John Entwhistle

In memory of John Entwhistle of The Who, who died yesterday aged 57, I'm playing "Live at Leeds" on the stereo as I type this.

While I've never been a huge Who fan, I still believe that John Entwhistle wasn't just the bass player of a great band, he was a truly great bass player, perhaps the best of his generation. Just listen to "The Real Me" off "Quadrophenia". While Pete Townshend is bashing out chords, basically playing rhythm guitar, John is effectively playing the lead line on the bass.

He will be missed.

Also in the news

In this Guardian article, Polly Toynbee wonders if it's time for America to stop lecturing to the rest of the world, especially us Europeans, how we should run our economies. After Enron, Worldcom and Xerox, is their deregulated wild west capitalism really the One True Way?

Posted by TimHall at June 28, 2002 09:18 PM

Comments

Check out the DVD 'The Kids Are Alright." It's totally restored and remastered. The bonus disc lets you watch and hear Entwhistle in an isolated track for Baba O'reilly and Won't Get Fooled Again. MUST HAVE!!!

Posted by: don on January 28, 2004 01:00 AM


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