I was a compere and DJ for a Who concert in 1966, so got meet John Entwistle. We drank and played together with Roger Daltry's Scalelectrix into the early hours of the next morning at there hotel, a great memory.

Its amazing how a documentary can say so much but tell you so little about the subject

@miserychannel666

3 күн бұрын

truly an art.

@Suggsonbass

2 күн бұрын

@@miserychannel666 the art of click-bait in the age of deception

I was fortunate enough to share a drink and a smoke with JE in a bar in Saratoga Springs, NY where they were staying while rehearsing at the Giens Falls Civic center for their 25th anniversary tour. The nicest R&R’er I’ve ever met…and I’ve met a few. He was wearing a jean jacket with sequins on the shoulders, and when I mentioned how I liked it… followed by where he got it, he replied: “I put glue on my shoulders and dove thru a church window”. Had me in tears and I’ve never forgotten that great night on the town.

@luiszuluaga6575

22 күн бұрын

THAT just got me laughing!

@Martypants666

3 күн бұрын

Brilliant. Lovely insight.

@townsendeldorado

3 күн бұрын

I also saw JE in Saratoga that night. I didn’t talk to him. It was the Tin and Lint.

@kevinobrien2765

2 күн бұрын

I have a picture of us together at the Bijou with bar owner Ralph and a friend Abby. We were hosting open mic night when he walked in. I will look for the picture. We did not get to chat for too long. You could tell he was out for a good time.

His parents outlived him that’s even sadder

23 күн бұрын

John used to partake in Moon's many antics including thinking up some himself before Mooney did and 'apparently' Keith sometimes didn't like him beating him to the punch (or explosion).

John died 22 years ago. I remember it well. My daughter was his biggest fan. She bought a bass and was doing a great job playing his riffs. The Who was scheduled to play near our rural town on July 4th, 2002. It was awesome because we were going to see an original British Invasion group on American Independence day. Then just one week before that, John passed away. I had already gotten tickets for the concert, but my daughter wasn't going to be able to see him. We attended the concert, but it was bittersweet. I felt bad for The Who, John's family and my daughter who missed seeing her favorite musician by just one week.

John was simply the most effortlessly brilliant rock bassist the world has ever known. There was no one like him. Anywhere. And there has never been anyone like him since …His technique and sound was just phenomenal. Entire orchestras cannot reproduce what his hands could create with harmonics and overtones on his bass strings…The Who would not have been the colossus of a band it was without John. Not just because of his technical abilities but his melodic awareness and his counter melodies opening up dimension and depth to everything Townshend wrote.He was also a great composer who wrote brilliant songs for himself like the lyrically moving tune ‘When I Was a Boy’ and ‘Heaven and Hell’….Nicollo Paganini the great violin virtuoso also died at the age of 57 …When he left this world too young he left us with his great legacy of having changed his instrument forever for other players. I believe that this was precisely what JOHN has also done. We all still miss his genius and his dry humour.🙏😔 (Paul)

@Chiefmismaker

24 күн бұрын

Wonderfully put!

@Rick-tw9ge

23 күн бұрын

John Paul Jones literally wipes the floor this guy

@walterevans2118

23 күн бұрын

@@Rick-tw9ge JPJ is a great player, but I don’t think he had John’s facility …Although JPJ is also a great composer and arranger of music.

@Ian-sj1wy

22 күн бұрын

​@@Rick-tw9ge zep fan boy

@vinceventresca6763

22 күн бұрын

@@Rick-tw9ge Zeppelin fans are the only ones who feel the need to defend their guys whenever somebody has the audacity to suggest that a member of another band may be ever-so-slightly better, or that another band may have actually given a better show one night than Led Zeppelin. As far as Zeppelin fans are concerned, the individual members are now, and always will be, the absolute inarguably best to have ever played, and there’s not one Led Zeppelin concert that wasn’t greater than every show put on by any other band throughout the entire history of music. In other words, Led Zeppelin is the best ever at everything they did, and to suggest otherwise would be a huge mistake. Sounds to me like the same argument a bunch of 10 year-olds would make: “I like them so they’re the bestest ever!!!”

