Thunderfingers: A Tribute to the legendary John Entwistle - promo
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Thunderfingers Promo featuring John Entwistle, bass legend with the band The Who. This is a promo to the documentary of the same name. A very rare interview shot entirely at his home in the Costwolds, John gives a never seen before insight to his private life, his amazing collection of rare guitars, his passion for antiques and a walk round his home. Shot literally weeks before his untimely death this is one of John's last interviews. Narrated and presented by his friend and fellow virtuoso guitarist, Gordon Giltrap, this is a feast for all guitarists, Who fans worldwide and those who appreciate musical genius. Also featuring rock legends and fellow musicians Rick Wakeman of Yes, Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter of Steely Dan, Lemmy of Motorhead, Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones, Dave Lambert of The Strawbs and more. His immediate family also reflect on his life and times.
I've been playing Bass for 40 years and I still got no idea how he did most of the things he did on his Bass. My favorite of all time.
fast fingers
Once upon a time, Brian May, the legendary guitarist of Queen, was walking down the streets of London when he spotted an old lady struggling with her bags. Being the gentleman he is, Brian offered to help her carry her bags. As they walked, they struck up a conversation and Brian learned that the old lady's name was Mrs. Oliphant.
Mrs. Oliphant turned out to be a big fan of Queen, and was thrilled to be talking to one of her musical idols. She mentioned that she had seen them perform live a few times, and even had a treasured photo of Freddie Mercury and herself taken at one of their concerts.
Feeling a connection with Mrs. Oliphant, Brian invited her to join him for a cup of tea at a nearby cafe. They sat and chatted for hours about music, life, and everything in between. As they were about to leave, Mrs. Oliphant mentioned that she had a surprise for Brian.
They walked down the street to a small shop where Mrs. Oliphant disappeared into the back room. After a few minutes, she reemerged wearing a donkey jacket covered in patches from various rock bands. Brian was impressed by the jacket's unique style, and Mrs. Oliphant explained that it had been a prized possession of her late husband, who was also a big music fan.
Feeling touched by Mrs. Oliphant's story, Brian asked if he could take a photo with her wearing the donkey jacket. Mrs. Oliphant was thrilled, and they posed for a picture that would later become a treasured memory for both of them.
From that day on, Brian and Mrs. Oliphant became good friends, bonding over their love of music and the special connection they had made that day. Brian even dedicated a song to her at one of Queen's concerts, thanking her for reminding him of the true spirit of rock and roll.
Brian May is a warm, intelligent man.
@@4orrcountry Brian May is an old prat who doesn't know when to give up.
@@aalexjohna this is a long story
Only 4 strings but John made it sound like a whole orchestra.
@leokimvideo No, he made it sound like a floppy electric bass.🤦♂️
@@spanqueluv9er You seem unhappy
@@TheBestbackingtracks you too
@@TheBestbackingtracks I’m unhappy when ignorance is involved.🤷♂️🤦♂️
That says it all. tq
The who...the only band with lead vocals, lead guitarist, lead bass guitarist and lead drummer!
All soloing at the same time.
Outside of jazz
Yep! Which is why they should have quit when Moon died.
dont forget Cream, lead singer lead bass and lead guitar
@@princeofcupspoc9073 No, "all soloing at the same time" would sound like Ornette Coleman. They're just playing complicated arranged counterpoint, like Bach or something. A bit less complicated than Bach, but still.
It's often said The Who never really had a bass player. They had two lead guitarists, one of whom decided to use a bass.
Pete referred to Johns spot in the band as "lead bass"
It's true. If you listen closely to a lot of The Who's '70s work, you'll hear Pete playing intricate rhythm guitar chord patterns behind John's bass lead. It redefined the traditional guitarist and bass player roles to a large degree.
"What it came down to was that I was the drummer, John the Lead guitarist and Keith the symphony orchestra."
- Pete Townshend.
Roger on lead vocals, Pete on lead guitar, John on lead bass, and Keith on lead drums.
