Top 24 Quotes & Sayings by John Entwistle

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English musician John Entwistle.

Last updated on November 8, 2024.

John Alec Entwistle was an English musician who was the bassist for the rock band The Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", he was the band's only member with formal musical training and also provided backing and occasional lead vocals. Entwistle was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990.

English - Musician | October 9, 1944 - June 27, 2002

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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.

John Entwistle

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

John Entwistle

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

John Entwistle

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.

John Entwistle

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.

John Entwistle

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

John Entwistle

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

John Entwistle

I deep sea fish a lot.

John Entwistle

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.

John Entwistle

I don't wish my career on anyone.

John Entwistle

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

John Entwistle

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

John Entwistle

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.

John Entwistle

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

John Entwistle

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

John Entwistle

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.

John Entwistle

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.

John Entwistle

I love playing for people.

John Entwistle

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

John Entwistle