How to sound like John Entwistle of The Who - Bass Habits - Ep 29
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As somebody said, The Who had a lead singer, lead guitarist, lead bass player and lead drummer..
Spot on! XD
Not that much of a lead guitarplayer really.
@@standinsilence Yeah a bit more of a rhythm guitarist most of the time
@@gab2876 Yeah I always think of him mostly as a rhythmplayer. He does solo a bit on some songs but hes never really profiled himself as a lead-player. However being the main songwriter and the bandleader he certainly did have a lead role. But I do agree that The Whos lineup really had no filler and I guess thats what whoever said that thing about lead everything was trying to say. Quite a "power-quartet" LOL..
I would say rhythm guitarist, and absolutely LEAD bass... John was amazing.. totally unique, the absolute and complete foundation of the band...
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.
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.
Correct. Besides his perfect pitch and symphonic playing as part of the vaunted Middlesex Youth Orchestra, JE said that playing the piano as a kid was critical in getting "the fingers loosened up." Course - without talent - it wouldn't have mattered what he did as a kid or any other age!
Side story - interviewed when the The Who came to Seattle (twice!) in 1976, something was set up with one of the newspapers with teenagers and other young dudes who played well interacting with JE. (I think JUST JE, not other band members.)
Some 15 year old said he wanted to be a rock star and it was fascinating, Entwistle, who was pretty bright, if different, spoke very directly but politely to the kid and said not to try. He said going to college was far more important and that the circumstances in England in the 60's which gave The Who a good shot...well they probably were far leaner in the 70's in the USA and the kid would fail. All the time he was respectful to the kid.
Cool guy, in all.
In The Who, the rhythm guitar was the mainstay of the rhythm section, and all the other instruments soloed around it
When I watch the Ox I never know which hand to watch,they are both so extraordinary.
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.
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.
I agree with Lemmy.
I saw John Entwistle in The House of Blues Hollywood ,on my birthday, and I was blown away. Then I saw him the last time The Who played at the Hollywood Bowl, before he overdosed on cocaine and hookers in Law Vegas.
He was outstanding.
Rest in peace Ox
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.
Daaaaaaamn!
I have to watch it again
I miss the old man so much!
Long live The Ox!
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.
He deserves to have a museum built in his name. Enough instruments, amplifiers and costumes to justify a home for all this.
Unfortunately I think a lot of his stuff was auctioned off and sold at estate sales. I think he owed quite a bit of taxes to Britain 🇬🇧 when he died. I can’t say for sure of course but that’s what I heard.
All form over function. Lots of toys, to much talent
@@johndardi1334 That's right. His custom Alembic »Spider« bass seen from 1:23 on for instance was purchased at GBP 40.000 at that auction.
@@VixNoelopanI’d give my right arm for that bass lol
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'
If anyone is wondering, the song in the background is Won't Get Fooled Again, live at Cow Palace San Francisco 1973.
he was r n’roll till death. a true master bassist.
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
Yes brother 🎸😊
He's also an amazing singer and songwriter. His solo albums are awesome.
Roger Waters wasn't much of a bassist or interested in bass. He was a great singer, lyricist, and songwriter, but for bass parts, a lot where even played by Gilmour instead
John was asked why the British music could be upbeat and somber all at once. He said something like …. We grew up playing in bombed out buildings, once minute we were all happy , upbeat, then we’d find a half burnt doll - and we’d all of the sudden realize - we are playing in a grave yard made by a Nazi bomb or V1 or V2 bomb … very sobering .
a little reminder.. despite his death.
John wasn't called "the Ox" because he stood still.
its because he could take the most drugs and drink the most booze and still carry on.
I know I said Geddy and Geezer were what got me into bass but Entwistle, like for Geddy Lee, set the standard for both of us.
Even if you don't like his playing, every bass player should know about John Entwistle he is super important in the instruments history
Absolutely different is better not bad.
Anyone that doesn't like his playing is someone who should not be taken seriously about anything.
