Won't Get Fooled Again: John Entwistle's Isolated Bass (Live, 1978)

Corey Brown

Has in that location ever been anyone cooler than John Entwistle? I don't think and then, and here'south Exhibit A – the Ox's isolated bass from "Won't Become Fooled Over again", performed live in Shepperton, UK in 1978:

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  1. An amazing bass tour de force. That tone is incredible! I learned and so many different techniques just from this isolated track alone. The Ox. Truly amazing.

    • I've seen this before, but human… never fails to impress.

    • One word (or is it 2 words?): Feedback. On the BASS. Nuff said.

    • The other dark in rehearsal, our drummer Korey said "I merely watched a Who documentary and homo, y'all play just like John Entwistle!". I consider that a compliment of the highest order. Thanks @[1561459760:2048:Korey Kingston Horn].

  2. Sick Sick Sick! Go on Ox! :)

  4. one of a kind man..dig information technology!

  6. my offset bass eko cobra 2 very bad sound.

  7. Without Ox…in that location'due south no Geddy Lee.

  8. One of the Titans of Rock music.

    Then glad he didn't smash his instruments like Pete…would have cried to come across that beauty demolished.

  9. Jah Wobble could practise this in his sleep

    • Only could he practise information technology in 1965? Please don't diss the man who created this sound and music. He was the only ane doing this in the 60s and 70s. So…Blitz, Yes, and later, PIL, and 10,000 others.

      Jah was in elementary school when The Who first made their proper noun. Respect your elders.

      • EXACTLY (and honestly…expect at Entwistle he is doing it in his sleep. Effortless)

  10. I'grand going to be a pedant, and point out it's Shepperton :)

  12. Now, permit'southward hear "The Real Me" isolated!!!

  13. homo, he plays soooo many notes. Entwistle to me is overrated.

    • Equally the the slap-up bassist Edgar Meyer once said in an interview, "Trying to play with taste tin can sometimes be a waste matter of time."

    • Careful, you might offend some hard core OX fans! Personally, I call up the guy is a bit of a hack Certain he can play a lot of notes and he knows his instrument but actually you simply need to play half as many notes…cleanly! I prefer the playing accuracy and tone clarity of a John McVie or singing bass players similar Randy Meisner or a Timothy Schmidt. Of course its all music and this is just some other opinion so don't puff upward over another signal of view. Carry On everyone!

      • I am of the less is More than stance, all the same JE was an incredible bass player and there are enough who call up and so. However its all individual opinion and taste i personally prefer Andy Frazer (Free).

      • John Entwistle was the perfect bass player for Keith Moon's drumming. They were the perfect rhythm section for Pete Townsend'due south lead guitar. The 3 of them together were perfect for Roger Daltrey's vocals.

    • And whistle is overrated? How dare you say that. Apparently you're not a bassist

  14. Heard them alive 4 times in the sixties.

    He played Bass Guitar! Not Bass, strictly speaking. Not 'as well many notes', either.

    And, Moon did non play 'Drums', strictly speaking, either. Merely, I never heard anyone charge him of playing 'as well many notes'.

    Together with Townsend's 'Power Rhythm Guitar', they created a most unique 'Sound' and a near unique 'Racket', that was 'Music' to my ears.

    (No wonder I wearable Hearing Aids, nowadays ?)

  15. Heard them live four times in the sixties.

    He played Bass Guitar! Not Bass, strictly speaking. Non 'likewise many notes', either.

    And, Moon did not play 'Drums', strictly speaking, either. Only, I never heard anyone accuse him of playing 'too many notes'.

    Together with Townsend'due south 'Power Rhythm Guitar', they created a most unique 'Sound' and a most unique 'Dissonance', that was 'Music' to my ears.

    (No wonder I wear Hearing Aids, nowadays ?)

  16. He was cool simply when he got caught going through the metal detector with a foil wrapped zucchini in his pants it was hilarious.