“I figured people would frown about the group because we had three prog musicians from quite big bands playing bubblegum songs, really. But they were good songs”: Legendary drummer Carl Palmer on the multi-million-selling success of ’80s supergroup Asia

Carl Palmer.

For Carl Palmer, one supergroup was not enough.

As well as his years as one third of virtuoso prog rock trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer, the legendary drummer also starred in the hugely successful ’80s band Asia along with guitarist Steve Howe (of Yes fame), bassist/vocalist John Wetton (King Crimson, Roxy Music) and keyboard player Geoff Downes (Yes, Buggles).