I have always loved Johns effortless musical style and technical brilliance as I have watched him live years ago. I am still mulling over who was the best of my favorites . The other being John Paul Jones who has a similar style and I give it to JPJ just because he was brilliant at keyboard and a multi instrumentalist. So sad we lost JE.
@@carloscabrera7073Exactly right.
@@bjs7442John's bass playing was vastly more complex than JPJ and definitely more exciting playing style and sound. I like John Paul Jones, but he was a different bass player and not as experimental or complex as John E. Both are great, but The Who had the best bass player guitarist of all times. Also, John Entwistle played multiple instruments as well, which you should know.
A lot of John's finger techniques come's for his playing of the French horn.
he called him bass guitarist . it says all!
This video uniquely describes John Entwistle’s complex technique. The information is useful to bassists playing several Who songs. Thank you!
Literally the best bassist to ever exist on this earth.
Or ever WILL exist.
@@petebradt True.
John played horns before bass, so his approach always has been to focus in the melody.
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."
You own an alembic? You lucky man
@@webz3589 yes, I really got lucky with this one. It was definitely a once in a lifetime purchase.
You should've mentioned he would split his amp signal into highs, mids and lows. Besides technique, that's a huge part of why he sounded like he did.
Easily the best rock bass player ever
John Entwistle's playing is my favorite of all time, I love it more than slap. R.I.P John Entwistle, you will never be forgotten. Im a Christian Bassist but you are an inspiration to me in bass playing.
Oh boy, how I waited for this video... Thanks for your research and dedication!!
Bassists: if your bass is set up for "normal" playing, then your action is too high to really nail how Entwistle played. You can still do it, but it's more effort to really get those strings smashing into the frets.
The quite one, was a king on the bass💪
I have been getting so much inspiration from John and the Who,... an amazing band, and so talent-balanced
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.
Love that Alembic Spyder bass. Entwistle is one of a kind and great bassist.
When it comes to straight up Rock N Roll ( just counting the bands that actually accomplished something) . Yeah he's the best .
Bring it on... Thank You John.
One of my favorite bassists. Good analysis.
To sound like John Entwistle you have to feel like John Entwistle I don't think there's enough cocaine left in the world I think he did most of it with Steven Tyler
Legend
John was also a great singer, check out his solo albums too
Some Songs like my size are simply phenomenal
Whistle rhymes is great id definitely say start with that one
I was just cranking "My Size" in the car this morning
@@Philtration also Who Cares is a great track
My Wife too!!
With The Who he written and said Boris the Spider
Jhon Entswield make me play bass
Check your spelling, Ramón
John Entwistle was quite influential, too.
These keep getting better!! LOVE these videos & really appreciate all the work Paul
I’ve been waiting for this!
"John was an still is remembered as the man who changed bass guitar. Prior to John, bass guitar was merely a support instrument."
*glares in James Jamerson*
*Carol Kaye laughs at 'the man' part*
Seriously, the Ox himself cited Jamerson and Kaye as influences on his style.
This was the first video I watched of this series, going from the thumbnail and video length I didn't expect it to be that informative and interesting. Nice work! I guess now I have to catch up by watching all the other episodes
I will beg to differ with the opinion that nobody else has done the
“percussive tapping on the neck”, or “typewriter” technique.
I would offer up that Ryan Martini really embraced that technique,
obviously inspired by Entwistle.
(As a bassist of almost 50 years, I can say that is a seriously cool technique! Thanks John!)
Man I was waiting for this one!
I have discovered your channel only some weeks ago, but wanna tell you: great stuff, Paul! Congrats! The videos regarding Lynott and Entwistle are outstanding! With best wishes from a 61-old (amateur) bassist from Brazil...
Ah yes. Another brilliant episode. Thanks so much for doing these. So much work goes into each and every one. Some day I hope you do one on Adam Clayton
Excellent break down. He is the reason why I play bass. And while I have mimicked many of his techniques I have to yet even come close to the ridiculous level he created.
This is Awesome!
Great stuff. Care to take on Chris Squire?
Good shout.
Squire ripped a LOT from Entwistle.
@@petebradt Chris would be the first to say that John was his biggest influence. But his basslines are far more structured than Entwistle's, and the song structures more complex.
