Search - Live in Moscow (Rmst Dol) on DVD

Classic performance but mediocre sound quality

moviemusicbuff | Walnut, CA United States | 08/11/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a classic live performance by Asia with the line-up of John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Carl Palmer, and Pat Thrall (replacing Steve Howe).



The song set includes:



Only Time Will Tell

Sole Survivor

Cutting It Fine

Days Like These

Rendezvous

The Heat Goes On

Book It Saturday

Prayin' for a Miracle

Go

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

Open Your Eyes

Heat of the Moment

Bonus track: Kari-Anne



All the songs are great, from the classic line-up of the band. It also features the wonderful song "Kari-Anne". The main drawback of this DVD is the mediocre sound quality. It is hard to hear the electric guitar work of Pat Thrall. Everything sounds a bit muddy and cloudy, including the bass and drums.



Also, Pat Thrall is a competent guitarist whose guitar solos are his own spontaneous playing rather than solos which resemble the studio-recorded versions. On the Live in USA, the guitarist Guthrie Glovan sticks very closely to the solos on the recorded versions.



That aside, die-hard Asia fans will really love this performance, despite its flaws.



If you want this disc, buy the "Asia -- Ultimate Collection" which includes this performance in Moscow along with the Live performance in Nottingham (the same line-up as Moscow), and the Live in the USA (with the different line-up of John Payne, Geoff Downes, Chris Slade, and Guthrie Glovan). It is much cheaper to buy the Ultimate Collection with all 3 discs, than each Live Performance individually. Great value for the money!"