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On This Day in Rock History , 1981, music changed forever with the launch of MTV, and the very first video to air was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. It became an anthem of the new era, but here’s the twist: it wasn’t an '80s song at all. Written, recorded, released, and even charted in the late '70s, the track peaked modestly at #40 in the U.S., yet it became one of the most iconic songs of the MTV generation. In this vault episode, the Professor of Rock talks with Buggles co-founder Geoff Downes, who, with Trevor Horn, created a track that sparked a music revolution—despite its modest chart success. Hear the real story behind “Video Killed the Radio Star,” how it came to define a decade it technically didn’t belong to, and what it was like to be the first face of MTV. Coming up next on Professor of Rock! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Well the last show of 2023 and it is stuffed full off great music and interviews. So new music coming from Magnum, Steve Hackett ahead of his new album this Feb along with Rik Wakeman who is preparing a mammoth live release from the Palladium shows in 2023, Danny Bowes of Thunder tells us about the new live album and guests include Geoff Downes talking about his great friend John Wetton who has a career spanning 8 cd boxset just released plus he tells us what's in store for Yes in 2024 including a new album on the way and Jim Suhler joins us to talk about the album we thought we would never see or hear "Texas Scratch" which is finally released. Enjoy the show !!

Keyboardist Geoff Downes has done it all down the years. Starting out in Buggles before joining one of the biggest rock bands in the 80’s and then forming Asia, he now juggles his time between the two and he still holds that World record... In this episode, we talk with him about finding fame after applying for a magazine ad with his music college buddy Trevor Horn. He also talks about the surprise announcement of joining one of the worlds biggest groups and that world record. A podcast you won't want to miss! SERIES 4 : EPISODE 7

Phoebe Vaughan had the pleasure of chatting with Geoff Downes earlier this year! In the interview they got chatting about his upcoming tour, the loss of his friend and how Covid has affected him. This is a 3 PART series which will air every Monday. Enjoy part 3 today!

Phoebe Vaughan had the pleasure of chatting with Geoff Downes earlier this year! In the interview they got chatting about his upcoming tour, the loss of his friend and how Covid has affected him. This is a 3 PART series which will air every Monday. Enjoy part 2 today!

Phoebe Vaughan had the pleasure of chatting with Geoff Downes earlier this year! In the interview they got chatting about his upcoming tour, the loss of his friend and how Covid has affected him. This is a 3 part series which will air every Monday. Enjoy part 1 today!

Geoff Downes was a key part of two monumental moments on MTV. As a member of The Buggles, he was in the first video ever played on MTV in August 1981 with Video Killed the Radio Star. In 1983, he and his fellow Asia bandmates were part of the first live satellite broadcast of a concert on cable TV.As the current keyboardist in YES, he's about to embark on a tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Close to the Edge and they will play in it its entirety. Just before our interview, we learned of the tragic passing of long time YES drummer Alan White and we discuss Geoff's friendship with Alan, what Close to the Edge meant to him as a college student and why he's looking forward to the tour.We also discuss the Asia in Asia box set being released June 10 which captures that amazing moment in time from December 1983 when Asia were bounced off of satellites around the globe to entertain the MTV generation. After our interview, The Wolf & Action Jackson will review Close to the Edge ahead of The Wolf seeing them play it live in Royal Albert Hall in London on June 21.@asiageoff@ugly_werewolf@actionjax72A Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast Networkhttps://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/werewolfLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geoff Downes was a key part of two monumental moments on MTV. As a member of The Buggles, he was in the first video ever played on MTV in August 1981 with Video Killed the Radio Star. In 1983, he and his fellow Asia bandmates were part of the first live satellite broadcast of a concert on cable TV. As the current keyboardist in YES, he's about to embark on a tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Close to the Edge and they will play in it its entirety. Just before our interview, we learned of the tragic passing of long time YES drummer Alan White and we discuss Geoff's friendship with Alan, what Close to the Edge meant to him as a college student and why he's looking forward to the tour. We also discuss the Asia in Asia box set being released June 10 which captures that amazing moment in time from December 1983 when Asia were bounced off of satellites around the globe to entertain the MTV generation. After our interview, The Wolf & Action Jackson will review Close to the Edge ahead of The Wolf seeing them play it live in Royal Albert Hall in London on June 21. @asiageoff Ugly American Werewolf in London Website Ugly American Werewolf in London Store - Get your Wolf merch! Twitter Instagram YouTube LInkTree www.pantheonpodcasts.com Visit RareVinyl.com and use the NEW code UGLY to save 10%! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leona tries out another Hybrid 7 seater, this time a Hyundai Leona chats to Geoff Downes of Asia and also Yes and The Buggles Hear from Ivo Ramos from a new app called Biker Nexus The MCN Minute with Emma Franklin And album chart news

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 256 with Geoff Downes from the group ASIA That’s Play It Forward. You can listen to the full conversations with these artists on three different podcasts. Like Its Live, Unplugged and Totally Uncut and View from the Writing Instrument found on all digital platforms.

In his in spare time between work with Yes and Asia, Geoff Downes began a new project with noted singer songwriter Chris Braide . Ten years later, the fourth release from the Downes Braide Association (DBA) , “Halcyon Hymns” , is a beautifully textured album, as colorful as the Roger Dean cover art which adorns it. You can read our full review here . Sonic Perspectives correspondent Scott Medina interviewed both Chris and Geoff extensively about DBA and other projects in their careers. Although the interviews are separate, we are providing an interwoven written transcript which covers highlights from both interviews. You can also listen to the full-length audio interviews as a podcast below. Geoff ’s fireside chat (note the crackling fire in the background) is first up, with Chris ’ interview starting at 25 minutes and 25 seconds. In addition to talking about DBA, we cover areas such as the upcoming Yes album, the most challenging pieces for Geoff to cover from Yes ’ repertoire, Chris ’ time with Trevor Horn in The Producers and his work as a songwriter for other superstar artists, and much, much more. Remember that for more interviews and other daily content, make sure to follow Sonic Perspectives on Facebook , Flipboard and Twitter and subscribe to our YouTube channel to be notified about new content we publish on a daily basis. INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT A lot of our listeners might be new to the band, so why don’t we explore a little about how you two came together and developed your musical relationship? Geoff : Sure. We got together about 10 years ago almost to the day, actually. We did a show in 2010, which was a Buggles reformation show. Chris was working with Trevor Horn on a project called The Producers . We all did a gig with the Buggles , playing the whole of “ The Age of Plastic “, and that’s how I got to meet Chris . Chris : We just really got on very wel

This week on Prog-Watch my esteemed guest is Geoff Downes of The Buggles, Asia, Yes, Icon, and Downes Braide Association! Geoff and I chat about the new DBA album, John Wetton, and the new Yes live album. Along the way I naturally play lots of great music from Geoff's illustrious career, including some brand new DBA and live Yes! This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3136310/advertisement

Yes keyboardist Geoff Downes talks about the passing of bandmate Chris Squire, the upcoming tour with Toto, this year's Cruise to the Edge event and more.