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Poll Question: Who's better with bass and vocal abilities in mind?
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Direct Link To This Post Topic: Greg Lake or John Wetton
    Posted: November 03 2009 at 20:27
Both of these fine gentlemen have been a big influence on both the vocal and bass side of prog rock.  I find it very interesting that they have a very similar tone to their voice, yet people are so opinionated on who the better one is. Which do you prefer when comparing their overall bass and vocal work ?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 03 2009 at 20:31
Wetton for sure. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 03 2009 at 20:36
I prefer Lake in his early years.
In the court(debut KC)
In the wake(2nd KC)
Emerson lake and palmer(debut elp)
 
His voice sounded best from about 1969-1971 imo. After that he sung with more of an accent. I'm not crazy about Wettons voice during his KC era. Has that husky struggle to it. I like his voice more in UK. He seemed to have more range
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 03 2009 at 20:44
I prefer Lake, but with King Crimson, it's Wetton, no doubt.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 03 2009 at 21:22
Even with just vocals, John Wetton, but with bass too, Wetton hands down.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 03 2009 at 21:24
There already was a poll comparing Lake, Wetton, and in that one Adrian Belew too, and Wetton was winning by a margin. But my opinion remains the same, I like Lake's singing much better, Epitaph is about the best singing I can think of, while I have always found Wetton's voice rather... just not to my taste (well, in Asia he sang OK, even if the songs were not really that great, but I guess it was because of the studio recordings, since his singing Live with Asia is also a pain in my ears). I guess even into the 90's recordings of Lake I've heard I like better his singing, even if he had certainly lost that beauty in his voice, I don't find it totally lost, just different. As far as bass playing is concerned, well, I haven't payed that much attension, but I guess Wetton bass playing is more powerful and interesting. Still, I prefer Lake in a group over Wetton.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 00:33
John Wetton , his work with Uriah Heep and UK is excellent
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 02:04
I voted for Lake. Speaking about KC, I think generally Wetton time was better. But Lake has more specific (progressive) voice, and his work with ELP is perfect in part as well. Wetton participated in some KC best albums, his work in UK was important. Not sure about Uriah Heep, and even less - about his solo works.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 02:29
Wetton! His bass and vocals easily overtake Lake's.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 02:48
Wetton without a doubt. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 02:51
I voted for Greg Lake, although I hardly prefer him. But he has a good voice.
Nevertheless, John Wetton's performance with UK is equally good.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 03:03
Greg Lake on both counts.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 03:33
+1 for Wetton
And who are we to justify the right in all we do
Until we seek, until we find Ammonia Avenue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrmJ39j58W0
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 04:29
Considering just vocals, it's close. With bass playing in mind, there's no competition; Wetton for sure.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 04:36
Originally posted by Sckxyss Sckxyss wrote:

Considering just vocals, it's close. With bass playing in mind, there's no competition; Wetton for sure.


This exactly!

Although I still voted for Lake, because he's still fantastic at bass and a far better vocalist.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 05:03
My two favorite singers!!
Both stand on 15 votes while I write this and now I must decide Wacko ?
I can't choose!
And you know what? I won't choose Embarrassed
They are both excellent singers, and they both wrote excellent melodies, excellent lyrics and they both know how to play their instrument well.
Hurrah for John and Greg Star StarStarStarStar
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 05:30

Used to be Greg Lake until I listened to Lark's Tongues in Aspic.

Trendsetter win!

The search for nonexistent perfection.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 06:01
50%!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 06:32
I prefer the voice of Lake in songs like cest la vie etc

Edited by markosherrera - November 04 2009 at 06:32
Hi progmaniacs of all the world
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2009 at 06:44
Probably the only thing they have in common is that classic 'tenor sings rock' vocal range that makes the output of both ELP and King Crimson so separately distinctive. Wetton clearly relished the improvisational opportunities afforded by the version of Crimson he joined, whereas Lake loathed to improvise (despite the best efforts of Emerson and Palmer to encourage this) Lake's basslines are carefully considered and composed right down the last detail and timbre employed (usually a very 'pure' bass tone which he likened to that of trying to imitate the bottom notes on a piano) Wetton's playing, by way of contrast, sounds much more spontaneous and enjoys a much more intimate dialogue with Bruford's drums. His tone is habitually guttural, visceral and borderline distorted in places. They both clearly have very differing approaches to how they see the role of bass in the music they contributed to. When push comes to shove, I prefer Wetton's voice and his bass playing strikes me as being perhaps more integral to the Crimson compositions than that of Lake's with ELP ?

BTW I think Greg Lake is a much better electric guitar player than he is generally given credit for (an avenue of his talent that had precious few opportunities to be revealed with ELP)


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