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「Classic Rock Presents... Prog!」という雑誌のインタビューで、
以下のように語っています。（抜粋）


Asia in New Magazine
Monday, 13 April 2009
Asia is currently featured in a new publication, "Classic Rock Presents... Prog!" The magazine, now on store shelves, is produced by Classic Rock Magazine and published by Future Publishing.

The new article covers the band's early days through to their triumphant reunion (now in its fourth year). A few choice quotes from the article are below:

Geoff (on the current harmony within Asia) - “These days it’s not an uncommon sight to see the four of us taking breakfast together at the hotel. In the old days, with all the egos, that would never have happened. We’d have been in different hotels…”

Steve (on the critics) - “I suppose I had hoped they would respect Asia a little more, but mostly it was water off a duck’s back. I was used to being slagged off with Yes. Melody Maker, for instance, had murdered Fragile [1971] but it went straight to the Top Five in America. The musicians tend to get the last laugh.”

Carl (on the debut album's success) - “A lot of new fans came on board. But even those who’d liked our previous bands appreciated that songs like Wildest Dreams and Time Again had integrity. It wasn’t just pop music.”

John (on the future) - “I don’t see anything putting a spoke in the works because everybody wants it to work. We’ve spent too long being dogmatic. It’s time to live and let live.”


昔はいっしょに朝食を取ることなんてないくらい仲が悪かったんですね。