All the Who roles were shaken up from a traditional band. With his simplistic chord patterns, Pete was more of the time-keeper. With his crazy bass runs, Entwhistle was closer to the lead guitarist. And with his wild flourishes, Keith Moon was closer to a keyboardist.
@@douglasstrother6584 I approached John during a sound check for his band and he told me to catch him when they finished.He got a kick out of the Vox and we talked for a little while.He was so humble and cool.
I agree. Entwistle was basically a much freer, more adventurous player. More technically, Entwistle had a lot more plucking methods at his disposal; he was also more of in innovator in terms of sound. Also he participated in the design of Rotosound strings and of most of his own basses. He was more innovative than Lee.
Geddy is a composite of his favorite bassists. The ox and Chris squire. By tor and the snow dog is a direct descendent of the ox on young man blues. Geddy is way more melodic in his approach. The ox is more percussive. Chris squire was a thinking man's bassist. I adore all three. I could put as a fourth Greg lake in rock realms. You start getting into jazz, forget it. Stanley Clarke, jaco. Marcus Miller..... But the ox had his signature. He did change the way a rock bass was viewed. As killer as jack Bruce is, the ox made him look like a schoolboy.
Yeah. He can do all this stuff, but the nastiest stuff to me was the really subtle runs and fills in "won't get fooled again" and "who are you"... What a great great player!!!
xD haha, I love the expression on his face. "Yeah, this is boring, I need to go snort some coke or something." hahaha, classic Entwistle. No wonder Rolling Stone Magazine voted him as #1 all-time bass player. x) We miss you.
One the few 'non-pocket' bassists to be in a huge band. Not a huge who fan, but in 28 years of bass playing, he has all my respect for bringing that tone out to the front, and playing the instrument with a real flair. RIP dear John.
I love how he keeps bringing the harmony lines from the song back in. Personally my favorite kind of solo, whether guitar, bass or whatever. The Ox amazes me, maybe not for everyone but that is the beauty of music and art, people all have a different way of perceiving it.
Lucky enough to see John play in Birmingham arena 1982 when the who were on tour after releasing the It's Hard album... Got right to the front of the stage.....My ears were still ringing at school on Monday... Absolutely amazing concert ......🤩
I saw them in 1982 also but in Los Angeles, it was an outdoor concert got real close to the front and my ears rang for 3 days. That was my first concert ever. The clash opened for them and we’re good too
I attended a Who concert in Detroit in 1982. I had binoculars, which I kept focused on Entwistle. His hands -- right and left -- were like this *all the time,* not just for solos. That's the thing about Entwistle *live* -- he was filling in on lead when Townshend was doing rhythm. Listen to the song "Substitute" from the Live at Leeds album. Pete's guitar riff is relatively simple, which he repeats. Everything else is Entwistle on bass. His live bass work was way more than the bass lines on the studio albums.
Its all show.... His hand movements are over exaggerated deliberately to make it look a whole lot more than it actually is.......not bringing him down or fvk all ,he was a great bass player.......I play the bass too and to make up for a lot of what is most of the time just basic stuff u add to it to make things look a lot more interesting....... If u listen to JE talking in interviews ull hear him explain just that.........
Can ya see the real me in Quadraphenia and My generation are a couple of my favorites for his playing. Of course it's all good. My favorite bassist of all time John Entwisle
The Audience immediately stood up when he started this solo in Toronto, and clapped for what felt like minutes after he had finished!! I will never forget it, outside at the Molson Amphitheater, 97'
Fun fact: john entwistle is such a bad ass that he literally ripped the stings from a fucking piano and put them on his bass because he wanted a brighter sound.
John Alec Entwistle (Chiswick, Londres, Inglaterra, 9 de octubre de 1944-Las Vegas, Nevada, Estados Unidos, 27 de junio de 2002) fue un músico, compositor y productor británico, más conocido por su trabajo como bajista del grupo británico de Rock The Who. Fue el único miembro del grupo en tener una formación musical formal, y su sonido característico influyó a otros bajistas de Rock. Entró en el Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll como miembro de The Who en 1990.
