WHEN IS THE LAST TIME IN ANYBODY'S LIFE DID THEY HEAR A BASS GUITARIST PLAY LIKE JOHN ENTWISTLE??? NEVER !! YOU NEVER WILL HEAR ANOTHER ONE LIKE HIM IN YOUR WHOLE LIFETIME.. WOW... THANK YOU JOHN FOR YOUR MUSICIANSHIP... WOW,,, DOESN'T EVEN COME CLOSE.. I LOVE ""THE WHO""
Pete Townsend was the musical genius of the WHO. I'd put him as the number one most talented musician ever. All of the music, lyrics, arrangement, composition, etc., was all done by Pete. Then the boys we're brought in to record the final product. I will admit that John was definitely one of the most awesome to ever slappa da bass. They were all awesome at their respective positions.
@@jasonlacroix6083 Pete wasn't a very exceptional guitarist though while John was very unique in his approach and his effectiveness. You don't know much about that if you're not really into bass but John had a lot of very good tips for bass players even if he never really talked much about it. The way he plays is really special and it's a very no nonsense approach which is the total opposite of Pete. Pete was always about show while John did what he had to do to get those sounds. Not saying that show is a bad thing but Pete as a musician was good but as a guitarist very mediocre. John as a bassist was exceptional and as a musician also pretty good but definitely didn't have the same visions as Pete
@@Homanjer the Ox was one of the best ever. No doubt about it. He'd be at the top of the list. I can agree that Pete would barely make it on a list of great guitarists. But, there is no WHO without Pete. Pete is a unique example for which there is no comparison. The rest of the band only recorded it and played it live. No other band I know of has ever worked that way. Pete's genius is unmatched.
@@jasonlacroix6083 I don't think that's fair. John played a huge part in the sound of the Who and that wasn't Pete's making. Keith played his own stuff as well. Sure many of the compositions were Pete's but I'm willing to bet that if these guys weren't together and Pete would've recorded this stuff with random session musicians that they would've never gotten any traction. The band was known for its live performances and as Billy Sheehan has already said you don't become a good musician by writing good songs. You become a good musician by playing live. And you can see how drastically different the live performances were from the records. Different tempos, different keys, additional elements, medleys and so on. The band got traction because of the amazing live shows and with many bands back then they would've also made a living playing covers if they did it in that style.
@@jasonlacroix6083 You’re like Tom Sholtz assuming that Boston would be nothing without him and that he was the most important person ever. But in Boston’s case, we all know how they were nothing without Brad Delp, and so it goes for The Who. No one is saying that Pete’s not important, but I don’t think any sensible person would say that John, Keith, and Roger were basically back up musicians as you seem to be saying. Sorry bud, I don’t mean to offend you, but you’re just wrong on this one. The whole point of a band is that you make it happen as a team, together. Without the others, The Who as we know it wouldn’t exist today. Maybe it would still be good, but it wouldn’t be the same.
@@helenbryant404 How was Pino? From what I've seen of him, he does not hold a cand3le to John. The mold was made, and never to be made again. I'm just expecting more than that.
@@chrisk920 oh please! This was a year ago! I can’t say I remember. But of course nobody can take the place of The Ox. Mainly because nobody else would get away with playing anywhere near as loudly as he ever did…
I was there. I had always been a big Who fan, but I left this concert softly muttering to myself about Townsend's astonishing, blazing lead guitar. Nice to see it again!
Absolutely, he was on fire around this time and for a little while after. His playing was so aggressive and expressive during the 2001 concert for NYC as well
What an incredible performance. I like it all. Pete's cuts it up on his guitar and John's fingers flying across the frets with Roger's still shrill voice and Zack Starkey does as well as Keith, they are still number one and kick the stones ass.
Hard to compare the Who and the Stones-- because they are different- They both wrote great songs, and rocked out on stage, with great singers and great guitarists!!!!!!
The shadow cast by the Beatles, Stones, and Led Zeppelin was big. As the years pass, we appreciate The Who more, like their song in Top Gun 2 and classic "Eminence Front," etc.
I was there that night--saw and heard that entire John Entwistle trademark bass solo! Called out, "You the man, John!" when he finished. Great night!!!!
No other bass player in rock plays LEAD bass. Was fortunate enough to hear him really cut loose at Hollywood Bowl. It brings tears to my eyes to this day. RIP John. You are missed.
Simply Amazing... I knew John but then I knew the band back then before they were ... enough said - once upon a time when we were all young - Ricky Tick Days in Windsor and later years at John's at Quarwood in Stow on the Wold... sadly missed days - End!
The best rythym section ever Keith Moon on drums and John Entwistle on bass. That is why they were the best live band in rock history. I have seen them 20+ times
On the Quad tour in - maybe 2012ish - they did the tribute to John and then Pete proceeded to explode. It took the rest of the show to a level I didn't know existed.
America may have invented rock and the blues, but it was the Brits who perfected it and took it to a whole different level, to many bands to possible even name. I am not either just a lover of good music. Cheers
Loved what America was doing in the 60’s and 70’s but holy fuck England was killing it. The Beatles, The Who, the Stones, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Pink Floyd, Yes, Deep Purple and so many more.
I Was So Lucky To See Them 4 Times Twice in 76 , once in 80 And Again in 82 So Greatful I Did Especially March 27th 76 Winterland Show My First Concert At 13 The Wide Eyed Look I Had So Said A Friend With Me ,,Entwistle ,And Bill Wyman Is The Reason I Picked up A Bass And Learned But I Will ,,Never Reach There Ability Esp Entwistle
The Who had it all. They were exceptional showmen in an era where concerts were still about the music first and they brought some of the best music out there to the stage. If that isn't a winning combination what is?
This is 22 years after Keith Moon, now 20 years ago, today Zak Starkey is 22 years older than Keith Moon was when he died, can that much time have really passed.
John Entwistle had hands the size of which could palm a basketball. O yeah, and he mastered the instrument as good as anyone. Besides,.......WHO else could get away with wearing a Green colored Leather Jacket!
Amazing!!!! Saw them at the Molson Amphitheatre, believe it was 97' same year as Test for Echo Rush......this solo stunned everyone, the applause was crazy for John, my friend almost lost his voice screaming!!!
i heard this version tonight on my local shitty fm "classic rock" station. i had never heard it before. i know it's this version because they said the year and the venue. i.m a big who fan and townshend solo fan as well. my only quandry is what to do with the 4 yabbo's who gave this a thumbs down.
Cause he was and is a very boring rock star ( off stage ) didn't do any drink or drugs or mess around with groupies much. His bandmates lived a much harder rock and roll lifestyle and I guess it started to show
The Who in concert... a short video of just 14 minutes of pure adrenaline... A "short video" to drink in one go... their music is "boiling lava that flows through the veins and goes straight to the heart". Compliments ...
