John Entwistle - Throwback Thursday from the MI Vault
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- Опубліковано 6 січ 2016
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He invented rock bass, he hoped he got it right, always tried to do better, and NEVER put himself above his fans. He was a humble genius. He always reached out with humility. I got to meet him, and for a guy who had anxieties around fans, he really made it known how much he valued us. I think he and Pete always knew The Who (like all bands) was nothing without fan support.
I learned what bass guitar was sitting on my mom's lap at age 5, listening to her Tommy LP. "What's that Mom?" "I think that's a bass guitar." "Wow! I like that!" I didn't actually touch one until maybe 5 years later, and I was playing one in a packed bar 10 years later. It's been my calling ever since. I will never be famous, but I have entertained a good number of audiences, and I have felt something inside that I'll never be able to share unless I'm playing bass. If you've been there, you get it. It's amazing! If you haven't, I hope you enjoyed the show, and thanks for supporting local music!
The bass is my chosen instrument and i love it. Started playing in the 70s.
I always think he'd be a rather standoffish, doesn't wanna be bothered person. But he probably had social anxiety like me and I'm pretty forward if someone is earnest enough .
@@Joetime90 He was standoffish only because he was shy. People have said he always had stage fright, I don't know. To me he never looked comfortable when he was fronting his own solo shows. To me he usually seemed uneasy at Who shows, except when he was really consumed with some amazing groove he was playing. But he also seemed so truly grateful to the fans who made his dream life possible that he fought through his social anxieties to show the fans his gratitude. That was the sense I got from him. I think Pete was like that too, only maybe he wasn't as socially anxious as Ox, just completely baffled as to why so many people were so crazy about them, and also truly grateful to the fans who funded his dream.
he invented rock bass lmfao!!!
what bass player plays like him don't worry ill wait??? lmfao
Hands down the greatest rock and roll bassist of all time. No one even close.
Amen 🙏
John Paul Jones is better
@@philipnunn4119 lol no
He's really good thought.
Chris Squire was good also
What a joke
Entwistle´s answers alone are worth watching this video. Wonderful dry british humour.
And what a genius on bass he was!
He will always be one of my all time favourite bass players. RIP John, and thanks for all the great music and all the incredible bass lines you gave us.
I had no idea he was so funny! (esp since he was dubbed early on 'the silent one'
I think you mean "The Quiet One." He wasn't quiet, everybody else was too loud.
haha! Yes. Better said.
kinda sweet to see the big man a little bit nervous. Every rock bass player owes a debt to this man, even if they don't know it
Funny how I always thought he was 'big' as in 'tall'. He looked big on stage but I met Roger first and he is tiny. My wife was talking to him eye to eye and he was looking her in the eyes. She stands 4 foot 11 and a half inches tall, Roger was well dressed and his hair was extremely quaffed . Pete was a slime ball from the league of Aqualung and inbetween Roger and Pete in size. He looked almost frail. as if I could push a finger through his chest.
@@theoriginalmisfittoys3784 LOL. John called him a nose on a stick. LOL
I had the pleasure of seeing/hearing John at Sam's Cabo Wabo. Definitely, the LOUDEST bass I've ever heard. Bone-shaking!
Never has there ever been...nor will there ever be a bass player like John. His style of playing is so unique and his skills are one-of-a-kind. I've seen John 3 times with The Who and once with Ringo's All-Starr Band. John Entwistle...bass genius.
@Joe Orzech I'm not sure how he's underrated. Bass Player voted him Bassist of the Millennium.
@Joe Orzech He had a few solos in those days, such as "My Generation", "Sparks" and "Dreaming From the Waist."
@Joe Orzech Almost every song was a bass solo. As Pete used to say - "And john invents yet another way to play the bass".
@@BobInKC1 That's probably part of why The Who were described as "a lead singer, a lead guitarist, a lead bassist and a lead drummer, all fighting for attention".
What a blast to discover this video in the wee hours. I was there at MI that night (and asked Mr Entwistle the question about his songwriting on 'It’s Hard'). It was a memorable evening, 30+ years ago, and a real honor to hear the Ox play.
brilliant man thats cool
The greatest rock bass guitarist of all time... hands down.
Absolutely….. he’s the MAN. Everyone else just followed him.
There are many great bassists so its unfair to call anyone the greatest, but God Damn I don't have a problem calling John my favorite.
"Live At Leeds" answer should've had a standing ovation!
Yeah recorded at my Uni
I could listen to that album (the full 2 hour one) over and over again and never get bored
Agreed!!
His fingers are mesmerizing, could watch him all day. Thanks to the uploader. Greatly appreciated.
The incredible thing about the Ox was that he just kept getting better and better! I saw the JEB in the mid-90’s, holy mackerel! John’s right-hand speed was simply unbelievable!
