John Entwistle

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Martyn Lenoble of Porno for Pyros performs at Woodstock 94, Saugerties, New York, August 13, 1994 – and John Entwistle performing with The Who in St Louis, Missouri on August 11, 1989
Martyn LeNoble was once in desperate need of bass gear – and The Who’s low-end legend came to his rescue

By Matt Owen Published

When he first moved to the US, the Porno for Pyros bassist was unable to ship his trusty Trace Elliott over with him. When a local bass store couldn't provide a replacement in time, Entwistle stepped in…

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John Entwistle Warwick Buzzard
John Entwistle’s Warwick bass triples in value after analysis reveals links to another rock great

By Phil Weller Published

The prototype's natural finish and some sharp eyes have helped it to a huge bump in value

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Guy Pratt performs at Pula Arena on September 12, 2015 in Pula, Croatia.
Guy Pratt on the Jazz Bass he bought from John Entwistle and how he conjured a “massive octave-pedal freakout” with Madonna

By Nick Wells Published

In addition to his main gig with David Gilmour, Guy Pratt has played bass on some monster hits, including Madonna’s Like a Prayer and Michael Jackson’s Earth Song

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Matt Freeman of the band Rancid performs at KLOS Presents Gnarlytown: Bikes, Boards & Bands Sports Music Festival LA Waterfront Berth 46 on June 22, 2019 in San Pedro, California.
How Matt Freeman became one of punk’s most iconic bassists – bringing bass solos, jazz band and Carole King to Rancid

By Brian Fox Published

The Rancid bassist talks picking technique, chasing vintage tones, and channeling John Entwistle

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John Entwistle of The Who on stage, performing their album 'Quadrophenia', Ahoy, Rotterdam, 11th May 1997. He plays a Status Graphite Buzzard Bass guitar.
“I think a bass solo can be as exciting as a guitar solo – if not more”: Listen to John Entwistle’s live bass solo on The Who’s 5:15

By Nick Wells Published

John Entwistle proves why bass solos aren't always a bad idea

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“If I wanted to play like Geddy Lee I’d play a black-and-white Rickenbacker”: Les Claypool on his bass collection, and the Rickenbacker he bought from John Entwistle

By Joel McIver Published

The Primus frontman has employed a range of instruments during his career, including a Dobro bass and the famous one-string Whamola

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Bassist John Entwistle of the rock and roll band "The Who" performs onstage in February 1975.
"Bewildering technique that went way beyond any standard root/5th ideas": Listen to John Entwistle’s isolated bass on My Generation

By Nick Wells Published

“You can’t talk about classic bass playing without mentioning The Who and Live at Leeds”

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Michael Anthony onstage next to an image of the Who album Live At Leeds
Michael Anthony: Why Live At Leeds is one of the best live albums of all time

By Nick Wells Published

Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony pays tribute to John Entwistle and The Who's Live at Leeds

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Watch and listen to John Entwistle's isolated bass on The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again

By Damian Fanelli Last updated

The Who's John Entwistle died 21 years ago. Listen to this thunderous example of his talent…

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Pete Townshend (left) and John Entwistle
Pete Townshend says the death of John Entwistle forced him to become a better guitarist

By Matt Owen Published

The loss of Entwistle's nontraditional bass sound saw Townshend branch into new sonic territory with The Who, and put greater emphasis on soloing and practicing

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