John Entwistle Band - The Real Me

From DVD "The John Entwistle Band: LIve"

[@jondunmore4268]

2:43 -- Children, watch, carefully, you'll see the usually-sedentary Ox actually take steps across the stage. This is very rare footage and scientists are still studying it, wondering what the Ox was up to here; has it located another food supply?; is it running from danger?; does it sense a mate nearby? We will never know.

[@joaoborges9666]

I love how it looks like he only did it because he thought there was something wrong with the amp, and that, if it wasn't for that he would've stayed still

[@ricklenahan1481]

It's because he knew he wouldn't get clocked in the head with a whirling mic from Roger

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

That's about the cleverest comment i''ve ever read. Keep up the good work. Yt comments needs more humor, less anger.

[@vc23]

Haha, brilliant comment, I agree with Joao, I think he thought there was some issue with the amp. I have just watched the whole of this concert on someone else's channel, its amazing. This was the only time he walked so far away though, so it was one off unique sight

[@michaelkemp327]

Guitar was too loud.

[@MrStrat01]

Oh my God that bass.....No doubt, John was the best bass player ever.. RIP Master :-(

[@hellopolly2691]

The OX Inspired a lot of great bass players. I also revere Jack Bruce. Talk about talent.

[@camronbay1]

Don’t forget geezer butler.

[@nbIJIEcoc3000]

@@hellopolly2691 thunderfinger the only one

[@redline1420]

*Bass Guitarist Any schmuck can be a "bass player"

[@viclagina347]

Les Claypool might have something to say about that, but I agree

[@nickgalik447]

Okay, so obviously The Ox was incredible as always!!! But can we please give praise to the band for being able to keep up? That is some incredibly difficult material to play and sing. Well done!

[@mickdevlin]

Can't gainsay that Nick...the guitarist/singer...why isn't this guy a fucking star?

[@juliebryne2903]

Yes the band was MUCH MUCH better than i thought and entwistle is killin it as usual on bass!

[@stevefaure415]

Hot band for sure, very talented, though I feel like the drummer is trying a little too much to out-Moon Keith Moon and it comes off too showy for my tastes, too many real technical fills substituting for that wild abandon of Moon's. I would have liked to seen that dialed back a few ticks

[@fernandogarajalde4066]

Amen! 😎🎸

[@freddystone7584]

Godfrey Townsend is the man! Love him with the Alan Parsons Project.

[@killingheros3554]

The best bass guitarist of all times, so if you all don't believe it, suck it.

[@kenanthony1202]

Just like with most of the old concert videos of The Who....THEY DON’T ISOLATE ENOUGH ON THE FREAKING GREATEST BASS PLAYER IN THE WORLD DAMN IT!! Especially this song of all songs where he essentially plays lead bass.

[@lwplwp]

Agreed 💯... My thoughts exactly.

[@bobtransvaal144]

Absolutely. The camera operator has no clue about what is happening in front of him.

[@Peter-976]

Honestly, I want to see him playing this song.

[@gotham61]

@@bobtransvaal144 The camera operator doesn't have anything to do with the audio mix.

[@killingheros3554]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 True

[@gotham61]

Godfrey Townsend - Guitar Vocals Gordon Cotten - Keyboards Steve Luongo - Drums Thunderfingers - Bass Itchycoo Park Festival, August 1999 Manchester, Tennessee USA.

[@nighthawk5295]

thanks. I just spent hours trying to research this. The, I scrolled through the comments and got the answer.

[@ralphschindler8734]

The godfather of Bass. Mr.John Entwistle. R.I.P

[@G.R.V-v4g]

I saw his band back in 1997. It was so loud, my ears were buzzing for two days. Nobody gave a crap about his band, they all just wanted to see The Ox play.

