TheGreek Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-who-john-entwistle-bass-isolated-tracks-genius/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Great arenât they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 He couldn't have done it without me...đđ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Ive always thought he was the bass version of Keith Moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Lead Bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I guess Townsend was a songwriter first and foremost...... with rhythm and lead guitar very much second and third respectively - thus happy to allow John do that 'lead bass' role when he showed the inclination/ability to do so. I'm not sure the isolation does much for John though - his lines were already clearly audible in the final mix, and they just sound a bit worse on their own. For some other player who made good lines but was buried:  I can see why the isolated tracks can prove something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, Nail Soup said: I'm not sure the isolation does much for John though - his lines were already clearly audible in the final mix, and they just sound a bit worse on their own. But they remind us mortals that what might not sound great soloâd can sound amazing in the mix 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Beedster said: But they remind us mortals that what might not sound great soloâd can sound amazing in the mix Good point, well madeđ! The pursuit of unnecessary perfection!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 6 hours ago, TheGreek said: . . . . . . John Entwistle is a genius. . . . . . He probably was, although he isn't my kind of bass player. I'm not a fan of lead bass. What I do like is how he totally changed bass playing and how people thought about the role of the bass. He created an evolution in bass amps, cabs and strings that resonates today. He even forced change on guitarists. Pete Townsend had to get Marshall to build the first 810 cab and then 412 stacks just to be heard above the bass, and single handedly launched a million cases of tinnitus. I had several chances to see The Who at The Marquee in Wardour Street, but I passed. Now I wish I'd gone along at least once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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