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06-08-2006, 10:22 AM
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I love the who and ox and i would like to discover his solo albums. Which one is good to start with? Has he released any dvd's? |
06-08-2006, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Thurisarz I love the who and ox and i would like to discover his solo albums. Which one is good to start with? Has he released any dvd's? | Despite being a huge Entwistle fan, I always find his solo albums a bit lacklustre.
I suggest getting the collection, 'So Who's The Bass Player?'.
It should give you a pretty good idea whether you like his stuff. Bear in mind, his best songs were recorded by the Who IMO.
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06-08-2006, 11:14 AM
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I had "Too Later the Hero" on cassette that had a song or 2 but was mostly good for a laugh IMO. |
06-08-2006, 12:17 PM
| | ...and on the 8th day, God created the Habanero. | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL | | | I prefer "Mad Dog". It was the first Ox LP that I heard and owned. "Too Late the Hero" has it's moments and "WistleRhymes" is OK. "Smash Your Head Against the Wall" has an interesting version of "Heaven and Hell" that the Who kicked off their shows for years. Never heard "Rigor Mortis Sets In". Yeah, not the best songsmith, but delightfully twisted! |
06-08-2006, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Thurisarz I love the who and ox and i would like to discover his solo albums. Which one is good to start with? Has he released any dvd's? | I've heard or owned all his solo albums on record. The first two "Whistle Rhymes" and "Smash Your Head Against The Wall" are listenable and actually fairly enjoyable (I have the original DECCA/Track LPs of these and see no need to ever purchase CDs). The others are pretty bad. "Too Late The Hero" is horrid. |
06-08-2006, 01:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: san diego, CA | | | i second "so who's the bass player." i picked it up a short time ago. great stuff on there. i had 'too late the hero' as well on cassette. i remember liking it a lot. but a compilation is probably the best way to go. |
06-08-2006, 03:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Scotland, UK. | | | well I can only comment on the album "Too Late the Hero", and yes on the whole the album is pretty dire, but I still have a copy on vinyl purely for the solo on "Dancing Master"..the phrasing and tone is honestly to die for....
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06-08-2006, 04:06 PM
| | ...and on the 8th day, God created the Habanero. | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL | | | Yeah, "Dancing Master" is the best bass song on it! |
06-08-2006, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by lopsy_lu well I can only comment on the album "Too Late the Hero", and yes on the whole the album is pretty dire, but I still have a copy on vinyl purely for the solo on "Dancing Master"..the phrasing and tone is honestly to die for.... | I have TLTH on cassette ( 50p from charity shop - a gift from my guitarist  )
In general, middle of the road to bland songs but INCREDIBLE bass tone, worth getting just for that IMHO.
"Best Alembic Ever" 
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06-08-2006, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Kink Rimson In general, middle of the road to bland songs but INCREDIBLE bass tone, worth getting just for that IMHO.
"Best Alembic Ever" | Yeah, I tried to copy the tone from that cassette for a long while! |
06-09-2006, 04:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: san diego, CA | | | i think the bass lick that opens "talk dirty" is absolutely terrifying....in a very very good way. and the tone is amazing. |
06-13-2006, 03:07 PM
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