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John Entwistle!

#183
a good man, a graceful player, an influence on all of us. he passed on too young, but fortunately he didn't suffer. quick and painless. keith died so long ago that i don't think he was missed that much at the kit. john? no way they'll be able to replace him and i hope they don't try. it was an almost 40 year run. with all respect, it's time for roger and pete to do other things.

i fully expect vh1 to do some kind of special on him and the who. don't see mtv doing anything like that.
 
#187
I listened to some Entwistle tracks today and a couple lyrics really spooked me.

"Someone called the other day/said old Teddy Greenstreet's passed away/They buried him on Saturday/They said it was a loveley way to go/In his sleep/didn't know a thing"

"Don't care was made to care/Don't care was tried/Don't care was hung by his worries until he nearly died/Some people think I'm crazy/Others just think I'm lazy/But I know that I'm stronger/People say that I neglect my responsibilityBut I don't mind 'cause I'll live longer"

I'm very mad that I missed the Quadrophenia tour.
 
#189
Some great examples of John's playing with the Who:

Of course "My Generation"
"Won't Get Fooled Again"
***"The Real Me"**** This one is the bomb! John is all over the instrument. The first time I heard this on radio, I froze! He had a command of the instrument that no peer in rock had!
 
#191
I can say that pretty much everything on Quadrophenia is a masterpiece.

Live at Leeds will forever be remebered as one of the best, if not the best, live showcase of talent and improv a 4-man band can do.

His truly wonderful harmonic bass lines on Who's Next was a true inspiration.

My Generation of course was a groundbreaker.

You guys should check out his solo albums. Make sure to listen to Who Cares. It has a fantastic bass solo.

Plus, any of his live performances, either with The Who or with his solo band, is highly recommended. This man was a beast set loose in the wild every time he stepped on stage.

I loved the suggestion of member that all of the living legend should do a tribute album. I'll be the first to get it. It'll be a true gesture of respect and admiration from his peers.

"...But can we have eternal life, and never die?" - Heavan and Hell

Sorry your wish didn't come true, but I'm sure you'll enjoy Heaven. Peace.
 
#192
As fellow TB'er RAM so gracefully wrote.." what can I say that has not already been said..."

so true, so sadly true. for me, for everyone.

Back in '71 when WHO's NEXT first came out I picked up a copy, which I still have, an original DECCA pressing. That is when I discovered what bass was supposed to sound like and who this bassist was that was able to play like that. I started playing bass in April '78, feebily attempting to copy John's extraordinary approach to playing bass.

Of course I failed, but I have never stopped trying as he continued to be a constant inspiration and source of bass energy for me.

I am still in a state of schock. I will admit to anyone who asks, yes I've cried..alot. Although I did not know him personally,, after seeing THE WHO 13 times and him once solo in a very small venue, I feel like I do. It has been only a day and I miss him incredibly.

I still keep in contact with my best friend from my childhood(we both bought WHO's NEXT together-same time) who is also a total WHO freak.Upon hearing this sad news he immediatly flew from his home in Loiseiana to my home in California yesterday. Without even calling anyone the rest of my band showed up along with a half dozen good friends who knew what John ment to me, and knew I could use some support.

We had a wake for John at my house last night. It lasted til the wee hours of this morning. We remembered the good times, reminised, played WHO songs as well as John's solo material loudly all night.. we laughed. We cried. We made toasts in honor of John. We looked thru my collection of WHO concert programs I have saved from all the performances I've went to.

We shared our memories of John.

You will be greatly missed my friend. I know you are ripping it up in heaven right now, and you've already seen Keith !!!

You made it great while you were, and I thank you for that.


JOHN ALEC ENTWISTLE

Oct. 9 1944 ----- June 27 2002

R. I. P.
 
#193
Peter Townshend used to write songs specifically with an Ox bass line in mind. I don't know if it's true but I remember reading somewhere that Townshend wrote most of the bassline of "The Real Me" himself, knowing full well that John could pull it off and embellish tastefully with no problem. I think "Dreaming From The Waist", another Entwistle showcase, was written largely with John's genius in mind.

BTW I started a thread in "Recordings" for talking about our favorite "Ox" performances. Please check it out.
 
#195
I recently sold my CD of "who are you", as most of the tracks on it didn't really grab me but I copied the title track, and also a lesser known track "Guitar and pen"-

the lyrics of this song have always been memorable for me "maybe there's just one thing left in the end- your guitar and your pen"-
the opening line "you're alone above the street somewhere, wondering how you'll ever count down there" strikes me as quite poignant now.
JE plays an almost disco-style octave line, with swoops punctuating the rock-opera esque changes.
 
#196
You know, the thing that got me into Johns playing was seeing the Royal Albert Hall gig from TV couple christmas ago. Today, I went to the store and got the double DVD from the show. And while he has plenty of camera time on the video, John has a small camera attached to his headstock shooting down the fingerboard during his solo on '5:15'.

To this day, it has to be the coolest thing I have seen on any music video.
 
#199
I was totally blown away when I read the thread on thursday evening.I`m still in a bit of shock.
What a sad sad day for bassists and music lovers the world over.

The passing of one of Rock `n Roll`s greatest bass
players...bar none.I think all bass players aspire to his deeds.The Quiet One,The Ox....the power and driving force behind so many of the best loved rock and roll classics.He was never a flashy or audacious charachter,just a strong solid musical force who has inspired many.

The Legend and the Legacy will endure...always.
God bless you John Entwistle,for your quiet strength and dedication to the instrument you loved
have inspired a whole generation of bass players.
 

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