Ever notice how John holds his right hand up and over the fretboard and doesn't curl his left hand fingers very much, almost keeping them straight at times? that's because when he was young he learned to play the piano. It has been often said that he plays bass like a piano, and this li'l video spotlights that style very well.
Wooten isn't a rock bassist and all the other people you mentioned would've grown up playing skiffle bass if it wasn't for Entwistle pioneering Rock and Roll Bass Playing.
Very few bassists changed rock! Paul McCartney and The Ox are two of the few! Paul simply because he sang and that brought the bassist to the front of the stage. The Ox? Well, I don’t think my explanation can outdo this video about how he changed the roll of the bassist!!
Lots of dumb arguments about the "best" bass players on the thread, but wow it's just great percussive playing -- exciting and badass, of course suits the band perfectly.
@@mikeyfightz John could play much faster with only two finger picking than Jaco or even the giants of today like Hadrien Feraud. I have no problem playing Teen Town, but some of the stuff Entwistle did does not seem physically possible to me.
By the way, what is this "eight and a half minute bass solo" of Geddy's you refer to? Is it on RUclips? I've seen Rush dozens of times; he's done no such solo. He used to do a sort of solo in "Driven"; a sort of solo in "Closer to the Heart"; and then there are a few brief solos in Rush's instrumentals. None of it, though I love Geddy, is anywhere near as adventurous as JAE got.
Dylan Anderson it really depends on the style. I prefer people like jaco, james jamerson, bernard edwards , pino palladino and marcus miller and louis johnson. But I agree that in rock music john entwistle, john paul jones, flea and others were really influencial
Paul McCartney, though just like with the others it comes down to the style. Entwistle played it like a guitar and though McCartney did also there's more of a bass player in him as such he never did anything like this Edit: and even then it also depends on what you're looking for in a bass player
Without Entwistle there wouldn't have been Jack Bruce. Without Bruce there wouldn't have been Chris Squire. Without Squire there wouldn't have been Geddy Lee.
His hand movements were very much exaggerated. There are bassists who can play traditional bass riffs better. What made him great is that he wasn't technically a bassist at all. He was a guitarist who happened to use a bass. He played a bass as if it were a lead instrument, and his riffs were designed to not just be in the background like bass riffs, but to act as a counter and compliment to Pete Townsend's guitar.
@@adamswing6115 Coming back to my statement after a year, I never did figure out who the theoretical guitar/drums/vocals should be. Primus is such an irreplaceably unique crew.
Lemmy: "I always wanted to be John Entwistle, but since that place was taken, I became a lesser version"
“ No one played like John. John’s technique and playing ability was light years ahead of anyone.” Chris Squire
Sorry dude but that was rick wakeman who said it, Chris Squire was a great bass player
That was Rick Wakeman, rewatch the Thunderfingers trailer
rick is damm right about John enwistle's bass playing
No passion... Just monotonous technical 😮
he almost play the bass like a drum, amazing!!!!
All the Who roles were shaken up from a traditional band. With his simplistic chord patterns, Pete was more of the time-keeper. With his crazy bass runs, Entwhistle was closer to the lead guitarist. And with his wild flourishes, Keith Moon was closer to a keyboardist.
The Ox rocks! The man who changed the way people think of bass players.
Him and Jaco
Jaco only
@@clotheslineawesomeno, john was better
@@buenastardes1687 no way
and Larry Graham @@jcedwards8363
My bass hero! He signed my first bass,a 60s Vox that I treasure.
No way! That's rad!!
@@douglasstrother6584 I approached John during a sound check for his band and he told me to catch him when they finished.He got a kick out of the Vox and we talked for a little while.He was so humble and cool.
@@kevmac1230 Wow! That's great!
What can I say that hasn’t been said, this man was phenomenal
No one can every play the bass like John. God bless the Ox and Mr. Thunder Fingers.
I agree. Entwistle was basically a much freer, more adventurous player.
More technically, Entwistle had a lot more plucking methods at his disposal; he was also more of in innovator in terms of sound. Also he participated in the design of Rotosound strings and of most of his own basses. He was more innovative than Lee.
that's why people credit John as the best bassist in rock and rolls history
Well he ain't Geddy's inspiration for nothing!