[@wildebeast6065]

John Entwistle was A beast!!!! I have to say he put together a great band here. The drummer Steve Luongo is phenomenal Also

[@xblood1978]

Nah that drummer is Fuck annoying .. he sounds like someone trying to hammer a nail in a wall and occasionally tripping over his tool kit . What's with all those cross rolls and snare rim shots they fucking stink as does his tuning

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

@@xblood1978 nevertheless, the stinkier thing over here is your moronic statements

[@chuckthomasv7356]

@@JulioLeonFandinho World is full of experts that claim to know how to do everything right. That's why the most enjoying pages on fakebook and social media as a whole. Are anything to do with either musicians or tradesmen !

[@aknightwhosaysni2475]

Snare sound was truly awful, ruined it for me mate😢

[@oxfan9384]

No way! The Ox actually moving across the stage ??!!!!!

[@DogSerious]

I saw John move about 3 inches to the left once, that was back in the seventies, what a day that was!

[@GearJamminSalmon]

@@DogSerious -- you guys are killing me, seriously! I know exactly what you mean...Ox was a force of nature without even moving!

[@MrMjolnir69]

Cos he wasn't LOUD enough.

[@stellaanneee]

anyone that thinks the electric bass is a boring instrument needs to listen to this song...

[@themaulers3953]

you can barely hear the guitar hahahah good for you john

[@kare2much]

That drummer is playing Keith Moon like drums, using tradition grip!

[@moabt.frican7163]

Also noticed that

[@DogSerious]

That was awesome. How loud do you want your bass Ox? "Yes", said the Ox.

[@GearJamminSalmon]

"Full treble, full volume". No better words were spoken since "Shaken, not stirred".

[@JamesCrandallPainting]

Impressed by the vocals too

[@leyneyleyendecker5813]

John Entwistle the best Bass player ever

[@timcornell7506]

Geddy Lee sighs

[@jackthomson5047]

@@timcornell7506 fuck geddy Lee. He is no john Entwistle. Anyone who can stand doing solos can look good. (he obviously is) but don't say stupid things.

[@scalemiester]

Chris Squire played a pretty mean Rickenbacker too

[@아홉시똥덩이떼몇달간]

@@ragingmong5593 @Raging Mong (This thing tried to delete my comment) Here's the classification you deserve as a shameless beggar. Once again what a less than a fuck Geddy Lee. - from a begging korean province less than a bug even as a whole spiritually befitting your pathetic life.

[@아홉시똥덩이떼몇달간]

@@ragingmong5593 You even tried to delete my comment with the interval of several minutes guessing I would leave here after watching. Look how disgusting you are manifested

[@DaveLaMont1]

I can’t think of too many rock bands that sometimes used Bass and Drums as lead instruments. The Who could

[@deebop4904]

CREAM

[@timjaeger6589]

RUSH

[@bigshowradio_550]

Magnificent Entwistleship! Always has the bass begging for mercy.

[@beckiebuist803]

He was one bad ass motor scooter...WORD !!!

[@thegreatergrief]

John: is 6 feet tall Also John: "I need to wear big heels, not tall enough"

[@Oscar3]

Every time I see John Entwistle playing, I realized how much of a crappy bass player I am.

[@bassman7418]

How's the playing coming along bro ?

[@Johnny.1965]

He's had way more time to practice...

[@derin111]

You're being too hard on yourself.

[@Bassman1964]

no mentions of the drummer. hes a friggin madman, kinda reminds me of another guy who used to keep the beat for the Who..

[@pj87892000]

Steve Luongo

[@rodneylee4026]

Except Keith Moon made it look and sound effortless while every other drummer that tries to emulate the playing sweats their balls off and they look and sound like they're going to pass out half way through the song.

[@mikedag1176]

Ha Ha ...Keith was such an animal on his kit!! Llmmffaao... RIP BOYS....

[@juliebryne2903]

@@rodneylee4026 moon is my all time favorite drummer but in fairness of your comment moon was also usually on a lot of amphetamines!

[@andrewelliott4436]

Amazing that his shades stay on!

[@jonathanmayes1603]

And today playing on lead bass guitar, John Entwistle!! Just a phenomenal musician!!

[@killingheros3554]

And you still have no idea, his playing skills are even so much farther beyond this playing, which is fantastic, but I read how he plays and this guy is so beyond all others in how he trained his hands and fingers to play.

