John Entwistle Died 20 Years Ago, Now His Family Confirms the Rumors

Who’s your favorite bass player of all time? Who do you think plays this underappreciated instrument better than anyone?

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - John’s Early Life
02:13 - Finding a Career
05:42 - John’s Death
07:38 - John’s Honors
08:16 - John’s Biography
09:06 - Outro

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John Entwistle is famous for his work on songs for the British rock band The Who. He’s also considered to have revolutionized bass playing in general. He went through several instruments in his life, but they bored him. He couldn’t change a trumpet or piano to his liking. One day he discovered he could alter a bass. He enjoyed lower tones and found out he could make his guitar even lower and even louder.

John was known as The Ox for his quiet, steadfast attitude, but there was a lot going on in his mind. It helped him write hit songs full of black humor such as My Wife. He also was known as Thunderfingers. It’s difficult for anyone to try to copy his movements because they’re so fast they go by in the blink of an eye.

Playing the bass was his passion, but he also had time to charm the ladies. He had two wives and a woman who served as his lifelong partner until his death. He was instrumental in creating The Who’s sound. The band never sounded the same after they lost him.

John left the world in a way fitting of a rockstar. Friends and family say it’s almost how he would have wanted it. A line of cocaine exacerbated an unknown heart condition. John’s legacy lives on forever. His songs and visual art are revered as classics. He always lost to Paul McCartney in polls of best bass players but eventually beat him out for bass player of the millennium.

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John Entwistle Died 20 Years Ago, Now His Family Confirms the Rumors