Geddy is a composite of his favorite bassists. The ox and Chris squire. By tor and the snow dog is a direct descendent of the ox on young man blues. Geddy is way more melodic in his approach. The ox is more percussive. Chris squire was a thinking man's bassist. I adore all three.
I could put as a fourth Greg lake in rock realms. You start getting into jazz, forget it. Stanley Clarke, jaco. Marcus Miller.....
But the ox had his signature. He did change the way a rock bass was viewed. As killer as jack Bruce is, the ox made him look like a schoolboy.
he just got better as he aged, amazing musician!
0:55 "hold my beer"
Yeah. He can do all this stuff, but the nastiest stuff to me was the really subtle runs and fills in "won't get fooled again" and "who are you"... What a great great player!!!
What we are seeing is 40 years of skill, like Larry Graham, this guy is a true master of the instrument.
Rock music's greatest bassist!
The absolute KING of the base !!!!
I missed seeing him live by two months. One of my biggest regrets.
don't you have tardis
xD haha, I love the expression on his face. "Yeah, this is boring, I need to go snort some coke or something." hahaha, classic Entwistle. No wonder Rolling Stone Magazine voted him as #1 all-time bass player. x) We miss you.
Don't hold his "guitar face" against a guy and never quote back to a girl what she said in bed.
One the few 'non-pocket' bassists to be in a huge band. Not a huge who fan, but in 28 years of bass playing, he has all my respect for bringing that tone out to the front, and playing the instrument with a real flair. RIP dear John.
Entwistle rules
I love how he keeps bringing the harmony lines from the song back in. Personally my favorite kind of solo, whether guitar, bass or whatever. The Ox amazes me, maybe not for everyone but that is the beauty of music and art, people all have a different way of perceiving it.
Lucky enough to see John play in Birmingham arena 1982 when the who were on tour after releasing the It's Hard album... Got right to the front of the stage.....My ears were still ringing at school on Monday... Absolutely amazing concert ......🤩
I saw them in 1982 also but in Los Angeles, it was an outdoor concert got real close to the front and my ears rang for 3 days. That was my first concert ever. The clash opened for them and we’re good too
He was EVH of his time !
I plugged my Pbass into my guitar stack and tried heavy power chords like the Ox
DIDNT last long poor coils just wasn’t ready
Saw them the 1st time in 1975. John Entwhistle was the best, no one even comes remotely close!
maybe the best year to have seen them , moon was on form for all the gigs in 75
I attended a Who concert in Detroit in 1982. I had binoculars, which I kept focused on Entwistle. His hands -- right and left -- were like this *all the time,* not just for solos. That's the thing about Entwistle *live* -- he was filling in on lead when Townshend was doing rhythm. Listen to the song "Substitute" from the Live at Leeds album. Pete's guitar riff is relatively simple, which he repeats. Everything else is Entwistle on bass. His live bass work was way more than the bass lines on the studio albums.
The greatest bassist inthe the history of rock and roll end of period not one of them THE greatest
No. That ain't real. No human can play like that.
John Entwistle is no human.
He's John Entwistle, so it's real.
It’s not humanely possible!
Its all show.... His hand movements are over exaggerated deliberately to make it look a whole lot more than it actually is.......not bringing him down or fvk all ,he was a great bass player.......I play the bass too and to make up for a lot of what is most of the time just basic stuff u add to it to make things look a lot more interesting....... If u listen to JE talking in interviews ull hear him explain just that.........
Only Davie can do that
Idk.. it’s not slap bass haha
Can ya see the real me in Quadraphenia and My generation are a couple of my favorites for his playing. Of course it's all good. My favorite bassist of all time John Entwisle
There's a reason they called him Thunderfingers.
He aint a man hes a machine. And the best bass player ever. Along with Geddy lee, Victor Wooten and Flea.
And Chris Squire
Pete Sears
And Jocko McGurkin 🎸
JACO
Big, Bad, Johnny Twinkles!!!!! The Ox! Wow, this is impressive.