[@pizzaboy399]

From Quadrophenia's liner notes. Jimmy is talking about The Who: The bass player was a laugh. He never did anything. Nothing. He used to smile sometimes, but the smile would only last half a second and then it would switch off again. My friend Dave said he smiled a lot more at his sister, they were engaged I think. His bass sounded like a bleeding VC10.

[@pizzaboy399]

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[@garyradden4374]

Geddy Lee and Geezer Butler said he was the best, hands down

[@alfredgrillo9745]

Not only was he the greatest he was also the most down to earth unassuming rock star ever. Saw him and this band many times and John would always hang out after shows and talk and sign anything you asked just a real true English Gent. Got to think Keith would have been the same way.

[@chrisk920]

He was a great guy. My band opened for him once. Talk about big shoes to fill!

[@scottrobinson9752]

WOW... Entwistle is using a stack of A.S.S. PA cabinets as his bass rig. And where the hell did Steve Luongo come from... the most Keith-like drummer I've ever heard! Great stuff!

[@GearJamminSalmon]

He called his rig "Little Manhattan".

[@DARKMETL]

That drummer fucking killing it!

[@Andy-ok7ev]

Yes

[@oih82w84]

The "audience" is so...still. I miss John Entwhistle's style. Thank you for sharing your gift with the music world!

[@OutnBacker]

Like the tentacles of an octopus, each finger has it's own brain. Dude was epic. Glad I got to see The Who in the '70's.

[@lwplwp]

Same here in 74

[@jondunmore4268]

Shit! That guy's voice! Daltrey grit! Shit! Just proves everyone has a doppelganger, even vocally! (Hasn't got the range of young Daltrey, but that TONE!)

[@acemacen4173]

Great version of this with the drummer throwing in double bass at the end!

[@mikedavis5638]

Just A Qwicky~ Lead Vocal Has, in My Opinion... BETTER Than Rodgers Matured Voice.. Sorry Rodger...I STILL & Always Will ' LÔVE~Yâll~*~Xx M.Dêë~*~🎼🎶👏🏼🙄🎤🎼

[@23theseeker50]

John Entwhistle one of greatest ever bass guitarist in one of the greatest bands THE WHO.

[@GearJamminSalmon]

I think if you ask around, people will say Ox was THE greatest. John Entwistle will *never* be beaten at bass.

[@gabevachon326]

John makes it look easy. But....no one plays like this.

[@timjaeger6589]

The only ones who come close to style and virtuosity are Chris Squire and Geddy Lee. All are very percussive players who fill every inch of space with bass and all who feature very prominently in the mix of their respective bands.

[@GearJamminSalmon]

John: "I think I left the stove on. My toe itches. I wonder if trees dream..."

[@michaelvondrake7489]

He didn't really have to move much. He could play our entire families under the rug... He got more in one octive than most bands get in a career...

[@davidcollins3906]

Greatest bass rock song ever and John turns his back on the camera. That camera should on the guy the band is named after.

[@RisvoldTheGreat]

Lmao when hes walking around like no big deal pointing out the amp going out yet soloing at the same time. Nuts.

[@hellopolly2691]

Maybe he was looking for a beer?

[@yoyohomey]

i keep coming back to watch this video he was just amazing

[@juleschianelli6945]

What a great band John assembled! I wish I could have seen them cause they actually sound just as good as The Who!

[@mikedag1176]

I was amazed at how very close to THE WHO they sounded!! Awesome fellows, miss ❤ The Ox terribly..

[@El_Jackalope]

They DO NOT sound just as good as The Who.

[@stratolestele7611]

@@El_Jackalope exactly!

[@larry45044]

awsome love voacals and drums!!!

[@m1ca3ri]

Good band. My favorite band is the who but they played also good. 👍

[@johnhooton7403]

Holy smokes! Saw the Who only twice. Was it could have been 100. Ox and the drummer just killing it. Cant believe we would cover this song with me on bass in the 70s. I played an EB3 was a big Jack Bruce fan.

[@tomfoolery342]

The guitarist's red "valet" vest was muting his strings....John thought it was his amp!!

