Whilst looking for something else entirely, I found this video of John Entwistle playing Won’t Get Fooled Again. What’s special about this is that the camera stays with Entwistle throughout the song, and you’re hearing just the bass part (almost, there’s a bit of spill from the rest of the band). In all the recordings I’ve heard of The Who, the bass is always mixed so low that you can’t make it out properly. Here, you can hear exactly what Entwistle is doing, and see how he’s doing it. The only downside is that he’s looking a bit bored. Considering the complexity of some of what he’s playing, that in itself could be seen as an achievement.
I guess I need to do a lot more practicing.