RIP Ox, you’re sorely missed!
I knew John personally he came to my 40th birthday party l miss him greatly a very private man
Excuse me, but... ah.... this man was 200 years ahead of his time.
I suspected the same thing...a time traveler.
Jeez, Tapping, traditional fingerstyle and plectrum all in a couple of minutes. I've heard a couple of dozen of his live bass solos from the 90s (saw him live in '97), and I don't think a single one of his long solos was anything like another I heard - he's making this sh&t up on the fly! I cried when I head he had passed away, although I can't say the way he went was a surprise, with a snootful of coke and a stripper in his bed. At least he died with a big smile on his face, LOL!
..and he left us too early, way too early :(
@@acfiv1421 He lived like a rock star and died like a rock star. But a great talent gone was too soon!
As with Keith Moon, no one can do what JE did.
John was the sound of vision and genius. Too many bass players (and drummers) these days are the sound of the metronome, the sound of mediocrity. I'm really sorry that John's book never saw the light of day.
Or freddie mercury too as a singer
John was such a good musician that Townshend always sought his advice first in songs he was composing. That sound was so unique.
Pete is quite two-faced Roger was in awe of Keith and John. Compare interviews and Pete changes with what his interviewer wants to hear. In a magazine he says Hendrix was an imitator of other guitarist in 89 on stage he says there was no one like him before or since. Then they played 'Hey Joe'. I hated to see Pete jumping around with an acoustic guitar while rhythm guitarist Steve Bolton stood to a corner of the stage, I also hated to see back vocals and a horn section. Like a bad version of 'White City"
John's solo stuff is a testament to that and his whole discography needs to be re-released. The complication recently released is a teaser at most.
As an ancient Who fan, this is a lot of fun. There are some gems and refreshing honesty here.
*Que excelente baixista, era este Jonh Enwtistle!*
*Deixou imensas saudades.*
TOWNSHEND SAID IT ALL "HE CHANGED THE FUCKING INSTRUMENT" sorry about cap lock
It's good to see this when John had a chance to perform on his own. I don't think I've ever seen a solo stage performance with focus of audience and cinematographer on him alone.It's so cool how he answered every question thoughtfully. He was truly a musician of immense talent. He had a beautiful speaking voice!
Is there any doubt John was meant to be what he was, the mighty bass player for one of legendary classic rock band of all time. THE WHO.
@@NoOne-kr4jc funny how he would say that. The reason the band kept reforming was because John was broke. 50 room homes. Fleets of cars. 200 pairs of shoes. No offense to John but I doubt if sculpting would have supporting such a lifestyle. Maybe instead of spending 2 for every dollar made he should have used his downtime from The Who to follow his true passion.
Much like Keith he was the perfect fit for the perfect band. Who knows what either would have been somewhere else. Funny thing is Page wanted those two to be part of LZ.
Entwistle was to the bass, what Hendrix was to the guitar.
ironically entwhistle pours a bit of scorn on hendrix here
So much creativity, musicality and style in his playing. In his day, John Entwhistle was a Ferrari among muscle cars!
his true genius was within those great Who songs, this drum box accompaniment just doesn't do him justice.
I dig that drum machine , the OX bass split with chorus on top fucking brutal
John gave gives some remarkably honest answers here.
went to his house to deliver some furniture his hands went right round mine hes a legend no one comes close learn people learn
Wow. I'm as impressed by his composure and answers as I am his playing. A true musician.
He has spent part of his life doing interviews - maybe more.
as he is my idol i watch all of his content or as much of it as i can find and watch it all multiple times there just isnt really anyone who interests me as a novice bass player
I never paid attention to the bass until I saw him do it. Made it look so easy.
Not to me.
THE WERE A BAND THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE WORKED BUT MAN FROM 65 TO 81 THEY WERE THE BEST LIVE ROCK BAND EVER WATCH THE 1970 ISLE OF WIGHT GIG THEY ARE MAJESTIC THE POWER AND THE GLORY THAT IS THE WHO
1969 I.o.W was better if you can find it.
or get a copy of the Amsterdam show in '69 and listen to the first track "Heaven and Hell" . I heard it and cursed why they hadn't released it. Two years later came Live at Leeds and again, 'Where is Heaven and Hell ? "Quadrophenia didn't have room for it Finally it was on the boot but we had to wait decades for a complete version of the show with "Heaven and Hell ". The boot shows paled in comparison to live Quadrophenida live. Despite all the coke and brandy he was fantastic live. In the 80's I believe he took a dip by pushing his pre-amp and perfecting his tapping and pull-of techniques. It was lightning fast but it wasn't what I wanted in a bass guitar.
