Asia (band) Lake's voice and he read most of the lyrics from a teleprompter; Lake had commented in interviews that he was asked to cover Wetton's parts at very short notice. Lake left in early 1984 and Asia reunited with Wetton that same year to start work on their next album. But Howe soon left to be replaced by Krokus guitarist Mandy Meyer. Howe then enjoyed brief success with GTR, another supergroup, formed with Steve Hackett, formerly of Genesis, and produced by Downes. The third Asia album was tentatively titled "Arcadia", but during production it was discovered that that name was being
Steve Howe (musician) suspending their ongoing Yestival tour i.e. cancelling the seven remaining dates. Howe was voted "Best Overall Guitarist" in "Guitar Player" magazine five years in a row (1977–1981) and in 1981 was the first rock guitar player inducted into the "Guitar Player" Hall of Fame. The only other two guitarists to win the "Best Overall Guitarist" category for the "Gallery of Greats" are Steve Morse and Eric Johnson. Gibson Guitar Corporation, the maker of Howe's second electric guitar (which he was still playing forty years later), said that Howe "elevated rock guitar into an art form" and "helped define a new