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John Entwistle

John Entwistle

John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) what an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990.

Entwistle's lead instrument approach used pentatonic lead lines, and a then-unusual trebly surf sound ("full treble, full volume") created by roundwound RotoSound steel bass strings. He had a collection of over 200 instruments by the time of his death, reflecting the different brands he used over his career: Fender and Rickenbacker basses in the 1960s, Gibson and Alembic basses in the 1970s, Warwick in the 1980s, and Status all-Carbon fibre basses in the 1990s.

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The Who: One Band's Explosive Story (2022)

The story of Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass) and Keith Moon (drums): The Who, one of the most original, creative and relevant British bands of the sixties and of the entire history of pop music. ...

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It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC (2015)

A celebration of rock 'n' roll in the shape of a compilation of classic artists and songs, featuring the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Dion and Dick Dale who all featured in the Rock 'n' Roll America series, alongside songs that celebrate rock 'n roll itself f ...

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The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967 (2015)

A compendium of TV and concert appearances from French Television, showcasing the prowess and power of The Who in their earlier days. Highlights include "Pictures of Lily", "Can't Explain", "My Generation", "Substitute" and many others. ...

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Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited (2014)

Sixteen performances, which total 73 minutes, of previously unreleased performances from the 1969 Woodstock Festival. This is the follow-up to 2009's Woodstock: Untold Stories Melanie: "Mr. ...

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The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy (2014)

The Who's seminal double album 'Tommy', released in 1969, is a milestone in rock history. It revitalized the band's career and established Pete Townshend as a composer and Roger Daltrey as one of rock's foremost frontmen. The first album to be overtly bill ...

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Lambert & Stamp (2014)

In this crazy, chaotic gospel of chance, aspiring filmmakers Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert set out to search for a subject for their underground movie, leading them to discover, mentor, and manage the iconic band known as The Who and create rock 'n' roll his ...

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The Who - The Making of Tommy (2013)

1968 was a time of soul searching for the band - with three badly performing singles behind them they needed a big new idea to put them back at the top and crucially to hold them together as a band. Inspired by Indian spiritual master Meher Baba, Pete Town ...

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Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? (2013)

In his home studio and revisiting old haunts in Shepherds Bush and Battersea, Pete Townshend opens his heart and his personal archive to revisit 'the last great album the Who ever made', one that took the Who full circle back to their earliest days via the ...

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The Who: Live in Texas '75 (2012)

The Who perform a live set at The Summit, Houston, Texas on 20 November 1975. Probably the best 'official' bootleg ever. All the classics including Substitute, I Can't Explain, My Generation & Won't Get Fooled Again. ...

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The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords (2011)

A 2-disc collection of live and TV performances by The Who. Before this release, several other bootleg DVDs had compiled the 1960s Who footage, with varying degrees of success. It's difficult, however, to imagine a better, more comprehensive one than this ...

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Woodstock: Untold Stories (2009)

2 hours of musical performances from Woodstock which weren't included in the original Woodstock film. Joan Baez: "{I Live} One Day at a Time" (4:17) Country Joe McDonald: "Flying High" (2:21) Santana: "Evil Ways" (3:56) Canned Heat: "I'm Her Man" (5.33 ...

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The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2009)

Mod rockers The Who are captured live by director Murray Lerner at the legendary Isle of Wight festival in 1970, attended by 600,000 people. All the old classics are included in a typically energetic set; Moon the Loon, Roger the Dodger and Pete... the gui ...

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The Who - At Kilburn 1977 (2008)

Featuring one of the last public appearances by Keith Moon, the 1977 Kilburn show is a long-sought holy grail for fans of The Who, performing before a select audience on December 15, 1977 at Kilburn. Also included is a much earlier never-before-seen rarity ...

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The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969 (2008)

Concert of the Who's first filming of the Rock Opera «Tommy» at London's opera house, the Coliseum, 14 December 1969. At this point, the Who were in full stride, playing behind Tommy and making waves where ever they went. This performance, as rough and r ...

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Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007)

A documentary on The Who, featuring interviews with the band's two surviving members, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey. ...

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The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests (2006)

Elaborate mixed-media production documenting the Who's 1996/97 tour of the USA with special guests Billy Idol and PJ Proby. ...

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An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story (2006)

An intimate portrait of the legendary bass guitarist for The Who. This documentary includes the last footage ever recorded with John Entwistle, and features interviews with Pete Townshend, as well as other major figures in rock history. ...

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The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests (2006)

Just seven years after wrapping up one of rock's first farewell tours, The Who returned to the stage in 1989 with another first: the classic album show. It was the 20th anniversary of Tommy, which seemed like a good excuse to book a bunch of stadiums and p ...

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The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live (2005)

Rhino Records is proud to present a 3-DVD boxed set showcasing one of the greatest live bands ever-The Who. Disc one features a live rendition of their full-blown rock opera about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy. Tommy was performed live in 1989 at The Univers ...

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Live Aid (2004)

4 × DVD, The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief. This entry is for the compilation box set released in 2004. ...

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Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances (2002)

Additional musical performances from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival in California, shot for the film Monterey Pop (1968) and released on the Criterion Blu-ray The Complete Monterey Pop Festival. ...

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Rising Low (2002)

Based on the life and death of Gov't Mule bassist Allen Woody, and the making of a double-disc tribute album (Gov't Mule's The Deep End , Volumes 1 & 2) featuring a host of legendary bass players. Throughout the film, director Mike Gordon (of Phish, wh ...