Innovative to say the least, John's talent as a musician and song writer was a big part of the success of The Who. More times than not I thought John was the lead guitarist of the band, took the bass to another level altogether
These throwback videos are terrific.
Can’t be grateful enough!
BIT ‘91
completely insane playing. Miss this guy SO MUCH
Fantastic playing. Would be nice if i could hear it.
In the mid 90s I was part of an amateur astronomy group in Glen Ellen, CA. One of our members was a middle-aged guy with a long beard who wore Grateful Dead T-shirts. He talked about making telescopes and using electronics to guide them. His name was Ron Wickersham; Google him if you have the time, because he's an interesting character. I was soon to learn that Ron was the cofounder of Alembic guitars, and that he had spent some time working on developing electronics for the Alembic basses that Entwistle played around that time (along with Stanley Clarke and others). I was invited to tour the Alembic facility, and I got to meet the other cofounder, Ron's wife. In no time at all the technical talk went right over my head, but it was fun to see the different woods that were going to be used to make guitars and basses, and to see the kinds of bells and whistles the instruments had. I heard Entwistle had LEDs on the neck of the guitar that were placed at the frets so he could see where they were in the dark. A unique experience.
Saw him only twice once as John Entwistle at the House of Blues Hollywood, and with the Who at the Hollywood Bowl... He was the G O A T... OX is The G O A T.
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RIP
Saw and taped him solo in Washington DC and in Baltimore. The band ( except for Zack ) was mediocre and it was a shame.
@@theoriginalmisfittoys3784 YEPPERS I REALLY ENJOYED ENTWISTLE'S EFFORTLESS ABLITY TO REALLY PLAY THE BASS GUITAR .IT IS AMAZING.I CANNOT IMAGINE THE WHO WITHOUT HIM,AS I COULDN'T AFTER KIETH MOON'S DEATH , RINGO'S SON PROVES TO BE VERY GOOD.
Let’s hear it for “Artie” the very loud square drummer! And this guy named “John somethingorother” we found him in the parking lot right before the show. Turns out…he’s pretty good. Thank you.
Miss you big man !!
😮 I’m in Vegas next week….. don’t be late ⏰
Greatest of all time...the Ox
Just a fantastic hour!!
Amazing playing - and brief but dry & witty answers to some great questions.
To think that most music journalists described JAE as the “quiet one” just shows how little of the man or the band dynamic they understood.
Seems like the tales of band tensions were actually under-played with the Who - where for many other more “legendary” rivalries they were often exaggerated for dramatic effect.
For me without doubt one of the two greatest Rock bass players of my lifetime, along with Jack Bruce.
His “crappy” is a million times better than my best - God I miss him! John died WAY too early!
What an inavator for the bass guitar truely one of the greatest RIP John
When I saw the 'Oo live recently, what surprised me most was that the bass playing of The Ox was more conspicuously absent than Moon's drumming, to my ears, musically speaking. That says a real, real lot about his impact on some of the most powerful music ever produced. Rock in perpetuity, John Entwistle!
The band lost a lot when Moon passed. When John passed it stoped being The Who to me. Pino just couldn't do anything line 'The Ox.'
patron saint of the bass
in the uber pantheon of legendary legends, the real thing when it comes to the ultimate bass guitarist and being a proper rockstar
Bass harmonics!
That's (was) John Entwhistle.
~ There's no h in Entwistle; I can't believe how many people do this.
Brilliant and talented musican. Thank you John. Grew up on your music. Your music continues to hit chords within.
I could listen to him all day and nerd about bass together.
Masterclass by the master of the bass!
Thanks rest in peace. ✌🏻👊
Excellent video.. love Entwhistle
Entwhistle got better looking as he got old, oddly enough.. He looked better in his 40's and 50's than he did in his 20's lol
~ No h in the name Entwistle; it's right in front of you.
Remember seeing The Who at Wembley Arena in 2000 as a 14 year old (my first ever rock concert) and still to this day arguably the best I've ever been to, Entwistle's musicianship in particular was my standout memory from it all especially his solo during the song *5:15* he absolutely blew my mind and in a band full of high quality musicians he stood out and and largely drove the bands entire sound, this is an exceedingly rare compliment for Bass player's.
He was the only trained musician on the group.
What an artist he was !
Guy: “okay we’re gonna hold the questions here for a little bit so John can play”
John: “oh shit”
😂😂😂😂 i love him so much
There will never be another john entwisle..r.i.p. Thunderfingers you will be missed
He had a wild right hand technique. Sort of tickling the strings. Plus the other stuff- harmonics and taping etc.
Thunderfingers! Legend and the best interview EVER!
"Allows people with no talent to be successful"
*roaring applause*
Didn't realize John was so humorous.
