Asia - 'The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (Parts I & II)' (Reconstructed Original Arrangement)

[@1214jet]

❤❤❤❤❤RIP dear John W.😢

[@SL-vr1jx]

This has gotta be one of the most underrated songs ever and might be one of the greatest songs ever written in terms of chord progression with all the different parts in the song. Add to this the emotion of all the legendary band members who recorded this song and what you get is a song that’s as close as can get to perfection

[@catsofsherman1316]

You said it. My favorite Asia song. It was just a minor hit, but it should have been massive.

[@JohnnyBoy1969]

What a Special person we Lost When we Lost John Wetton! One of Kind!

[@RG-hf4et]

This song always brought tears to my eyes but even more so since John's passing. Seeing these pics & video clips just makes me sad of what was and what could have been. John, thank you for your music, your insight, your creativity. It will all live on for eternity and in our forever in our hearts. We miss you & truly hope you are in a better place. Rest in peace, dear John. 🕯 🎸🕯

[@jodyserner1229]

THIS (thank you)

[@btsr2553]

100% agree. I should no cry. But I do. I don’t know why. To much feelings, memories with Johns music and watching these pics & video clips.

[@janvandaele8283]

I shall love and remember you until the last day of my life, John. Hope l 'll see you in Paradise....

[@kathywidman9095]

Wish all of us either Wetton / Downs Asia fan would get John Wetton into the Rock&Roll hall of Fame along with Geoff Downs.

[@emmaowen429]

❣️Rest In Peace, John Wetton. We miss you 😭 Wonderful job on this. One of my favorite songs ever. ❣️✌️❣️

[@Jukeboxhero63]

Unbelievable 😢😢😢😮😮😮😮😮😮. One of the best songs ever!!!!!!

[@Daneel56]

It's normal: put John and Geoff together, you get a masterpiece.

[@davewebbtheauthor]

Always loved the album version but it's so great to hear this. What a treat.

[@synchronicity1470]

look for vid of John performing this in Bulgaria w/ orchestra. won't regret it.

[@davewebbtheauthor]

@@synchronicity1470 Another good one. I remember it. Thanks.

[@synchronicity1470]

you did a tremendous job piecing all these disparate parts together into this epic version. well done!!!!!

[@carloscarreno9362]

Amazing song God Bless John Wetton 🙏🏼

[@karenbusold3025]

This song makes me cry. Sung so beautifully by John Wetton ❤

[@Bumblefoot]

Beautiful!!

[@tose917]

Bumblefoot!!!!! Wow what cool surprise to see you here!! You’re awesome.

[@MrThepaco]

Very first time I hear this version and feels like the first time ever for the song itself. I have goosebumps, I love and deeply miss all that stuff, I miss Asia, I miss those days, I miss myself as naïve as I was in my teenage years. Asia forever. John, Geoff, Steve, Carl. ❤

[@haas1969]

Probably the best possible song for this occasion...beautiful...feels like Classic Asia could have all their great songs with extended neoprog neopop-rock versions...what an amazing album that would be...fantastic song for one and only John Wetton! This shows what ASIA stands for: AUTHENTIC, SUPERB, INNOVATIVE, AWESOME Absolutely stunning, please more of this :) ASIA FOREVER, JOHN WETTON FOREVER!

[@musemuser777]

RIP John Wetton 🙏✝️🙏

[@The_Fat_Controller.]

2:41 I read an interview somewhere that whenever John Wetton and Geoff Downes completed a song they were composing together, they always shook hands.

[@tanickasinclair7035]

They are so gorgeous and the music is so perfect.....it transports me right back to 1983.

[@alanl1577]

Some extremely rare pictures and footage from 1982/1983. Great treat for Asia fans!

[@thomascastrovillo9256]

Geoff downs is a brilliant musician!!! Beuitiful version

[@miguelaguilar7799]

This song will lives on 😢😊

[@Terminus1962]

Considering that the piece was reconstructed from I have no idea how many pieces, the result is nothing short of incredible. I love your Frankenstein. Thank you; very deeply.

[@fenderstratocastertelecast8479]

As usual on this days, if in 1983 they released both versions, well, we could have a Sort of suite, or conceptual album... My diagnostic is the same: a great album for an awesome band Kind regards from México

[@Stillings-q1o]

I love the band Asia. I remember talking to a friend at my high school about different bands and I mentioned how much I loved Wetton’s voice from the band Asia. His reply that man can sing we both were in total agreement. I always loved the band their music thanks for the great memories Asia. I still have their music on all my favorite music playlists and still love their music to this day.

[@AsgeirAaren]

Amazing! Nice and sad to see, nothing will come close to the original Fab Four, r.i.p John Wetton.

[@hiltoniusmusic]

very nice tribute to mr. wetton. may he RIP.

[@johnpietskowski7807]

Great tribute to J.W. Awesome footage from 1982/83 tour video & photos. Would kill to see an Asia full concert video from this era. Really nice job done.

[@simonboucher57]

Watch Asia in Asia BluRay, It's with Greg Lake but... 1983!

