Wetton's Rick

pekka · Post by **pekka** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:54 pm

A 60's 4001. If he always had it like that on stage with Heep I think it's a miracle it wasn't stomped over by a drunken David Byron:
http://www.travellersintime.com/TourPhotos/Jaap/Scannen0149.jpg

I remember an article from Metal Hammer in 1987 and there was a pic of Wetton's gear and he had the Rick then too. In a Melody Maker article in 1976 he said he bought the bass from the States as a spare for his beloved Precision. He also bought his black maple necked Jazz but didn't use either much.

dluxe · Post by **dluxe** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:16 pm

Someone needed a stand! I recall seeing that Jazz bass on the "Heat Of The Moment" video by Asia.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 3:40 am

Where's the Jazz?

pekka · Post by **pekka** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:18 am

The bass was actually knocked over.

In this pic it is still properly in a stand:
http://www.classicrockphotos.nl/classic-27/Scannen0156.jpg

Ronn, there's no Jazz in the pic above. I remember seeing an UH pic where he had both the Rick and the Jazz in stands on stage and he played (as always) the Precision.

madscotsman · Post by **madscotsman** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:37 am

Hi, I was reading this thread and remembered I saw Wetton playing a 4001 in this Asia video. Probably Asia's version of a hoakey 80's love song..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKVNKUDQvwk