How to sound like John Entwistle of The Who - Bass Habits - Ep 29

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[simonhaslam]

As somebody said, The Who had a lead singer, lead guitarist, lead bass player and lead drummer..

[tprski]

100% right about everything man. I’ve been an Entwistle fan for 40 years from the moment I put on a pair of headphones and listened it Won’t Get Fooled Again.. RIP Mr. Entwistle the world is less interesting without you.

[wickeduncleernie]

I have to watch it again
I miss the old man so much!
Long live The Ox!

[andrewpappas]

Definitely happy to see this one, Entwistle was definitely a monster of a bassist and rightfully deserves the accolades he’s received as a bassist (Not to mention he’s one of my favourite bass players and biggest influences). I’d love to see one of these on Les Claypool, Roger Waters, Paul McCartney or Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith, keep up the great work dude

[MaskedRiderChris]

For me? Whoever said that "THE BASS GUITAR IS TO ANCHOR THE SONG. NO MORE, NO LESS, " was a guitarist intimidated by the notion of a bassist infringing on his soloing time. Entwistle was the greatest rock n' roll bassist ever, no two ways about it, Lemmy was right.

[mjh]

When I watch the Ox I never know which hand to watch, they are both so extraordinary.

[brandonmclendon]

Most of his technique came from him playing piano, trumpet, and french horn when he was a kid. This man was fucking amazing, and he's definitely jamming with Keith Moon right now.

[rubics]

If anyone is wondering, the song in the background is Won't Get Fooled Again, live at Cow Palace San Francisco 1973.

[ebassstudent]

This video uniquely describes John Entwistle’s complex technique. The information is useful to bassists playing several Who songs. Thank you!

[darylSKYTZOwillis]

I’ve played guitar and bass since the 80s and The Who were one of my favorite bands back then. Every thought I played punk most of my so called career. It’s not hard to understand how much the whole band influenced my playing and song writing. They were all great at what they did.

[andreasdeutinger]

he was r n’roll till death. a true master bassist.

[christopherstorrier]

The guy that made me pick up a bass guitar after seeing The Who in '78-'79 Edinburgh Odeon, i decided playing bass looked a lot kooler & loved the sound he got live...they even smashed up that night...one of the most memorable gigs ever though seen them a few times...'The Real Me'...5:15....all of the original (not the film soundtrack) double Quadraphenia album, a true classic...weird, just watched 'Tommy' the other night...RIP 'The Ox'

[yes_head]

Chris Squire liked to cite James Jamerson and Jack Bruce as major influences, but it's pretty obvious that above all he was a serious Entwistle freak. He would watch The Who play at the Marquee in the mid 60s, and it's not a coincidence that he also purchased a Rickenbacker not long after JE did. Yup -- there's an entire family tree of rock bass players who trace themselves back to Entwistle.

[Bassdriver]

Great video! I absolutely love Entwistle's tone, especially from his Alembic years. I'm very fortunate to own an Alembic bass (a lovely Essence 5 which I intend to keep forever) and while it sounds awesome I haven't been able to get that throaty sound. Surely his setup helps quite a lot - in one interview, he stated he liked his strings "on the other side of the fingerboard" :D

Since I've mentioned his peculiar sense of humour (which I happen to enjoy a lot) - in an interview, probably the same in which he mentioned his preferred string action, he said where his dark humour probably originated from. He had an uncle who smoked 3 packs a day and - imagine my shock, to quote a slightly forgotten YT personality - died of lung cancer. Young John went with his family to a funeral. The uncle was to be cremated and after the service all funeral attendees went outside. A moment later, smoke came from the crematory chimney. "Look" - said John's father - "the old bastard's smoking again."

[markmarkofkane]

My Generation. That is where heard John's unique bass playing style. And then watching the old Smothers Brothers clips, seeing him tapping away on the the fretboard....wow. He wasn't just playing basslines. He was playing lead. Especially in the solo part.

[Unonomouse]

Even if you don't like his playing, every bass player should know about John Entwistle he is super important in the instruments history

[onerandombruh]

Oh boy, how I waited for this video... Thanks for your research and dedication!!

[fernandogarajalde]

He deserves to have a museum built in his name. Enough instruments, amplifiers and costumes to justify a home for all this.

[Allan-etig]

He was a strong dude and had a lot of advantages, classical training, playing in a fantastic Youth Symphony (Middlesex) according to Townshend perfect pitch. And talent.

Townshend, who's own hands are huge as we know (enormous) remarked that some of John's technique took enormous hand and wrist strength. I believe it. He style was/is very British, idiosyncratic, for sure - smacking strings off frets - not seen a lot of it. They typewriter technique.

Amazing player.

[novadhd]

One of my favorite bassists. Good analysis.