He is voted to be thee absolutly best rock n roll bassplayer ever.
@Xylopii7 жыл бұрын
SilverAngel Mostly because people don't know about what it's like contact with 40,000 People when you are on stage,joys pass from all.John Entwistle; Might have been given his best share by your great Love of the man.And the Dude was THE BEST. Thanks for your great performance John.
@YogaArmy5 жыл бұрын
NO doubt! Even Lemmy called him the greatest bass player in rock n' roll. John was the greatest ever
@pilummurialis64904 жыл бұрын
Paul McCartney and Geddy Lee are the most overrated bass players, Flea too
@allenlewis2843 жыл бұрын
Watch Leo in early 10 Years After
@thehunter33873 жыл бұрын
@@pilummurialis6490 no
@HeroiByronianoHyperboreo Жыл бұрын
@@thehunter3387 McCartney could never play an Entwistle bassline He's a great songwriter, but not a great bass player.
@c.a.t.732 Жыл бұрын
@@HeroiByronianoHyperboreo Apples and oranges. McCartney wrote and played some of the best and most memorable basslines in rock. Everyone knows and can hum along with his part in "Come Together"... what comparable part did John do?
@TheKille228 жыл бұрын
John Entwistle- that guy screamed bass with every fiber of his body...he was a force of nature...
@66mmpow Жыл бұрын
Bass guitarist
@joegiusti728610 жыл бұрын
The "OX" might have left the building, but his music and style of playing lives on!!!
@bobbysands69232 жыл бұрын
Entwistle is just stunning....jaw dropping. I don't think you could ever show me anyone that could top that.
@carlmontney79167 ай бұрын
Pino Palladino comes close but even as good as he is he's said there are some things that the Ox played that he just can't figure out.
@The5thGen Жыл бұрын
I am so glad that I had the privilege of seeing him play live. As a fellow bass player, I feel incredibly lucky to have experienced the thunderous ferocity of his playing!
@weeooh18 жыл бұрын
What Hendrix was to guitar, Entwistle was to bass.
@rrodinis7 жыл бұрын
I would say Jaco Pastorius was more of a Hendrix to the bass.
@richardgoldman87616 жыл бұрын
Hendrix did ask Entwisitle to play with him.
@DUSTYBASS5 жыл бұрын
@@rrodinis We all loved Jaco too....but you're missing the point. You do understand the bass was relegated to being a BACK ROUND instrument BEFORE the Ox....right??? Learning Havona is a must, Pictures of Tracy too. But there's no damned way I could spend a whole day listening to Jaco...sorry. On the other hand.....OX 24/7. To summarize it ...I could be on my death bed and hear this and I'm jumping up and thrashing the Grim Reaper with the IV bag.
@clareseportofino2765 жыл бұрын
@@richardgoldman8761 that would have been sick.
@roberteifler715 жыл бұрын
Damn your right I never knew he was this great
@camronbay13 жыл бұрын
John is in a league of his own laid back but funky as hell and he doesn’t even try the rhythm that he plays is bad ass as always.
@derekstocker66614 жыл бұрын
An absolute treat visually and to the ears, great stuff and obviously the very best rock bass player, RIP John, still with us in our hearts and ears.
@carlmontney79167 жыл бұрын
One of if not the best bassist of his generation. Powerful live performer and a tone like no one else had.
@abrahamj37704 жыл бұрын
In the sixties, there was no better bassist than him. Even if you take the whole rock and roll history into account, only geddy lee, Chris squire and John paul jones can be compared to him(maybe cliff Burton is up there)
@morrisonreed1 Жыл бұрын
of any generation
@MrRocking4ever Жыл бұрын
best bassist ever !
@philcollinson49609 ай бұрын
Yeah. THE best.
@ericirwin4137 ай бұрын
Hands down, not his generation
@oberfour111 жыл бұрын
When the Bass is the lead guitar you know it`s great and only John could pull it off. What`s greater is when Keith Moon was alive everyone in The Who played the lead instrument.
