstream rock charts--but was too "serious" for 1985, which had a heavy dose of very light POP music leading the way. Still enjoy all of the first 3 ASIA Albums as much as any. Check of later Asia with John Wetton Returning in 2006-2014. We miss classic rock singer John Wetton--A real gem.

[@lovly2cu725]

THEY ARE TOURING LATE THIS SUMMER

[@scottburns2600]

The problem was, the label stopped promoting them after this song came out. I remember this era well, and after some heavy play on MTV, they literally disappeared. It's like they didn't exist after this single was released

[@MrRandomcommentguy]

absolutely massive synth chords, it's epic!

[@thomaspalazzi7795]

Carl palmer is a beast on the drums!!!

[@geoffmiller4242]

He is good, but no Neil Peart!

[@completecontrol1206]

Asia is the 80s finest.

[@cafenes176]

Inimitable voice of John Wetton. And yes great music... the 80's...will never return.

[@adalbertocruz5316]

Can believe it's been 35 years since this track came out, Yet it still a great one to listen.

[@GBCR]

Happy birthday John (6.12.'49) I'm still crying after you... you never got your wish from this song... R.I.P.

[@aliahyphus]

It's unbelievable that this album's tour was canceled for weak ticket and album sales. This is pretty much the best I've ever heard out of Asia.

[@martindebrois1472]

That's not why it was canceled. They were never going to send them on tour. It was the last punch in John Wetton's gut, they had to do.

[@heythereitsRBK2]

@@martindebrois1472 what did he do that was so bad for the band to not only kick him to the curb after Alpha, but then not even promote Astra when he returned?

[@martindebrois1472]

​​​​​​​​​​​​@@heythereitsRBK2 He didn't. He drank - To extreme, on some off-days (He wasn't wasted, at concerts) ... But it was really Steve Howe didn't like him, and Steve Howe RULED - behind the scenes. Brian Lane was the manager of Asia, who he managed Yes, the previous four years (before '81) ... And Brian, out of just familiarity, with Howe, perceived [mistakenly] Steve Howe was the main talent in the band - *Not* Wetton. Also it was decided, foolishly, Wetton and Downes would write all the songs for Alpha - With no Steve Howe ideas mixed in. This was a bad idea soundwise, and for the human aspect. - Everybody knew this was happening, including John Kalodner himself - Who could have stopped it, but didn't. Asia with Greg Lake failed, spectacularly (after airing a clip on MTV, from the concert in Japan of Greg Lake literally *unable to sing* "only time will tell") ➡️ And as the record label saw the band sinking, they realized the commercial value of John Wetton's voice, and called him to come back. So he came back ... But about right after he was back, he told them 'You know what "F__k You" ~ You know my voice rules, now, you need to get Steve Howe the F out of here .. If I'm going to do this third album.' They did. ... But they hated him for it. And Brian Lane, and other record label people STILL liked Steve Howe better than they liked John Wetton - And torpedoed the album. We're talking several things are in place for the first album, and even Alpha - that they didn't put in place for Astra. (For one they they didn't send them on the road, playing concerts - Which would have, obviously, made more excitement for the album. People could have heard Mandy Meyer, Steve Howe's replacement play guitar, live ... Etc.) Now Carl Palmer said, in an interview, 4 years ago Wetton was too messed up drinking, still to do it. .. But I doubt it. - When tour dates came he would have gotten his act together - Enough at least to be sober and *great* , on stage. They couldn't have played arenas, in late 1985, anymore ~ But could have played large theaters, 2000-4000 seats .... and certainly outdoor places in the spring ... And built their brand back. The record company hated John Wetton too much to let that happen. See John Wetton's *very EXISTENCE* proved Brian Lane wrong - That he could move the chess pieces around, kick John out, because Steve Howe was jealous of him - bring in an altogether different guy at lead vocals (the only similarity to anything is that Greg also played with Carl Palmer), and it would work great! Because it was hiiiissss band. ➡️ Well that whole idea got egg on its face *(really Brian Lane's face)* , real bad. And Wetton had to pay. Did anybody ever notice in the end of the video they kill the main character (album cover lady), at the end of the song? ? I did. Wetton should have noticed, too.

[@je862]

@@martindebrois1472 I was going to ask about the video character dying at the end…. I read somewhere that they were going to make a sequel to the video where she didn’t die but came back for revenge or something of the sort. Do you know about that or was it just a rumor?