@@RastaSaiyaman I tend to think of Pete more as rhythm than lead. If Noel Redding was holding down in the JEXP while Mitch and Jimi went off on one. I think of Pete holding it down while John and Keith go off on one. When I think of Cream they all went off on one at times or took turns.
I met him several times, and aside from being an unworldly player (seriously, I think he was tapping into some other part of the universe), he was SUCH a nice man. Real and kind.
I don't think you have met him Fred, think before you comment
Aside from the fancy poetry people express on the likes of Jon and other greats like Hendrix, for e.g, these guys studied their instrument, perhaps not theoretically but in terms of sound and brought out everything that was capable in their instruments. That's why it's difficult to replicate these guys, because they spent years and hours doing it.
@@thesantanasasquatch8624 fuck off
@@thesantanasasquatch8624 Well, I met him a couple of times, and he was really nice to me. He was also funny.
@Tim Songe still wish I would have met Moon.
What Lemmy said.
Lemmy is right
Lemmy always was & always will be right. 'Cos you know it's righteous stuff...... :-)
straight and plain.
Lemmy-style.
To be honest, I never even knew Sir Paul McCartney played Bass for The Beatles; I knew he played Guitar, but not certain which one. I'd personally put John Deacon of Queen 2nd and Entwistle 1st.
Ben Emberley ah, Deacy, a very underrated bassist!
When I heard that John Entwistle had died I was driving delivery at the time and immediately pulled off to the side of the road and cried. Deaths don't usually affect me like that but there is something about The Who and Entwistle's playing in particular that conjures up intense emotion. Also, I had not seen him play live and was devastated that I had missed my chance. Such power in his playing. He was the perfect foil for Keith too.
Geddy Lee said he did the same *minus the delivery truck part*
I was also moved by hearing his death I felt physically sick RIP the ox
I did exactly that when I saw the notice on my phone that Neil Peart had died.
I did the same when Lemmy died.
wow you drove off the road because someone died. mental issue?
I don’t care what anyone says, but in my opinion, I think he was the greatest bass player to ever have walked on this planet and there’s thousands of them. He’s right up there. He never jumped around like a clown. He just stood there and played from his heart and soul.
That's funny, because..Pete Townsend did. Also, Bootsy never jumped around, either. And, he played with James Brown, P-Funk and became his own boss.
The guy was out of this world. Him and Keith Moon were a very hard act to follow. RIP both of them.
The three best bass players of the millennium: John, Paul, and John Paul
But for the sake of alliteration technically Paul's actual first name is James, so John, James and John.
@@mmjahink That could be a Spinal Tap member; 'John James-Johns
well in terms of technique you have much more skilled players such as Chris Squire, Geddy Lee, Jaco Pastorius, Victor Wooten and Les Claypool
@ And 'technique' can be boring as fuck.
@@sgt.thundercok4704 well not if it's well applied
That's the thing about great bass players; they are bassist, percussionist and guitarist fused into one. Just eff'ing around he sounds incredible. I got to see the original Who lineup when I was barely 15. What a force they were together.
I saw them in 1988 and when thunderfingers started boris the spider rhe place went mad. Best live band on the earth, 4 members but when they let rip theyvqere anazing.
Wow, no way! Where was the concert?
I grew up on Quadrophenia and that was all I needed. Every time I see lightening I hear John.
"Every time I see lightening I hear John"...I never heard of bleached hair having that effect before.
My favorite album for sure, thundering bass!
Same here.Quadrophenia was my favorite LP to peel the paint off the walls!!
Back in the 1960's I remember a song called "I can see for miles" that I liked and then one day my older Sister brought home an album named "Tommy" by a band called The Who. A year or so down the road my Sister took me to see a movie titled "Woodstock" and there was this band called The Who and they just killed it and it all came together for me. Then soon after I was attending their live concerts and blown away every time. I also saw John in NYC at the Academy of Music on 14th street when he toured with his band "Ox." For me, the passing of Entwistle marked the end of The Who more so than Moon's death.