In 1987 john played in holland and me and my brother met him backstage and even in his coach. I never forget drinking whiskey from the same glass that I had offered him and he returned the other half to me

As a bass player I can whole heartedly agree that John was the best I've ever had the privilege of seeing live. He was a monster player.

"Boris the Spider." I wonder how well his son lives from the royalty checks. Entwistle played on a lot of records. But these days streaming does not pay much.

Met him on Watford gap services In1966 great man and wasnic man

I once tried to play like John Entwistle and all my fingers broke and fell off. 😢

@AlesAndBluesGuy

21 күн бұрын

🤣

@kurtb8474

20 күн бұрын

My daughter was 14 when we bought her a bass. She picked up John's riffs pretty well.

@norbertk9595

15 күн бұрын

He created an instruction manual + 2 audiotapes for the Hotlicks company in the 80s. I bought it, and figured out John's "typewriter" method of playing bass -- but one needs low action, new strings, and the ability to think outside the box.

@jamesbradshaw3389

2 күн бұрын

Ha Ha, excellent

I was driving past my favorite music store when I heard he had died. I went in and played every song of his I knew (badly and crying). No one interrupted me. He was an amazing influence on me as a bassist, as great as anyone.

@buzz5969

21 күн бұрын

You played music in a music store?😏

So much talent

He still ithe best baas player of all time r.i.p. john peace& ❤😢😢😢😢

Townshend said he lived beyond his means. After the last Anerican tour, they gave him a cheque for 2 million and it was all gone immediately due to his debts.

Outstanding work on that gravestone of his, Mr. Facts. Simply outstanding.

@MirlitronOne

17 күн бұрын

Hilarious - both dates and the initial wrong!

@nudibanches

2 күн бұрын

Yes, I was thrown by 1996 too 😂

"His bandmates contributed to his biography except for Roger Daltry and Pete Townsend". Well Keith Moon was already dead, so who does that leave?

When Geddy Lee says your the GOAT believe it!

@thecolourrose9022

23 күн бұрын

No idea why people put geddy on such a high pedestal 🤷

@ErickvdK

22 күн бұрын

​@@thecolourrose9022Because Geddy is also the GOAT!😂

@thecolourrose9022

22 күн бұрын

@@ErickvdK not even close

@ErickvdK

21 күн бұрын

@@thecolourrose9022 🐐

@StevenRogers-hw9dj

21 күн бұрын

@@thecolourrose9022 I have no idea why people who are completely ignorant of music insist on inflicting their opinions on their betters, but here you are.

John has always been one of my favorite musicians , I first took notice when I was about 16 years old , about 1976, this was when I heard the Quadrophenia album.. The song "" 5:15 "" will always be my most favotite song , period...

Forever the GOAT! ❤️

Saw Entwistle at the House of Blues in L.A., early-2000's. Show wasn't particularly memorable and WAY too loud (and I was in my 20's lol-!). I waited backstage to get my "Too Late the Hero" album signed. Entwistle didn't step out, but a HOB staff guy was kind enough to bring my album back to whatever room Entwistle was in. Entwistle signed both the cover and sleeve. I'll be forever grateful and forever a fan! R.I.P...

I saw The Who at The Shoreline Amphitheater (Mountain View, CA) in August 2000; 3rd-row center; awesome. Glad I got to see him with them.

@majorpayne8373

18 күн бұрын

If Keith Moon wasn't playing drums, then you didn't see the Who.

Good Day. I have seen the WHO 3 times. Two times with Keith and John and the third time with Kenny Jones on Drums. I started playing drums in 1963. The Beatles and The WHO were my greatest influences. I still play. There are and have been many Great Bass Players, but none Greater than The OX. RIP John. You are missed. Thank You for this Posting. Best Regards P.S. It's a shame that Pete & Roger didn't contribute to the book. They're All that's left of The Band...

