About
This site is Geoff Downes official merchandise outlet. On this site you will find personal snippits and previously unpublished material. Geoff is a legendary British rock keyboard player, songwriter and producer. His musical career spans 35 years. Highlights include being co-author of the classic ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’ with Trevor Horn, along with numerous contributions to the works of ‘Yes’ and ‘Asia’.
Currently Geoff is on tour with ‘The Original Asia’ in Europe and the USA.
This site exclusively features audio visual downloads, a photo gallery, on-line shop, and other cool stuff.
Is there anyway of getting the Light Program on CD, I am a Tour de France junkie and this is the only Tour de France music I cannot find anywhere any suggestions.
Wow this was potentially one of the best blurbs I have come across on the subject so far. I don’t understand where you learn all of your information but up! I’m going to send some folks your way to check this out. Awesome, totally amazing. I’m just getting into writing articles myself, nothing compared to your writing skills (lol) but I would love for you to look over my stuff someday! right here
Geoff,
I have followed your music all the way back to 1979, starting with Video Killed The Radio Star. It’s amazing because I was staring in awe into the TV when MTV first flipped on the switch in 1981. That song and video were absolutely fitting for MTV’s debut, because it would change how we perceive music. Of course, now MTV is nothing like it was then. Still, to watch you pound out the keyboard notes over 29 years later with the first, and best, lineup for Asia with Phoenix. When I heard that CD, I thought to myself, “The magic is still there!” I hope you guys are still touring and can come by the Louisville, KY area. I would love to see the magic in action once again.
Dear Geoff,
We met a few years ago when you played the AURA tour w/John Payne in Oregon and Las Vegas and then in Seattle with the original four. I live in Vancouver BC and I made the drive three times all the way there to see you. You invited me backstage and I have pictures of us and we talked about a lot of stuff.
I would like to send you some pictures of the event to remind you. You will remember me when you see the pictures… and I will someday as I dont have them on the computer. I only have photographs.
The reason why I am writing you is to first off congratulate you on your OMEGA album. I really like it. The only thing I think that is missing from your songs is that signature trumpet or horn keyboard sounds that you used in the original albums… You used it in songs like, ONLY TIME WILL TELL, DONT CRY, the ending in CUTTING IT FINE, WITHOUT YOU and A FAR CRY You played the ending solo in A FAR CRY using that signature sound and I wish you extended that piece. I wish for your keyboard parts to be longer and a little more out front. Please, please, please, bring back that beautiful familiar signature trumpet/horn synth sound that makes the music of ASIA stand out. I also love to see ROGER DEAN exclusively doing the album covers that distinguishes ASIA from everyone else! Dont ever change that! love ASIA and I have been a fan of yours since your very first album!
If you ever visit Coquitlam, be sure to give me a shout!
God bless you,
Seann F