I had always assumed that "My Generation" was played on a Precision or a Danelectro. But I just read that he recorded it with a sunburst Jazz Bass. That would help to explain the great growl and snarl.
I had always assumed that "My Generation" was played on a Precision or a Danelectro. But I just read that he recorded it with a sunburst Jazz Bass. That would help to explain the great growl and snarl.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
Sorry, Entwistle doesn't have an 'h'
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
"My flesh and my heart fail...but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
PS. 73:26
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He was never that guy who played bass just because nobody wanted him as a guitarist. He loved his basses and loved to collect them. He's one of the few busy bassists I've heard who could pull it off.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
It helped that his guitar player wasn't fighting with him... Townshend was about big rhythm, leaving a lot of sonic space for "lead bass."
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"Do you call sleeping with a guitar in your hands practicing?"
"It is if you don't drop it."
- Trent Lane, Daria, Episode 1-2.
I've always thought that about the two. And for years, I thought that meant Townshend wasn't much of a lead player. Then when I began playing guitar in earnest, I realized what a great lead player Townshend is. But in a way, all three of the played "lead" and somehow made it still work.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison