***FLASH...Who bassist John Entwistle DEAD in Las Vegas!!!***
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No mention of it yet on CNN...must've just happened?
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Man...
It is sad though, brutal when guys die that young.
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The Who were one of the all time great live bands.
<strong>This sucks.
The Who were one of the all time great live bands.</strong><hr></blockquote>
i agree.
I wondered if this would be a final tour for them.
Entwistle did a lot to hold the band together, and I don't think his contribution was fully recognized during his life. He was a strong musician, though.
<strong>Yeah, I heard this on the radio at 7. What a tragedy.
I wondered if this would be a final tour for them.
Entwistle did a lot to hold the band together, and I don't think his contribution was fully recognized during his life. He was a strong musician, though.</strong><hr></blockquote>
IMO His one major flaw as a musician was he usually turned his bass up too loud while playing live.
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I can't believe it. this is so sad.
I doubt they'll tour again. I had tickets to see them in August and was going to see them July 3.
rest in piece John
Very sad.
Jim Ladd on 95.5 KLOS (L.A. Station) is playing a great tribute set including all of Tommy.
At least I got a chance to see him last year when he was touring with an all star Beatles tribute band. Good show.
"Borrrrrris the Spiiderrrr!"
Terrific piece over at NRO by Kevin Cherry.
June 28, 2002, 11:15 a.m.
<a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-cherry062802.asp" target="_blank">Long Live the Ox</a>
The Quiet One dies.
By Kevin M. Cherry
[quote]The news hit with all the power of a Pete Townshend power chord: John Entwistle, bassist for the Who, found dead in a Las Vegas hotel room. The news came just as the Who were about to begin another reunion tour and 25 years after the notorious Keith Moon died in his Los Angeles home.
In many ways, Entwistle was the overlooked member of the band. He was not as outwardly hilarious as the manic Moon. He was not as quotable and intellectual as songwriter/guitarist Pete Townshend. He was not as visible as lead singer Roger Daltrey. Entwistle acknowledged this and called himself "The Quiet One."
But it didn't matter, because to those who really paid attention, he was the musical linchpin of the group. Entwistle pioneered rock bass - mostly because he was forced to do so. Given Moon's inability to keep time, Entwistle was forced to be the rhythmic backbone. Given that the band had but one guitarist, Entwistle had to fill out the sound. He was forced to be innovative, but his talent was what allowed him to flourish...<hr></blockquote>
Anyway, we needed a bass player and I, being totally into Paul McCartney said "yeah, I'll play bass". Up until then, I'd been playing the bass lines on a Les Paul, bottom strings. Just wasn't the same.
Anyway, I was into The Who a bit (this was the early 80's and the "Eminence Front" song and video were quite popular on MTV).
I went out and bought "Hooligans", a big double LP of the who with tons of songs.
Basically, in addition to McCartney's Beatle stuff, the first thing I remember REALLY learning on bass was "The Real Me". AWESOME bass part.
I then convinced the other guys to do "My Generation", just because I wanted to tackle that cool-ass bass solo part.
Entwistle TOTALLY anchored The Who. That's what all the obits keep referring to today, but it's really true. Townshend is more of a rhythm/chording guitarist (not a Page/Beck/Clapton soloist, you know?), and Entwistle rode down below AND above the sonic line.
Providing TONS of bottom, but also at that trebly "clack-clack" bite and wasn't afraid to go past the 7th fret.
A fella could do worse than to learn to play rock bass from Entwistle and McCartney.
R.I.P., Ox. Now Keith Moon has a jamming buddy!