@bigbass4219 жыл бұрын
Like it or not- to those that want to discredit, or disrespect John Entwistle- NONE of the 'bass heroes' of today would have sounded anything like they do, without Rotosound stainless steel bass strings- (and other brands) which John was 'instrumental' in helping to bring into the mass market. He is criminally overlooked for this incredibly important innovation in electric bass history! P.S., Gordon Cotten, John's teriffic keyboardist in this video- is a friend of mine.
@videomaniac1089 жыл бұрын
There's nothing wrong with using round-wound strings, especially if you'e looking for a brighter tone with more mid-range harmonics, as Entwistle apparently liked. One advantage with the flat-wound strings, aside from smoother and quieter slides on the strings, is that a flat-wound string of equal gauge will have a higher mass density and will require higher string tension. This can help to reduce low E fret buzz on a bass with a low-action setup. With a good EQ flexibility on your preamp you can boost the midrange and get that growl if you want. I setup my Gibson Thunderbird with d'Addario chrome flat wounds and love the tone and feel. I'm glad that bass players today have choices available, whether they like round-wound, half-round, tape-wound or flat-wound strings.
@bigbass4219 жыл бұрын
Jim, I use Chromes on a number of my basses- and stainless rounds on my 5 string basses. I'm a luthier and repairman, for almost 45 years now. First set of Rotosounds I heard was in 1969, on a 1960 stack knob jazz bass- through a Traynor YBA-3A and 8-10 cabinet. It was stunning.
@stone9.0988 жыл бұрын
You're exactly rite, I couldn't have put that any better myself! Entwhislte is a true musical pioneer, revolutionary, and icon!!!
@BonJoySwirl7 жыл бұрын
damn right, Dave Edwards!
@robertmantell54667 жыл бұрын
Yep. A lot of peeps don't understand that there was no template for JE to follow, he invented this style of bass all by himself.
@MattSmith-iq1ld7 жыл бұрын
Whether or not he is the best player ever is something I could care less about. What I care about is that he was the perfect bassist for the Who - the greatest live rock band ever. He was the lead instrument in the band. Townshend actually played off of Moon, Moon off of Daltrey. John was in his own world. It's why the Who are just about the hardest band in the world to imitate, and why there are so few Who tribute bands despite their legendary stature.
@lptomtom6 жыл бұрын
"Couldn't care less", otherwise it makes no sense
@ronkonkoma77185 жыл бұрын
WHO was keeping time for the band it was John on bass.
@abrahamj37704 жыл бұрын
Gave you the like just for saying the who is the greatest live band ever. It makes me cringe when people say that queen was the best live band ever. Even journey was better than them.
@tomthomassony86073 жыл бұрын
@@abrahamj3770 Queen were more theatrical, and excellent in their own way. The Who were a rock’n roll band and played it hard and fast.
@maxnicks46613 жыл бұрын
They were never the same after Keith Moon died they should have changed their name.
@vladp11 жыл бұрын
I was a pretty decent bass player, when I was younger. John was definitely my GURU. Watching his hammer-ons and harmonics, I have no idea what he's doing. He was THAT GOOD!
@mygirlpiper7 жыл бұрын
John just wanted to play anytime,anywhere,anyplace."Simply unique and the best."
@shaunhailey17 ай бұрын
The best to ever do it. Lemmy once said he wanted to be John Entwistle, but said he had to settle for second best. BOTH legendary bass players
@robmatthey79824 ай бұрын
Yeah, there have only been a handful of bassists that could shine Thunderfingers' shoes or maybe carry his suitcase.
@SuperWillBass11 жыл бұрын
Lots of people go on about how the musicians with Entwistle aren't that good, but they are exactly what he would want in a backing band. They are perfectly happy to let him do what he wants on every song they play together.
