John Entwistle
Chiswick, London, England, UK
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John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. 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. Entwistle's lead instrument approach used pentatonic lead lines, and a then-unusual trebly sound ("full treble, full volume") created by roundwound RotoSound steel bass strings. He had a collection of over 200 instruments by the time of his death, reflecting the different brands he used over his career: Fender and Rickenbacker basses in the 1960s, Gibson and Alembic basses in the 1970s, Warwick in the 1980s, and Status all-Carbon fibre basses in the 1990s.
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Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition
