I have a fun memory of meeting him at a music fair in Holland in 1988 or 89. My brother and I spotted him sitting by himself at the Trace Elliot booth. We went up to him to say hello and express our admiration for his bass lines. He was relaxed and really nice and friendly to us and we chatted for about 20 minutes. Then someone from Trace Elliot said he had to do his little demo, and John brushed him off and said something like: I’m talking to these kids here, give me a minute! It made my year, and still have his autograph from the encounter.

@Silenceeify

2 жыл бұрын

I'm jealous...

@locuacidadsindiluir1696

Жыл бұрын

I´ve met several ROCK STARS, but I wish I had met this guy.

@j.maxsering3728

Жыл бұрын

I have sort of a similar story: I was living in LA in 89 and a girl friend aid let's go to this all star band at a bar in Hollywood. I'm thinking the band will be wanna be's and never was and I walk in and John Entwistle is on bass. I don't think anyone else other than the band and myself knew who he was. Anyway, I stand 5 feet from him cause I want to take it all in, studying his technique and smiling ear to ear because I am blessed to see this live and close. John can't help but notice and he starts throwing in riffs and then moving his eyebrows like Groucho Marx at me and winking, like he's saying "check this out" The highlight was him playing "whole lotta love" Page and Jones would have been proud and floored all at once

@daveoelke857

Жыл бұрын

@@j.maxsering3728 Awesome! 👍

@hkja99

Жыл бұрын

Great story ☺️☺️

John just rips out this masterpiece while, in his mind, he is debating what to have for dinner, or trying to remember if he took out the garbage last night.

@MrWelshboy81

3 жыл бұрын

I bet he says cup of coffee anyone ?

@georgeprice4212

2 жыл бұрын

Naw. John is trying to remember if he turned the oven off when he left the house.

@spiketaterman5181

2 жыл бұрын

wow...your moniker. I just blew coffee out my nose.

@SvenTviking

2 жыл бұрын

“Now do I have the lobster Thermidor with the provencal vegetables and a nice Bordeaux, or pie and chips? Yep, Pie and chips.”

@briandowdall5328

2 жыл бұрын

I’m in no way comparing myself to his skill level but a lot of times when I’m playing gigs I have that exact same thought process lol

He is simultaneously playing a lead instrument line, bass line, embedded internal harmony, keeping the tempo, and making original rhythmic counterpoint. And probably several other things I am missing.

@daanizafar3792

2 жыл бұрын

u missed 'being a total badass'

@fivestring65ify

2 жыл бұрын

He was the Who's lead player. Townsend should have just played keyboards.

@olofwettermark882

2 жыл бұрын

You´re damn right!

@icuabc1235

2 жыл бұрын

While Roger was stammering around like a damn goober.

@Alex-kl2lf

2 жыл бұрын

You missed making it look like a fucking piece of cake haha

The tone on that Alembic is freekn killing. Then there's the playing: The note choices, phrasing, the soloing within the groove, the timekeeping, and the occasional slides and string plucks for flavor and good measure. Bass playing genius. Respect and RIP to John Entwistle.

@harveywallbanger3123

Жыл бұрын

John and Steve Harris are my idols because they insisted on playing big fat bridge cables with their fingers and still produced massive, precise tone. I just get horrible scabs when I try that.

@ewetoo

Жыл бұрын

Also he's popping! POPPING! The dude is FUNKY.

@Kohntarkosz

Жыл бұрын

I remember he said he loved the tone he got from the Alembics but he hated the basses themselves. He said they were too expensive and too sensitive to climate changes. He said before shows he'd have to spend a half hour or more adjusting the intonation and action on them. A bassist friend of mine told me once that was because of how Alembics are built: all that laminated wood tended to expand or contract due to extreme changes in ambient temperature, humidity, etc. I remember he said in the early 80's he felt they were "overrated" and he just wanted them to put the pickups and electronic package out on the market so he could install them on another instrument.

@DanEBoyd

11 ай бұрын

OMG the phrasing!!!

@PeterJnicol

2 ай бұрын

The tone in this is killer.

"Damaged frames" me arse, you just don't want us to know the secret to his powerz

@jeremiahfernandez9161

8 жыл бұрын

+thenewyorkpauls CONSPIRACY

@painiscupcake5433

8 жыл бұрын

+thenewyorkpauls 3:03 Maybe a three second power nap? Looks like he just woke up when the tape started rolling again

@TacomaPaul

7 жыл бұрын

Its a PROSPIRACY ! Since the opposite of con is pro... (like Congress and Progress).

@michaeltaaffe6697

6 жыл бұрын

Actually (and just to be a knob-head), the opposite of progress is not congress.. it's regress,. 'Con' in conspiracy is a different con than the 'con' in congress. But by the Gods (old and new), this man got powerz!

@stevedixon8567

5 жыл бұрын

There was another bass player on the grassy knoll

Someone once described The Who as "Daltry as lead singer, Entwistle on lead bass, Moon on lead drums and Townsend on lead guitar".

@iamdamosuzuki_

4 жыл бұрын

That's pretty spot on.

@jamesjackson4741

4 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, my favourite instrument, “base”

@jakmak1199

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesjackson4741 yes, basically base.😉

@mikeaudette2823

4 жыл бұрын

Pete is the one who called John a lead bass player.

@mikeaudette2823

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesjackson4741 Tom Snyder once called Gene Simmons the bass (the fish) player. Then he turned to Ace Frehley, who said, "Yeah, and I play lead trout."

