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John Entwistle bass player for The Who performing at The Concert for New York City at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Ashdown Engineering’s 2am amp emergency with The Who’s John Entwistle

By Nick Wells Published

After stripping the amp down and retesting it, Ashdown finally discovered the culprit – and it had nothing to do with the amp

Bassists
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend pulls out of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival due to injury

By Matt Owen Published

Townshend has also quietly confirmed a reunion with The Who is in the works

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Concert, Gigs & Tours
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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Bassists
Pete Townshend and Peter Frampton
Pete Townshend offered Peter Frampton his place in the Who – then blanked him

By Phil Weller Published

Frampton was at an all-time low and Townshend wanted to quit touring, but it didn't quite work out

Guitarists
Male guitarist performing on stage with his bandmates in the background
Noodling alone at home is fine. But you’ll never be a great guitar player unless you join a band

By Henry Yates Published

Leaving the bedroom for the rehearsal room exposed my flaws and smashed my confidence. But if you can stick with it, you’ll have the best laugh of your life and supercharge your playing

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Guitarists
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

Bass Guitars
Ernie Ball Music Man Pino Palladino StingRay
Pino Palladino’s adventures with The Who, John Mayer, Eric Clapton and his Music Man fretless bass

By Andrew Daly Published

One of the most identifiable bass players on the planet on why he shifted back to fretted, embracing flatwounds even though they were unfashionable, and how he’s still topping the charts with the likes of Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran

Bassists
Rock band The Who (Pete Townshend) perform at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California on August 22,1989
Pete Townshend’s substitute guitarist on his heated rehearsal row with the Who legend

By Phil Weller Published

Steve Bolton was hired to handle Townshend’s electric leads in the lead up to the band’s 1989 tour, but some confusion over who’d play what during one rehearsal tipped things over the edge

Guitarists
Pete Townshend smashes his Fender Stratocaster against an amplifier
The origins of Pete Townshend's guitar-smashing ritual

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The destructive antics began as an unwelcome byproduct of something else the Who guitarist helped add to the guitar lexicon: wild feedback odysseys

Guitarists
Pete Townshend of The Who performs at Parco Della Musica on July 22, 2025 in Milan, Italy
Pete Townshend opens up about the health challenges he encountered and overcame before the Who's final bow

By Janelle Borg Published

The Who have embarked on their final North American tour, with their final date wrapping up at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 28

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