John Entwistle RIP

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.

Wow. A day's gone by and there are only a handful of posts regarding JE. That's as sad as his passing.

John was quiet and unassuming as a member of The Who, as he let his bass do his talking for him. He took the bass guitar to a whole other level in rock music. Johns bass lines were both complex and rhythmic. John was truly the Eric Clapton of the bass. The next time we hear a clap of thunder it may just be John cranking up the bass one more time with George, Jimi, Stevie Ray, Janis, Keith and all the other greats who have past on to that Great Gig in the Sky. Let's all raise a glass to John Entwhistle. Rock on John, Rock on!

From the story on the inside cover of Quadrophenia:

"The bass player was a laugh. He never did anything. Nothing. He used to smile sometime, but the smile would only last half a second and then it would switch off again. ...skip a bit... His bass sounded like a VC10."

Stupendous bass. How could anyone with that much rhythmic drive and power remain so still, only the fingers moved.