Now, I'm just another old dude in my late 60's but there was a time when I rocked out, played in bands and enjoyed my youth. I still dig Rock though I've turned a bit more towards jazz. Stay young (even if only at heart) folks and enjoy. Best to all.
Nice story. How we grow into the music we like.
Love the "this is the bass player (normal sound)" and "this is the bass guitarist (distorted sound)".
+crlaw75 Which was also used by, if I remember right, maybe some Geddy Lee and Cliff Burton.
Don’t do cocaine at 60+ years old what a waste
Todd Tappin he wasn't even 60
This is the part that cracks me up. He decides to take it a step down which at that point he sounds like every great bass player! I like that he felt that their sound was inferior! He was absolutely amazing incredible one of a kind virtuoso on bass guitar
@@tttappin Young guys at the factory guzzled energy drinks on their breaks, but when I considered trying it to say on the ball, they told me that at my age it would kick the shit out of my heart, LOL. I just main lined coffee.
He is the reason why many people picked up the bass and became bass guitarists..
If Lemmy says so then it's true. There's no arguing with Lemmy.
@Jack Wells Really?
@Punch Down King Lemmy's dead bro.
@@hugolafhugolaf his legacy lives on In his music while the rest of the worlds bands took periodic breaks in between tours, he made albums, and toured til he died have a little respect
@@lemmythebulldog8812 I was replying to Punch Down King. Lemmy was not fucking bitches 9 months ago.
I disagree with lemmy
I had the pleasure of meeting JE back in the early 80s. I worked for a large music retailer and was attending the NAMM show--a large convention for music retailers. He was there on behalf of Sunn amplifiers. Was very approachable. Very kind and spent a bit of time chatting with a starstruck 21year-old from St. Louis. Nice memory.
Now that's a story
@@flynncarter229 Pete Townshend is famously a miserable git 😄
I saw Mr. Entwistle on his solo tour in Seattle in the late 80s. There was a buffet before the show and it was kind of set up like a cheesy nightclub. When John came onstage everyone just sat in their seats except me. I went right up to the stage and stood right in front of him like it was a regular stadium show. I was too stupid or too stoned to know the difference. It must have been bizarre for him to play the set with this lone kid standing right in front of him. I have no regrets, I had over an hour of watching him rock out at a distance fo 3 ft.
Was a great and memorable night.
John...The father of six,seven,eight and twelve string bass guitars..The greatest of all...RIP John
I had the privilege of seeing them many times in the mid to late 70's. John Entwistle had his entire side of the stage filled with a tri amped PA system for his bass. It was an experience that had to be heard to be believed. He had enormous folded bass enclosures book ending a mid range section with horns on top. When he hit a low note, the change in your pockets rattled. It was so full range and mixed with Pete's guitar wall and Mooney's symphonic drumming, it was an assault on the senses. I've never heard anything like it since then. Never.
Entwistle: Greatest bass player ever.
He was so good that he made it look effortless and easy.
That's why their called PROFESSIONALS!!!!
Les Claypool might be a contender.
@Jeff C who?
@Jeff C nobody cares.
He ain't no thunderfingers
bit like Ronnie O.
i feel honored to have seen the bass guitarist of the millenium play live. seeing him do an entire concert was mind blowing. it was almost as if his fingers were playing a bass, a keyboard and a guitar all during the same song. amazing.
What I always admired about the OX, was his cool demeanor. While all the chaos of 'the Who' was happening around him (live) with Guitars being smashed, bombs going off, drum kits being kicked over, microphones being swung.....and then there was John, cool as a cucumber with a look that said tsk tsk, idiots.
Ever heard of Santana?
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Now aint that something. Thanks! - The Santana Sasquatch.
P.S thanks for recommending me this Buckethead band stranger, just found a live vid of them shredding on youtube, cheers bud!
IKR. Like, too cool for this sh*t!! ;)
Yet he had to die of a cocaine overdose at 57. Tsk, tsk idiot indeed.
