Akustika: Live in Amerika

Akustika: Live in Amerika Artist: John Wetton
Label: Blueprint UK
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 604388102426
EAN: 0604388102426
ASIN: B000001HRZ


Release Date: 1996-10-08

Akustika: Live in Amerika


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Tracks:

  1. Voice of America
  2. Hold Me Now
  3. Rendez-vous
  4. Christina
  5. 30 Years
  6. Only Time Will Tell
  7. Book Of Saturday
  8. Don't Cry
  9. Battle Lines
  10. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
  11. Heat Of The Moment
  12. You're Not The Only One

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Timeless, Etheral and Chillingly Romantic!.......2004-02-25

Proving once again that he was the heart & soul of Asia and maybe the best vocal of King Crimson, John Wetton comes up with a timeless acoustic - live collection of his greatest hits during the long years of his career. The sound is brilliant and John's singing is meticulously precise and flawless. So much passion and strenght. Timeless Music, music ahead of it's time -like the period when he was the lead vocal for Asia. All praise to the quality / producers / of this CD. This is probably the best acoustic performance by John except the Stockholm one. If you still don't know John's or Asia's music - buy this CD, and you will have it all...

3 out of 5 stars Beautiful yet restrained.......2001-07-17

Wetton may not be the best singer in the world but he is certainly one of the most passionate. Unfortunately, Wetton seems to tone down his performances on this CD, while they're still passionate they seem to lack that level of intense deep to the core of the soul passion that I know he's capable of after hearing some of his other live performances. I've heard live versions of "Hold Me Now" that have just about moved me to tears. Unfortunately this CD lacks that level of emotion.

The CD is still well worth getting if for no other reason than to hear "Christina" and Wetton's acoustic version of "Don't Cry" which is exceptional on this CD. Those 2 songs alone make this CD WELL worth getting, the rest of the material, while very good, isn't up to the standards I normally expect of Mr. Wetton however.

5 out of 5 stars Sung With The Voice Of An Angel..........2001-01-14

So good...it will give you *chills*. The emotion John Wetton exudes...elicits...inspires in this strong and softly ethereal performance will set you in awe, and take you to heaven upon an angel's wings. This is possibly Wetton's finest live album, and it's certainly my favorite. You may not weep at the beauty as I did at tracks such as "Hold Me Now" and "Rendesvous 6:02", but then again...you might.... Light several candles or turn the lights down low, and take flight with this hauntingly beautiful artist...and explore where he leads you in this unparalleled progressive soft-rock musical arrangement..... There is nothing else like it.

5 out of 5 stars Stunning.......2000-04-07

I admit I was a bit skeptical when I purchased this one after the dissappointing "Chasing the Dragon" live CD... I feared the sound quality would be dull and the performance as boring as Eric Claptons too famous acoustic rendition of "Layla..." What a shock. "Voice of America" is performed with Wetton playing a grand piano and his voice is possibly the strongest it's ever been. Even the new songs (at the time) from Battle Lines blend in with the old perfectly, plus he performs the first part of UK's best song ever, "30 Years" with his voice and a synth. He even manages to pull of the Asia rockers such as "Don't Cry" and "Only Time Will Tell" in a tasteful manner. The sound quality is among the best I've heard, crisp and clean... If you're a fan of Asia, King Crimson, or UK, check it out. Those who are too old to rock and roll may enjoy it also...

2 out of 5 stars Too silent, too simple.......2000-01-29

As a teenager, I was a big fan of Asia. Since John Wetton left the band, its music became uninteresting.

»Akustika - Live In America« can be considered as a kind of Unplugged Greatest Hits from Wetton and the bands he has been part of.

So there he is, on stage, a man with a nice and emotional voice, a guitar and a piano. Everything is nice and clean... but it is kind of boring. These silent versions of rock hymns like »Voice Of America« do not come near the power and the intense soul of their originals.

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