Chasing the Dragon

1. Heat of the Moment

2. Don't Cry

3. Rendezvous 6:02

4. Crime of Passion

5. Caught in the Crossfire

6. Easy Money

7. In the Dead of Night

8. Thirty Years

9. Only Time Will Tell

10. Hold Me Now

11. Starless

12. Book of Saturday

13. Battle Lines

14. Open Your Eyes

15. Smile Has Left Your Eyes

Live: Chasing the Dragon,John Wetton,Blueprint UK,Pop,Prog-Rock/Art Rock,Rock

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Chasing the Dragon Smoother Manufacturer: Nettwerk America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005K9I2 Release Date: 2001-06-12

Tracks:

1. Good Day
2. East Side
3. Happy If It Kills Me
4. Rock Her Like a Lion
5. East Coast, West Coast
6. Comfortable
7. French Cigarettes
8. Snake
9. Revolution
10. Electroconfusion
11. White Chevy

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Live: Chasing the Dragon John Wetton Manufacturer: Blueprint UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Live Albums | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000024NO3 Release Date: 2003-01-01

Tracks:

1. Heat of the Moment
2. Don't Cry
3. Rendezvous 6:02
4. Crime of Passion
5. Caught in the Crossfire
6. Easy Money
7. In the Dead of Night
8. Thirty Years
9. Only Time Will Tell
10. Hold Me Now
11. Starless
12. Book of Saturday
13. Battle Lines
14. Open Your Eyes
15. Smile Has Left Your Eyes

Average customer rating: A live album that is just OK Grade D+ Easy-to-satisfy crowd Excellent Live Album The voice and the... snare drum

Live: Chasing the Dragon John Wetton Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Live Albums | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Caught in the Crossfire ASIN: B000002JUH Release Date: 1995-07-18

Tracks:

1. Heat Of The Moment
2. Don't Cry
3. Rendez-vous
4. Crime Of Passion
5. Caught In The Crossfire
6. Easy Money
7. In The Dead Of Night
8. Thirty Years
9. Only Time Will Tell
10. Hold Me Now
11. Starless
12. Book Of Saturday
13. Battle Lines
14. Open Your Eyes
15. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

Customer Reviews:

A live album that is just OK.......2006-01-12

John Wetton, former lead vocalist/bassist with the bands King Crimson, UK and Asia, performs live with his own band in Japan. Positives: he picks good selections from across his history, from the three above-mentioned groups as well as songs from his solo albums. And his vocal power seems to be, unlike many of his peers, be fully intact.

However, for the most part, he and his group don't do anything interesting with the songs. Wetton is a good musician, but he is better when he interacts with musicians of equal or greater caliber, such as Robert Fripp, Bill Bruford, Carl Palmer, even Geoff Downes -- in other words, his former band mates. His group here, while solid musicians, don't do anything special. This gives the performances a generic, ordinary pop/rock sound, even the King Crimson songs. And some of his later solo tracks, like "Battle Lines" and "Hold Me Now", sound like overwrought power ballads, his worst tendency. The most unusual selections are the opening and closing Asia hits "Heat of the Moment" and "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes", which Wetton rearranges for acoustic guitar. "Heat.." is even turned into a ballad, adding a new emotional resonance to the song.

If you're a Wetton fan, you might enjoy it for his voice. But the performances are decent, but not remarkable, so others might want to seek out the tracks in their original versions instead.

Grade D+.......2003-12-25

The cd starts out great, with an accustic version of HEAT OF THE MOMENT, but would not catch that heat again untill the last song THE SMILE HAS LEFT YOUR EYES. Alot of pre-Asia songs, and a few Asia songs. Boring delivery, tired playing, and a lame audience.

Easy-to-satisfy crowd.......1999-11-28

As a former Asia fan (until John Wetton left the group), I bought »Chasing The Dragon« not only to listen to the well-known Asia hits live but also to get to know some of John Wetton's pre-Asia band stuff and post-Asia solo stuff. This album is a good way of doing so.

Only... it seems there is not much to his other stuff. Asia can't do without Wetton, and Wetton doesn't seem to do without Asia. The Asia songs on this album miss the power and the rock soul of the original versions.

So unless you like quiet live pop - Wetton IS a good singer - buy one of the first three Asia albums instead.

Excellent Live Album.......1999-08-11

I usually don't purchase live albums unless they're videos, but I bought a Steve Hackett video with John Wetton on vocals and liked it quite well. So I went ahead and bought this cd and really enjoy it. I first saw John at the first Asia show and let me tell you, this guy hasn't lost it. He still has a great voice that will give you goosebumps (even on a live album)! A must for the John Wetton fan.

The voice and the... snare drum.......1998-12-15

It's a must for every John Wetton fan. His voice is in good shape and the selection of songs is good. However the recording suffers from a "recording bug": the drum set and especially the snare drum are recorded too loud, ruining in part the acoustic experience.

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Chasing the Dragon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B000GEU0PK Release Date: 2004-01-20

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