[@Davysgravy]

Yup 👍

[@enriquesoward4703]

Powerful mullet. The bass player is pretty good as well.

[@GearJamminSalmon]

That's like saying Dolly Parton was "chesty".

[@erikbarrett85]

Singer kills it

[@alisonbabalon8399]

Entwistle crosses the stage for the first time, just to complain about the guitarist's amp settings... classic form. Gotta love The Ox.

[@stratolestele7611]

I'd love to know what he was thinking at that moment. What they might have talked about after the show. Greatness all the same!

[@longsnapper5381]

To all of the guitarists who think bass is easy, may I refer you to our God, the Ox. Oh, and GFY........His right hand is phenomenal but the left hand is the amazing part. Makes me want to start a wicked cocaine habit........

[@chriswinter8255]

I know many others below are saying the opposite, but I cannot stand either the singer or the drummer. Especially the drummer....yes, he's fast, yes he's really keeping up... but I don't hear much groove or feel. I guess for me, it's just too damn much. I think he detracts, big time, from the real genius here: Entwistle!

[@MF-si6gn]

The camera should have been glued to Thunder fingers Entwistle! How could they waste time showing anything else but him!!??

[@hdrjunkie]

The Ox moved more in this one video than he ever did in his entire career with The Who! Lol

[@wuffb]

Love John Entwistle . . . but no, the singer is just growling . . . the drummer is trying too hard to stuff all the fills in there in an attempt to be Keith Moon . . . while I applaud his ability and effort, he's trying too hard . . . but just to be able to watch Entwistle play is worth the whole mess.

[@deanthomas8026]

Most covers don't live Up. But this is Kick Ass Brilliant. That drummer! And the Master Bassist.

[@WearyCowboy]

That's Steve Luongo. I used to watch him play on a regular basis, where I grew up in Putnam County, New York...with Rat Race Choir. Amazing drummer!

[@johnleonard2507]

@@WearyCowboy I used to go see Rat Race in the late 70's/early 80's . Mark Hitt was another amazing member of that band.

[@juliebryne2903]

@@WearyCowboy he also played on don henleys solo album"building the perfect beast"!

[@WearyCowboy]

@@juliebryne2903 Steve played with Henley, or Entwistle?

[@juliebryne2903]

@@WearyCowboy both

[@GoldShower1]

Thunder Fingers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@patrickrobinson3961]

Great video coverage of Entwistle! What a joke! It's his band, the bass line is pretty much the focus of the song....yet they cut away from him after 2 seconds!

[@ralphschindler8734]

Best Bass Player ever. The god of bass

[@UsTheMusicTVOfficial]

I just gotta pick up my jaw from the floor after that one! 😎🤘💯

[@GMSade]

What an amazing bassist! Me likey!!!!!!!!!! RIP Mr. E.

[@brainscott8198]

RIP, "Thunder Fingers"...John Entwhistle.

[@GearJamminSalmon]

There will be none higher.

[@elvisparker4691]

That was Freaking Fantastic !! Wow !

[@nonrepublicrat]

I want to hear only the bass and nothing else. All else is just distracting noise.

[@oscarcanterbury]

Thank Jesus himself I got to see The Who live in 2000 when he was still alive. Biblical!!

[@golf4ubacknine768]

Stuart let’s hope we get to thank him. Love THEWHO but I love Jesus MORE 🙏🏻

[@markp1549]

The drummer is pretty good.

[@ts15210]

Roger Daltry looks terrible

[@andytraiger4079]

wait. There was a John Entwistle Band? Why the hell am I just finding this out in 2021?

[@martinkyle1463]

I like the singer. Who is he?

[@amerocker]

Godfrey Townsend.

[@martinkyle1463]

@@amerocker Thanks!

[@gyffesme]

I wanna know why the camera is ever NOT on The Ox during this song.

[@guyguyguy362]

To send the camera guy a big THANKS of course.

[@beckiebuist803]

That drummer is on fire !!!

[@martymcfly8733]

John is like, “And I’ll play as loud as I like, No Roger to bitch”.