Perfect example of why a bass guitar doesn't need more than 4 strings. Good stuff!

@Farewelltokingz

4 ай бұрын

Not really. 5 strings+ isn’t necessarily compensating for something lacking. It’s just a different style and approach that may be needed to express yourself.

His fills were so fire that they melted the video frames.

I love it that he almost looks like he's thinking about other things while he plays this.

@user-xs1he6kf5d

7 жыл бұрын

"lets see I need eggs, milk, and bread when I go shopping after this"

@danielsather3561

7 жыл бұрын

lol every bass player I know looks like that coming out of the 60s/70s era. in their own funky world I like to say.

@dcs002

7 жыл бұрын

I love people (especially other musicians) who don't mistake our absent gaze for not being in the groove! I take that as a compliment :) Usually Ox is just looking at his bandmates and shaking his head while he lays down the musical genius that so few non-musicians comprehend.

@CarSVernon

7 жыл бұрын

"Sardines, an egg, a demi litre du lait"

@jostonpowell1346

7 жыл бұрын

He looks bored and irritated at the same time with people. You can see a couple of big sighs as he plays and looks like fake smiles to the other members.

The Who - genuinely a band where every player is iconic.

@nationradical

4 жыл бұрын

I think only the members of Zeppelin can compare...

@willdimodica358

4 жыл бұрын

Radical Nation the beatles

@DylanButler1

4 жыл бұрын

Will Dimodica what did ringo do iconic?

@sandipbiswas766

4 жыл бұрын

@@nationradical Sabbath too

@yeet632

4 жыл бұрын

@@DylanButler1 he had a bunch of rings lol

The isolation of his playing doesn’t truly capture how fucking loud he was. Townsend had to use his style of amps just to be able to be heard over Entwistle and Moon

@EmptyGlass99

3 жыл бұрын

That last section where he's playing power chords, even John is wincing at how fucking loud that must have been.

@brianpulham179

3 жыл бұрын

All those Sunn speakers - the universe would shake!

@christophermccoy4605

2 жыл бұрын

Volume is a nob. Tone is hands. I really doubt they had a "front of house" problem with they're sound.

@mrbenoit5018

2 жыл бұрын

@@christophermccoy4605 whats a front of house problem

@franktreppiedi2208

2 жыл бұрын

You need a certain amount of volume on the high end so it breaks up. Thus u need alot of bass too for enough bottom. Thuuus... its loud! Lol.

Yep, Entwistle was a bass God. This is what we strive for in our playing, but few will get close. Phenomenal artistry.

A big reason you don't see bands covering The Who.

@synthonaplinth5980

7 жыл бұрын

You do, but the bass lines are always simplified.

@horowizard

7 жыл бұрын

I never understood why I'm the only person who tries to play it like this. It's right here for all to see. Watch and learn!!

@coronet67

7 жыл бұрын

I've switched to bass recently and have been learning some Beatles and other stuff. Were working on Substitute now for example. That's a tricky one because I sing too. You also have to consider that Entwistle probably wasn't too concerned with playing it the same way twice.

@coronet67

7 жыл бұрын

If you listen to live and later performances of songs he was changing and evolving the parts over time too.

@thenightfly1602

7 жыл бұрын

Easier perhaps and therefore better? Otherwise, not sure about "better."

The Jimi Hendrix of the bass. I served him dinner and got him to sign my "Live at Leeds" album.

@EricLeeEJLEE13

6 жыл бұрын

Bee Kay Sweet story!! :)

@BoucherRaphael

4 жыл бұрын

That's gold right there! Well done, well done.

1:14 The Ox hits the first note. From there on in, it's every fret for themselves!! Entwistle took the notion of the bass being a simple, plodding bore and killed it dead. Every walk up, every turn around and hook is played differently each time it comes around, slightly changing the note placement and timing of every phrase yet making each riff fit perfectly into the vamp line. This live performance is an excellent example of John Entwistle's prowess as a unique and legendary musician.

Whoever restored and edited this video is a master. Thank you.

@rockstarvidyas100

9 ай бұрын

Yes, indeed. Couldn't agree more. +1 100!

@LandonBalk

8 ай бұрын

It was ripped from the special features of The Who Live At Kilburn DVD. Great film, and painfully restored footage of one of Keiths last performances.

@MrGb1965

3 ай бұрын

I believe Jeff Stein said it was filmed in 35 mm.

@MicheleCadonna

Ай бұрын

@@LandonBalk actually it's from the 2004 remastered DVD of "The Kids Are Alright". But yeah, that, Kilburn and the 1969 London Coliseum concert are terrific examples of restoration works.

@MicheleCadonna

Ай бұрын

@@MrGb1965 that's correct.

He’s got what you call Resting Bass Face

Only 4 strings but playing as if there were twelve. Rest In Peace you absolute legend.

He is just so incredibly calm while everyone else is jumping around like maniacs. I love how you can see Daltry swinging the mic on the end of the cord just out of the frame to the right.

How organic and alive this bass sounds man. Thunder fingers at his best.

This is why The Who didn't need a rhythm guitar player.

@richsackett3423

3 жыл бұрын

Not really. This is why The Who didn't need a lead guitarist.

@mikeengland7468

3 жыл бұрын

Spot On!

@wwekane2468

3 жыл бұрын

More like they didn’t need a lead guitar player. Pete played a lot of rhythm cause John played bass like a lead guitarist

@daitos1955

3 жыл бұрын

I was about to write exactly the same thing. I actually never liked Pete's lead guitar, his strumming on the other hand moves mountains.

