JOHN ENTWISTLE remembered.

[funkgod]

Its still a good read....
http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/gear/bass/bass6768.html




Also if you managed to get hold of a copy of his fantastic bass collection book "Bass Culture"
keep hold as the price is now creeping up some places over £200..
not that you would let it go anyway

[Vinny]

[quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1329530252' post='1544029']
Its still a good read....
[url="http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/gear/bass/bass6768.html"]http://www.thewho.ne...s/bass6768.html[/url]




Also if you managed to get hold of a copy of his fantastic bass collection book "Bass Culture"
keep hold as the price is now creeping up some places over £200..
not that you would let it go anyway
[/quote]

Had it. Only went and gave it away.....Doh!!!

[Big_Stu]

[quote name='Vinny' timestamp='1329569025' post='1544340']
Had it. Only went and gave it away.....Doh!!!
[/quote]

I nearly did! To a Who fan I know - it is an excellent read, and after seeing him in a few i'views I really like that during his entire life he enthused about the sound he was making. Whether you like how he preferred to sound is another thing - but I'd be happy if I had half of his ability.

[Wolverinebass]

Ha!! I got it when it came out for £30!! Result!! The only downside is it's pre-Status so it only goes up to the modulus buzzard era. It is interesting that some of the basses he owned were just stupidly good, yet he never played them live. One of the lines I found incredibly funny was him describing a Wal of some description "I could never figure out the controls so I just left it alone" or something like that. Priceless.

[discreet]

[quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1329530252' post='1544029']
Also if you managed to get hold of a copy of his fantastic bass collection book "Bass Culture"
keep hold as the price is now creeping up some places over £200... not that you would let it go anyway
[/quote]

Really? Jesus! A mate of mine gave me a pristine copy of this book about two weeks ago free, gratis and for nuffink!

[Billy Apple]

If John Entwistle was still alive, you could have all the best players in the world in a room talking, and when the Ox walked in, for a moment everyone would shut up.

[funkgod]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1329606213' post='1544906']
Really? Jesus! A mate of mine gave me a pristine copy of this book about two weeks ago free, gratis and for nuffink!
[/quote]

Yep,,, tho you can get it cheaper
£219 here....
http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?isbn=9781860745935&n=100121501

I got mine when a borders book shop was closing down for £5,
Great Photos,

[funkgod]

some of the bass's in the book are here in this interview with him .
is that kate bush talking at the begining ?????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFMqKC2C554&feature=fvwrel

[Stacker]

I got three of the in HMV for £7 each and flogged two of them for £30. Amazon doing it for £125.

BTW, since were on the subject of books, I can recommend this one for '51 P aficionados: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Basses-Detlef-Schmidt/dp/1574242547"]http://www.amazon.co...t/dp/1574242547[/url]

Edited February 28, 2012 by Stacker