[@MGPMusic81]

So damn incredible

[@daveholmes8745]

The drummer throws his head back at the 3:41 mark and tosses his shades as they were slowing him down. Hehehe...

[@gewglesux]

Basically a Bass Solo...

[@acemacen4173]

The Ox was a beast!

[@SalvvOrtiz]

My favorite John's bass, (playing and instrument)

[@GearJamminSalmon]

What's going' on in John's head as he plays the most intricate bassline ever? "I like toast. YEAH, TOAST!!!"

[@fernandogarajalde4066]

2:44 John walks calmly past his photogenic drummer and notices a guitar amp isn’t working. Barely missing two quarter notes John points to the dead amp and signals to an offstage roadie. How’s THAT for musicianship? 😎🎸

[@vrunds3623]

The incandescent jump tellingly trouble because ravioli thermodynamically comb minus a same dirt. lucky, second-hand organization

[@DMDesignStudios]

Not happy with the video. Every time ox does a lick, they cut away. The video producer seems more in love with the drummers "flashy" style, rather than the real subject matter. JE playing bass. Looks like the live video got it right behind the band. But this video gets a d- from me.

[@kmani69]

GREAT BAND !!!!

[@gingafuzz1]

The thing which made John Entwistle such a legend is not so much his incredible talent for fast finger work, but his ability to make it work within the context of an actual song. Exhibition players like Victor Wooten have similar ability, but it just sounds like utter nonsense.

[@LudwigvonDrake]

Lead bass?

[@aknightwhosaysni2475]

Great drummer, but the sound was awful, especially the snare. Sounded like he was smacking on my empty beer cans.

[@chrismcfayden1528]

who the hell is playing drums...oh my God!

[@WearyCowboy]

Steve Luongo....an awesome drummer. I used to see him play all the time, back in New York State...with Rat Race Choir. He's played with many famous people...Leslie West being one. He's on Facebook M-F with a live webcast show.

[@markplatts808]

2:35 - 2:45 FTW

[@rabudman]

Props to the drummer for incorporating Townsend's windmill arm swing onto the drums. Great version, singer spot on, one of the closest sound of drums to the original I've heard. Zak's good but damn, this drummer was real close to original and Zak aint ever.

[@cliffbungalow9373]

Typical bass player, "Why is the guitar so loud? I‘m playing through a PA and I can still hear guitar."

[@okami9634]

Lol the quietest guitar I've ever heard

[@warrenosborne6044]

I'm a pushing 70 year old bass player that grew up trying to play what I never could. Just think what it takes to go on stage and play the most difficult lines ever. Talk about pressure.

[@markchidester6239]

John, Geddy, Chris, Geezer, JPJ, can't decide who is the best but love them all. No one but no one can sing like Roger

[@GlenStevens-cf4dj]

Entwistle would still be with us if it wasn't for his drug addictions, like so many before him.

[@yoyohomey]

This is like going to church and seeing JESUS

[@SanFranciscoFatboy]

slammin !!!!!!! great vocals n guitar ........ The Ox's band :)

[@jamesdostie3556]

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[@jeffreyjohnson7359]

He actually moved a little!

[@GearJamminSalmon]

You're killin' me, muchacho!

[@crazy71achmed]

What do you call the people who hang out with musicians all the time? Bass players. :D

[@jackquarantillo5192]

This is one of the best parts of the song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2HLYmdpnrCJe9E totally botched in this version here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJOneaubnp5rnK8

[@Gk2003m]

2:47: what is Entwistle checking on the guitarist’s amp?

[@kathyoneil648]

He's the Master!

[@egopotato]

Terrific cover! Vocals is 99% 🎯. The drummer, not Keith Moon but close to a Mitch Mitchell clone. Saw the real WHO in the early 70s at Anaheim Stadium with Little Feat and then a relatively unknown Rufus with Chaka Khan on the undercard. Crazy crowd!

[@ronaldtiracchia2017]

This was so awesome. Thanks for posting

[@davegeorge7094]

Should post date, musicians, location.....

[@danmoreno37]

RIP Thunder Fingers Entwistle.