How good a bass player was John Entwistle?

The clear winner in our poll was John Entwistle of The Who. Known as both Ox and Thunderfingers, Entwistle was trained on the piano and French horn before switching to the bass. He played it like a lead instrument, creating a powerful, booming sound that often overshadowed Pete Townshend’s guitar playing.

What type of bass did John Entwistle play?

Toward the end of his career he used a Status Graphite Buzzard Bass, which he had designed. From 1999 to early 2002, he played as part of the Who. Entwistle also played at Woodstock ’99, along with Mickey Hart, being the only performers there to have taken the stage at the original Woodstock.

How many basses did John Entwistle?

John bought eight of them, because they had four major rehearsal studios around the world and he didn’t like to set up, so each studio got two of them (one for spare).

Did John Entwistle use a pick?

John Entwistle’s Sound Unusual for a bass player, Entwistle switched between playing with a pick and his fingers, creating a rich and varied lexicon of tones.

How do you get rid of bass noise in fingers?

This type of sound is solvable by either playing softer with the playing hand (not hitting the strings so hard) or doing some EQing. If your bass has a treble control, turn it down. Same with the amp or any pedals. But the best solution for things like this is to solve it at the hand and not gloss over it with effects.

What gauge strings did John Entwistle?

John Entwistle used Rotosound 66 scale strings and he even did recommend them, as it say in the package of these strings.

Who bass player died?

June 27, 2002John Entwistle / Date of death

Who is the best bass slapper in the world?

Mark King. The guy who put the slap in pop during the 80s, Mark King did it all while fronting Level 42. Check out Lessons In Love for a classic example of King’s slap technique – the constant bah bah bah rhythm demonstrating his ability to take a more mechanical, sequencer style approach.

Why does my bass click?

It sounds like you might be boosting top end a lot, which could very likely result in a clicky sound. Also, excessive bass boost might be a part of the problem. If you’re overdriving something somewhere the annoying “click” could be something clipping anywhere between the pickups and the speakers.