Search - John Entwistle :: Left for Live

Going Out Strong...

tgfabthunderbird | York, PA United States | 06/15/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"...I'd like to think this final solo recording of Entwistle captures what he wanted most...a tight touring band, cranking both the Who stuff and his own material. While I haven't got the deluxe CD yet, I will shortly after writing this...call me a fan of a powerful bassist who changed the way the instrument was played, and whose talent and virtuosity puts him in the pantheon of Geddy Lee, Geezer Butler, Charles Mingus, Ron Carter and Jaco Pastorius. I'm sure I missed a few...can just imagine when John got up to Heaven...there's Keith Moon waiting for him with two glasses in his hands, his drumsticks under his arm, and an all-star band warming up behind him (Hendrix, Morrison, Janis, Harrison, Monk, Jr. Wells and Stevie Ray)...and he says, "John, where the f--- have you been? We've been waiting for you!""

Not that great. Get if you're a completist.

Sam Theiner | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 01/24/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"The song choices are pretty good. Too Late the Hero is one of my favorites. Under a Raging Moon, actually a Roger Daltrey solo song, was an interesting choice. Had Enough and 905 are terrific. The new songs are so-so, not too bad but nothing to compare to the older stuff. Problem is, the playing and singing of the other band members is run-of-the-mill, if not bland. The keyboards and guitar sound like they could be anyone, and whoever sings the Daltrey parts, thought he has a good voice, is not Daltrey (obviously) and sounds pretty unexciting. Worst of all, the drummer has HORRIBLE time, even worse than Moon's, and that's certainly saying something! Still, The Ox's playing is tight and fluent, with lots of runs all over the place, and a great, metallic tone. His own vocals, while not sounding pretty, are at least distinctively powerful. This one's only for completists."