John Entwistle RIP

John will be greatly missed. It is a reminder to me that we are all getting older. Every day we have a new opportunity to leave our positive influence on the people around us....John certainly did. Hey, is there anyone out there that shared the Who concert I experienced at Aaron Russo's Electric Playground aka Kinetic Theater in Chicago when they toured doing Tommy? The Kinks opened for them......what a night. Thanks John!

Jimi, Jeff, Pete, Jimmy, Eric; I could go on, but the point is we all remember the guitar heros who in the 60's revolutionized the way the instrument could be played - and there were many. But on bass, there was really only one. (Great writer and singer, too.) John's work will always have a place in my collection.

Here's the liner blurb on John from their first LP, 1965's US Decca release of "The Who Sings My Generation":

"Bass guitarist John Entwhistle, 19, is the quiet, moody one who seldom moves, but, as he says, if someone didn't act as an anchor the whole group would just take off and fly"

Here is the one from their second, 1966's "Happy Jack":

"It is not often that an accomplished French horn, cornet and tuba player turns up in a pop group on bass guitar. John is the exception. He is content to stand quite still and look disinterested, but his music proves he is not."

He'll be missed. I bought his first solo effort album some time ago. All that's in storage but I look forward to sitting down with a glass of single malt and spinning it end to end. He helped move bass playing into a more creative, melodic element and was one of the greats.

I'll miss the unique texture that his bass playing provided.
George Harrison, John Entwistle this is becoming quite a year of loss.

Not to mention that half of The Ramones are dead now. R.I.P. Dee Dee.