Entwistle, John Alec

Entwistle, John Alec
▪ 2003

      British bass guitarist (b. Oct. 9, 1944, London, Eng.—found dead June 27, 2002, Las Vegas, Nev.), anchored the talented but volatile rock band the Who with his steady demeanour and superb musicianship. His bass lines in songs such as “The Real Me” and “My Generation” combined dazzling dexterity with a lead guitarist's sense of melody and aggression. Instructed in piano and a variety of brass instruments, Entwistle played in jazz bands while in grammar school but was lured to rock and roll by the loud, wild sound of Duane Eddy. He joined singer Roger Daltrey in a band called the Detours in 1962; the band's lack of a rhythm guitarist required Entwistle to play louder and more prominently than most bass players of the day. This led to the development of Entwistle's signature sound. The Detours recruited guitarist Pete Townshend and drummer Keith Moon and became the High Numbers before taking the name the Who in 1964. Whereas his fellow band members became known for smashing equipment on stage, Entwistle, nicknamed “the Ox,” maintained a more stoic presence during concerts. While Townshend wrote most of the group's songs, Entwistle did contribute some of the Who's darker, more humorous numbers, including “Boris the Spider” and “Cousin Kevin.” He also played a number of horn parts on the band's recordings, and he arranged the album Quadrophenia (1973; filmed 1979). Entwistle began touring and recording with his own band in 1971 but continued to perform with the Who, which disbanded in 1982, for reunion tours in 1989 and 1996–97.

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