[@martindebrois1472]

@@je862My take is they had her killed, and rather cavalierly , because they weren't going to make any more videos. I mean think about it: This cool female cyborg character ... Then they went and *killed* her? Label was only ever going to promote one single .. It was part of the getting back at John.

[@鬼軍曹-k6m]

懐かしいなあ・・‼️昔このCD買ったよ。いい曲はいま聴いてもいい曲だ。

[@chiyominonoyama5646]

わかります〰エイジア👍✨ 若い頃（まだレコード時代😅）お友達が持ってたLPをカセットテープにダビングしてもらって、聴いてました🎵 私懐かしくて2枚組の📀GOLDが出た時買いましたもん🥰 今はスマホで何でも聴く事が出来て幸せ…プログレ大好きで☺️ 今でも聴いてます(๑･̑◡･̑๑)🍀

[@鬼軍曹-k6m]

@@chiyominonoyama5646 私は昔学生時代にまだ友&愛というレンタル屋があった頃にCD借りました。初めて知ったのはベストヒットUSAという番組でした。あの頃はまだパソコンもなく当然MP3もMDもないカセットテープ全盛期の時代だった。いい時代だった・・。

[@chiyominonoyama5646]

鬼軍曹さんと同じ世代🤔かもしれませんねっ🎵…私の方が年上かも知れませんが…😆💦

[@chiyominonoyama5646]

確かに‼️いい時代でしたよねっ✌️🥰🎶

[@鬼軍曹-k6m]

@@chiyominonoyama5646 大して変わりませんですよ。

[@laloquintana9845]

R.I.P. JOHN WETTON. ASIA IS FOREVER A LEYEND OF ROCK!!

[@ripper1888whitechape]

Probably one of the best vocalperformances EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Galley99]

John's entire vocal performance on Astra is phenomenal!

[@ripper1888whitechape]

Gregg Alley absolutely

[@icyou4344]

John Wetton is one of the vocal greats. Bill Bruford referred to him as "Old Smokey" for John had a natural, smooth, but powerful voice. One can really understand when listening to songs such as "Easy Money" and "Starless" back in his King Crimson years. John has been a delight to the music world. I miss him badly.

[@Ganapatiputra]

Bofff...

[@martindebrois1472]

​@@Galley99 That's because he was *angry* ! ... for whatever reason. It's the only Asia album I've heard this sound (and in After the War) from his voice.

[@MidnightBanshi]

Such a great song, and Asia has some of the BEST album covers of the era.

[@chaswindows7]

You all have great insight and knowledge about ASIA. I thank you all, because for a while, I thought I was the only one left (the Sole Survivor) who loved ASIA. Thanks.

[@squonk86]

Not even close to the last one..Asia kicks ass!!

[@teach2985]

Ron T. Not even close to the one that's close. Damn right that ASIA continues to kick really bad ass!!! I don't think that I've ever heard anybody else as much I did ASIA!!!

[@rachelbrown6895]

My Dad got me into Asia from an early age, I will always love them. :)

[@fenderstratocastertelecast8479]

No you don't.... ASIA is a very special band, for good tastes I have all the incarnations, rareties, bootlegs and official releases... I Was ment to love this band since my childhood Kind Regards from México

[@MJSSCAN1985]

RIP John Wetton....thank you for all your fabulous music....you will be grately missed....

[@jim2973]

Great Band!!!!!! RIP John!!!!

[@christof_kugel_composer]

I'll never understand why this song and its' main guitar riff are not among the all-time rock classics. That song and "Heat of the moment" got me into Asia's music. I heard it once on my brothers radio and instantly loved it. Was almost never played on radio, so i had to buy the album which was a lot of money for a 13-year old. 😄

[@塩崎敦司]

Asiaの隠れた名曲。

[@dazzling-dawn]

名曲だらけのエイジア。 80'sの洋楽は良い!

[@TheMatchu123]

RIP John...you brought a new level to my life in music...

[@itamaetube]

R.I.P. John Wetton from Japan(Far East *Asia*)

[@stefanotractor]

In 2019 still one of the best song ever

[@anthbenit2576]

Welcome to the future

[@atmaweapon2803]

I don't know what's happening in this video, but it is so awesome, and it should be shown to anyone who asks the question "what were the eighties like?"

[@marceloclemente7419]

The album sleeve is very good. The band, no words to express how good they were.

[@TCU1]

I saw Asia's first tour and as many times with Wetton, plus his solo work! Who's here in 2022 watching this awesome video? I loved this album I don't care what the critics say!