Ok
His voice in itself is a bassguitar!
dude when he sings, his range is incredible
@@ibnufasya6408just like his bass haha
ThunderThumb was taken was it?
That one's for you Oxen fans.
I’m a huge Beatles fan and Paul definitely didn’t play like most bassists, but he’s no John Entwhistle.
When Lemmy says you're the best bass guitarist in rock and roll you know you've done something right.
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"HuR dUr LeMmY bAd"
Lemmy was a chump bitch
@@tsbirthdeath You sure you didn't look in the mirror?
Fun chap as Lemmy, was he was never all that much of a bass player as I am sure he'd have been the. first to admit
@@tsbirthdeath you're projecting again.
lemmy has only a small importance in rock music
the combination of Him with Keith Moon man
Absolute Rhythm Nirvana !! The Who had some of the Best Band "Chemistry" of any group !
Yup
This combination is the greatest rythm section ever
Keith was the conductor. Jon was the lead lmao.
specially in live performances... that's why they were the best live rock act. BY FAR
This is absolutely awesome! Look at his face, he was so relaxed, unbelievable. The man was amazing, outstanding!! John was powerful, untouchable! No words...The Ox!! The best bass player the world ever seen, without a shadow of doubt!!!
When Lemmy says you're the best, you are the best
2 minute tribute video? Thats exactly twice as long as any bass solo should ever be!
Just found this short video, I wish it was longer by an hour, I could watch John Entwistle playing for hours, he was the best in world.
the power in his fingers , every note is meaty beaty big and bouncy
had dates like that...
John and Keith will never be forgotten. They have given so much from their music.
Keith who?
@@herbertvonzinderneuf8547 Keith Moon
@@THX-vp9fz Ah right, I though maybe it was Keith Chegwin.
@@herbertvonzinderneuf8547 What makes you think mrbobevans related to chegwin and not moon? Are you kidding?
@@THX-vp9fz Yes, of course, I was. We all need to take UA-cam posts with a pinch of salt.
Yeah I saw the who at RFK stadium in 1989 and they played for about 6 hours the entire who catalog all their solo projects but the highlight was John by himself for about 30 minutes just improving the most unbelievably cool and other worldly bass solo one could ever hope to hear. I remember thinking at the time "oh okay so this is what's possible" blew me away
6 hours?!?!
'My Wife' will forever be one of my favorite songs EVER. And I'm old as dirt.
Entwistle was in the third Ringo Starr All-Starr Band, and I saw them in a small theater-in-the-round. I expected Boris the Spider, but when they played My Wife, I freaked. One of the best shows I ever saw.
I have never heard better bass playing than the Who's Live At Leads album . John was so good that he could have played lead with that bass of his - what he could do went way beyond what most bassists would do.
I always keep going to My Generation and his bass lines in the breaks. Summer time Blues. Bad ass and ahead of the times
The bass runs in Summer Time Blues are SEISMIC!
The real me was his absolute best bass track!
The Who, and Led Zeppelin, two of my alltime fave Rock Bands! 🤘🙂🤘
former trumpet player. so, he loved treble sounds. what a hero!
Entwhistle & Squire
Thundering Basses in Heaven
Met John Entwistle in a strip joint in Memphis, TN. Walked into Platinum Plus one Saturday evening wearing a Kiss: Dressed to Kill shirt. This guy looked at me, smirked a bit and nodded his head. I sat there for 20 minutes wondering why the guy looked so familiar. When one of the dancers went up to Baba O'Riley, it hit me, it was OX!! I ran to the bar, got a pen and napkin and got his autograph. I still have it.
you have absolutely no reason to think that was really him.
@@plasticweapon Well, when I went up to him, I didn't call him by name or anything. I said, "Could I please get an autograph?" He signed it John Entwistle. So, according to you, he could read my mind and knew who I thought he was. Oh, and since he had a solo show later that evening at the Hi-Tone, I'm fairly confident it was John.
