Asia "Alpha" (1983): Interview with Asia Producer Dax Kimbrough

Asia's 1983 album "Alpha", with Dax Kimbrough, a producer on a number of Asia albums, on Wetton, Downes and 80s prog. We cover a brief history of Asia, how Dax discovered the band, "Alpha" and the 1980s prog rock transition, the John Wetton and Geoff Downes partnership, album and song sequencing, and a touching personal tale. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM: - Asia “Alpha” CHAPTERS: - 0:00: What happens to the heat again? - 0:18: Nihau, Asia! - 1:24: The Barenaked Asian Dynamic - 2:30: A Brief History of Asia, The Band - 4:01: Dax Kimbrough, an Asian Producer, Friend, & Guest - 7:05: How Dax Discovered Asia - 13:47: “Alpha” and the 1980’s Prog Rock Transition - 30:27: The Wetton and Downes Partnership - 34:45: A Teachable Moment - 39:45: Albums & Song Sequence - 47:10: A Touching Personal Tale - 59:36: Until the Sun Rises in the Far East BACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox BAND LINKS: - Asia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter) Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. It was the heat of the email: [email protected]