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    Unhappy Prog Rocker John Wetton - Dead at 67

    John Wetton, Singer/Bassist for King Crimson and Asia, Dies at 67
    1/31/2017 by Andrew Unterberger


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    John Wetton photographed in 1975.


    John Wetton, singer/bassist and veteran of multiple famed prog-rock outfits, died today (Jan. 31) in his sleep, with the cause of death being widely reported as colon cancer. He was 67.

    The death was confirmed on social media this morning by a number of Wetton's former bandmates, including his Asia bandmate Geoffrey Downes, who tweeted, "I am sorry to be the bearer of the very sad news that my dearest friend, bandmate and co-writer, John Wetton has passed away."

    One of the most technically proficient and in-demand rock instrumentalists of the '70s and '80s, Wetton worked with a number of bands in his early career before coming to national prominence as the new singer and bassist for prog-rock legends King Crimson in 1972. After that group was disbanded a couple years later, Wetton spent time with the similarly renowned art-rock outfits Roxy Music and Uriah Heep, and formed the group U.K. with Crimson drummer Bill Bruford.

    In the '80s, Wetton briefly launched a solo career before joining his most commercially successful outfit: Asia, a supergroup also featuring members of Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. The group's self-titled debut album was a smash, topping the Billboard 200 Albums chart for nine weeks and spawning Hot 100 top 20 hits with "Heat of the Moment" and "Only Time Will Tell." He was fired from the group after underwhelming sales for 1983's follow-up Alpha but rehired a few years later, bouncing in and out of the lineup before permanently rejoining in the late '00s.

    Carl Palmer, who also worked with Wetton in Asia, released a statement about his late bandmate this morning, calling him a "musical giant" that was "both brave and innovative, with a voice that took the music of ASIA to the top of the charts around the world." Read the whole statement below:

    With the passing of my good friend and musical collaborator, John Wetton, the world loses yet another musical giant. John was a gentle person who created some of the most lasting melodies and lyrics in modern popular music. As a musician, he was both brave and innovative, with a voice that took the music of ASIA to the top of the charts around the world. His ability to triumph over alcohol abuse made him an inspiration to many who have also fought that battle. For those of us who knew him and worked with him, his valiant struggle against cancer was a further inspiration. I will miss his talent, his sense of humor and his infectious smile. May you ride easy, my old friend.
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    God damn, is Palmer going to outlive BOTH of his former bands??

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    I only know his work with King Crimson. A prodigious bass player, with a powerful, and rather nice voice.
    Some tunes are questionable, like "Great Deceiver" that starts with a promising supersonic riff before crashing into some mashed digressive parts seasoned with Palmer-James's abstruse lyrics sung in weird voice melodies. The rest of the album, "Starless and Bible Black", is made of live impros they didn't even rework in the studio...
    I'd rather listen to "Red", with which I discovered KC, though it contains another absurd piece ("Providence"). I'll always remember John Wetton for his mighty presence as bassist and singer in the other songs, "Red", "Fallen Angel", "One more red nightmare" and "Starless".

    I can understand why one would find it all boring, though.



    The Great Deceiver live:

    https://youtu.be/dv4LWZMaIBE

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    I actually have "Red" on vinyl. Damned if I can even remember buying it, but somehow it ended up in my collection.

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    "Red" is a stellar album IMO. Arguably their best.

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    I didn't realize you guys were such Clichegar fans
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    What has Cheesegar got to do with Crimson??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Von Halen View Post
    I didn't realize you guys were such Clichegar fans
    Nah, the only Clichegar album I have on vinyl is the first Montrose record. And I picked that up for 50 cents at a garage sale. It's a decent record despite Sammy, not because of him.

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    Oh, who could forget the lyrical genius of Rad Motor Scooter...
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    I can't really believe you are bashing Clichegar in a thread about a fucking guy that was in Asia. Talk about a faggy band.

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    But they were much gayer without Wetton, believe it or not....



    Hell, that shit's gayer than Pansy Division. And they TRY to be gay!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by FORD View Post
    But they were much gayer without Wetton, believe it or not....



    Hell, that shit's gayer than Pansy Division. And they TRY to be gay!!

    This is why I'm so glad your shitty sell-out generation is dying off.
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