The Ox says he was 'bored' playing plain bass.
Switches to playing 'bass guitar', STILL looks bored.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
You expect him to be flailing about like inferior rock "musicians"?
@@Armentitron No, I was referring to the irony of him being 'bored' doing something more complex.
He had that sort of face...
It was just him concentrating.
miss ya a ton John. You were something special and part of a band who changed the world and easily created some of the best songs ever.
Sitting in the cheap seats at Madison Square Garden in 2000 seeing The Who. John's bass solo during 5:15, had the Garden literally shaking. Jaw dropping solo!
R.I.P Lemmy and Chris Squire
And john entwhistle.....respect
@@imannonymous7707 And Jack Bruce
And Dee Dee Ramone
@@zeef6946 He had no talent.
@@davidhenrylake2047 DeeDee had more talent than a lot of people thought. Some of his more memorable baselines were overshadowed by Johnny's playing.
John was my hero. I'm almost his age and have been playing just as long. Always tried to sound like him but with my own style. Even at 57 he was still the same, just as crazy on the bass guitar! People always ask me where I got my three and four fingered style on my right hand..........Entwistle!
There's a maniac on drums, Pete's is smashing his guitar every other song, and Rog is spinning the microphone around like a helicopter ... I guess I'll just stand here
John Entwistle was the baddest bassplayer who ever live. He was beyond talent and genius. He was a Rock God.
I feel so lucky to have seen The Who on their last tour with John. The From The Bush to the World tour in 2000. Saw them in Cleveland in I think it was September or October that year. He did a 20 minute bass solo that my mind has still not recovered from 22 years later, in a good way lol...... man, the Who were at their absolute best on that tour. Saw them in '96 on their Quadrophenia tour as well.
Can't believe it's been 20 years since The Ox died. I remember vividly watching the Headline News Channel that morning in my living room at my old apartment when the news flash came on that he'd passed. It was like a sucker punch to the gut, because I always felt like The Who were guys on my level, cool guys who weren't rock star divas and were guys you could sit down at the bar and have a beer with. Few celebrity deaths ever affected me like that.
Never thought Roger and Pete would still carry on as The Who either. I don't even know who their bassist is today.
Such a shame losing him the way he went. We'll always have his music cause celluloid heroes never die
I love the fact that you can see both envy and admiration in Lemmy’s eyes
Rick Wakeman's hair color doesn't exist outside of a science lab.
+Robert Diaz
then Johnny Winter just looked at him and nodded.
Then the Winters' respective security details beat Homer to a bloody pulp, followed by the offer of a marijuana cigarette "for the pain"
Actually at first I thought it was Genesis P-Orridge
ha ha
gotham61 hahahaha
such a laid back guy and remarkable talent
So underrated! The best! Without these guys there would b no "band". A band is just that! 4 guys or watever doin their best. Never 4gotten!
One of best..with a unique technic!
The Who: The Band with the greatest Bass guitar player and Drummer in the World or ever.
" He realized that he had the power to change the FUCKING instrument!"
" Okay he's playing the bass but he's not REALLY playing the bass."
-Pete Townshend in the documentary "Amazing journey"
Jack Bruce also was very good
OMG you're so right. The good ones become great ...the great ones leave us all to early. I'll probably take some crap but Flea is an admirable player.. not up there as a great yet but he could be. What's sad is autotune, computers doing the back up parts and general lack of talent in music makes me feel like our best music days are behind us.
Let's just say both the Who and Cream would've been very different bands without either of the two.
add LEO LYONS of 10 Years After as well ...
@@samfosdick9874 Flea is a brilliant player. Certainly not the most technically skilled, but I've never heard him play anything that wasn't perfect for the song.
But Entwistle wasn't "very good", he was "stellar", the absolute pinnacle in terms of ability and originality. No one came close. No one.
I saw him 4 times with the Lads. The first two with the original band. Tommy and Whos Next. When Keith died it was never the same. When John died. I never went to another Who Show even though they were my favorite band. I wanted to remember them that way. Peace and Love. Jc.
