Qango were a short-lived progressive rock band, a spin-off from

Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...

. In 1999, an attempt was made at a partial reunion of the progressive rock supergroup Asia involving

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(bass, vocals),

Carl Palmer Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer (born 20 March 1950) is an English drummer. He was a founding member of the supergroups Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Asia, a touring drummer for The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and a founding member of Atomic Roost ...

(drums) and

Geoff Downes Geoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) is an English keyboardist who gained fame as a member of the new wave group the Buggles with Trevor Horn, the progressive rock band Yes, and the supergroup Asia. Born in Stockport, Downes moved to Lond ...

(keys), with

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to be on guitar. However, Downes withdrew from plans, choosing to stick with John Payne in their Asia line-up. Wetton and Palmer instead formed Qango with Kilminster and John Young on keys (who had briefly replaced Downes in Asia in 1989). The band's live set was based on songs by Asia and Palmer's former band

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. The band did not attract the same commercial interest as an Asia reunion. Two shows were planned for November 1999, but were cancelled as Wetton required a wrist operation. Instead, the band played five UK dates in February 2000 (including a London show on 4 February when

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jammed with the band) and six in April 2000. Subsequent touring plans and ideas to record a studio album were abandoned, with Wetton and Palmer soon returning to their solo activities.

''Live in the Hood''

The band's second show (3 February 2000) was recorded for a live release, ''Live in the Hood'', the band's only official output with one track "The Last One Home" being their only original.

Tracks on ''Live in the Hood''

*"Time Again" (Geoff Downes/Steve Howe/John Wetton/Carl Palmer) - Asia *" Sole Survivor" (Downes/Wetton) - Asia *"Bitches Crystal" (Greg Lake/Keith Emerson) - ELP *"Dave Kilminster Solo" (Dave Kilminster) *"

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" (Bob Dylan) *"The Last One Home" (John Wetton/John Young) *"John Young Solo" (John Young) *"Hoedown" (Aaron Copland) - ELP *"

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" (Aaron Copland) - ELP *" Heat of the Moment" (Downes/Wetton) - Asia

Personnel

- bass guitar, lead vocals *

- guitars, backing vocals * John Young- keyboards, backing vocals *

- drums

References

External links

Details of Qango's UK Tour
{{DEFAULTSORT:Qango (Band) English progressive rock groups British rock music supergroups Musical groups established in 1999 Musical groups disestablished in 2000 Spinoffs 1999 establishments in England