[@nickowchar2001]

Really great Rick. This just shows why Asia is a classic ... and why so many of us still miss Wetton. He died too soon!

[@adamjones-ps]

I have to say I think I like this version better then the released version. More passion. More instrumentals. More feeling. I love what you did. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Loved JW and miss his music, style, voice. 💝

[@Dzubbs]

Part 1 reminds me a lot of the one in Fantasia. My favorite version of the song. Part 2 is quite close to the one, we all know and love from Alpha. Put together this makes for an interesting contrast. This would have made for an awesome 12". A shame, it never happened. Thx for your work!

[@jascatt3341]

I’d have to say this is my favorite and I never knew until recently that John was the bass player for Roxy music way back when!

[@josephreardon7066]

Such a talented band. Love them!

[@paulgreenan4395]

Absolutely my favourite JW vocal.Simply beautiful.Sadly missed.

[@btsr2553]

Thanks for uploading this. LOVE this version. R.I.P. John. You are not forgotten in 2020.

[@junkokk3443]

thanks for sharing this.everyday I miss John Wetton.

[@byzantineroman2407]

I always find myself coming back to this song. It holds a special place in my heart, especially when paired with the MTv music video. John Wetton did a great job describing the horror of divorce and the pain inflicted upon everyone involved in it, especially the children (and in my case: the children's children).

[@TheRikkiSixx]

Awesome song. RIP John Wetton!

[@Infinity_Gamer10]

I like this version a lot. Feels more raw and energetic. It’s a shame they scrapped the extended track. But nonetheless, still amazing.

[@Mr.RodrigoGomez]

It's an amazing version thanks for your work. RIP John Wetton.

[@grimreaper7931]

i remember you ever.....from south korea

[@Imparatu]

Beyond words !

[@tsimisde]

I have heard this arrangement on live concerts and i have to tell you, i prefer this arrangement over the one we got on the Alpha Lp. And this particular version, is the closest we have to what would have been if the band recorded this version instead of the shortened but, apart from the fact that some parts got cut, the most ideas from this, went into the officialy recorded version so, this one, wasn't scrapped completely. However, this arrangement builds up the emotions really well and goes to an epic climax in the end and this is the main reason i prefer this extended version because, there is time and space for the emotions to emerge, they build-up greatly. Thanks for everyone in Asia who brought us some of the greatest and most beautiful music ever written, i wanna thank them from the bottom of my heart and of course, we dearly miss John Wetton but, we are grateful for his gifts all those years.

[@Steven-hk2wb]

Thanks for sharing. Most people don't understand the genius that is behind a released studio album.

[@simonboucher57]

Very well done Mix and Montage... Lots of work!

[@simonboucher57]

After listening to this a couple of times, I had this idea I want to share with you. I'm a fan of John Wetton and Greg Lake and followed their career since their debut with KC, ELP, ASIA and their solo projects. Very often people, including my self, have confused them cause of their voice and baseman role. Over the years with King Crimson and later wit Asia, they have both performed the same songs at different time, such as 21st Century Schizoid Man, I Talk to the Wind, In the Court of the Crimson King (King Crimson). The Sheriff, Bitches Crystal (ELP). Cutting It Fine, Daylight, Eye To Eye, Heat Of The Moment, Here Comes The Feeling, Only Time Will Tell, Open Your Eyes, Sole Survivor, The Heat Goes On The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, Time Again and Wildest Dreams (Asia). So, there's a lot of very good material to make a tribute to these two great front man who never got to play together (for obvious reasons) but whose paths crossed at important periods of their respective lives with at least 3 supergroups. It's a suggestion, what do you think?

[@ratner111]

fantastic song. Great lyrics

[@yuridio514]

Real ,,Asia,, only first and second albums..............................

[@tose917]

Masterpiece!!!

[@DiverBand]

Wonderful!

[@karenbusold3025]

Nobody can sing this song but John Wetton...RIP John

[@simonboucher57]

Greg Lake, Asia in Asia did a very good performance on this song.

[@karenbusold3025]

@@simonboucher57 say what you will...John Wetton is the best.

[@simonboucher57]

@@karenbusold3025 loll John Wetton is the author and the best to sing his songs... All I wanted to say is, did you know that Greg Lake (King Crimson & ELP) sang this song with ASIA in ASIA in 1983? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnimZ5xphbilmdk

[@karenbusold3025]

@@simonboucher57 I am aware...

[@awapuhi9]

Wow, great job. This song and the talent is so underappreciated. I only ever heard this song on Rock 105, a shortlived classic rock format in El Paso, Texas. I've been all over the U.S. and have never heard the song anywhere else. It doesn't have the over-commercialized sound most music on the radio has, but people still need to hear this type of music in the mix. When they don't, watch their stress levels rise as they are not musically- and emotionally-grounded in their lives.

[@criostormgio5600]

Fantastic extended version !!!!

[@moogymiss]

It's a brilliant rendition.

[@matthewtoddadcock8151]

Thank you for everything sirs in #ASIA!

