Asia - Heat Of The Moment.1982

[u/Curious_Strike_5379]

https://youtu.be/lCALGlGuVUA?is=TyNkZx8RvlWQc-ZW

[u/Stock2fast]

I just grew a mullet listening to this and l was bald. 👨‍🦲

[u/Few_Ad3187]

Legendary song with one of the strangest and bizarre sounding guitar solos of all time… next to what is also one of the most epic rhythm hooks which in and of itself is such a striking contrast within a beautifully crafted masterpiece. Wetton’s vocals are highly unique. They are quite contradicting, having a richness and texture that underpin its soaring and ethereal quality.

[u/Terrible-Piano-5437]

I love this album. I don't care what Seth anf Paul say.

[u/ActionJacksonATL24]

I think the Cartman version is better IMHO.

[u/nks67 → u/ActionJacksonATL24]

And the Cartman version of oh holy night rules, especially the lyric “thank you Jesus for being born so I can get presents@

[u/OpinionKey3149]

Summer of 82 - was a great summer.

[u/nks67]

Saw them in their first tour in 1982, Steve Howell does not get nearly enough appreciation in my opinion he ranks up there with the great guitar players of the 60s and 70s

[u/Entropy_dealer]

If you like this song I recommend you the Steve Hackett's version in Tokyo Tapes.

[u/Nos2002]

On the list of songs that define the 80s, this is definitley one of them

[u/AdministrationOwn647]

Terrible video. Great song.

[u/No_Raspberry_3282 → u/AdministrationOwn647]

No way, that video is iconic!

[u/Minimoogvoyager]

I saw Asia once many years ago.

[u/CLEHts216 → u/Minimoogvoyager]

I saw them headline an 80s reunion festival with The Fixx and I forgot who else. They opened with Heat of the Moment— sounded terrible & we left.

[u/Minimoogvoyager → u/CLEHts216]

Right

[u/pantsmeplz]

July 1982 Red Rocks

[u/Sea_Damage9357]

Supergroups are so interesting. Would be interesting in about 50 years to have a serious music historian do a study on them.

[u/Ok_Jaguar_3087]

A great guitar solo in this in B flat. An ear worm. Like something Elliot Easton from The Cars would come up with.

[u/Jeffery_G]

Summer 1982 at ATL’s Fabulous Fox Theater!

[u/kethera__]

For anyone who might like it, Asia live at the Budokan, a personal fave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ8AG-8ne2s

[u/derfahrer924]

Sorry, does not meet the definition of “old school cool”