@Dalwhat

3 жыл бұрын

If you also notice how much time he spends looking around at Keith and Pete checking that he keeps everything tight together. This was not a egotistical musician, he was a band player

2:12 his lick was so tasty it temporarily broke the universe.

@JoaoGabriel-lk9cv

4 жыл бұрын

Lol good one

@robgraham5016

4 жыл бұрын

I know eh? Inhuman! DAMN if only I could do that!

@djc5897

4 жыл бұрын

Sliding down the fret board while plucking fast. Secret is out. My 5 year old nephew can do that as well lol....he is a good base player nonetheless

@HimanXK

4 жыл бұрын

@@djc5897 comment never said it was difficult, just that it was tasty

@fluffydelberg

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I have played bass professionally for over 30 years. My grandfather played the bass (during WW2 while in the Navy, touring in Artie Shaws big band around the South Pacific) my father plays bass (with Nokie Edwards, the founder and lead guitar player for The Ventures) both my sons play bass. John Entwistle is, as far as I am concerned, the best to have ever picked one up.

@markblackman2542

Жыл бұрын

Geddy lee from Rush is worth a listen

Absolute genius from my uncle John. No one will ever be on this level. Pure mastery of his instrument. God rest his soul.

@paveantelic7876

2 жыл бұрын

are you for real?

@snowroom1

Жыл бұрын

@@paveantelic7876 Hes probably lying.

@trashbolt8437

Жыл бұрын

@@paveantelic7876 he is a fake cause John Entwistle was an only child

@paveantelic7876

Жыл бұрын

@@trashbolt8437 ah cool didnt know that

@BassPlyr23

10 ай бұрын

Entwistle had a step brother, so this guy could be for real.

I think Entwistle's bass method was borne out of necessity, playing with Moon. As it's the bassist's job to follow the drummer, and Moon was impossible to follow, Entwistle had to create a style completely unique -- rarely following the beat (as Moon rarely laid down a regular beat). As I've long maintained, The Who wasn't a band, but a compilation of competing soloists, each doing their own thing, yet incredibly cohesive enough to produce completed, and unforgettably unique music.

@stormy5969

9 жыл бұрын

So true..., You hit it my friend.

@danielsommer3373

9 жыл бұрын

I couldn't have articulated that any better. Very well said.

@26bassman

9 жыл бұрын

Hey, Jim... As a fellow bass player, you should know that the bass sets the groove and the tempo of a song, and not the drummer. The band follows the bass. That is all.

@drummerben04

9 жыл бұрын

That's the best part when a band competes with each other. You could say the same thing about The Beatles, Led Zeppelin. To me that's what a bands all about. Pushing each other to see how far the other person can take it. To get the best out of each other.

@mosesgarner2404

9 жыл бұрын

26bassman I was gonna say that too.I guess maybe only bass players know and realize this as fact.The bass player imho is the bottom,root instrument of any good band.If 'yer bass player can't hold it down everything else sounds bad in tern. The Ox,what a gifted musician!

Me “woohoo I’m making progress on my bass playing” Me *watches John Entwistle *nevermind

@andrewk2996

4 жыл бұрын

Lol my thoughts exactly

@DannyBoi2112

4 жыл бұрын

Dont worry, know one was or will be as good as him. Just keep practising and dont give up

@hejsjsjjjsjsjjs4968

4 жыл бұрын

@@DannyBoi2112 the "Don't give up" is so corny.

@DannyBoi2112

4 жыл бұрын

@@hejsjsjjjsjsjjs4968 why

@mikeaudette2823

4 жыл бұрын

@@hejsjsjjjsjsjjs4968 It's the concept, not the words. The alternative is failure.

10:20 the moment where he watches the guitarplayer smash his instrument. Then gentlemanly unstraps and puts his bass down with a sigh.

What a calm guy. He always stood out as one of the most interesting bassist.

I love that the girls go for Roger, the guys go for Pete, John walks off on his own and Keith just shakes hands with the nearest.

@peterh1353

6 ай бұрын

Actually it was all acting. They went to Shepperton Studios and invited some workers to make it look like the end of a gig. They hadn't any proper film of this song for a comp film. At a real gig they would separate the invaders from the singer before they do anything mad. They had scratch and bite singers. Jagger said they sometimes hit him!

@mr_bassman6685

2 ай бұрын

@@peterh1353 I believe the woman hugging Roger is his wife.

Honestly, what the fuck. The man was an absolute genius on the bass, power, the rhythms, the super melodic lines. It's just stunning stuff, RIP you are missed.

@genesis0932

8 жыл бұрын

+Josh Jakubowski Entwhistle is the foundation.

@jay56wilcox

5 жыл бұрын

Honestly, You get it, got it. HAPPY NEW YEAR !

@Frapzoid

5 жыл бұрын

I'll take Jaco Patorius over the ox and a host of other Jazz bassists over any rock bass player.

@mebeasensei

5 жыл бұрын

I am stunned too. I could strum some chords on the guitar and thought the bass was kinda easy long as it wasn’t jazz. Wow....wow...wow........Douched myself. This is ridiculous. The technique, the melody, just amazing.

@notanother7396

5 жыл бұрын

@@Frapzoid don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

*FunFact: John's bass playing damaged the frames!*

10:24 the feeling of giving your all just to be underappreciated. 10:33 reality confirms those feels.

10:10 Roger: "You want a drink after this?" John: "Sure!"

@juanmauricioarrietalopez2395

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

It must be torture for John to play this all the while suppressing a *YAWN*

@JoinTheProgress

7 жыл бұрын

The yawn and look of borderline tolerance is because he's noting what the jackass on the other side of the stage is doing, and, what he in turn has to do to make up for and fill in where said jackass is missing chords or off tempo...which could happen up to dozens of times in just one song. ;p Talented is Pete yes, live player good he absolutely was/is not.

@sirhenners204

5 жыл бұрын

to quote alex turner, *that man just yawned*

@gastonbell108

5 жыл бұрын

By the end of his career, Ox was so deaf that he reportedly tuned his instrument using just the vibrations of the air pushed by his giant amp stacks (as he stood in front of them, as usual).

@ScottJamesLIve

4 жыл бұрын

@@JoinTheProgress I'm sure you are a nice guy and I get your passion. Pete was a "clown" during this time period, none of us will really ever know what he was going through personally. He was despondent over Keith's physical condition and how far Keith had fallen from his peak. So although I get your point I can't agree. Maybe listen without watching, Pete was thrashing about however, in my less than humble opinion Pete was and is the epitome of Rock guitar and stage presence. He copied Chuck Berry and everyone else copied Pete both his on stage antics and his playing. Well, they all try too...

@JoinTheProgress

4 жыл бұрын

+Scott James I'm not really a nice guy ftr. That said, you have got to be kidding. Look up this performance live, the RudyPaTutti channel. His playing is a MESS. He outright misses both correct chords and timing constantly through the entire performance. He acts like he's on coke, but that's besides the point. With a four piece band and backing track, anything he may've needed to do live to fill out the sound could've and should've been done with a *lot* more effort. Because what he chose to do instead, just mucks up the entire song and our friendly bassist on the other side needs to cover for this as best he possibly can. It would've been a huge burden on him. For whatever reason, people think that just because he has an inherent talent, which he does, his playing must therefore somehow be magically brilliant here, even though it is blatantly obvious to anyone who doesn't put him on a pedestal that it most definitely is NOT, lol. I knew when I was a little kid watching this back in the 70's that it sounded atrocious. Then I never ceased to be amazed at how many people actually think he sounds good, when even a little grade schooler who knows the song, knows damn well that he doesn't.

Calm, cool, absolutely the best rock bassist to ever strap on on. He was The Who’s lead guitarist. Hard to believe he’s been gone so long.

This man is the reason that I play bass.

This *needs* to be the #1 search result on Google for "Like A Boss".

I can instantly hear that Geddy Lee was hugely influenced by John.

@Gunners_Mate_Guns

4 жыл бұрын

He has said so on many occasions. Of course, Geddy is no slouch, but even he would have to aspire to be Entwistle's equal.

@norbertk9595

4 жыл бұрын

It mae all the sense in the world to me that each member of Rush was heavily influenced by his Who counterpart.

@andybassman99

4 жыл бұрын

Vlasko60 and possibly Cliff Burton? You can hear it in their string attack

@La_sagne

4 жыл бұрын

@@andybassman99 soundwise possibly, yes

@5roundsrapid263

4 жыл бұрын

I can hear that John Deacon was, too.

He looks like a man at the laundry mat waiting for his last pair of socks to come out of the dryer and they still have 20 minutes.

I love how he carries himself as if the audience was sitting in silence and he was solo playing the whole thing :D

The band where the bass guitarist was the lead, the drummer played infills and was often out of time, the guitarist slashed away with power chords for unique thrills and the singer sang with the drummer in tandem. All of it sublime, confounding but just so unique and enjoyable. What a rock band!

@karstenfuglsang1638

3 жыл бұрын

Right on man saw them in Toronto when Mr Moon was still kickin best concert I ever saw

@Ali-mc3iw

11 ай бұрын

The drummer wasn't often out of time - here and there I'd say.

@Ali-mc3iw

11 ай бұрын

He's pretty shot by this stage though, to be fair (and honest)!

4:30 I like to think that John was the only one playing and Daltrey just was running around stage for no reason.

@morganahoff2242

7 жыл бұрын

But for some reason the girl ran up and kissed him after. Go figure.

@butcherboy2008

7 жыл бұрын

Morgan Ahoff She's crazy too.

@teej783

4 жыл бұрын

It was Daltrey's voice that made The Who. John Paul Jones was the backbone of the Led Zepplin but it was Plant's voice and style that made them so great. Not fair but that is the way it is. The Frontman makes the band. Sammy Hagar is a way better singer than David Lee Roth but Van Hagar can not touch Van Halen. Daltrey is so underrated.

@Eyeofthetiger69

4 жыл бұрын

teejay Trujillo And people usually call the vocalists the least talented member of the band, just ask anyone who's the least talented member in Led Zeppelin, they would probably say Plant.

@cheeseham9503

4 жыл бұрын

Everyone in Led Zeppelin was talented. It was just that Plant was the least talented out of the 4 of them.

When he finished it looked like he was thinking “oh thank god it’s over”

@Grassman6900

3 жыл бұрын

I need another line

@android584

3 жыл бұрын

I interpret his reaction as "phew, got through that one with no mistakes".

@georgeprice4212

2 жыл бұрын

John: *plays 12 minute bass solo...walks off... Everyone: THAT WAS THE BEST EVER!

I’m just a budding guitarist. This blows my mind. I never knew. No words. Hands down the best

@johnboling7426

4 ай бұрын

Both John Entwistle and Stevie Ray Vaughan are good guitar players to learn their tricks and play style

The dexterity of his fingers is staggering, he’s so relaxed, truly amazing, has to be up as one of the greatest bass players of all time.

@deanroddey2881

5 жыл бұрын

His right hand technique is ridiculously good.

McCartney, Entwistle and Deacon were the three bassists who inspired me to learn how to play bass. One of the greatests bassists of all time. Hope you're playing bass up there John. R.I.P 1944 - 2002.

@dcs002

7 жыл бұрын

I think he is. In fact, if you'll indulge me... *God's current rock band:* Ox on bass (of course) Mooney on drums Dio on lead vocals Hendrix and Rhoads sharing lead guitar duty (imagine those two together...) Jon Lord on Hammond organ and God on tambourine, maracas, and vibraslap (that way he gets to listen from the best seat in the house :) Oh yeah - Prince would be their producer, arranger, songwriter, and master of funk, coaching those other two on their guitar work ;) Seriously - I think it would take someone like Prince to bring together Randy and Jimi and make it far more than the sum of their genius. I think he was a serious fan of both of them.

@FredDude27

7 жыл бұрын

Cliff Burton: supporting headbanger! (since bass is taken) ^_^

@theringwoodbros

7 жыл бұрын

dcs002 Yo, you forgot Bowie.

@dcs002

7 жыл бұрын

theringwoodbros Hmm... you're right. He would have to be chief composer and master of cool (until we lose the coolest of the cool, Ringo Starr). Bowie's duties would overlap somewhat with Prince's, but this is God's band, and there is no conflict, only mutual magic! Imagine Bowie and Dio doing vocal duets, what kind of music they would create to make that work! (Thinking like this is actually inspiring my own humble songwriting!) Another oversight: Billy Powell on piano. (Play it pretty for Atlanta!) And since there really are no limits on this band, and a number of earthly rock bands have had two drummers, let's add John Bonham! (Apologies to Stumpy Joe and all the other former Spinal Tap drummers crowding the afterlife right now.) I can also think of three pop/rock bands that have had three lead singers: Chicago, Three Dog Night, and The Who. So there is precedent for getting Bon Scott up there to join Bowie and Dio. But then where does Freddie Mercury fit in??? This is God's fantasy band. He will fit in just fine - probably somewhere next to Prince ;) Ok, my fantasy heavenly rock band is getting kinda big. I'd love to hear what lineups other people might come up with. This is a fun exercise for me :) Who do you see playing the Great Gig in the Sky? Anyone for Syd Barrett? (Or Richard Wright, who composed that song?) Janis Joplin? George Harrison? John Lennon? Dimebag Darrell? Terry Kath? Sid Vicious? Chris Squire? Buddy Holly? Elvis? Brian Jones? Roy Orbison? Roy Buchanan? Stevie Ray Vaughn? Kurt Cobain? Jim Morrison? Or the hundreds (thousands?) of others that I'm not thinking of right now? Whether they're in heaven or in hell (or in some other imaginary afterlife - I'm not religious, and I'm not promoting a belief, just having fun), who's playing what in your version of God's fantasy band?

@theringwoodbros

7 жыл бұрын

dcs002 Wow, you've put a lot of thought into this, I can respect that. As for additional people you gotta add the half of Lynyrd Skynyrd that went in the plane crash, Chris Squire, Paul Gray, Jerry Garcia. Did you put in the drummers for The Who and Led Zeppelin? An obvious one to add is Elvis. There's also Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, and a lot of classic rappers.

His lack of expression of what is going on around him is what I find inspiring. and his style is unmatched

Watching thunderfingers play is just pure bliss- He plays all these complex lines with such ease...

Stand at the back and play root notes they said.

298 dislikes can’t recognize a great bassist. Entwistle is forever bass royalty. Long live rock.

@MrSKINFLICK

4 жыл бұрын

298 people rather like to listen to boring Pink Floyd bass lines (after 1974)....lol.

@apullcan

4 жыл бұрын

i agree they're idiots, but that seems a bit excessive.

@eyeofbass

4 жыл бұрын

AlinzPark you’re right. It is excessive. Don’t know what I was thinking that day. Updated. Cheers.

@goatboy420

4 жыл бұрын

I was just assuming they’d accidentally hit the wrong button, being unable to tear their eyes away from this musical masterclass...

@eyeofbass

4 жыл бұрын

@@goatboy420 the other day I was thinking Bots... don't know if there is such a thing as a KZread Dislike-Bot... just wondering why. This video is so Earthy... a rare treat.

He’s phenomenal. Isn’t he? I don’t think I ever saw another bass player with that kind of fingering technique with his right hand.

@Farewelltokingz

4 ай бұрын

A lot of the sound is that he hits the string down into it rather than perpendicular to the body, with a good amount of aggression. There’s also the factor of new strings and a good bit of overdrive on top of it.

Just mind blowing how he made a 4 string instrument sound like that using his fingers. He proved himself right here when he said he was trying to make the bass a less boring instrument.

Love the facial expressions... one of the best rocks songs ever and he's all "just another day at the office".

@URKillingme100

10 жыл бұрын

Or lack-there-of. LOL As a kid I hated John because he seemed to not care. But now I know there was no competing with Pete or Keith, so really, why bother. Love his playing!!

@Kelly14UK

9 жыл бұрын

Bill Wyman. I envy their detached cool.

@devitorules

5 жыл бұрын

10:10

@watts111

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, 10:10.. "Ya like all this feedback and musique concrete, eh Rog?" XD

@markcundiff3992

5 жыл бұрын

Looks like he's waiting for a bus. And the bus is late.

Most bass players don't even whelm me, but this guy overwhelms me.

@MrSpartanm33

9 жыл бұрын

What you did there. I see it.

@fredh3141

9 жыл бұрын

Awesome comment, alltaken. I've been listening to the guy since the '70s and he never ceases to amaze.

@fredh3141

9 жыл бұрын

*****, "A bass player, or bassist, is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone."

@ilikezappa3268

6 жыл бұрын

Yep , he totally whelms with that playing

9:05 EMOTION DETECTED

The little triplets of timing on some runs are just genius.

10:03 And this is why this man is the greatest bass player to ever grace this planet we call Earth.

@juanmauricioarrietalopez2395

3 жыл бұрын

When he looked up Roger, his face for a moment was like "sure" so easy... Man, John was *THE BADASS*.

@chinito398

3 жыл бұрын

I understand where youre coming from but its clear that you havent been exposed to jazz funk and soul if you think this is the pinnacle of what a bass player can do

@JoefraSingapore

3 жыл бұрын

@@chinito398 The Reddings: The Awakening part 1

@rumpledxkn

3 жыл бұрын

What do others call this planet?

@karstenfuglsang1638

3 жыл бұрын

He is the danger he is the one WHO nocks

I always knew he was pretty good, but this is well beyond pretty good. Talk softly but carry a big bass.

Always the Ox-- I love John's tiny glance of a reaction as Townshend goes flying by from Entwistle's left to right during his leap/slide, and then the little smirk a few seconds later as Pete heads back to his proper territory. 8:59

The portion where the song modulates...OMG, flawless!

I love how bored and tired he looks. Edit: Why does this have so many likes. This is the laziest comment I’ve ever made lol.

@michaellynch9140

4 жыл бұрын

bill wyman is the same

@mikebaliya6894

4 жыл бұрын

@R Diaz lotta coke and broads...read "the Ox"

@mariovomhof2775

3 жыл бұрын

Because it is too easy for him.

@Dalwhat

3 жыл бұрын

He always wanted to be known as the bass guitarist that no-one could copy. I think he pretty much succeeded on that one.

@josephhickman1306

3 жыл бұрын

He was not necessarily bored, just tired of of Pete, Roger, and Keith destroying thier music instruments before the end of the concert.every time !!

I can't believe I was hearing this the whole time and never knew...

@Kohntarkosz

4 жыл бұрын

That was exactly my thought the first time I watched the DVD: "Wait, has that bass line ALWAYS been there? And they just sort of BURIED in the mix?!"

@ChristianGiaconiBonaguro

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kohntarkosz if you've watched it enough times/heard it enough times and have good enough headphones, you hear it perfectly. When anyone wants to puff up any bassist, I throw this on; no one past or present, compares to John.

@Daniel-tx5vk

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kohntarkosz yeah its sad this masterpiece is all hidden there

@chewycenter7690

3 жыл бұрын

It's like this: watch solo/shred talk about how Pete Townshend is is not much of a lead player and you think about all the notes sailing over the drums and you realize that 80% of the pyrotechnics beyond the drums and vocals are really Entwistle. After that you always key in on Entwistle. He was seamless in the overall flow but just as over the top as everyone else.

@mwg911hk

3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea there was this much bass guitar going on during this song. Plays so clean..

this man is in a league of his own ,outstanding and brilliant. 😃

damn, how good has to be a bassline to be that great by itself?

Utter chaos, ridiculously busy. a line like this should never work but by god it does. A testament to his monumental talent.

@jackd.ripper7613

9 жыл бұрын

In a power trio, which is what the Who essentially were, the bass has to do a lot more fills. The Ox was the absolute master at this. Entwistle is playing bass with Jimi and Moonie right now.

John Entwistle is one of the best bass players in Rock'n'roll but he is such a quiet, modest person that he doesn't get the recognition that he deserves.

@cuttergallery

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t that modest really.

@jimmatherly

3 жыл бұрын

I disagree. He gets tons of respect. Well deserved too. He’s name checked all the time, he has scored in many many polls and is in the Rock HOF.

@Mod-rw9cw

3 жыл бұрын

What a load of bollocks .He gets respect from all musicians and fans .

@barrygreenstein8383

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mod-rw9cw I stand corrected. I haven't seen the word bollocks since the Sex Pistols released their debut. That's really groovy!

@karstenfuglsang1638

3 жыл бұрын

He don't give a shit..he the man

His riffs are so unique i can't always place them in the song!

Would you ever try to play bass lines that mimic Keith's wild drum fills? This guy did, and KILLED IT!

I love how Ox's bass lines sound like one long solo but when you bring the rest of the mix up they are just perfect for the song. He's all over the map (but precise) and still it works in context. I actually credit Pete for writing such great material that the rhythm section could just go beserk and it all hangs together beautifully.

@MicheleCadonna

8 жыл бұрын

+adam872 Pete Townshend himself said that John Entwistle was a "lead guitar bass player".

@Fretless99

8 жыл бұрын

+adam872 Just LOVE your comment; John was an innovator....a big influence on me as a bassist Thank you Adam

@TheSanityInspector

8 жыл бұрын

+whatmeworry All that wonderful speed & tone, and for him it's just a day at the office!

@nagabilly

8 жыл бұрын

+adam872 the same could be said for both Townshend and Moon. They were all crazy but it just clicked

@srsbassman

8 жыл бұрын

Exactly Adam. That was the true genius of John. He was able to play very busy parts that in no way felt crowded with Keith Moon's "solo through the whole song" style, but rather complimented it, and in the middle of all that he still managed to flawlessly perform the most essential part of bass playing,-holding down the groove. I also agree with your comment about Townsend. I've always said there are two types of great guitar players, there's great guitar player guitar players, and great song writing guitar players. While Pete definitely has some chops, you're really not going to find someone much better than him in the second category.

For John it is just so damn effortless. He almost looks bored. Just watch those thunder fingers ring out the notes. Truly the Hendrix of bass. I am spellbound by this performance! Remarkable!!

@clownshow5901

5 жыл бұрын

He is bored. He's played the song 1000 times. They're not live, it's a video shoot in a studio. Probably not the first take either.

@gub4941

4 жыл бұрын

Him or Chris squire definitely

@fernmann7

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, one paragraph of total BS

I just sat and listen to this all the way through, how many bass players can be stand alone entertainment! Brilliant musician.

My favorite Ox moment is at 10:03 - watch his eyes as they follow the cymbal that Townshend throws straight up, and then as it comes down, Pete throws his guitar at the cymbal, knocking it toward Entwistle who casually takes a step back to avoid getting hit. Then he gives Roger a sly look as if to say “did you see that shit?” All while playing the most amazing improvised bass ever!

2:13, he plays so powerfully, his awesomeness is so great he damages frames.

@ricardojmestre

Жыл бұрын

🤣 I made the same joke when I saw that

Can I say, without a doubt, that The Ox changed rock n' roll bass playing and made it more prominent? Amazing fingers, style and sound. A lead bass player in a band that had a lead drummer, lead guitarist and lead vocalist all fighting to be heard. Love The Who!

@Fretless99

8 жыл бұрын

Vitreous Lamella Absolutely you can! John Entwistle was one of the bassists who revolutionized bass playing. And he introduced us to roundwound bass strings (Rotosounds; I still use them, and I have been playing bass for 38 years)... Have a good one, my friend :) Robert

@502waf

8 жыл бұрын

+Vitreous Lamella Exactly what I was going to say about the Who, four lead players is what gave them such a full sound from just bass, lead guitar and drums.

@ioavi4092

8 жыл бұрын

+Vitreous Lamella Amen... nothing to say.

@ioavi4092

8 жыл бұрын

+Vitreous Lamella Amen... nothing to say.

@Marshmanification

8 жыл бұрын

+Vitreous Lamella What's so amazing is that John's body language is so laid back, while his fingers are dancing wildly all over the bass. He even seems to sigh quite often like he's thinking: "Ho, hum...just another day at the office."

Just brilliant, I never tire of watching this. 99% of people can only dream of being this cool, + talented at the same time. Words can't do it justice.

This is truly amazing. He plays this all from memory with no earpieces, no foldback, no click track. He must be a genius. I really wonder how many bass players could do this these days.

@selwonkmada

Жыл бұрын

78,342

@Hanzey1966

Жыл бұрын

Back in the Day there were No Earpieces , Clicktracs, Foldbacks and all that ..ONLY a Monitor and Side Bins . . Musicians DId know their BallGame back then . Talent You call that .

@OtherMike5000

11 ай бұрын

Threve.

@markhamilton1670

4 ай бұрын

None

The frames were damaged by The Ox's Bass playing.

@allisontercero2638

5 жыл бұрын

Too fast for the camera:b

When Townshend skids across the floor infront of him (after the drum solo) the look on John's face is priceless. "Christ! What's he doing?"

@WoolyBuggerPicker

4 жыл бұрын

I've seen the exact same look on Bill W's face too!

@howardlevine6980

4 жыл бұрын

Adam Burns thats Roger Daltrey

John was one of the top bass players of his time. RIP

@geoffpoole483

Жыл бұрын

I think he had a more extensive musical training than the rest of the band. His stoic manner on stage probably helped the band's performances. All four members of the Who running around on stage probably wouldn't have worked.

I'm not a big Who fan, but this is amazing.

This is absolutely awesome! Look at his face, he was so relaxed, unbelievable. The man was amazing, outstanding!! John was powerful, untouchable! No words...The Ox!! The best bass player the world ever seen, without a shadow of doubt!!!

Was in Wunjo's Bass Shop (UK) the other day: A guy was in with his bass and said in conversation: "These are John Entwistle's strings". At first we thought he meant the same brand - the he said "no - my wife knows the guitar tech that serviced Entwistle's basses and every time he got them in he changed the strings and added the used ones to the pile". A silent and deeply personal moment followed as four fully grown men stroked the strings played by the ox himself.

@uski59

4 жыл бұрын

Roflmao,....Id be one of those guys touching these strings, just to feel the vibes.

@notanother7396

4 жыл бұрын

I love this.

@alanjamesh.zamorano1677

4 жыл бұрын

Like standing in front of a sacred remain of Rock's history

@TelecasterLPGTop

4 жыл бұрын

I knew a bassist who was so broke that he used to boil his used strings. I tried it on my guitar strings and they turned out awful.

@rockguru14

4 жыл бұрын

Felix Burke Yeah it's not the greatest. Dead bass strings are the best for old school Motown tho

10 years ago I started learning this song as it is played in this video. What took the longest to perfect is John’s tone. Watch his right hand. He’s not plucking, slapping, or popping, for the most part he’s hammering those strings with his finger tips which generates his iconic, percussive, signature tone.

@Andranik05

10 ай бұрын

How many fingers is he using - it's so fast I can't really tell.

Rest in Peace John ✌you Awesome Bass 🔊Guitar 🎸Player you are Miss

The end is ripe for a bass player joke. After his incredible performance, he just walks off and nobody pays attention to him.

@silasfatchett5693

8 жыл бұрын

***** If you play bass you get used to this.

@hbg99x

8 жыл бұрын

***** sometimes when the light is so bright, the mind runs to knowns; leaving the virtuoso w/only an exit. For nothing else need be said.

@mtdawgy

8 жыл бұрын

***** That was Entwistle's version of the modern day "Drops Mic - Walks off stage"...instead he "Sets down bass - slowly exits stage un-noticed". The Ox was just that awesome!

@geoffreylaxton

8 жыл бұрын

+bass guitar Bass player of the millennium.

@SuperVerst

8 жыл бұрын

+Silas Fatchett Isn't that the truth

I tip my hat at John Entwistle's playing

@thenerdofthenorth8205

2 жыл бұрын

I give him a bow.

Wow. Nothing short of a virtuoso.

Entwhistle is one of the few people in the world that felt trapped in a job as rock star, what he really wanted was to work as a manager in a McDonalds

@jaidendeprez1842

3 жыл бұрын

Truly underrated

@jaidendeprez1842

3 жыл бұрын

Comment that is

@boomerhgt

3 жыл бұрын

Jaiden DePrez No it's not

@jaidendeprez1842

3 жыл бұрын

@@boomerhgt stfu bro hahah

@zeromant80

3 жыл бұрын

The other one being Brian May, he was preparing his thesis but got caught in a group called “Queen”

Around the 9 minute mark, the look he gave townshend when pete did the slide! Priceless.

Me and my gf wanted to travel somewhere, so I said, let's go to Berlin. Little did she know, I only wanted to go there to see this bass guitar in Berlin's hard rock caffe. That is a moment I'll never forget. Having lunch and watching this very bass guitar. Good thing we both liked Berlin very much.

@yourboyskeeter

3 жыл бұрын

Huh. Guess I know what I’m doing in that eventual trip to Germany I wanted to take.

I visit this vid from time to time just to absorb some greatness from John. 😊 Smooth, precise and powerful, and the tone, wow.

Total badass!! Everything about it is awesome. I love how he slides that G string while he hits it.

Roger: hey look at me I'm all over the place! John: Oh well I forgot where I parked my car and I have no milk left in the fridge, blimey

@timothyball3144

4 жыл бұрын

From stories I have read that is accurate.

@craigtuohy

3 жыл бұрын

this comment made me howl with laughter. "Blimey!"

@georgeprice4212

2 жыл бұрын

Roger: *best rock scream ever John: Did I leave the...oh, hi Pete....oven on?

The original video edit focus's mainly on Pete's stage antics and big cords, but John is creating the core of sound by preforming a dual role carrying the rhythm and melody.

It’s interesting how different Entwistle’s role is in the studio vs live. In the studio, he clearly didn’t have an ego about making the bass more prominent. His playing is interesting, and by Quadrophenia he’s such an enjoyable apsect to focus on, but he allowed Pete to layer keyboards as he saw fit, even if it drowns him out a bit in the mix. But live, given the spare nature of their outfit, he turns up and turned The Who’s sound into a monster. His live bass tone is thick and vibrant, and he goes everywhere. Compare”Sparks” on the Tommy album to the version on”Live at Leeds.” It’s a whole different animal. Such an interesting band. They’re one of the few 60s bands (yes, they played beyond the sixties), but they’re one of the few 60s band with genuinely classic material into the late 70s, and you can revisit their stuff again and again and it’s still interesting.

@ronschwolsky1626

3 жыл бұрын

Sparks!... my all-time favorite instrumental.

@marksimpson2321

Жыл бұрын

@@ronschwolsky1626 The Who so good nearly everything they do sounds instrumental with powefully sung usually great lyrics on top, too. What a brilliant band!

Lead guitar, lead bass, explosion on drums and Top 5 front man makes them the greatest live band of all time. RiP Ox

Now I need to watch Nikki Sixx, so I can feel better about my own playing.

@ChristopherKelly-jy6ut

7 жыл бұрын

You win!

@cydonianman

7 жыл бұрын

mrhyde2484 lmao

@willis2920

7 жыл бұрын

Mick Mars was ok, otherwise they wouldn't have let that scary looking older fucker in the band. They need one talented magician. I love 80s Crue too

@JoelCarli

7 жыл бұрын

Meh, Tommy Lee is actually quite good.

@Kalopsioshplaysstuff

7 жыл бұрын

Joel Carli and Mick Mars for that matter

One of the many things I find amazing about watching this is that he appears to sigh several times while he's playing. You watch this brilliance unfolding in front of you and he's very nonplussed -- like he's thinking....Once I'm done here, I have to stop and pick up the dry cleaning...I think we're playing cribbage at the Henderson's later....and YAY...I get to sleep in tomorrow. And to further that, once the song ends, he takes off the bass and heads across the stage! Gee, I hope the dry cleaner is still open....

@tangogrrl

6 жыл бұрын

I could swear he slightly shot someone a look at the end... I wonder what that was about?

@gillianholmes923

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I noticed that too. He looked so bored ...

@jasonsmith8792

2 жыл бұрын

He was going to the hotel for "Hookers and Blow!!!!"

Maestro 👑

We're in 2022 and no one can match what this man done. I still come back to watch this jut to put a smile on my face. He really does make it look so effortless when it's actually so hard. There will never be another bass player like him unfortunately.