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

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

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Asia involving

John Wetton John Kenneth Wetton (12 June 1949 – 31 January 2017) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. Known for his dexterous bass playing and booming baritone voice, Wetton first gained fame in the early 1970s. Wetton was the singer and p ...

(bass, vocals),

Carl Palmer Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer (born 20 March 1950) is an English drummer best known as founding member and the last surviving member of the progressive rock supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer. He was also a founding member of progressive rock s ...

(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 London ...

(keys), with

Dave Kilminster David Kilminster (born 25 January 1962) is a British guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer and music teacher, who has toured as a sideman to several prestigious musicians, including progressive rock artists Steven Wilson and Roger Waters. ...

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

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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

* John Wetton- bass guitar, lead vocals * Dave Kilminster- guitars, backing vocals * John Young- keyboards, backing vocals * Carl Palmer- drums

References

External links

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