transcript: JAE on aol

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AOLiveMC3:  Welcome to AOL Live.

John Entwistle:  Hello, room!

AOLiveMC3:  John, please tell us about you new projects.

John Entwistle:  The new project is a live album that was recorded last=20
summer in the Left for Dead Tour. We recorded 42 shows, and picked 12=20
performances that best showed the band live. The release date is July 
13th.=20
It's called "Left for Live."

Question:  When are you gonna tour in NY?

John Entwistle:  We'll be heading back to NY on the 10th of July at the=20
Joyous Lake in Woodstock. We are in the process of looking at more NY 
dates=20
at the moment.

Question:  What=92s your favorite song to play?

John Entwistle:  =93Won't Get Fooled Again,=94 because it's in the key of A.

Question:  Is The Who ever going to tour again?

John Entwistle:  Is there a God?

Question:  In the DVD of Roger Daltrey and yourself performing at 
Carnegie=20
Hall, what bass were you using?

John Entwistle:  A Modulus Graphite Buzzard which I designed, as well as 
an=20
acoustic Ovation bass guitar.

Question:  I keep hearing rumors of you writing a book on The Who and life 
o=
n=20
the road. Is this true?

John Entwistle:  Yes, it's true, but since life on the road is still=20
continuing, so is the writing of the book, which has now turned into an=20
encyclopedia set.

Question:  What made you switch from Alembic basses? What is so special 
abou=
t=20
your current equipment?

John Entwistle:  I became dissatisfied with the necks on the basses. It 
is=20
entirely designed by me. The bass is solid graphite so it doesn't move or=20
change, it's very consistent.

Question:  Hey, John, where did you first start playing the bass? How old=20
were you?

[Another band member]:  He was [in] Chiswick, London.

John Entwistle:  I was in Chiswick, London, and I was 14 years old.

Question:  What bands/musicians do you truly admire/enjoy today?

John Entwistle:  All the dead ones.

Question:  Are you coming through Florida?

John Entwistle:  Probably not on this leg. However, we always liked 
playing=20
Florida, and as soon as we get the chance to get back there we will,=20
hopefully in the winter.

Question:  What up-and-coming bass players do you like and think will be=20
influential to young musicians?

John Entwistle:  Les Claypool and Flea, because their different, not=20
following the same road as everyone else; they are daring to be different.

Question:  Who are the other musicians touring with you?

John Entwistle:  There is Steve Luongo on drums. There is Godfrey Townsend 
o=
n=20
guitar and vocals, and Gordon Cotten on keyboards. It's the same band 
that=20
has toured since 1996, with the addition of Gordon last year in 1998.

Question:  John, are your early solo albums available on CD? I'm 
particularl=
y=20
interested in the album "Whistle Rhymes."

John Entwistle:  All of the albums are either out or will be out shortly. 
Bu=
t=20
I think =93Whistle Rhymes=94 is out at this time.

Question:  Mr. Entwistle, I'm 13 years old, and I just bought a bass 
guitar=20
and took lessons for it, [with] The Who as my inspiration. Any ideas on 
how=20
or where to learn more?

John Entwistle:  Playing by ear, playing along with records, starting 
with=20
simple ones, of course. Buy a bass tutor to find out where the notes are 
on=20
the neck.

Question:  What song of your composition is your favorite to play?

John Entwistle:  =93Boris the Spider,=94 because we've changed the middle. 
I=
t's=20
also the one I've known the longest. It's the second song I ever wrote.

Question:  What's your favorite memory of being on tour with The Who?

John Entwistle:  1976 tour. It's was about 18 shows and one was better 
then=20
the next.

Question:  How does it feel to know that you have an impact on so many 
peopl=
e=20
?

John Entwistle:  Very rewarding. Very surprising.

Question:  Which bass players impress you these days? Any new techniques=20
you've picked up?

John Entwistle:  I am constantly trying to learn what I did the night 
before=
  . .=20
Variations on my patented techniques.

Question:  What kind of bass equipment are you using in live performance?

John Entwistle:  Status Graphite Buzzard of my own design along with 
Trace=20
Elliot power amps, a PSA1 Sans Amp, XPS1000 Yamaha and TC Graphic ASS 
speake=
r=20
cabinets made by Ashdowne. I also use a Buzzard 2 that I also designed 
for=20
Status. It's similar to the Buzzard but it has a wooden body. Still using 
th=
e=20
graphite neck.

AOLiveMC3:  We have time for one more question:  Would you consider 
forming=20
an all-star band like Ringo Starr did? If so, who would you choose?

John Entwistle:  I already have -- Steve, Godfrey, Gordon. :-)

AOLiveMC3:  We have a comment from a fan.

Comment:  Thanks for all your cool work over the years, and keep on rocking.

John Entwistle:  Thanks a lot! Will do!

AOLiveMC3:  Thank you, John Entwistle, for joining us tonight.

AOL LIVE:  Thanks for dropping by Live!

AOLiveMC3:  And thank you, audience, for your excellent questions.

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