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The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2000)

The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a concert film of The Who's concert on November 27, 2000 at the Royal Albert Hall in London to benefit the Teenage Cancer Trust. Bryan Adams, Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Kelly Jones (Stereophonics), Ke ...

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Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (1999)

In this 1999 documentary, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle discuss the making of what many consider the Who's greatest testament to Townshend's songwriting talent: their classic album "Who's Next." Others close to the group weigh in with in ...

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The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023 (1999)

The Who's landmark album, Who's Next, in a new remix by Steven Wilson, featuring bonus tracks from the 10 disc super deluxe box set. Includes stereo, 5.1, and Atmos mixes. ...

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Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight (1998)

Mod rockers the Who are captured live by director Murray Lerner at the legendary Isle of Wight festival in 1970, attended by 600,000 people. All the old classics are included in a typically energetic set; Moon the Loon, Roger the Dodger and Pete... the gui ...

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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996)

A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergro ...

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The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)

The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars. ...

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Queen: Champions of the World (1995)

This documentary on the music group Queen includes performance and rehearsal footage, and exclusive interviews from backstage at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. ...

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A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who (1994)

A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who, also known as Daltrey Sings Townshend, is a music event and later album documenting a two-night concert at Carnegie Hall in 1994. It broke Carnegie Hall's two day box office gross record, and was the ...

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The Who: Maximum R&B Live (1994)

A celebration of 30 years of The Who. ...

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Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin (1991)

This film celebrates the long and successful collaboration of Elton John and Bernie Taupin, including a compilation of Elton John performances and in-depth interviews with both men. ...

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The Wind in the Willows (1991)

Wind in the Willows is a rock musical based on the legendary children's novel by Kenneth Grahame. Eddie Hardin (Spencer Davis Group) adapted the classic novel and, together with Zak Starkey (Ringo Starr's son!) co-wrote a breath-taking stage project! A fir ...

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The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (1989)

This live rendition of The Who's full-blown rock opera about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy was performed live in 1989 at The Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, with special guests Elton John, Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Patti LaBelle, and Steve Winwood. ...

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Live Aid (1985)

Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live ...

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The Who at Live Aid (1985)

The Who reunite for the first time at Wembley ...

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The Who: Live from Toronto (1984)

Widely considered one of the greatest bands ever, rock legends The Who bring down the house in this 1982 concert recorded at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens during the group's North American tour. Former Small Faces drummer Kenny Jones and keyboardist Tim Gor ...

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The Who Rocks America 1982 (1983)

The Who presents their last concert of the 1982 "Farewell" tour in Toronto, Canada, 1982. ...

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The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982 (1982)

The Who's 1982 tour, which was all in North America apart from two warm-up dates at the Birmingham NEC in England, was their last to feature Kenney Jones on drums and the band did not tour again until 1989. The tour promoted the recent IT'S HARD album, whi ...

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The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years (1982)

Documentary about the first 20 years of the Rolling Stones with interviews and a lot of rare archive footages all over the world, pictures, TV and live songs 1962-1982 ("Satisfaction", "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Time Is On My Side" and many more). Hosted by pu ...

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Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1981)

Organized by Paul McCartney and the United Nations, these concerts were in response to the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge's reign, where three million persons perished in Cambodia. During the concerts, McCartney brought three generations of popular musicians together ...

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The Who: The Kids Are Alright (1979)

Through concert performances and interviews, this film offers us a comprehensive look at the British pioneer rock group, The Who. It captures their zany craziness and outrageous antics from the initial formation of the group in 1964 to 1978. It notably fea ...

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Tommy (1975)

After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult. ...

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The Who ‎– Live At Tanglewood 1970 (1970)

1 Heaven And Hell 2 I Can't Explain 3 Water 4 I Don't Even Know Myself 5 Young Man Blues 6 Overture / It's A Boy 7 1921 8 Amazing Journey 9 Sparks 10 Eyesight To The Blind / Christmas 11 Acid Queen 12 Pinball Wizard 13 Do You Think It's Alright ...

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Woodstock (1970)

An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, f ...

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The Who: Tommy (1969)

Tommy is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released on 19 May 1969. In 2013, a super deluxe version of Tommy was released as a 3-CD / Blu-ray box set. As well as the original album, the package includes additional demos and a live ...

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Monterey Pop (1968)

Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all musicians who performed at the Monterey Pop Festival are on film, some of the notable acts include the Mamas an ...

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The Lost Paths (1967)

Series of three short 'Pop Films' directed between 1966 - 67 for French television by Philippe Garrel. Includes footage of The Living Theater in rehearsal, interviews with Julian Beck and Judith Malina, Donovan in concert and The Who in the studio recordin ...

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Carousella (1966)

25min short documentary about Soho strippers which was banned on its first release by the British Board of Censors as head scissor man at the time John Trevelyan believed it was far too positive in its portrayal of the exotic dancers and feared it would se ...

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Movies Made By John Entwistle (4)

A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not ...

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Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (1999)

In this 1999 documentary, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle discuss the making of what many consider the Who's greatest testament to Townshend's songwriting talent: their classic album "Who's Next." Others close to the group weigh in with in ...

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Quadrophenia (1979)

Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene. ...

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Tommy (1975)

After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult. ...

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