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Pastmaster 
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Posted: June 05 2017 at 14:58 |
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Probably The Great Deceiver or One More Red Nightmare
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: May 28 2017 at 15:28 |
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Never a fan, but anything on UK's debut album is pretty good.
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Drew Fisher
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Squonk19
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Posted: May 24 2017 at 14:03 |
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Starless for me - but the bass line is also wonderful too! A near perfect Prog track from not a particularly huge KC fan! RIP John!
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“Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.”
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verslibre
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Posted: May 20 2017 at 15:34 |
"In the Dead of Night" "Danger Money" "Starless" "One Way or Another" "Nothing to Lose" "Easy Money" "After the War"
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Posted: May 20 2017 at 14:32 |
 lazland wrote:
The Night Watch. I simply love that track. |
I'll agree with my Welsh friend! Amazing track! Cheers, Steve!
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Heino
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Posted: May 20 2017 at 09:57 |
SteveG wrote:
I always imaged that God sounds like John Wetton. |
 He´s in Heaven now, anyway. Probably just right now playing with Gary Thain, Greg Lake and Chris Squire.
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Rednight
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Posted: May 20 2017 at 09:20 |
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^You've never heard Uriah Heep's One Way Or Another?
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"It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno
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dr prog
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Posted: May 19 2017 at 17:29 |
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He only sounded good on the slow stuff
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All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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RockHound
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Posted: May 19 2017 at 10:26 |
I love his vocals on the Larks, Starless, and Red albums, as well as UK. To me, he is at his best with plaintive emo works like Lament and Starless.
He was such a fine bassist and singer. I just love his overdriven sound on Red.
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Posted: May 19 2017 at 07:21 |
Blood Silver Like Moonlight, duet with Annie Haslam 
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ExittheLemming
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Posted: May 19 2017 at 06:09 |
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Always adored Wetton's voice. (even though it sounded faintly adenoidal) and perhaps both he and Greg Lake shared that 'tenor sings rock' quality that is surprisingly rare.
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Hrychu
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Posted: May 19 2017 at 05:14 |
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Mr. Wetton did some really powerful vocals on In the Dead of Night. I think I'll pick this one as my fave. It's difficult to choose though. John Wetton was one of those allrounder guys, in a way that his voice would change a little to adjust to different songs.
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fuxi
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Posted: May 19 2017 at 02:19 |
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Definitely "The Night Watch", and I'd like to add this: I always found Genesis' "Afterglow" unbearable because of Phil Collins' sugary, reed-thin voice, but John Wetton's recent performance on Steve Hackett's LIVE AT HAMMERSMITH has totally transformed the track for me.
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Posted: May 18 2017 at 22:18 |
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He was one of those vocalists that always seemed to give it his best. Listening to Danger Money for the second time today and his singing is great on it.
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Posted: May 18 2017 at 06:56 |
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Big fan of asia THE SMILE HAS LEFT YOUR EYES !!!
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uduwudu
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Posted: May 18 2017 at 03:25 |
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I'll go for Starless. And to think that song and piece may never have existed until Fripp changed his mind (hence the confusing Starless and Bible Black along with Starless (and Bible Black).
He sang terrifically even when in later years he was starting show signs of wear and tear live; though the last Asia studio releases sounded ok (occasional nondescript lyrics notwithstanding). It may be that occasional lyrical blandness that might hinder). Still with UK and that bands absolutely dazzling array of talent, his partnerships with Hackett (a must for me) and Manzanera he will remain a mighty singer and a rather superb bassist. I liked his taping a pick to thumb to help time and rhythm while singing and bass playing (not easy as technically they (bass / melody) go (or are supposed to go in opposite directions).
You don't get the pedigree he had without being awesome. The mighty live log in memory.
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prog4evr
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Posted: May 18 2017 at 00:16 |
Tapfret wrote:
UK "30 years" and "Nevermore". The best representation of his range. |
^^^^^THIS!^^^^^
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Rednight
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Posted: May 17 2017 at 13:53 |
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Anyone ever hear Duncan Mackay's Score? Wetton produced and sang on it, including a somewhat silly but nevertheless endearing little number called Pillow Schmillow. Good stuff indeed and not out of print.
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Zeropikinz
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Posted: May 17 2017 at 12:32 |
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SONGS : Night Watch,Starless,Arkangel,Magazines,
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SteveG
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Posted: May 17 2017 at 09:49 |
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I always imaged that God sounds like John Wetton.
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