John Entwistle – Deafer & Deafer (Thunderfingers – A Tribute)
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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I would have loved to have heard John entwistle Play bass even once for queen in the 70s
Rest in noise! The Ox ❤
No matter anything one thinks they can't say that John Entwhistle was not an amazing, pioneering bass guitarist who changed Rock Music forever. A lot of old rockers also suffered hearing damaage including Townsend. I appreciate their wonderful contributions.
That's why his tone changed after the early 80s. Compare his tone on It's Hard and the Toronto 82 video to anything afterward. He started dialing in too much top end and distortion and not enough bottom. And he had that flanger on all the time.
what a Great Bass player. he was the OX.
Kids. Good earplugs at concerts. You can still hear fine. The bass rips through your body the same.
They were finished without John ❤
John was always approachable. ????
Old Men Shouldn't do Blow Monkey………….
The who played extremely loud so it makes sense
A true musician , deafness and plays by sight? knows his business down the line.
Who is the lady?
Nonsense, you can bite on a rod attached to a resonating box like Bach did. Even with that said, you can cut open the skull and access the ear directly behind the drum, that's why there are people with a plastic circle on the back of their heads – this is 70s tech.
I had the great honor of meeting John Entwistle at the Rainbow Bar on Sunset Blvd years ago, only a week before his death. I shook his hand and told him thanks for all the awesome music.
I remember buying the album "Live at Leeds" back in my teens. Loved it!
Thru the years high volume has been used to create excitement in music , movies , etc . I suffer from hearing loss as do many older musicians . When you go to a loud concert or listen at home thru headset and crank it up .. you are doing irreparable damage to your hearing . just a heads up …
Who is this person talking about John? It seems sad that John couldn’t hear well in the end days and had to literally get up on stage and look for the beat via the strumming that pete was doing. Maybe John didn’t even tell him, but pete finally figured it out.
In 1985 it was 86 in line to buy tickets at Ticketmaster inside the hex in Columbia Mall, Maryland. The show sold out like at 60 so I was fucked ha ha ha ha
Fantastic insight on the playing side but also the classic rock star opulence and the contrasting humble pleasures of "he love's Family Fortunes" ????????
Thank moon for the kick drum bomb
Rip Ox.
Bands played too loud then and many still do. Most shows sound cleaner and clearer to me when I wear ear plugs. I don't understand why bands feel like it's necessary to destroy their audience's hearing, let alone their own. But I guess back when these guys were doing it, they didn't really know the dangers. That and they hoped they'd die before they got old. RIP John and Keith. Thanks for the music!
What was she on? Would you like a glass of brandy while pouring Champaine.
"My wife"
Cocaine is a Hella of a drug
Did she say, “he loves Henry Ford”?
who is the narrator?
That kickdrum blew up in his ear too. #KidsAreAlright
He would like that brandy though.????
Endtable!!!!!!
When he toured with Ringo Starr, John had advanced tinnitus. The ringing in his ears got so bad he would lie on the dressing room floor in agony.
He was a machine. How he played the aqustic base was unreal
It was from the Quadrophenia sessions I suspect ????
Probably the best bass player ever..he played it like a lead..
In all seriousness it might explain his kind of muffled speech. Then again Glen Matlock has the same speech pattern.
Pete Townsend also has hearing aids and so does Roger Daltrey. It's just a hazard of playing in a band. I've even heard some on the radio have hearing problems.
I didn't see the who until 1980 so I missed Keith but John Entwistle was legendary
OX❤
I'm not surprised he was deaf the Who had records for decibel levels back in the day R.I.P. THE OX.