John Wetton bass solos - UK era

Small trio of John Wetton bass highlights from the UK-Bozzio era.

Fantastic P-Bass sound...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• john
• wetton
• u.k.
• uk
• asia
• king
• bozzio
• jobson
• crimson
• 1982
• fender
• presion
• bass
• p-bass
• prog
• rock
• hiwatt
• overdrive

[tacomadc]

Unbelieavable bass tone - John's custom modified Fender with PJ pickups and no pickguard became the basis for almost all modern Fender type basses.

[henny320]

Indeed, superb bass tone - however the bass he has used was always a 1961 Fender Precision Bass, pickups unmodified (standard split P) - apart from the trimmed pickguard, refinished to white (from natural) and an a Tone pot that was overdriven.

[SPECTRE1961]

MASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[michaelofpetaluma]

John Wetton ROCKS !!!!!!!!

[Yarsh52]

No wonder why John Wetton's bass tone is one of the most sought after, the man made could level city blocks with it.

[ClassicRockMan95]

@wyldkatt2005 it came from the shitty, yet awesome vintage amps

[wyldkatt2005]

@henny320 wetton's overdrive came from the bass itself?

[Adamboms]

@junipree Geddy Lee can play awesome bass fills, but when a comes to just being a member of the rhythm section Wetton can play much more complicated and imaginative bass lines while still keeping time, that and his improvisational skills are way better, look up elegy by his first band Mogul Thrash and tell me I'm wrong

[junipree]

@OwDatHart2112 none taken, but seriously, have you heard YYZ, or limelight.

wettons good, but lee's bass lines are way-harder to play.

[boongg]

I love Geddy, Squire & Wetton. IMO, Wetton has the best rock bass tone and I love the man's vocals.

[JeffLeather]

I like all three bassists, Wetton, Squire, Lee. Who cares about which one is "better?" Just enjoy playing and listening to their music!

[tonymenown]

Jesus, they're all good. Maybe music shouldn't be about a competititon?

[1aceves]

@GiI11 ....That's because Wetton intentionally did not want to play the bass like in his previous '70's bands. When he established ASIA, he said in an interview that he wanted to cut his Progressive Rock roots to a minimum, and not play as many instrumental solos as in his past bands.

[skullduggery68]

Ceasar's Palace Blues, UK Danger Money