John Entwistle
John Entwistle
John Alec Entwistlewas an English singer, songwriter, composer, musician, film and music producer. In a music career that spanned more than 40 years, Entwistle was best known as the original bass guitarist for the English rock band the Who. He was the only member of the band to have formal musical training. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth9 October 1944
book writing importance
I am writing a book and that takes third place of importance.
people
I love playing for people.
sea fish-tanks fishes
I deep sea fish a lot.
people netherlands flats
The Netherlands are wet, flat and full of stoned people.
mean years europe
I mean, Eighteen years old is the age of consent in Europe and you can go anywhere and do anything you like. In America, it is dumb. At eighteen you should be able to do anything that you like, except get married.
careers wish
I don't wish my career on anyone.
bass vibrations scales
With bass, especially bottom end, the vibration has to happen on stage otherwise the feel is wrong. This is why you can't scale the equipment down too far.
play band very-happy
I ain't heard anyone play like I do in my band and I am very happy about that.
heavy-metal fart metals
I'm only interested in heavy metal when it's me who's playing it. I suppose it's a bit like smelling your own farts.
rap people band
I can't stand rap....people who can't sing do rap....you can sing rebellion as well as talk it....Hitler would have been in a rap band.
quiet loud
I ain't quiet.. everybody else is too loud.
bass-guitar hands age
So by the time I taught myself the bass guitar at the age of 14, my hands were already pretty nimble.
couple albums add
I have got an anthology album out. The American version has got the same mixes but the European version, I remixed them in the studio and added a couple of things that I have always wanted to add.
player guitar people
I set myself up to be a bass guitarist and bass players get a lot more work than people like me.