[@mjcowgill7906]

Love you John 😍💗

[@andreasimoncini]

I love you John

[@soccermavn]

The fact they used footage from MTV’s “Asia in Asia” mini-doc about the band is ironic “TSHLYE” is my favorite Asia song. I think they made the right call, selecting the LP version over this arrangement, but the beauty of the song is still evident RIP John

[@simonboucher57]

You mean, John walking in the airport sniper? Where can we fin a video or DVD format of 'the Road to Budokan' documentary?

[@hyunjkim6705]

Wonderful job Rick! Thank you!!! This song always makes me tears in my eyes. Fantastic song EVER. RIP my hero JW.

[@PMunkS]

Nice!

[@tlatner]

Great job editing this together! This song doesn't get the love it deserves.

[@brianostube]

Wonderful to hear this - great job pulling it together, Rick!

[@moogymiss]

Hi Brian. Who is Rick?

[@brianostube]

@@moogymiss Rick is Asia's archivist. He supported both John Wetton & Geoff Downes in technical roles for many years.

[@seanmcintosh8201]

R.I.P John Wetton

[@glen4326]

This is outstanding! The first part was a different chord feeling and the second part with the heavier orchestration is just epic.

[@dmanster]

Superb job, Rick. Really extraordinary. Thank you!

[@moogymiss]

Hi. Who is Rick. ?

[@dmanster]

@@moogymiss Rick made the video.

[@timwood8507]

Always one of my favourite Asia songs - very good to see that. I do think however that John's voice matured and deepened in the 2000's giving it even more ''whooomph'' factor on some of the later live performances, but even so, a simply superb song. Thanks for all the hard work.

[@dewurstbursch5644]

Fantastic job, Rick. Thank you for putting this together. The result is great, and reveals that it must have been quite a task. What a great tribute to John.

[@moogymiss]

Who is Rick?

[@moogymiss]

Hi.who is Rick?

[@johnrusselman1364]

The brightest ring 💍 around the 🌙 Moon will darken when I die....

[@elojim01]

Fantastic :-)

[@swaggrrman7326]

Tremendous. Thank you for sharing. RIP JOHN WETTON

[@genghis_connie]

Holy crap. Even with all the tools now available to do this, that is a ton - a TON - of painstaking work. Thanks so much for this musical gift.

[@ggriffaw]

Thanks for putting this together.

[@anakina1]

The work you put into this deserves a great big thank you. Awesome to see some of the rare footage. My favorite song by one of my favorite bands. Thank you.

[@jasonmorgan4416]

Excellent job putting this video together to an amazing reconstruction of the song. Very impressive!

[@franciscomarquez2169]

It continues to amaze me how many variations to a song & video improve over the time. The sound of this version cold be heard on the 83 demos (at least the basics). They added the images later. In the sound, don’t know but maybe an update to the keyboard sound by Geoffrey. One thing is sure, every new version supersedes the later one. This is a cult song from Asia. You can actually see how things were back in 83.

[@tose917]

Love this version! You did an amazing job with the editing. Thanks a lot for sharing!! 👍👍😁

[@MrKayley10]

First of all, thanks a lot for sharing this! I knew the arrangement from the live version on Live In Moscow but I never knew it dated back to the original line-up. I have one question. There is some footage of the original line-up playing which I've never seen before. The clips of Steve and Carl at 2:45 and the performance clips at 4:36 and 4:43 are new to me. Could you please tell me what this is from and where the complete clip can be found? I have never seen any live footage of the original line-up apart from the clips used in the Road To Budokan doc. Thanks again!

[@MrKayley10]

I would still love to know this...

[@alanl1577]

Me too for sure!

[@simonboucher57]

Any idea on how to get a copy of the Road To Budokan documentary?

[@seanmcgoldrick4870]

Superb

[@佐波一-f8x]

ジョンは、この曲に相当な思い入れがあるようだ。

[@seanmcgoldrick4870]

Amazing job rick.i appreciate the hours it took to do this.be safe.x

[@moogymiss]

Hi Sean. Who is Rick.? Thanks

[@moogymiss]

There was a part about Rick Nelson who put this together..called meet Rick nelson...it's gone .please repost on here. Thanks

[@tieukhavu8832]

It sounds like a remix. ❤

[@liesandvideotape]

I am quite interested in the video clips you used in this video; it appears that you have footage of Asia performing in what appears to be 1983? I can't tell, but John Wetton is using the black gibson victory bass.

[@moogymiss]

Who is Rick who put this together according to reviews.

[@jamescarey2367]

Another one gone to early RIP John Wetton, Greg Lake, and Mr. Wetton are drinking scotch in heaven.

[@shp277]

John was the best!!!! Saw him in king crimson 1975 tour! please get a colonoscopy. over 50 it’s important

[@larrymadison9411]

Asia will be with Foreigner at Tulare amphitheater November 9th 2024

[@RickNelson1967]

Incorrect... that's John Payne.

[@blebhan8213]

Part 2 has a Stairway To Heaven vibe to it.

[@gabbyjohn737]

Beautiful!!!

[@reoracer]

Beautiful!