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"…JOHN ENTWISTLE, SURELY THE MOST GIFTED BASS PLAYER OF HIS GENERATION…"
PIC(S) INFO: Mega spotlight on THE WHO's John Entwistle (1944-2002), a.k.a., "The Ox," laying down fat bass chords and solid rhythms during the recording of the "Live at Leeds" LP at Leeds University on February 14, 1970. 📸: John Rettie.
"…John Entwistle, surely the most gifted bass player of his generation, held a beat but at the same time played imaginative runs -- or fat chords -- at every notch on his fretboard. With all this going on around him, Pete was allowed the luxury of soloing at will -- knowing that if he missed a note it didn't matter because the sheer din of Moon and The Ox covered everything up -- or doing what he did best, which was to establish a chord riff and ram it home."
-- CHRIS CHARLESWORTH, "Live at Leeds" 1995 CD remaster liner notes
So, you’ve stumbled across my page or you’re looking for a quick guide to all things A Study In Red. Well here it is: a guide to whatever the fuck they’ve got going on over there down under.
Key info:
There are 4 members. Always 4. Don’t ask which 4, the answer is always wrong
They’re from Melbourne, Australia
They’re a punk/metal band
No one knows why they’re bloody, but that means we get to guess. Send me your theories
Permanent Members
Sarah
Vocals
Rhythm guitar
Screaming
No braincells, absolutely none, smooth brain
She’s short but that’s okay look for the red hair
Aviators
Red eyes???
Idk there’s something up with that
Tomas
Lead guitar
Beanie collector
Proud owner of 3 total outfits
Likes the taste of roses
Band dad
The only one with any braincells
Trying his best
Drummer and Bassist Timeline:
Now to be totally honest I’m not sure they even have a real drummer, or a bass guitarist for that matter. I’m actually convinced that it’s just Sarah and Tomas in disguise, but duty calls, so here’s a timeline of their totally real drummers and bassists.
Pre-Clockwork Heart
Drummer: Nick
Always in a cardigan
Usually the one filming
Looks pretty serious
The band’s current photographer & videographer
Bassist: Josh
Curly hair
Usually in a t-shirt with a button up over the top
The final in my band series is the bassist Winston Campbell. The calm sonic and visual anchor to the band, much like John Entwistle or John Paul Jones. He's also the calmest, and eldest member of the band.
Building off my Aideen drawing, I worked with a more deliberative design for this drawing, though I had to draw the little lightning bolts by cannibalising an existing design asset. The colours of the target behind him are inspired by Reggae, but the target itself was probably inspired by Big Youth's 'Screaming Target' album. I was basically emphasizing the idea of projected sound with this motif.
The orchestra that I'm part of just had their first big rehearsal session with other orchestras. I'm very new to playing in large ensembles, so this was an interesting learning experience. It was fun to chat with other bass guitarists, and bond over our hatred of amplifiers. If you're considering joining a group like this, take this post as a sign. 1000/10 would recommend.
"THE ONLY REASONABLE BASS THEY HAD WAS THE DAN ARMSTRONG."
PIC INFO: Spotlight on live shots of Terence "Geezer" Butler of the mighty BLACK SABBATH, playing a Dan Armstrong Plexiglass Acrylic bass guitar while performing live at Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, UK, c. 1972, during the band's "Vol. 4" era.
GUITAR WORLD: "On "Black Sabbath Vol. 4" [1972], you’re pictured playing a Dan Armstrong plexiglass bass."
GEEZER: "I only used the plexiglass bass because we were on tour in America, somewhere between Detroit and Toronto, someone had opened the case of my Fender bass and smashed it to pieces. You could see the hammer marks.
It was a Sunday, and shops weren’t open, so we got in touch with the promoter, who had a friend who ran a music shop. He opened it up for us, but it was mostly cheap stuff . The only reasonable bass they had was the Dan Armstrong. That’s what I used on "Vol. 4," which probably has the worst bass sound of any Sabbath record.
On the next tour, that bass was stolen. That’s when I started having custom Jaydee and John Birch basses."
-- GUITAR WORLD, "Geezer Butler on BLACK SABBATH's early days, the making of 13 and which album has the worst bass sound," by Rob Blasko, published 8 January 2020
Sources: www.guitarworld.com/features/geezer-butler-on-black-sabbaths-early-days-the-making-of-13-and-which-album-has-the-worst-bass-sound & Vinyl Records.