It’s not true that Moon didn’t keep good time, but I guess it’s just a meme now. He was one of the first drummers to play to a click
great content, thank you so much
he made it look easy and fun!!!! 😁🙏🙏🙏
If I had a dream combination to see you to Musician’s to play together. It will be Eddie Van Halen and John Entwistle!
Great video Paul, been loving these 🔥😍 Could you do a video on how to sound like Jack Bruce of Cream?
Nice job, Paul really⬆️
Such a good bass player!
Entwistle was the greatest bass player of all time! And he is an INNOVATOR. There may be other quick fingers out there, like Flea, but Flea still in Johns shadow.
There is a CD oubthere which i own. Its called "Big Bottom Pow Wow." A Spinal Tap reference to four bass players. Mike Watt, Claypool, Flea and Kirkwood all great players, diisuss the bass. You can tell they are jealous bc Entwistle s name doesnt come up, tho he paved their paths.
Great bass player, i saw him a couple of times. Absolutely amazing! Paul McCartney also changed the way bass was played.
“nobody else has used this technique since”
Ryan Martinie gets pretty damn close though
Nope.
Same way of hitting the strings, but used differently.
I once saw a forum post, calling Ryan's technique as "the butterfly technique"
Whenever I use it, I call it the "double stopper", cus it's usually used for double stops
Geezer Butler, similar thumping on the fretboard
Grate Bass Player. I loved his approach to the instrument. Left hand articulations. I can relate. I call them the Five Melodic Fretting Hand Techniques. It is one thing to pluck every note in bass lines. But try finding places to add Hammer-Ons, Pull-Offs, Slides, String-Bends and Vibrato and your Bass Lines and Melodies will become a heck of a lot more enjoyable. Not to mention that you start to make the instrument actually sing and be more human like. That's how I started to think about how a vocalist articulates there voice. And the same goes for Guitar and anyone other instrument that can deal with Melodies.
Hi can you please make a video about Flea please grazie ciao
After Moon's death he played with a real timekeeper, Kenney Jones. His true power was unleashed as a bass guitarist. I strongly recommend these three songs from the often belittled live album Who's Last: Dr Jimmy, Magic Bus and Summertime Blues. Balance your phones to the left slightly and be amazed by thunderfingers.
Not really... But yes because Keith wasn't a time keeper.
@@chickentwisties2298 Was/wasn't. In the 60's, countless people have pointed out on record (and later in the 70's to a click when it probably still wasn't common in the early 70's) his time keeping is fine. As Entwistle himself said - when The Who got lost - frequently, it was Moon who 'miraculously' came back in to set them right again. JE also said Moon was by far - the best instrumentalist in the band.
In some cases as Townshend points out - John's main riff is taken directly from Townshend's unbelievable demos. As Glyn Johns said all of Townshend's demos were releasable.
All of that aside he was and is one of the greatest. John's playing is my cup of tea - but not everyone's.
Finally, as to dude who said "real timekeeper," Kenny, John and Roger have said the band wasn't The Who with Jones. As Pete said, "we should never have gone on." To which John said "if we hadn't we'd be penniless. LOL.
Great video this guy knows what he is talking about, listen to the alembic remix of the Real Me on the quadrophenia soundtrack its on you tube both as a seperate song and on the full soundtrack
When talking about the power of an amp, keep this in mind. If you want to double the volume, you have to increase the power by 10 times the amount. So to double the volume of a 50 watt amp, you need a 500 watt amp. So Entwhistle, playing through 2 100 watt amps isn't that much louder than a 50 watt amp, pushing the same number of speakers. Pete Townsend, these days, doesn't seem to have a lot of respect for Entwhistle's playing - mainly because he didn't just keep the bottom end, i.e. he didn't do the job he was hired to do.
Ahh at last a vid on my biggest hero and influence
Even that lanky redheaded babe in The Bangles, Michael (Micki) Steele, has cited JAE as an influence.
Esse era um monstro no contrabaixo irmão,muito lindo.🎸😊
Your stuff rocks. That is all.
Requesting for legends like
Paul McCartney
James Jamerson
Jaco Pastorius
Jason Newsted
and Bill Wyman
Agreed on 4 of 5. Props for mentioning Bill Wyman!
Boooorrriiiiiingggg
Bill had his moments but the best bass player in the Rolling Stones was Keith Richards.
@@jonathannighswander3524 We got to give credit for Keith Richards for being the Rolling Stones sound.
Love these bass habits but can you make a bass cover of thrills in the night?
He was a trumpet player as a child/ young teen. Townsend said we need a bass player. All those fingers seem to be influenced by trumpet playing.
You wish he were a harp player before. Any idea how strong you must be, playing such a large concert harp? This is no joke, a harp is for athletes. The trumpet will result in your MOUTH being extremely strong, forget those fingers, that is about timing. For bass, I want a harp player. No trumpet.
G.O.A.T.
Moon also bought him a graveyard for his birthday ;-)
Can you explain JJ Burnell from the Stranglers bass sound one day?
Won't get fooled again 💥 mi favorita de los Who ✅
🎧🎵🎸
Entwistle: Master ✨
This is one of the best bass habits episodes I've seen until this day. John Entwistle is just a phenomenal, super crazy bass player.
I would also like to see a video about Paul McCartney, Chris Squire or Jack Bruce.
When I think of Octave Chords, I think of the Electric Guitar. Guitar Players use them all the time. And I hear them on Piano too. But Ryan Martinee is the first Bass Player that I heard use Octave Chords on Bass. But it appears he is not the only one. Now I don't know how people do it, but I anchor my thumb on a spot on the bass such a pickup or the neck. And then I assign a finger to a string. So when it comes to Power Chords and Inverted Power Chords, I use Index and Middle and when it comes to Octave Chords, I use Index and Ring. And if it is the Extended Power Chords or Inverted Power Chords, those involve all three strings. So I use Index, Middle, and Ring. And I use a striking motion to make it stand out or I will tend to strum with my finger nails and the Pads of my fingers back and forth.
I really enjoy your videos. Next time maybe you can make a video about Paul McCartney.
You exaggerate Moon’s time keeping issues- great work about John
@Paul at 5:16 in your video where John is demo his technique do you happen to have a link or now the name of that video please? Excellent video by the way.
John Entwistle y su Gran Bajo "Frankenstein" armado por el mismo y ése Sonido Brutal en Live at Leeds.
Id love to see one on Peter Steele, Danny Lilker, or Les Claypool sometime, but this was an awesome video too. Oh, sick Saxon shirt btw
Paul love this video, please, please watch John’s live version of 5:15 on the “Live At The Royal Albert Hall,” DVD. There’s even a camera somehow attached to his bass showing Thunder fingers magic on the bass. His solo work here is one of my favorites on this song. You have to watch it, let me know what you think?
I would love to see a video on Brian Gibson of Lightning Bolt, insane stuff
Ahem!!! Moon's timing was impeccably good.
Hello Paul!... How are you?... I recommend that you study the bass lines of the bassist of The Shadows... Greetings from Málaga, Andalusia, Spain!...
I was hoping for some discussion of what kind of fuzz he used. The Tone Bender Mk.II I just bought sounds similar, although I've heard they aren't great on active electronics like the Alembic.
Can you do a video on Jack Bruce of cream
How about billy sheehan sometime?
May you please make a video on Paul McCartney?
Fresh-faced young bass players need to watch and learn. Rock bass isn't all Steve Harris and Cliff Burton. :D
That’s because those two are metal…
He&Lee! 🪨⭐
McCartney will be remembered as the most innovative bass player in history.
Bello, bello, bello! Ce lo fai Macca? Che poi é il babbo di tutto il concept del basso protagonista nel rock. Poi plettra 🤘😁
Could you please do a video on geddy lee? He’s my favorite and definitely among the greatest bassists of all time
Cosa ne pensi Paul di Daryl Jennifer dei Bad Brains come tecnica bassistica?
I think the most original bass sound was Felix Papalardi's, from Mountain.