John Entwisel..

[cape chef]

Of the "Who" was found dead in his hotel room in Las Vegas,He was 57 years old....One of the best rock bassiest ever..he will be sorely missed

[Armand]

When the idols of your youth pass away, you know you`re getting old...

Armand

[Nicko]

John was only 57 (not old at all). He was as Cape said an incredible bassist and also the most quiet of the group the who. He will be missed. I wonder if they will find a replacement for their upcoming tour or simply cancel?

[Armand]

Well, at the age of 57 he was old enough to die obviously. You don´t get older than that usually, do you? I am about to be 47 soon, so what can I say? Another 10 years?

In "My Generation" they sang: Hope I die before I get old.
Did he make it true? Or did he get old before he died?

Get me right: For me it´s just the fact that we get reminded of our own mortality when someone dies that was an idol of our youth, and this happens more often as we ourselves get older.

Grown up in Europe (Germany), the Who possibly meant more to me than to someone having spent his youth on the other side of the Pond.

I shall miss him.

Armand

[monkeymay]

I saw the Who last tour they did , Hollywood Bowl, box seats, right in front. One of the tightest, loudest, most fun shows I'd seen in years -brilliant, beautiful, a touch sentimental.
A great, great band...

Keith, and now John - R.I.P.

Hope I die before I get old

Monkey

[chiffonade]

The last Who tour I saw was the Quadrophenia anniversary and let me tell you, these guys didn't lose a step. They had the original guy who played Jimmy in the movie narrating and I nearly jumped out of my skin when I recognized him. Another blow for my youth but another great talent in Rock n Roll heaven.

[Leo R.]

John Entwistle was not only a brilliant bassist,he also was one the few people of their generation who tried to avoid controversy.
I am 44,i remember The Who,The Beatles,the Stones(with Brian Jones,later found in a swimming pool)Jimmy Hendrix,Janice Joplin,etc.
Most of the people i remember from the 60s and 70s were always trying to shock everyone.Some people would call this self expression.John`s demise is a great loss,it reminds old folks like me of an age when people wrote their own songs. At the moment here in the U.K.,there is a distinct lack of talent.
The radio stations play an endless stream of abysmal cover versions,which are about as interesting as a monkey bashing two saucepan lids together.That,is on a good day
Leo.

[Pete]

What a great loss his passing is. He was one reason I learned to play bass instead of guitar.

[marmalady]

I saw the Who in concert right after 'Tommy' was released; they performed in Boston in a small 'clubby' type place; no seats, everyone milling about on the floor, and the stage only about 2 feet off the ground. Those massive speakers were about 5 feet away from me, and I couldn't hear anything for about a week after!

Many fond memories of the Who, one of the icons of the 60's.

[Risa]

Representatives for Townsend and Daltrey announced a replacement within one day of Entwistle's death. A bassist that plays often with Townsend will be filling in. It seems a bit callous to decide so quickly, but I guess money was on the line. I was an 80's kid, so I really didn't listen to The Who and I remember disliking Tommy; however, they were most definitely one of the major influences on music today. I've been reading a bit about Entwistle and he was very cool.

[chrose]

I had the pleasure of seeing the Who several times. With and without Keith Moon. As a guitarist Pete was certainly an inspiration, as a bass player (which is how I made most of my playing money) John was possibly my biggest influence. He will surely be missed, but what everybody wants a taste of in life, to achieve some sort of immortality? He certainly achieved that and more. I am said for our loss, but even at such a young age I'm happy for him that he achieved so much and will be remembered for long on into human history.
Rest in peace Ox, we'll miss you.

[kokopuffs]

Risa:

All top bands have backup(s). Who else could have been Jimi Hendrix's backup band other than ZZ Top?

[Risa]

I have no problems with having a backup. However, shouldn't there be a proper mourning period when a key member of a band dies? Entwistle died on Thursday and they played a concert on Monday. At least, they cancelled Friday and Saturday.

[chrose]

Originally posted by kokopuffs
Risa:

All top bands have backup(s). Who else could have been Jimi Hendrix's backup band other than ZZ Top?

Koko,
I'm having trouble understanding your post. Could you go into what you mean in just a little more detail please.

[kokopuffs]

I heard over a radio broadcast that "ZZ TOP was Jimi Hendrix's backup band". I suppose that it was kindof like being an understudy for an actor.