From Wetton's website:
To celebrate John’s birthday, we release a never before heard fly-on-the-wall of an early Asia rehearsal, recorded exactly 38 years ago today on June 12, 1981. Ricky Nelson has lovingly nurtured this Holy Grail recording, and has created a collage slide-show of rare photos through the decades to remind you of John’s genius. The question arises – what song did this morph into?
In 1981, while rehearsing material intended for the first ASIA album, the band recorded their live performances as they worked out arrangements.
This is a shortened version of the rehearsal for "Déyà," written by John Wetton in 1976.
Coincidentally, it was recorded on June 12, 1981... John Wetton's 32nd birthday.
John was never able to finish it as he felt it "didn't go anywhere," and so it was tossed-aside and forgotten.
It was discovered again in 1997... and 10 years later during writing for "Phoenix" I brought this to John's attention again with a plea to record it just the way it is! He promised me that he would "find it a home" which he did!
A "fly on the wall" recording, this is one of the most beautiful and haunting melodies you'll ever hear...
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