@geoffreypiltz271 Жыл бұрын
Bass players are easily overlooked, to showcase their talents the rest of the group needs to voluntarily take a back seat.
@stevejewell92639 ай бұрын
Who says they aren't that good? They're perfectly good. Nothing wrong at there, That drummer is plenty good. If he hadn't been John wouldn't have had what he need to do what he's doing here. Bass Players and Drums go together. If one is weak the other suffers for it. You can bet John Picked this guy personally for what he could do on the drums. Meanwhile the Guitar player doing the vocals may not be as flashy as Pete Townsend and his voice may not be as strong as Roger Daltry but damn if he isn't pulling the duties of both Pete and Roger at the same time well enough to give pretty good versions of the Who tunes anyway. To my ear these guys John was playing with are pretty damn good. You weren't really expect The Who were you? John's a great a fantastic Bass player but he is/was just 1 piece out the 4 you need to make that band. Set that unrealistic expectation aside and this is pretty good band.
@cc9210311 жыл бұрын
Greatest bass player ever, so put that in the history books folks. Actually came across this by accident tonite -- had never heard of his band before.
@alexandermacdonald39704 жыл бұрын
John is the absolute epitome of cool
@janinnamartinsson363810 жыл бұрын
The absolutly best bass player in the whole world. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@westvirginiadj75502 жыл бұрын
Every person on that stage is on top of his game especially Entwistle, who has been on top of his game since 1965.
@fredrankin98068 жыл бұрын
we miss the ox ,and Keith as well ,Long Live Rock , and the whoooooooooooo!
@lancetop10 жыл бұрын
What FUN is this! Watching and listening to Mr. Thunderfingers is a huge treat:)
@mrpny522 жыл бұрын
I had the good fortune to know the keyboard player in this band, Gordon Cotten. He is a phenomenal musician and an absolute gentleman. We were both in between gigs and got to commiserate together during the very cold winter of 2004 - 2005 in New York.
@kylekraeplin646811 жыл бұрын
His bass playing is his stage presence!
@MojoWorkinBut11 жыл бұрын
John once said something like "Everybody says to me I'm the greatest bass player in the world, but I'm in forth place in my own band [i.e., the Who]."
@technerdbird4 жыл бұрын
He was number 1 1. John 2. Keith 3. Pete 4. Roger
@bigfootlover233 жыл бұрын
Rolan amen.
@danielm22003 жыл бұрын
Why it was a classament? They are all important in their way
@josefsreba67023 жыл бұрын
Entwhistle's comment... spoken that of a gr8 gentleman. He didn't give himself enough credit. His influence on Geddy Lee is most obvious on Rush's early stuff.
@videomaniac1089 жыл бұрын
I'm listening to this again on a better set of studio monitor headphones that have been EQ'd for good tonal balance and John's bass has really come alive, the tone is great. I'm going searching for more of his stuff to listen to.
@ronkonkoma77185 жыл бұрын
Buy the CD-DVD of "The John Entwistle Band: LIve" for sure since YT cannot stream at CD quality.
@godismyrefuge788610 жыл бұрын
Gotta be the greatest bass player ever.
@Kissteria59511 жыл бұрын
As a bassist myself john is one of my biggest influences not only for bass but to say no to drugs it just always hits me hard when i think about how he went out, but he could have been so much more... But he still holds my up most respect!!!
@birchward9 жыл бұрын
a GREAT GUY and special friend to all who knew him , john , loved this song which was performed by johnny kidd and the pirates , johnny lived in perival 5 miles from john and the rest of the who in acton / harlesden ,and was the reason for roger to stop playing guitar to have the same sound / line up as johnny .TRUE CLASS ! .
@youkyouk74715 жыл бұрын
Merci de tout coeur ! C'est si bon de voir en pleine lumière cet Unique Bassiste ! Avec les Who les cameramen l'oubliaient bien souvent.....
