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Mogul Thrash (pre-Family) – John Wetton, pounding out bass and singing backing vocals. With jamming guitar and a horn section throughout, it is almost Chicago-like. Features meaty bass, and lower vocal harmonies by Wetton. He sings lead what is probably the best song, “St. Peter,” which was the B-side to their one 1970 single.
- R.I.P. John Wetton
John Wetton’s time with us may have been brief, but it was...
- Bandstand
Bandstand was the last Family album to feature John Wetton....
- R.I.P. John Wetton
Apr 11, 2024 · Burlesque, Bandstand’s first single, was released with the album in September 1972 and reached No.13. One of Family’s best-loved songs, it’s based on Wetton and drummer Rob Townsend’s strutting, funky groove, with Chapman’s voice snaking around the spaces and answering Whitney’s guitar lines – some of which Palmer doubles up on synth.
Bandstand was the last Family album to feature John Wetton. Having joined the band only a year earlier and being a large vocal and instrumental presence on Fearless, Wetton's role in the band was reduced on Bandstand, and he left to join King Crimson.
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Sadly this line-up would exhaust its time together with John Wetton leaving to join King Crimson and "Poli" Palmer pursuing other musical interests. The great and innovative band we know as Family would have one more studio release, but "Bandstand" would be the group's best album. Charles
John Kenneth Wetton (12 June 1949 – 31 January 2017) was an English musician, singer and songwriter. Although he was left handed he was known as a dexterous right handed bass player and had a booming baritone voice [2] Wetton joined the band Family in 1971 for a short time before joining King Crimson in 1972. [3]