I believe he did. Watch his "Hot Licks" instructional tape on how to play like him.
Greatest Bass guitarist of all time
Freakin Awesome!
i don't care for solos BUT i saw Entwistle solo during 515 with The Who in 1997 and it was awesome...
El mejor bajista del mundo
All these great muscians are super bright...........they would have succeeded in anything they chose to do........
I miss him...
The “GOAT”
Already off the rails!
The zenith of JAE's playwork was the '69 Tommy tour.
And yes, I still consider myself a major fan of this man's work.
Genius!!! Amazing!
This great thanks for posting this M.I. I was there! and got to ask a question (36.05). My year at M.I. (G.I.T.) was a seminal time musically for me, such memorial year with terrific guests. (Is the Jeff Baxter seminar up at all?) The things I learnt there are still feeding into my music 32 years later. Thank you M.I.
This is 2 Kool!!! Been a fan since I was 10. I would have live to seen John in a situation like this, I loved how he said at the beginning how he never prepares for these things, either it will be great or it will be crap! Rock In Power, Thunderfingers !!!!
amazing!!
Great video
They didn't name him thunder fingers for nothing. Very humble man .and a true gent. 👍
Great stuff.⚡️Long live the Ox.⚡️
gracious guy :) to come teach like this...lovly :)
Unsurpassed RH technique but especially musical ideas!
Hard to believe that he's gone...
A legend.
in glad and greatfull to see john live with the who at hyde park and in glasgow the best bass player ever
I couldn't get close to the Who but I was Hammerjacks in Baltimore and then I managed a seat in the balcony at The Bayou in Washington. I just missed seeing him enter for the show. A guy took a Polaroid of him and it was just appearing when I walked up.
he makes it look so easy flash git but the f..king best In the world no doubt
John was a nice boy who *never smashed his bass or set in on fire.*
I love the WHO, but it’s hard to imagine these guys sitting alone practicing for hours when they had Moon around joking and partying every minute of everyday. It is amazing they are very good.
Keith definetely didn't practice but i'm sure John did it, most of his daily life, you can't keep up this level of finger skills without doing it.
Well, Moon was a natural genius, kinda like Hendrix!
@@jokkergar John was once asked how he got to be such a great bass player, and he answered, "Having to keep up with Keith Moon."
What a cool, humble friendly guy he is, no ego. Just a real working class guy who clearly bonded with Moon as how could you be angry with Keith.
"John, what did you have for breakfast this morning???"
Cocaine and a hooker
The OX loved that flanged, sonic blast. One of the hardest, creative attacks that produced pure pleasure. What a groove! R.I.P., Ox man! Smashed heads against da wall.
Gone way too soon. RIP 👑
It’s a shame that some of his best playing is at the end of this video that starts at 1:02:30. More precise playing like he was known for. Great Q&A between playing. Loved the guy, RIP
This guy is an absolute Bass Guitarist Genius. The original rock bassist. Copied no one.
Smash you head is my favourite john entwisle solo album
5:00 damn the mtv generation.
Great video, thanks for sharing! Aside from being a huge influence on my playing, he was the first person I ever saw using Trace Elliot amps...which is all I play through. They're getting a little long in the tooth, but I can't get the tone I like with anything else.
Steve Harris and Roscoe Beck also use Trace Eliott :)
The Eddie van Halen of Bass or like the Jimmi Hendrix impossible to copy?
Ok "john entwistle was to bass that hendrix was to guitar" Hendrix rolling in his grave😂
fucking great!
Needs a touch more flanger...
I have the same strap that John is using - got it in the 70s
As his hearing got worse his sound seemed to follow suit. There's no question he was the greatest rock bassist who ever lived, and his technique remained unparalleled, but al those effects he added really took away from the definition of his sound. It's interesting to see him switching back and forth between singers and a pick.
Agree 100% - what he's doing is amazing, but there's so much phase / flange on the sound, you can't really appreciate it.
His style and ability were outstanding. But his tone in the 70's-80's with the Alembic basses and the Sunn amps was much better, I think. The later digital distortion with modulation made it sound very fizzy.
I bet it sounded much better there, bearing in mind chorus effects are to create stereo in a mono instrument, then all we can really hear is the sound in what seems like a muddy mono mic up, a lot of the sound will be getting phased out for us
I’ve always like his Live at leads era sound with the P bass and hiwatts. Much more natural with less effects and it makes you appreciate just how good he was to sound that great with such a simple sound.
@@jr13227 yes, I completely agree to be fair, that sound was phenomenal
Man, listen to him talk is interesting. I think he’s telling stuff back then that he wouldn’t tell now.
Que locura que un groso diga alguien tiene alguna pregunta?? un Crack lejos el 1 del rock