@markjohnston18132 жыл бұрын
what a f..king legend rest in peace ox simply the best
@nilssonakerlund28522 жыл бұрын
John Entwistle was the epitome of cool.
@markco612 жыл бұрын
The bass defined the Who, as did the guitarist, drummer and the lead vocalist. "Meet the new boss....same as the old boss!!"
@RaulLopez-yz7lu8 жыл бұрын
Thank you very very much for upload of the other video/songs , i really appreciate! ...you are great !. John Entwistle was a genius. Thanks again :-)
@AlexMrBassman8 жыл бұрын
+Raul Lopez I've got also a DVD The Best "Live in Yokohama" and I can upload it too if it necessary. As you know, The Best was a band feat. Keith Emerson, John Entwistle, Joe Walsh, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and Simon Philips.
@Zootallures100 Жыл бұрын
It’s amazing as he comes from the very early stages of rock. He’s technique is still unreachable for 95% of bass players
@SuperWillBass11 жыл бұрын
They could be top musicians around and it wouldn't matter for the simple fact you can't look good if your stood next the John Entwistle.
@iloveyouwho1610 жыл бұрын
DAMN!!! Thank you John, thanks for giving.
@olkvgn Жыл бұрын
Thank God there is video, because nobody would believe it was real on just audio -
@MThrow8 жыл бұрын
Really surprised to see John using a pick, he was my inspiration to pick up a bass at the age of thirteen back in the early '70s. And this is honestly the first time I've seen him use a pick.
@niterbum8 жыл бұрын
+MThrow he has been using a pick his whole career depending on the song he is playing also he wants "to be remembered as a bass guitarist....not a bass player" JE
@wolf42i408 жыл бұрын
+niterbum I love that last part, I've been playing for 8 months on bass and I can play full songs just from Entwistle or John Paul Jones being my inspiration for groove and style.
@johndennison2769 Жыл бұрын
He plays both almost 50/50 live. More so pick during studio recordings. Listen to A Quick While He's Away live, he switches back and forth from fingers to pick
@gmanning48816 жыл бұрын
saw them in a small club in denver- 1 minute into the show , his rig tripped the breakers and the lights went out!. after the show, he signed my bass! an unforgettable night .r.i.p. john
@tarbabybilly11 жыл бұрын
Good Lord.... The Mighty John Entwistle....Say no more......
@unclebuzz69138 ай бұрын
I saw him at the House of Blues in Hollywood. It was FRIGGIN Awesome. A very intimate setting.Then I saw the Who at the Hollywood Bowl it was the last time he played the Bowl. He's a legend and rightly so.. R.I.P. OX.....
@timcolledge37323 жыл бұрын
RIP John Entwistle. He was a phenomenal bass guitarist!!!!
@allancerf90387 жыл бұрын
i appreciate all the emotion but no one has overlooked entwistle. he is routinely regarded as one of the best if not the best and has been for 40 years.
@thesantanasasquatch86247 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree with you more Alan except I think you've forgot one name of your list... goes by the name of Carlos... S-A-N-T-A-N-A. Thanks! - The Santana Sasquatch
@clinke20076 жыл бұрын
I have been a huge Entwistle fan my whole life. He's always been a tremendous influence on my playing. But this tone he had in these later years is so constantly awash in swirling treble that it's like listening to him in a metal box. It's tinny mud.
@NiskRanThawll3 жыл бұрын
it is very hard to capture the tone. Live it was IMMENSE. thunderous cleanish lows to match the distorted top end. and i caught the who on one of the off nights where John had amp trouble. (Newcastle arena 2001)
@simoncole78483 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Nice to see him take center stage.
@christopherwalsh45903 жыл бұрын
If you knew who John was he was very friendly and never acted as your typical rock star! John rest in peace bro!
@golf4ubacknine7684 жыл бұрын
Fantastic band !!!
@progforcefield57798 жыл бұрын
just an amazing band this is so good
@khruzuvero621410 ай бұрын
Loving It. love From Nagaland. India. A Bassist.
@jmhofer11 жыл бұрын
Steve Luongo is a great drummer...the Ox is just phenomenal. One day I'm get a Buzzard Bass, hope it's a graphite one!!
@wheresmyirishwhiskeytullam43268 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the sound of a graphite Warwick Buzzard. With close to 10lbs of electronics, LED's, pre-amps, etc... He regularly pulled 70k+ watts on his bass rig alone.
@JuanIparraguirre7 жыл бұрын
That Buzzard was made by Modulus, Warwick reissued later
@andriealinsangao6139 ай бұрын
70,000 watts? Christ, that's a lot of low end!
@alasdairvincent62486 ай бұрын
What a great loss. John Entwistle was one of the best ever bassists, up there with Jack Bruce and the like.RIP
@mackymaca Жыл бұрын
The Ox can really melt faces with his bass.
@BigErnieBrown Жыл бұрын
Great camera angle of the exchange between the drummer and John.
@jordannodwell461312 жыл бұрын
LMAO that dude dancing made this THAT much more cooler
@3Bernie3 жыл бұрын
It fr did if it wasn't for him I would've just left
@Andy-ok7ev Жыл бұрын
We. Had. The. Greatest. Band. 2. Grow. Up. 2 4. Very. Talented. Walkers. God. Bless. Da. Who
@ZixZept12 жыл бұрын
He didn't need to play with "suckers" to look badass. He already was with The Who. Entwistle's just one of the greatest bassist ever, no matter who's on stage with him.
@KeeperOfCliffsTone8 жыл бұрын
sounds like cliff burton on master of puppets tour in 86(best cliff tone)...only he plays without wah pedal in solos...but overall tone is almost the same..killer players
@summergivens2422 жыл бұрын
When playing the guitar with Entwistle all you have to do is play rhythm. He will do all the leads.
@doclawyer10 жыл бұрын
What a great great great musician! The Ox!
@gadymarcus2362 Жыл бұрын
Magnifico.😭
@1blueeyes198012 жыл бұрын
He was such a rock star.
@MultiEldan4 жыл бұрын
John Entwistle was God of the Bass guitar
@markbowles23822 жыл бұрын
Mans wearing that spider he had on his "Too late the Hero" lp, absolutely loved that record, this performance is phenomenol - the musicians that play with Entwistle are in a class of their own, thanks for the post, rip to Mr. John, and condolences to his mates.
@christopherwalsh45903 жыл бұрын
John👍👍👍!!!
@tcstratman12 жыл бұрын
Great band, they were paid to backup the bass player and they did a great job. Godfrey the guitar player is excellent, he does the Clapton birhday shows at BB Kings in NYC every year. He is a pro and he did what he was payed to do.
@timcolledge68135 жыл бұрын
Bloody brilliant!! RIP Thunderfingers
@sascharottmann22684 жыл бұрын
Entwistle is the Best!!!
@luizcarlosdeiricci459011 жыл бұрын
Without fear of error, I consider the best and greatest bassist of all time, in any style. John has always been my main infuence. An irreparable loss ...
@hashachar703 жыл бұрын
Just un-fucking believable...I'm bowing down as I write. NO ONE is better than Entwistle.
@sillysod335 ай бұрын
The Dude is like a Zen monk, dropping bombs all over the place.
@charliewilkins99299 жыл бұрын
I like the cutaway to the random dancing hippie at 6:14.
@rickdeckard10759 жыл бұрын
Charlie Wilkins i guess damn dirty hippies ARE good for something.
@wobbewagenaar11 жыл бұрын
who ever said he was a good bass player? one man never said a thing like that.......but he is the worlds best bassguitar player! miss you ox....R.I.P.
@Kissteria59511 жыл бұрын
As a bassist myself, John is one of my biggest influences
@stevebarnett29174 жыл бұрын
As a saxophonist, Entwhisle was my biggest influence.😎
@donbooth97724 жыл бұрын
Nobody can be THAT good!!
@A14b1910 ай бұрын
KING OF BASS
@drgvegas3557 Жыл бұрын
The drummer's drums and his playing sound good in this one
@ironrangerw6r13 жыл бұрын
My band would kill me if I played that loud in the mix 😂😂
@andriealinsangao6133 жыл бұрын
FIND NEW BANDMATES! 😂😂
@hippydippy3 жыл бұрын
Maybe you suck? lol
@ronkonkoma7718 Жыл бұрын
So damn good I only noticed the typo in the title after 11 years!
@flyq40042 жыл бұрын
His accuracy is insanely
@rorrante7 жыл бұрын
Best Rock Bass Player EVER, In my humble opinion.
@A14b1910 ай бұрын
A 50+ year old blowing all young bass players 🎉🎉🎉
@garymorrison41396 жыл бұрын
Entwistle was personally responsible for making the electric bass a solo instrument. In my opinion, no one in the history of the instrument has ever performed at his level of skill and precision. Another factor contributing to his unparalleled influence was that he was half of the greatest rhythm section R&R ever saw. Entwistle and Moon laid the ground work and set the standards that would inspire prog rock while setting loose the anarchic energies that defined punk. They gave their germination permission to break the rules and yet create a coherent vision of what a rhythm section might be. They processed the chaos and made musical sense of it. It was an act that proved impossible for anyone else to follow.
@gutbucket2605 жыл бұрын
I would also include Chris Squire who was developing his chops in England around the same time. Both great players and now both gone. Big shoes to fill with those two bassists, for sure.
@ssurjohannesen96535 жыл бұрын
Not true just a Lie from an ignorant udont know what your talkong about its pure nonsence what u write
@Jiggs2u27 жыл бұрын
No one was better than the OX!
@LeToplache0076 жыл бұрын
And never will be.
@ssurjohannesen96535 жыл бұрын
Jaco pastorius jonas hellborg Gary thain Stanley Clarke Colin hodginson and me øssur johannesen were All far better THAN John entwistle Chris squire too
@tapeheadreal3 жыл бұрын
øssur Johannesen Put some videos up then
@ericirwin4136 ай бұрын
John Entwistle- Greatest bassist of all Jimi Hendrix- Greatest guitarist of all Neil Peart- Greatest drummer of all The Who- Greatest Rock Band of all Black Sabbath- Greatest Heavy Metal Band of all Cliffs of Dover- Probably the hardest song on electric guitar Classical Gas- The Hardest song on acoustic guitar
@MrChristianbass217012 жыл бұрын
I love it He is stomping the guitar player. He was the best of the best.
@paulsteezo1772 Жыл бұрын
The Ox... Then Now FOREVER!!!
@allbuzzedup111 жыл бұрын
just imagine having a young John in the upstairs flat in your building..practicing this stuff...
@PallesWorld63094 жыл бұрын
Listen to Live at Leeds, Entwistles Bass in one speaker and Townshend on the other...and just play Entwitsles side. AWESOME Bassplaying💪💀
@Fretless9912 жыл бұрын
I do...John was the man.
@bandicoot54123 ай бұрын
Absolute BADASS
@caveatemp3 жыл бұрын
Shades of Jazz Odyssey.
@joeflint77982 жыл бұрын
Steve does some great drumming here too. Would have been fun to see him play in The Who for a night.
@bass4ever7273 жыл бұрын
Он наваливает быстрее, чем я успеваю услышать!))
@kevster134011 жыл бұрын
there are bass players.... bass guitarists..... then there was the one and only JOHN ENTWISTLE!.
@waynelovell19582 жыл бұрын
The Legend The Ox 👌🏻 RIP
@lennon14822 жыл бұрын
this is unreal
@billygerchman327 жыл бұрын
yeah he's he was the man I loved them since I was a kid and he had some kickass drummer with them there too huh