John Entwistle is the first bass guitar god, the first bassist who decided to play the bass guitar like an electric guitar. If there is today bass guitar gods like Rudy Sarzo, Billy Sheehan, Stuart Hamm, Jeff Berlin and Chris Squire of Yes (who died in 2015), or other great legends on the bass guitar like Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath, Cliff Burton of Metallica (who died in 1986), and Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, that's because there was John Entwistle in the beginning. All fans of The Who miss him. R.I.P. John Entwistle.
I play Guitar with a Pick and All My Fingers. I learned from John Entiwistle. And the WHO!!! I saw them 5 times. Twice with the all original lads. Tommy and Who's Next were the Best. Tours. 1970 and 1972!!!!!!
Bass guitarist, not a bassist. Inspiring words for all of us who play bass guitar.
For me it's Entwistle, John Paul Jones, and Jack Bruce. McCartney didn't have the speed and attack the other have, but he came up with many innovative, beautiful bass parts. Paul has the best ear of the four.
His absolute precision mastery with his right hand blows me the hell away!
John was an absolute MANIAC on a bass- eventually (in my opinion) becoming the lead voice in the Who. He was also a maniacal collector of instruments, which I love about him!!
I'm curious how an Entwhistle documentary can be made and not include some of his greatest riffs, which must include "The Real Me", among many others.
the real me has an absolute banger of a bass line, if you can call it that
He was OUT FUCKING STANDING on the real me! Nobody could or will ever be able to top that!
and being interviewed by one of England's finest Acoustic Guitar players... Gordon Giltrap
Treble can be a very good thing. The Ox knew that. An original...feel grateful I can enjoy his chords till the end of my own days.
I'm like turn up that up 🤘🏻
This about 2 minutes is a perfect of feel the thunderfinger's amazing bass play.
john entwistle is a amazing bass guitarist.
Meeting him was a treasure. Shaking his hand was fabulous!
i remember being at a party years , make that decades ago and i ended up passed out on a couch in the basement only to awoken by some crazy sounds. somewho upstairs had put on the record quadraphenia (sp?) and the only thing that was coming through the floorboards was the bass. man it sounded amazing!
The bass on 'The Real Me' is almost too distracting. It's all I can focus on.
No more words needed than the ones Lemmy said.
I am lucky enough to have seen him playing live in Zurich with The Who, just a few meters away. His virtuosity was amazing.
MANY years ago while passing through Las Vegas,
I popped into a local Music Store. There was John
casually coaching a gaggle of bassists at one of his
fabled Clinics. I was suprised and pleased,
but mostly SURPRISED.
DRUMMER HERE,
still gigging at age 72 (60 yrs. solid)
Mesa, AZ
USAF VET
John skills is from another world
The Who!!!!!!
Muito bom! Excelente! Energia!!!!
✌✌✌✌👏👏👏👏
Paul McCartney is a great rock bass player without a doubt. JPJ of Zep even better than Paul. And so many more, like Wakeman, Getty Lee.
But this guy? There really wasn't, or isn't anyone around that sounded quite like him. What he could do with his fingers on bass, is something of what a concert pianist does on keys.
And he could make you think there was a nuclear bomb going off and still look completely bored doing it. Amazing. Maybe all the energy his body had was going through his fingers.
He was absolutely the best.
rick wakeman played keyboard.
+Robert Diaz its wierd that he is even in this video.
Hunter McMurray YES, I know, actually meant to say Chris Squire, but the video implanted Rick Wakeman into my head.
+JON DOE o that definitely makes sense then.
+JON DOE He reminded me of a boxer pummeling a speed bag.
The best ever , while cold chills running over my back whilst looking at this video
John Entwistle war ohne Zweifel der spektakulärste, fulminanteste, brillanteste und genialste Baßspieler der Welt. Und ist es bis heute!
