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John Entwistle was a British musician and the bassist for the legendary rock band The Who. Known for his virtuosic playing style and innovative bass techniques, Entwistle's contributions were integral to the band's distinctive sound. His work on classic albums like "Tommy" and "Who's Next" has cemented his legacy as one of rock music's greatest bassists.
"I don't wish my career on anyone."
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"I don't wish my career on anyone."

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"We'll open for anyone, we are just looking to play."
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"We'll open for anyone, we are just looking to play."

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"I mean, Eighteen years old is the age of consent in Europe and you can go anywhere and do anything you like. In America, it is dumb. At eighteen you should be able to do anything that you like, except get married."
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"I mean, Eighteen years old is the age of consent in Europe and you can go anywhere and do anything you like. In America, it is dumb. At eighteen you should be able to do anything that you like, except get married."

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"This band makes sure that we have whole sections of stuff that are free form so that they don't know what we are doing next, that is the fun part of playing. You are playing something that you haven't ever played before."
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"This band makes sure that we have whole sections of stuff that are free form so that they don't know what we are doing next, that is the fun part of playing. You are playing something that you haven't ever played before."

Fun,
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"I deep sea fish a lot."
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"I deep sea fish a lot."

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"I love playing for people."
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"I love playing for people."

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"I got a couple on per album but my problem was that I wanted to sing the songs and not let Roger sing them."
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"I got a couple on per album but my problem was that I wanted to sing the songs and not let Roger sing them."

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"So by the time I taught myself the bass guitar at the age of 14, my hands were already pretty nimble."
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"So by the time I taught myself the bass guitar at the age of 14, my hands were already pretty nimble."

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"The first eight songs we were using someone else's monitors and it is hard to follow the changes when you are jamming if you can't hear those who you are jamming with."
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"The first eight songs we were using someone else's monitors and it is hard to follow the changes when you are jamming if you can't hear those who you are jamming with."

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"I supply the music for Vampires, which is a new series that's coming out."
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"I supply the music for Vampires, which is a new series that's coming out."

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"With bass, especially bottom end, the vibration has to happen on stage otherwise the feel is wrong. This is why you can't scale the equipment down too far."
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"With bass, especially bottom end, the vibration has to happen on stage otherwise the feel is wrong. This is why you can't scale the equipment down too far."

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"What I feel I am doing now is giving to the people exactly what they paid for but never actually heard before."
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"What I feel I am doing now is giving to the people exactly what they paid for but never actually heard before."

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"That was the producer who produced a couple of my solo albums. He produced my second, third and fourth solo albums. It was his project and I just joined him on it. I sang on one and played bass on another one."
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"That was the producer who produced a couple of my solo albums. He produced my second, third and fourth solo albums. It was his project and I just joined him on it. I sang on one and played bass on another one."

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"I don't mind doing the Who tours when they come along but I want to get out there and play."
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"I don't mind doing the Who tours when they come along but I want to get out there and play."

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"I have got an anthology album out. The American version has got the same mixes but the European version, I remixed them in the studio and added a couple of things that I have always wanted to add."
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"I have got an anthology album out. The American version has got the same mixes but the European version, I remixed them in the studio and added a couple of things that I have always wanted to add."

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"I set myself up to be a bass guitarist and bass players get a lot more work than people like me."
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"I set myself up to be a bass guitarist and bass players get a lot more work than people like me."

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"I ain't heard anyone play like I do in my band and I am very happy about that."
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"I ain't heard anyone play like I do in my band and I am very happy about that."

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"We were gradually playing larger venues and in the early days PA systems were kind of non-existent. So to play loud, we had to use louder equipment. The PA systems back then didn't mic the instruments - only the vocals."
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"We were gradually playing larger venues and in the early days PA systems were kind of non-existent. So to play loud, we had to use louder equipment. The PA systems back then didn't mic the instruments - only the vocals."

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"I am writing a book and that takes third place of importance."
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"I am writing a book and that takes third place of importance."

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