The Audience immediately stood up when he started this solo in Toronto, and clapped for what felt like minutes after he had finished!! I will never forget it, outside at the Molson Amphitheater, 97'
Beast!!!! such a Great Great Bassist.
The greatest. No contest.
In the dictionary, next to the word "Bass" should be Entwistle's photo.
Fun fact: john entwistle is such a bad ass that he literally ripped the stings from a fucking piano and put them on his bass because he wanted a brighter sound.
bass neck would snap under the tension from piano strings, there's a reason piano frames are made of steel
Fake and gay
If this was even remotely true, when would he have done this?
What year and what bass?
Fun fact: [citation needed]
He was a PERSONALITY unlike 99 percent of these other rock bassists who jump around instead.
When the Who hit the USA, there were a sensation, but... it was John that stood out to me... Magnificent...
He's just totally awesome Thunder ⛈️ Fingers. No one can ever come close to this man's incredible precision on thoses rolls of his.
RIP John Entwistle, he was a phenomenal bass guitarist!!!💥
Legend
Man was a genius! Sadly missed 😢
John Alec Entwistle (Chiswick, Londres, Inglaterra, 9 de octubre de 1944-Las Vegas, Nevada, Estados Unidos, 27 de junio de 2002) fue un músico, compositor y productor británico, más conocido por su trabajo como bajista del grupo británico de Rock The Who. Fue el único miembro del grupo en tener una formación musical formal, y su sonido característico influyó a otros bajistas de Rock. Entró en el Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll como miembro de The Who en 1990.
Ever notice how John holds his right hand up and over the fretboard and doesn't curl his left hand fingers very much, almost keeping them straight at times? that's because when he was young he learned to play the piano. It has been often said that he plays bass like a piano, and this li'l video spotlights that style very well.
Best Bass guitar Player ever
Энтвистл просто огромен как тихий океан!
Жаль что ушёл рано..
@@wolframtichy1777 в каком смысле ему больше пятидесяти было алло
best youtube comment ever.
But ya, Entwistle is the king.
Double You, Tee, Ayyy, Effff!! I thought I saw all of the fingers of John Entwistle. Apparently not. And he was my inspiration to buy a bass in 1979
If I could ever ask God for one gift, it would be able to play bass like The Ox.
Entwistle is the King!!!
He had a house he use only for his bass collection!He's the first putting the bass under the lights!
The Chapmans stick before it was invented! Entwhistle was the best ❤
THE BEST BASS GUITARIST EVER!!!
I saw this on the dvd and it was very impressive!
listen to Mark King too
Thunderfingers, the only lead bass guitarist in modern music
He had some kick ass cool basses too.
Someone call 911! This man just murdered a bass solo!
He is your favorite bass player’s favorite bass player
The Ox was a force of nature!
RIP John Entwhistle!
SO much better that most knew he was. Insuring and I miss him!!!!
i even can't run as fast as his fingers DAMN xD
Simply fastastic. Out of this planet 🌍
Wooten isn't a rock bassist and all the other people you mentioned would've grown up playing skiffle bass if it wasn't for Entwistle pioneering Rock and Roll Bass Playing.
Very few bassists changed rock! Paul McCartney and The Ox are two of the few!
Paul simply because he sang and that brought the bassist to the front of the stage.
The Ox?
Well, I don’t think my explanation can outdo this video about how he changed the roll of the bassist!!
This was gnarly
John was tapping before EVH RIP to the both of you
There’s a reason women especially like bass players
Lots of dumb arguments about the "best" bass players on the thread, but wow it's just great percussive playing -- exciting and badass, of course suits the band perfectly.
Yeah, take THAT Jacko Pastorius! One word: GODLIKE!!!
jaco* is better, but john is close to stanley clarke marcus miller and victor wooten
But John played like that before Jaco have done something
@@mikeyfightz John could play much faster with only two finger picking than Jaco or even the giants of today like Hadrien Feraud. I have no problem playing Teen Town, but some of the stuff Entwistle did does not seem physically possible to me.
