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Bass player John Entwistle of The Who in a personal and in-depth interview at his home in Quarwood, Cotswolds UK. This cherished home was the last before his untimely death, and both the physical space, and the documentary made in its honor, capture John's charisma, humor, and passion for his unique style of playing. He shows his unique collection of rare guitars to interviewer Gordon Giltrap and speaks candidly about the special moments with his band mates Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend. Voted Bass Player of the Millennium, John's tributes are many as featured in the moving interviews of Rick Wakeman, Lemmy (of Motorhead,) Bill Curbishley (manager of The Who), Philip Spalding, Dave Lambert (of The Strawbs), Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter (of Steely Dan), and his family.
John Alec Entwistle (9 Oct 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the rock band the Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", he was the band's only member with formal musical training and also provided backing and occasional lead vocals. Entwistle was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990.
Renowned for his musical abilities, Entwistle is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rock bass guitarists of all time. His instrumental approach utilized pentatonic lead lines and a then-unusual treble-rich sound ("full treble, full volume"). He was voted as the greatest bass guitar player ever in a 2011 Rolling Stone readers' poll and, in 2020, the same magazine ranked him number three in its list of the "50 Greatest Bassists of All Time".
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Bass player John Entwistle of The Who in a personal and in-depth interview at his home in Quarwood, Cotswolds UK. This cherished home was the last before his untimely death, and both the physical space, and the documentary made in its honor, capture John's charisma, humor, and passion for his unique style of playing. He shows his unique collection of rare guitars to interviewer Gordon Giltrap and speaks candidly about the special moments with his band mates Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend. Voted Bass Player of the Millennium, John's tributes are many as featured in the moving interviews of Rick Wakeman, Lemmy (of Motorhead,) Bill Curbishley (manager of The Who), Philip Spalding, Dave Lambert (of The Strawbs), Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter (of Steely Dan), and his family.
John Alec Entwistle (9 Oct 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the rock band the Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", he was the band's only member with formal musical training and also provided backing and occasional lead vocals. Entwistle was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990.
Renowned for his musical abilities, Entwistle is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rock bass guitarists of all time. His instrumental approach utilized pentatonic lead lines and a then-unusual treble-rich sound ("full treble, full volume"). He was voted as the greatest bass guitar player ever in a 2011 Rolling Stone readers' poll and, in 2020, the same magazine ranked him number three in its list of the "50 Greatest Bassists of All Time".
#thewho #petetownshend #rogerdaltrey #keithmoon #johnentwistle #kenneyjones
