Downesian: A Realisation

[Gilly Goodness]

Just the other morning as I pottered around the kitchen, making toast and coffee in the mild, gelid light , humming away, not fully awake, realised that it is Geoff Downes that has seeped the most into my brain (soul) for I was humming Machine Messiah and mumbling the words as they all rhyme.

Other toons I like to hum as I walk up to the high street are VKTRS and HOTM and ALI.

The common denominator? Mr Geoffrey Downes.
The realization came to be quite a shock. But then I discovered the find of my year. DBA's Skyscraper Souls. Fresh modernist pop-prog of the HIGHEST ORDER. On a par with FFH and the best bits of TQ.

Geoff of course has help from all his mates on these tracks but he is the common denominator. Never regarded as a keyboard maestro. But went to music college. First man on MTV. Underrated.

Vastly underrated. But not in my subconscious. It seems.


SAVE THE BOGONG MOTH

[soundchaser09]

ALL HAIL GEOFFREY!

[luvyesmusic]

Buggles, YES, ASIA, producing GTR album, Icon with John Wetton and Downes Braide Association,; there is a lot of production, music, and mixing to love.

As I posted recently, I am still finding new bits/ instrumentation even on stuff I've listened to dozens of times, every single time when I'm truly listening to his music and collaborations the last twenty years.

[Ceasar’s Palace]

I’d give my right arm to hear the first Asia album, but only Geoff and Steve.
The duo album that never was.
(I’m left handed)

[luvyesmusic]

I’d give my right arm to hear the first Asia album, but only Geoff and Steve.
The duo album that never was.
(I’m left handed)

With Icon ( John Wetton and Geoffrey ), you get to hear their songs and production, long before the became "ASIA- songs". Something I really enjoyed/enjoy.

[bondegezou]

But went to music college.

First Yes member to complete music college, and there aren't many others: Tony Levin, Igor Khoroshev, Tom Brislin... I think that's it.

[RelayerI]

I've said before that Geoff's not quite up to the gig in Yes and I stand by that. He is, however, massively talented and a top tier player. I've got loads of his stuff outside of Yes.