Another bass playing giant has left us. John Wetton enters the ranks of those beloved bass players who have recently passed away. Chris Squire, Lemmy, and Greg Lake preceded Wetton into the afterlife and all were unique and irreplaceable.
John Wetton always impressed me with his passionate, powerful vocals and his strong, at times, brutal bass chops. He ripped it up with King Crimson for years and had stints in Roxy Music, Family, UK and Asia. An utterly immense talent.
I saw this tour of the three piece dynamo known as UK. They opened for Jethro Tull in Oakland, CA. Their star shone brightly for a brief few years but they were brilliant in their moment and it is certainly represented here.
John Wetton was a truly memorable performer.
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