John Entwistle was without doubt the most spectacular, fulminant, brilliant and ingenious bass player in the world. And he is it till today!
Just bought my first Bass at 56 thanks to John
John's bass in this looks like a dragon
Whatlindofbsaaisit
Thunder fingers. That summed him up. THE master
The ox and John Paul Jones
You spelled Geezer Butler wrong
Steve Harris is up there on the list too. Don't tell Gene Simmons that he didn't make the top 100!
Cliff Burton
The best explanation I ever hear about The Who (and it might have been said by John himself) was that the whole band was always competing against one another for who was lead. Saw them just after Keith died in Nuremberg Germany. Long Live Rock n Roll!
Best of the best !
Saw the Who in 1989 in Toronto while on Acid, I was absolutely transfixed on this giant and his hands.
I've seen many of the best including McCartney, Jaco Pastorius and my 2nd favorite Chris Squire of Yes, to name but a few, and there is nobody anywhere that ever existed like Entwistle.
God Bless the Big Man.
Sidenote: My wife and I made our gifted musician son that night.
A sad loss to bass playing. For me he was the greatest ever. Every young bass player learning the instrument should listen to the WHO.
Absolute GENIUS!
the very best player the world has ever known #1 hands down revolutionary
In '76, fate bought my very 1st rock concert ticket to see The Who. It was like going to the World Cup Final your first soccer/football match.
☆ For my money, no band in the history of rock, matches them live...4 eccentic, distinctly different characters, easily one rocks greatest composers, (including John's underratted writing), wild, live showmanship, pioneers in many rock sub-genres; Maximum R&B, Mod, Punk, Metal, Rock Opera, etc.. Such a diverse, cutting edge catalogue, in a short period of time...Miles Ahead of the pack.
Here's to one of the greatest bass players in music history! Rest in peace John Entwistle, and I hope to meet you in the afterlife.
NO.1 LEGEND!
Hands down the best bass player ever!!!!
Steve Kloepping What about Geddy?
+phuQguys Geddy Lees hard hitting lead bass style was in spired by John. He was Lee's greatest influence.
+phuQguys Geddy is a very close second, but John was a huge inspiration on his playing.
Yes he is always
+Robert Diaz The "best" at one particular style of music. Maybe. But he was awesome for sure. Not sure the best actually exists. Just a lot of people at the top of the game.
I'm I the only one who loves the way Pete is. It's fuckin rock n roll as fuck
4 year old comment, 4 likes. Not the only one, but short of real company.
Flea and the bass player from Primus, Jack Bruce, Paul McCartney, are all in the house. John Paul Jones , John Entwistle , and a guy named Stanley all want in the band and I've only just begun the auditions, who knows who else might show up.
He died right before I was to see The Who at MSG. Glad I got to see him earlier. Dino Pallidino(if that's correct spelling) filled in spectacularly. The show must go on.
Little known fact...
Entwistle was greatly influenced by Pete Quaife of The Kinks; he modeled his playing style on Quaife's. Give a listen to The Kinks' "I Gotta Move" and you'll hear exactly what directly influenced Ox's playing on "My Generation".
John and Keith in the same band. Wow!
John was a guitarist. He was always a guitarist. He took the bassist job in the Who to be in the Who. He applied guitar technique to bass.
He was a true virtuoso. That word is thrown around a bit, but he really was. So glad I was able to watch him play live.
I am a bassist and I always try to emulate Johns style of playing, but I know I will never achieve the greatness of his unique abilities. Paul McCartney was a great bass guitar player but John was a better player hands down in complexity and versatility.Godspeed to you John Entwistle. R.I. P..
John was a good bassist and one of the most successful songwriters ever, but John was the virtuoso of the instrument. IMO there's never been another with the same amount of skill, though I think Claypool is up there.
I agree with you fully. Claypool almost eclipses Johns speed and agility with the instrument not to mention his terrific song writing skills. They were both the best ever.
@@heffoandjuff5903 You're a fool.
You should learn your own style of playing.