John Entwistle

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.

Filmography (61 Appearances)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love

TBA

THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979

TBA

The Who - Live at the Silverdome

TBA

The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition

2023

The Who: One Band's Explosive Story

2022

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

2015

The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967

2015

Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited

2014

The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy

2014

Lambert & Stamp

2014

The Who - The Making of Tommy

2013

Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?

2013

The Who: Live in Texas '75

2012

The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords

2011

Woodstock: Untold Stories

2009

The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

2009

The Who - At Kilburn 1977

2008

The Who - Live at the London Coliseum 1969

2008

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

2007

The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests

2006

An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story

2006

The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests

2006

The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live

2005

Live Aid

2004

Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances

2002

Rising Low

2002

The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall

2000

The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023

1999

Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next

1999

Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight

1998

Behind the Music

1997

Classic Albums

1997

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

1996

Queen: Champions of the World

1995

A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who

1994

The Who: Maximum R&B Live

1994

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

1991

The Wind in the Willows

1991

Guitar

1991

The Simpsons

1989

The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy

1989

MTV Rockumentary

1989

Live Aid

1985

The Who at Live Aid

1985

The Who: Live from Toronto

1984

The Who Rocks America 1982

1983

The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982

1982

The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years

1982

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

1981

The Who: The Kids Are Alright

1979

The BRIT Awards

1977

Tommy

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Rockpalast

1974

The Who ‎– Live At Tanglewood 1970

1970

Woodstock

1970

Monterey Pop

1968

The Lost Paths

1967

Carousella

1966 Debut

Top of the Pops

1964
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