[@fryingpanhead8809]

I've had it on multiple formats.

[@robertomazariegos8841]

This Asia ASTRA was my first CD ever I bought. I still have it after 40 years.

[@KeenanNeighbors]

Mandy Meyer told me some cool stories about playing with these guys 🤩

[@tommyrock69]

I miss these years.

[@realverdad9143]

Another jewel from my childhood. Remember watching this every chance I got. Still looks awesome after all these years. Makes me wish they did some sequels for this video.

[@ironrosefeaturinglindacarl8598]

They had the best album art! Powerful song here!

[@martindebrois1472]

I think yes they if would have turned the bass up, in the mix, it would have been an incredible album. Geoff just didn't mix it, quite right.

[@781David]

Roger Dean did all the art work, he also did art work for Yes.

[@martindebrois1472]

@@781David Yep ... He's awesome! And I personally LOVE this album cover. .. It is my favorite.

[@heythereitsRBK2]

@@martindebrois1472 Also get rid of some of the reverb. It's a tad too much in spots.

[@christof_kugel_composer]

@@heythereitsRBK2 Yep. The drums sound way too cathedral-ish. That was a Mike Stone production - he just loved his reverb gear, so he put it everywhere.

[@Toddster2012]

when u have great drums bass keys and guitars and vocals it all works its that simple yet effective

[@CM-ym1rw]

The most underrated band of the 80s… wonderful AOR music that is timeless!

[@Cureguy1]

I truly believe that if "Go" was used in the right movie at the right time it would blow up and become resurgent in pop culture. It certainly deserves to be, it's a great song.

[@SaironDeus]

May you rest in peace, John Wetton. I will never forget.

[@cafenes176]

True. And, as always, the fantastic Vocals of John Wetton.

[@GVike]

2:43 never forgot that part of the video LOL. One of my favorite Asia tunes, if not the one.

[@markmcclure5800]

AMAZING SONG....AMAZING VOCALS....best song of 1986

[@sharkfintech5893]

Better than David Lee Roth's "Yankee Rose" ? 😉😁

[@CHICAGOANDBEACHBOYS1]

The best song from Asia's most underappreciated albums! I think this album rates very high on the best Asia albums, and that's setting the bar pretty high!

[@davewebbtheauthor]

I loved watching this when it was on MTV. Bought the album the week it was released. Great memories!

[@thomasurban4152]

all in good taste no matter how you look at it . music's great and she's adorable

[@jussilehtonen3805]

This was Asia and their third album. Remember waiting for it more than any other album ever.

[@martindebrois1472]

Yes. ... Because (According to the 1998 John Wetton biography, My Own Time, written by Kim Dancha) it had no producer, anymore - and Geoff Downes himself had to go and finish it, in NYC.

[@DebraClements-st7ml]

Another great song from 1985 !

[@cbennett6093]

Carl Palmer at 2:41-2:46 too cool. We were having some fun in the '80's. Miss that compared to today. My all time favorite Asia song and album.

[@dkone2285]

Get up and GOOOOO!!! One of my favorite Asia songs!

[@2012turok]

One of my all-time fave rock bands.

[@josimons3752]

80's music video's still rock 40+ years later

[@larrydemartino4749]

I have always loved their music. 40 yrs later still listening to it

[@danstorey2918]

This song motivates you to get up in the morning!

[@samsonite7715]

Found this on cassette in the cutout bin at a department store in 1987. I was 10 years old, and that was the best 5 dollar allowance I ever spent. Dad bought me Alpha for Christmas two months later out of the same cutout bin.

[@kazunorikawasaki7081]

My Fav Song R.I.P. Mr Wetton

[@losgaton]

never get tired of this tru classic from Asia

[@ssr5551]

Simple, straight forward yet immensely rich performance on this superbly amazing Asia Astra album

[@michaelshields7777]

Some amazing synths on this track!! Woohoo!!!!

[@mrdudelz]

I love Carl Palmer, the drummer. He's one of the three greatest drummers ever in rock n roll, and the only one still living. The other two are John Bonham of Led Zeppelin and Kieth Moon of The Who.

[@pablomalaga4676]

But we still have Brufford albeit retired

[@rob73146]

Don't forget about Karen Carpenter.

[@SKIBOB808]

Such an underrated band great back in the day and still are

[@alanl1577]

Very underrated Astra album from Asia back in late 1985.

[@Progrediens]

Composed when I was in the womb. Awesome song!

[@selcukozkan853]

Asia / Astra was my first Asia album i was bought. And it makes me Asia fan. I still love this song.

[@craigyamashiro6079]

Definitely an underrated song!

[@jaysenst.charlesthelakehea9327]

The underrated Mandy Meyer on guitars! Great hard rock album!

[@killerfrank8974]

Great song, and a very beautiful lady in the music video doesn't hurt, either. RIP John Wetton.

[@martindebrois1472]

OH man her face is gorgeous!

[@philliplandry4139]

I don't know if that's Mia Sara but it looks like her.

[@martindebrois1472]

@@philliplandry4139Nope, it isn't. She has a fuller face ... This girl has a slim face. Anyway smokin' hot 🔥 lady, in this video! You had to have it, if you were some 80's rock guys (second 1/2).

[@JediArgento017]

Epic song. Deserved being soundtrack from any film.

[@TheBurning1981]

Probably my second favorite song (Countdown to Zero is my #1) off what I think is the best Asia album. So great and so underrated!

[@marktegeder2455]

As an Asia fan from the 80's I was so excited and thrilled when this 3rd album follow up came out with most of the original members. Still love it!

[@Welder7809]

The song and album are great, but I'm always floored at how Carl Palmer can play the way he does and toss his sticks in the process without missing a beat.

[@juliegogola4647]

Another great song by Asia.

[@grimreaper7931]

Space Rock.......hidden Masterpiece 80's

[@marymahaffey7443]

This song was my favorite and still is. Love Asia. Miss lead singer

[@guykelley8532]

Great band. Great in concert also..

[@yesmanasia123]

Love this song. Surprised that it was never a big hit.

[@micolsen9824]

Love Astra. I still have my 1985 Geffen CD in mint condition. I believe it will, outlive me.

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

Excellent album every song a hit

[@milktonfang]

i bought this album as a tape for my walkman, i played it to death, never understood why it got slated so much, it was amazing

[@dadauto1]

Ya me too. I loved the smell of those new tapes

[@billmarshall6011]

I bought this tape cassette when it first came out along with their first two albums. All three are highly underrated and I don't understand why this and their other music videos didn't get more airplay on MTV back then.

[@F44F2]

Incredible... after so many years listening to this song simply throws me back in time... „when we were young“ - THANK YOU ASIA

[@mikehancock5744]

AWESOME THIS BAND DESERVE S MORE RESPECT.

[@magdapianotony2380]

Nadejszła wiekopomna chwiła . Cudowny utwór

[@Bryan-bv2sq]

Awesome Song! Godspeed John Wetton...GO!

[@kpec3]

This song gets me so pumped! I listen to it in my headphones when I run or lift weights! I'd bet I lost five lbs of fat this year just during when I was working out only while this song was playing!

[@Nash1965H]

John Wetton sang powerfully with such ease!

[@meikheuler2438]

our 80s legends

[@SuperScott421]

i love this album

[@hemihead001]

Last of the truly talented Supergroups .

[@christinabeasley]

Very underrated, great song by a fantastic group!💖

[@theasiavault158]

Great! finally this video is in HD, hope the other videos get released in the official channel too

[@danielmarquis5258]

I was a child when I first found out about Asia. I miss bands as TALENTED as Asia.....they are a class act🎶🎵🎵🎶🎸

[@Jerseymatt1865]

The best and first super group ever.

[@Dark_Knight_USA]

Greetings: "Best" is a matter of option. Unfortunately they never made "SuperGroup " status. Definitely not thie 1st. However, as a compilation of other members later dividing and doing the same, I knew they would do well when I 1st heard them. The styles were familiar so I researched the group and discovered John, Geoffrey and Steve had finally got 2gether and did something as a group. Indeed my thought was correct. RIP John. Thx 4 the share.

[@TSconspiracy]

Asia was awesome. Saw them a few years ago with only one of their original members. At the end of the show, they asked us to stand for the Canadian Anthem. Instead they played "Only Time Will Tell". Rocked the house....

[@citygirl5705]

I never understood why this song wasn't a bigger hit.

[@martindebrois1472]

The band who made it wasn't out on tour, at the time - Which was because of the management. Singles *chart* higher when the artist is already OUT, playing live.

[@martinhoy1]

He was a great writer & Rock Musician

[@praysuguitan779]

Long live 80s music and all the guys behind it ❤️❤️❤️