Asia keyboardist Geoff Downes joins Ralph Sutton and James Mattern and they discuss Geoff Downes getting to play the world's largest organ in Australia, coming from a musicial family, which bandmembers get the most action, working on advertising jingles, being roommates with Chrissie Hynde and initially thinking she was talentless, being a part of The Buggles, Geoff Downes' time with the band Yes and then with the band Asia, the origin of the band name Asia, creating the line "heat of the moment," Geoff Downes playing in every single US state with Asia, Asia and Yes touring together, teaching Kate Bush to play the Fairlight CMI, Geoff Downes' first concert, first drug and first sexual experience and so much more!

(Air Date: August 3rd, 2024)

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