What's so special about John Entwistle?

[Roger W]

I think that you will find that it was generally either Mick Taylor or Ronnie Wood that did the solos for the Stones. Richards is basically a rhythm guitarist.

I think I'll find that there was a guy named Brian Jones prior to Mick Taylor and when he began losing interest in being purely a guitarist, as well as having substance abuse issues, Richards took on all guitar until Mick Taylor was hired. Jones played guitar in two songs on Beggars Banquet. On Let it Bleed, Jones played no guitar and Taylor played in 2 songs. You can hear Richards' and Taylor's contrasting styles in Sympathy for the Devil on Get yer Ya-Yas Out since Richards plays the first solo and Taylor the second. My preference is for Richards' style over Taylor every time.

 

[Briton]

Sounds like you're equivocating. If Richards is primarily playing the rhythm pieces and occasionally solos, then the comparison with Townshend, who is quite proud about keeping the band in time, is valid.

Which is it? Richards can't solo, didn't solo, or let other people solo more often? Not disagreeing that Wood is a better guitarist, but that's not your original position.

No basically there has always been two guitarists in The Stones, there has only ever been one guitarist in The Who to do solos, though more recently Pete has chosen to play rhythm on some songs and lead on others since his brother joined the band. Keith may have done solos for records in the studio but he just can't hack it doing solos in a live situation. That his why he will always be considered along with Lennon as a rhythm guitarist.It aint Rocket Science.

 

[Briton]

I think I'll find that there was a guy named Brian Jones prior to Mick Taylor and when he began losing interest in being purely a guitarist, as well as having substance abuse issues, Richards took on all guitar until Mick Taylor was hired. Jones played guitar in two songs on Beggars Banquet. On Let it Bleed, Jones played no guitar and Taylor played in 2 songs. You can hear Richards' and Taylor's contrasting styles in Sympathy for the Devil on Get yer Ya-Yas Out since Richards plays the first solo and Taylor the second. My preference is for Richards' style over Taylor every time.

Of course I am aware that Brian Jones was a guitarist in the Stones but he wasn't a soloist so that is why I didn't mention him.Anyway I am starting to troll this thread as it is not about The Stones but about John Entwistle so I think it is better to keep this thread on track.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

"Because they were shagging difficult to play with. They never, ever managed to create bands for themselves. I think my musical discipline, my musical efficiency as a rhythm player, held the band together."

That's a quote from Townshend himself. He calls himself a rhythm player. He talks about how he was responsible for keeping time, not for playing lead. So I guess that shows how much you know about The Who.

Extraordinary rhythm playing can sound like lead. Pete was extraordinary. As was John.

 

[Briton]

"Because they were shagging difficult to play with. They never, ever managed to create bands for themselves. I think my musical discipline, my musical efficiency as a rhythm player, held the band together."

That's a quote from Townshend himself. He calls himself a rhythm player. He talks about how he was responsible for keeping time, not for playing lead. So I guess that shows how much you know about The Who.

So who played the solos on every Who album and live from 1969 to 1983. That was Pete Townshend you plonker!. Lennon and Richards were not the lead guitarists in the Beatles and the Stones as that was left primarily to Harrison and Taylor/Wood. Shows how much you know about British Rock!

 

[Gwyn ap Nudd]

So who played the solos on every Who album and live from 1969 to 1983. That was Pete Townshend you plonker!. Lennon and Richards were not the lead guitarists in the Beatles and the Stones as that was left primarily to Harrison and Taylor/Wood. Shows how much you know about British Rock!

You're getting more and more strident. When you only have one guitarist, you only have one person who can "solo". BTW, The Who were not the beginning and end of British Rock. If you slavishly think they were, you don't know anything about rock at all. Next thing you'll be telling us that Led Zepplin never ripped off another artist and passed it off as their own.

 

[Briton]

You're getting more and more strident. When you only have one guitarist, you only have one person who can "solo". BTW, The Who were not the beginning and end of British Rock. If you slavishly think they were, you don't know anything about rock at all. Next thing you'll be telling us that Led Zepplin never ripped off another artist and passed it off as their own.

I have never said that they were the beginning and the end of British Rock, and I am well aware that Led Zeppelin were the biggest plagiarists in Rock, and also that Pete Townshend is a great guitar soloist and John Entwistle is the greatest Rock Bassist ever which brings us back to the topic of this thread, so stop trolling and just comment on the Ox please!

 

[Nick Mc Noise]

LMAO
Wow, what an extremly funny thread.
Thank you very much, and in case you are running out of gas, what about singers?
Something like Sam Cooke vs. ... Ben E. King?
Jagger vs. Daltrey?

 

[DJ Bebop]

LMAO
Wow, what an extremly funny thread.
Thank you very much, and in case you are running out of gas, what about singers?
Something like Sam Cooke vs. ... Ben E. King?
Jagger vs. Daltrey?

Peaches vs Herb?

 

[5StringBlues]

Ferrante VS. Teicher?

 

[Nick Mc Noise]

Just follow the drift!

 

[Nick Mc Noise]

I always thought Ferrante's bass playing wasn't much compared to Teicher's drums.
Whereas Ben 'n' Jerry and Ben Kingsley both suck as singers.

 

[coyote1]

Keith Moon was good enough to be in The Who, one of the greatest rock bands in history. So, he was actually one of the greatest rock drummers there ever was.

On this I must disagree somewhat.

Indeed The Who were a great band. But Pete? Not a great guitarist. His chord skills were pretty good, but his technique was nothing more than good and his lead playing kinda lame. His songwriting was great.

 

[Gwyn ap Nudd]

LMAO
Wow, what an extremly funny thread.
Thank you very much, and in case you are running out of gas, what about singers?
Something like Sam Cooke vs. ... Ben E. King?
Jagger vs. Daltrey?

Jagger vs. Daltrey? I thought you said singers, not frontmen. Might as well throw David Lee Roth vs. Robert Plant in there as well. I still for the life of me cannot understand how Plant won so many Best Male Rock Singer awards.

 

[Rob Martinez]

On this I must disagree somewhat.

Indeed The Who were a great band. But Pete? Not a great guitarist. His chord skills were pretty good, but his technique was nothing more than good and his lead playing kinda lame. His songwriting was great.

Yeah, Pete's guitar playing was subpar in your opinion. Gee, if he would have practiced more, he could have had a career in music.

 

[DJ Bebop]

On this I must disagree somewhat.

Indeed The Who were a great band. But Pete? Not a great guitarist. His chord skills were pretty good, but his technique was nothing more than good and his lead playing kinda lame. His songwriting was great.

ATST, that lame lead playing or lack of it aloud one of the greatest rock bassists to shine through!

That's why I like Pete's playing myself.

Live at Leads, anyone?

 

[bassdude51]

He was a skin 'n bones bass player!

 

[DJ Bebop]

He was a skin 'n bones bass player!

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And that's why I like a P bass with Rotosound's pick or fingers

 

[coyote1]

Yeah, Pete's guitar playing was subpar in your opinion. Gee, if he would have practiced more, he could have had a career in music.

Going with your 'rationale': Mariah Carey has had a great career in music. Therefore, she must be a great guitarist.

 

[Briton]

I like guitar solos but not the ones that go on forever like some guitarists like to do. I always preferred Pete's style of power chords over guitar solos anyday. Nobody plays chords like Pete but his live guitar work and improvisation during the Tommy years is up there with other renowned guitar soloists of that time. Live At Leeds is a perfect example of Pete's soloing expertise.