John Entwistle died 20 years ago, now his family confirms the rumours - there has sadly been no change in his condition since. It looks like it may now be permanent.

@luiszuluaga6575

22 күн бұрын

🤣 that’s exactly what John wanted you to say!

For "The Real Me" on Quadrophenia he went in and recorded the bass part in one take, as a joke. Of course, everyone listening to it recognized the genius of it. However, do not be too overly impressed, John recorded most of his bass lines in one take, although often with errors left in due to his 'just get a record out so we can go on a tour" mentality. He is, however, the greatest of all time. If you consistently finish ahead of Chris Squire in the poles, you are pretty darn good.

I had tickets to that show in 2002 when John passed like two weeks before the show. They didn't miss a beat and acquired Pino Paladino to do the show. Pete only said a few brief words about him and continued on.

Dude set the tone for creative, spontaneous playing. Love it.

A shame The Who never play his songs anymore. They used to open with Heaven and Hell. Now they go straight to I Can't Explain.

John Entwistle Band guitarist was Godfrey Townsend. No 'h' and no relation (to Pete)

The whole truth has been out for over a decade in my book. My channel here spells it all out. I know because I'm the woman who was with him. We knew each other for 13 years. 22 years later and still no one actually looks dor the truth. I reported his heart condition in 2014, years before thst lie filled book The Ox came out. Paul Rees never even tried getting in contact to ask me. We met backstage in Boulder in 1989. I was not even dancing yet. If you're going to be posting things like this, research more than one article. The rest of the band was not in town yet. But thank you for having decency when talking about me. And he was creamated. Cheers big ears!!

@williamgullett5911

23 күн бұрын

What about the coke?

@kevmac1230

22 күн бұрын

​@@williamgullett5911 He was probably doing it,a deadly combo with a heart condition.

@williamgullett5911

22 күн бұрын

@kevmac1230 from time to time I would think about doing it and then I realized I might be asking for trouble, especially with fentynyl these days maybe being in it

@cocktailsandrocktales

22 күн бұрын

@williamgullett5911 I did not bring it in the room. I don't do that crap. I'm more a 420 person. I did tell the truth in several outlets over the years. It's all out there. You just have to Google...🩷🩷🩷

@cocktailsandrocktales

22 күн бұрын

@kevmac1230 he had 75% to 100% blockage in his arteries and was on medication for that. I told that in my book which cane out years before The Ox.

Bass is only "under-appreciated" if you've never listened to jazz, or you're just not a musician or music lover.

My favorite memories? Easy: using his Hot Licks instructional package to learn to play the electric bass guitar, and seeing him perform with The Who in Oakland during the later '80s 😁

In the 9th grade my English class required everyone to recite a favorite poem in front of the class. So, of course, I got up and recited Entwhistle's 'Boris the Spider'.

His gravestone says 1953 ????? But google says 1944…

@JeffreyBue_imtxsmoke

21 күн бұрын

I noticed that too

@andysavill8580

16 күн бұрын

It's not his gravestone!!

@stevemccarthy6961

8 күн бұрын

@@andysavill8580 Yeah, and John "T"? Not Alec.

The best bass guitars in the world🌎 RIP John entwisle 🎸.

I play bass in a power trio. Absolutely the best lineup for a bass player to shine. I get away with stuff that would have me kicked out of a quartet.

She found him cold and unresponsive, that was while he was alive.

Him and Leo Lyons two of the best. Head stone said John T Entwistle 1953 - 1996 Yet he was born 1944 and died 2004 at age 57? Funeral was held in 2002. Do you even check these out in your alternate "factverse"? His full name was John Alec Entwistle. He died in 2002. Get it together

@andrasczehlarik9180

18 күн бұрын

Yes. LEO LYONS.

