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Who Fans: Where were you when you heard about John Entwistle's death?
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sexy sadie
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Joined: Jul 16, 2001
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 Posted: Jun 25, 2003 4:10 PM
I was in my steamy living room in Buffalo, watching CNN Headline News, when the ticker under teh screen announced WHO BASSIST DIES. I was flabbergasted! I shreiked "What?!" I spent the rest of the night in shock. The next day, newspapers, TV, radio, and the Inertnet had stories about John! It was horrible! That night I sat on my stoop, lit a candle and intensely prayed for what was left of the Who. 
I was proud to have attended that concert in MSG August 1, 2002!  The best comfort I could give the two remaining members! 
LONG LIVE THE OX! 
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Love to all Ghostheads!
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TheSeeker72
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Joined: Dec 05, 2001
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Posted: Jun 25, 2003 6:11 PM
Hey Sadie- I was over at a friend's house. I had been out all afternoon cutting grass and went over to his place to swim. We were hanging out in the basement and a friend called, and said another friend had called him to say John had died. I figured they didn't know what they were talking about- like someone from the Guess Who had died or something. But after a few minutes on CNN, the John thing came up. I dropped the phone and started crying in front of my friends. What an awful day...
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Sinister
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Joined: Jul 05, 2002
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Posted: Jun 25, 2003 6:18 PM
Here it seems... being as I didn't know he had died... or who he was for that matter...
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sohowyadoin
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Joined: Jun 09, 2003
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Posted: Jun 25, 2003 7:05 PM
who that? n/ heard of him
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Bluto Blutarsky
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Joined: May 30, 2003
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Posted: Jun 25, 2003 7:46 PM
He was the bassist of The Who. He died last year of a cocaine overdose.
Well, I'm a bassist myself. I think I read it online that he died. Not too shortly after, another bassist, Ray Brown, died. I find thier deaths sad, and even more so that people don't know who John is.
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TheSeeker72
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Joined: Dec 05, 2001
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Posted: Jun 25, 2003 11:21 PM
It was big national news almost a year ago ( one year in about 3 days.) It was all over CNN, newspapers, the web- I can't believe you hadn't heard. And it's sad you guys don't know who he was. Quite simply, he was the greatest bassist to ever live. He had a very unconventional playing style- using four fingers to play, and at such a staggering speed. He played the bass like a lead instrument and was just incredible. Go download "The Real Me" by The Who if you want to here some serious bass. And about not knowing who John was- I've heard worse. When George Harrison died a girl in one of my HS classes asked who he was. I had a buddy in there who was a big Beatles fan- a musician who was heavily influeced by the Beatles, the White Album in particular- and he flipped out on her. BTW, Sadie, I'll be busting out Quadrophenia on the 1 year anniversary. It's still hard to believe it's been a year...
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evil_toaster
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Joined: Oct 05, 2002
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Posted: Jun 26, 2003 12:26 PM
Same story as Emily (Bluto) for me. I was at home, I had just gotten my new issue of Bass Player Magazine, and I read about it there. Sad times.  Right away I went and re-learned the bass solo in "My Generation".
And Ray too, wow, what a loss. Myself and my pianist friend absolutely adore Oscar's and Ray's work, (he actually had met Oscar twice, he gave him some lessons), and there's a low feeling every time we listen to their work.
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Why are you reading this? GBN's closing in 20 mins. Go read something more important, like the farewell thread. Really. Come on people, stop reading my sig! Right now! I mean it! Ah, what's the use, damn yuppie larvae...
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sexy sadie
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Joined: Jul 16, 2001
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Posted: Jun 28, 2003 5:47 PM
Aw, how sweet! Hugs to ya!
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Love to all Ghostheads!
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