By the way, what is this "eight and a half minute bass solo" of Geddy's you refer to? Is it on RUclips?
I've seen Rush dozens of times; he's done no such solo.
He used to do a sort of solo in "Driven"; a sort of solo in "Closer to the Heart"; and then there are a few brief solos in Rush's instrumentals.
None of it, though I love Geddy, is anywhere near as adventurous as JAE got.
HUMAN MACHINE
This is Spinal Tap Mark II. Derek Smalls wrote this.
I hope we enjoy their new direction.
If god played bass.
Legend 👍🏆🇬🇧💥💪🏼
His tone!!
Monday Nov. 4, 1996, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
John was the EVH of bass.
Thunderfingers!!!
Натан Ист играет с Эриком Клэптоном очень интересно. Нет превосходства БЫКА.
Why is he such a controversial bassist? I see this and it looks and sounds amazing!!! Who is better? Smh
I think his Nickname fits him. Just imagine if he was a Muses. He could fix that sore back in 15 Seconds Flat.
Davie504 wishes he could play 5:15
Fuck that gen z cringe player. Saw him at NAMM last year kept his head down wouldn't even look up at me. Not like davie even has a booth or anything.
@Punch Down King you couldnt even get in the building bro...go practice some scales.
Let me the day you actually get paid to play mate
He adopted all those effects to the detracting of his bottom end sound. I guess he WAS pretty deaf by then.
....???
the 1st- The Ox and Jaco , 2d, Vic Wooten , then the rest
nah for me 1st: the ox, 2d: the fish
Geddy lee, chris squire no ok then
But yeah entwistle is king
Good dexterity, mid-level knowledge of harmony.
The Who. An all-star band.......
entwistle, burton, and geddy lee are the three greatest bass players ever and i challenge anyone who disagrees to prove me wrong
Dylan Anderson it really depends on the style. I prefer people like jaco, james jamerson, bernard edwards , pino palladino and marcus miller and louis johnson. But I agree that in rock music john entwistle, john paul jones, flea and others were really influencial
Jack Bruce
Chris Squire?
Paul McCartney, though just like with the others it comes down to the style. Entwistle played it like a guitar and though McCartney did also there's more of a bass player in him as such he never did anything like this
Edit: and even then it also depends on what you're looking for in a bass player
G O A T
Holy shit.
Sin palabras.
The OX rules
Without Entwistle there wouldn't have been Jack Bruce. Without Bruce there wouldn't have been Chris Squire. Without Squire there wouldn't have been Geddy Lee.
Without John Paul Jones there wouldn't have been ANY of em' !
@@jaydemo5792 Must be a joke
@@martinsalinas6731 Joke ?
He is to bass guitar what Jeff Beck is to a 6 string guitar.
SATAN!IS IN HIS FINGERSX_X
His hand movements were very much exaggerated. There are bassists who can play traditional bass riffs better. What made him great is that he wasn't technically a bassist at all. He was a guitarist who happened to use a bass. He played a bass as if it were a lead instrument, and his riffs were designed to not just be in the background like bass riffs, but to act as a counter and compliment to Pete Townsend's guitar.
You obviously know nothing about the bass guitar, or John Entwistle.
O cara era um monstro...
Não tem igual....
If I had to rebuild Primus without using Primus members, this man would be my bassist (and he could probably learn slap overnight)
John probably wouldnt even need slap his technique is already very similar to the sound you get from slapping
@@adamswing6115 Coming back to my statement after a year, I never did figure out who the theoretical guitar/drums/vocals should be. Primus is such an irreplaceably unique crew.
Christ, he’s even playing bends. On bass.
Did he briefly make a facial expression while playing? Whoa.
Superb, just su-fvcking-perb
This is what I be watching when I want to feel like a failure
We know cause you're complaining...he's in the Hall of Fame..where are you?
@@jljohnson8668 he's saying that because it makes him feel bad that he's a bass player seeing that entwistle is a a virtuoso
@@frippster okay
8 strings. Twice as many strings, twice as loud!
He was good and different, just not my thing....but I do appreciate what he did for the instrument.....👍