The gravestone at 6:38 has the wrong birth year and the wrong year of death.

@tommybotts

25 күн бұрын

That was bizarre, wasn't it...

@oggeeboggee

24 күн бұрын

Even more bizarre is the picture on the gravestone. Mother Theresa?! WTF?!

@andysavill8580

13 күн бұрын

It's not his grave!!

The Ox RIP. When Pino came in to replace him with the Who I read an article he wrote where he said that some of baselines that John Entwistle played , he could not figure out. He had to get as close as he could. Coming from someone of Pino Paladinos talent, that says something. Pinot also said that he was very nervous when he went out on stage with the who because people would line up in front of him on that side of the stage and just wait for him to make a mistake.

@alvarhanso6310

21 күн бұрын

I only got to see them with Pino, and they never had him turned up enough. He was good, but they needed all the extra instruments for the harmonic content the bass player used to put out by himself (well, along with a stack of cabinets that could be the PA for a decent sized theater). The Ox is, and will always be, the greatest. Pino is definitely no slouch, but Entwistle is a genius of a different order. The tablature for his parts on Live at Leeds on simple 3 chord rock songs are 3-5 pages because he's constantly varying little things. He and Phil Lesh are my favorite bassists, and they're worlds apart except for their trumpet and musical training, and constantly seeking different ways to play the line.

Best memory was the French horn he played on "Tommy." I saw The Who perform live at Tanglewood in 1969.

John Entwistle was the best bass player of his time. I saw John on his last tour with the Who, and he was as good, if not better than he was as a young man. He simply could not be replaced in the Who, or anywhere else for that matter. He certainly was a much better bass player than McCartney ever was, that is for sure.

@jimcoleman598

18 күн бұрын

I would agree, but McCartney is a great bassist too

He did also played Arlen Roth years ago.

My favourite memory will be Charlton 76, despite the rain it was loud and visually incredible, lasers and floodlights, the original punks but with musical ability combined with intense emotion. The other three a whirl of movement while the Ox held it all motionless (thunder fingers exempt) together. 8 years ago i finally made it to Anglers paradise in Devon 🎣. On the walls in the safari bar are mounted sport Fish bought at auction that John had caught during his travels . Owns the electric bass guitar he re- invented it .

I’ll tell you that when my sister tried to tell me he had died in a Hard Rock Hotel with hookers and blow, I was so sure that she had heard the news wrong. I was so broken down by his death and I wasn’t one to say, “Oh just another rock and roll death “ and I would get so angry because I knew that wasn’t all John was or meant to us all… you put who fans in a movie theater and play them the kids are alright in the big screen and you’re gonna feel like you are actually at a live who show! And those wasted who fans are united and you will feel safe and happy! The Who is more than just another rock and roll band.

John was a great mate. He was dedicated to music.

La miglior sezione ritmica della storia del rock. Moon & Entwistle.

John Entwistle Died 22 years ago!!

John wrote the chorus of "Is It In My Head?" from Quad.

I've been playing bass guitar since 86. It's 2024 I can only do inspired bass licks not copy's of John's work. He was differently the one greatest bass players of the 20th century

Great bass player never forget.

Just noticing..the gravestone pictured at the 6:37 mark in the video is for a different John Entwistle. It is the gravestone of a John T Entwistle 1953 - 96...NOT The Who's John Alec Entwistle born in 1944.

The Ox was not just a superb bassist but he was truly disciplined in what was the first rock band made up of chaotic performers. While the drummer is going nuts and the guitarist leaping about, it became Entwhistle's duty to perform in a way that gelled it all together. Most important in any band is the need for members of the rhythm section to play as one. Keith Moon was a very unique & entertaining drummer lacked any discipline in every part of his life. He avoided rehearsals. He was ingesting a wide variety & quantity of booze, pills & powders. As much as I love Keith Moon, he delivered inconsistent stage performances in the 70s. Entwhistle had to compensate by being the disciplined half of the rhythm section. The Ox had the ability to out-perform his bandmates but was devoted to making The Who a solid, cohesive unit between two madmen. Pete Townshend wasn't the only member of the band suffering from hearing loss due to overexposure to loud amplification. In the 70s, the IEM earplugs common today didn't exist. Entwhistle had to watch Keith Moon to track his erratic, unpredictable tempo. Positioning himself stage right/house left became a necessity. It allowed Entwhistle to turn and watch Moon & Townshend play while remaining close to his microphone - thus not having to worry about bumping the mic stand with his bass guitar neck. (The photos/video I've seen make it seem that Entwhistle preferred basses with longer necks.) With Townshend having to do all the heavy-lifting during the creation & the recording of Quadrophenia, Entwhistle really came through and deserves enormous credit for arranging (and, in many cases, performing) the tasteful brass and orchestration parts. He was able to write the charts as well whereas other bands like The Beatles had a 5th member (George Martin) to delegate this to when employing brass, strings & woodwinds to their recordings starting with "Yesterday" in '65 all the way to "Golden Slumbers/The End" at the end of Abbey Road in '69.

His Grammar School was in Acton, not Action. George Bush claimed they all met "in High School"....

Yes..he was one of the best ever…definitely an innovator…it didn’t hurt that he had Moon on drums…and frankly a modestly talented guitarist and singer. Suffice to say one of the best rhythm sections ever in rock.

@Baribrotzer

22 күн бұрын

Pete may not be the "best" or flashiest guitarist out there, but he can use what abilities he has VERY effectively. Among them is kicking more ass on acoustic guitar than most guys can on electric. And as a songwriter, he's one of the best and is very far from "modestly talented".

Whenever I see on a post "Now his family/daughter/son/etc confirm the rumors" I just scroll past.

He played those heavy strings, as if they were a mere banjo.

Our original bass player was in johns house in hollywood. He asked john if moon would jump off the roof into the pool

Spinal Tap's acoustic set alone is well above 130dB! True story!

John’s rock steady playing gave Pete and especially Kieth the freedom to create the unique sound and style that was the Who. A lot of John’s bass parts were a bit too trebly for my taste, but that is they the records were produced. He did create unique techniques and sounds, broadening the range of what rock bass is.

6:37 Who is the "John T Entwistle 1953 - 1996" shown on the gravestone?

@bobfrankish8883

22 күн бұрын

Exactly. Whoever it is died aged 43. Lots are commenting, just goes to show, don't trust these videos very much.

@TheBillyKmusic

18 күн бұрын

And wasn't his middle name Alec??

@MirlitronOne

17 күн бұрын

@@TheBillyKmusic Yes. And I didn't know that he had a relationship with Mother Teresa, but...?

@TimLondonGuitarist

11 күн бұрын

American rubbish

Interesting....someone just read the Wikipedia entry for John and changed a few words to make this video.

@dirtydave2691

21 күн бұрын

And what was with the random clips of other bands?

I read that Deep Purple were the loudest band.

20 years ago....jeez !

Most definitely, the standard by which all ROCK bassists will be measured.

Yep best Rock Bassist... I feel fortunate to have seen the Who with its original linup in London in the 70s

@Honey-Sanchez

21 күн бұрын

I was at Menlo College in 1973, Atherton. Went to the show at the Cow Palace. At the time Lynyrd Skynyrd opened for pretty much all the Bill Graham Presents shows. Not a big fan. The Who were not spectacular and I'm not quite sure why Graham didn't refund the patrons.

@JohnJohn-zn8ib

21 күн бұрын

​@@Honey-SanchezLynard Skynard weren't very good.

@StevenRogers-hw9dj

21 күн бұрын

@@JohnJohn-zn8ib Who is Lynard Skynard, clown?

