So I thought, this is good, I like bass lines, that's me." Though an enthusiast of classical music since childhood, he opted to go into rock and roll instead in order to avoid being compared to his brother. Wetton recalled that during these practices, "I got to like bass lines, because Bach bass lines are incredibly interesting.
His older brother Robert was a classical organist and choirmaster, and while practising organ would have John play the bass parts on a piano, since their home organ did not have a pedalboard. Wetton was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth, Dorset, where he attended Bournemouth School. Wetton signed his name with his left hand but played bass right handed. From the 1990s he had a successful solo career. He later formed the duo Icon with his Asia band mate (and songwriting partner) Geoff Downes. He also performed with many other progressive rock and hard rock bands, including U.K., Family, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep and Wishbone Ash. The debut Asia album sold ten million copies worldwide, and was Billboard magazine's number one album of 1982. Wetton was later the singer and principal songwriter of the supergroup Asia, which proved to be his biggest commercial success.
Known for his dexterous bass playing and booming baritone voice, Wetton first gained fame in the early 1970s, when he joined King Crimson. If you're worried about the possible implications of a "tethered" MPC, take a peek at the promo video over the jump, which should soon allay your fears.John Kenneth Wetton (12 June 1949 – 31 January 2017) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. The new hardware includes a "vintage" mode that recreates some of that legendary MPC3000/60 crunch, and the standalone software comes with a massive sound library, instant VST mapping (so you can work with all your third-party synths) as well as the option to run in VST / AU / RTAS mode itself. Sound familiar? Well yes, it's no doubt a direct response to the popular Maschine hardware / software combo from Native Instruments, but Akai isn't just playing catch-up here.
While the new boy is no dumb controller - it packs a full audio interface, USB hub and lots of I/O - for the first time the MPC gets dedicated external software. Akai is clearly ramping up its NAMM campaign, outing the latest in its legendary MPC series: the Renaissance. While the majority of technology execs are packing their cases for Vegas, for some it's all about Anaheim.
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