RIP John Entwistle 🙏

I was close to the stage (directly in front of the new bass player) at the Hollywood Bowl a couple/3 nights after he died when the Who decided to carry on. Still was a good show, but just not the same.

Get his DOB correct - in the beginning you say he was born Oct. 9, 1944 and died in 2002, but his headstone says 1953 - 1996. Which one is it?

Worldclass💯

It's Acton not action

Great bass player with the who ❤

I remember reading an article in a magazine, I think it was in a Doctor’s waiting room where John said he would only give up smoking if it made him cough or affected his voice. He said most musicians only gave up if it affected their voice. Maybe he should have re thought that decision.

@lornestein7248

11 күн бұрын

Why?.. he didn't die due to smoking! ...idiotic comment!

It's still shocking to me that The Who didn't cancel that tour after his passing.. I mean.. Really?

John was asked in an interview what he thought of other people's bass playing. John's response, you like the smell of your own farts but hate the smell of someone else's. 😅

That was not his tombstone.

My Generation is still the only hit track I know of where the bass player takes the lead. Amazing solo!

@panjoyah

12 күн бұрын

Better listen to some Primus or Lennon-Claypool Conspiracy to hear some great lead bass playing.

@panjoyah

12 күн бұрын

Ahh but I didn't read carefully. HIT track. Les Claypool didn't have any hits, that's for sure. Also your point is taken, that's a great bass lead on MG.

Either all fingers or a pic. Rip the Ox

Why this video stating that Entwistle born 1944 but on his tomb says 1953? He born 1944 that's correct.

I met John three times in New York 😎

How was the funeral in 2002 if he died in 1996 ??Did you mean there was some sort of memorial service for him in 2002?

As I recall (I could be wrong, but i don't think so), he DID know about his heart problem, I believe this video incorrectly states that it was undiagnosed

The truth is that you have the WRONG GRAVE STONE

@peterh4381

18 күн бұрын

... and that's far from being the only mistake in the video.

Every top musician is considered "the best" than any other. So who is the best? Difficult to measure. But egos run rampant 😊

@trajan6927

13 күн бұрын

Entwistle, voted, "Bassist Of The Millenium" by other bass players. That has to mean something.

John said he wanted uncopyable.

Entwistle also had the luxury of playing in a band that didn't have much of a 'lead' guitar player. So he got a shine a lot more than most do. Plus, he played with a great drummer ..Keith Moon.

@peteranserin3708

22 күн бұрын

They had a lead guitarist though. duh mmm oO

Sad but true… Drug's sends another rock musician to the grave.

Great video. Who knew all this?

@mattrogers1946

16 күн бұрын

Some of it is flat out wrong.

Her name was Queenie - she hated the name Maud

His style and technique was unprecedented..his sound was epic..and his Bass collection was off the charts. .

It is Acton County, not 'Action County!!!!" Also, the image of the gravestone shows VERY WRONG dates! He was born in 1994, and died in 2002 (which you even stated earlier in the documentary).

@mattrogers1946

16 күн бұрын

I know, right?

"Almost everyone in the bad contributed, except Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend."

John Entwhistle has been gone 20 years?!

He was also known as John Brown/Browne, this could have been his grandparents surname ? Someone out there will verify it.

Those subtitles are shockingly bad. Which fits this video I suppose.

He wasn't born in 1953, died in 2002.

6.38 why are the grave details wrong?

@wildbillharding

25 күн бұрын

Correct, Peter. The date of his death is given as 1996.

@justindodsworth8893

25 күн бұрын

I spotted that, it must be fake, wrong year and also it said John T entwistle when his middle name was of course Alec

@marguskiis7711

21 күн бұрын

Wrong gravestone

Cmon Man... Hunter never talked to me about his business dealings!

Participation from band members…..except Pete and Roger…lol…do they mean Kenny had a couple quotes…lol

Who' headstone is this 6:38 ??? John was born in 44 and died in 02 ....