THE Download
I WAS THERE!
The Who enter their imperial phase, with John Entwistle on peak form...
A historic moment in bass world – recalled by those who were there to see it
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The skeleton crew in action
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On February 14, 1970, 51 years ago as you read this, the English rock quartet The Who appeared at Leeds University, recording the set for the Live At Leeds album, released three months later. A landmark in their catalogue, the LP has gone on to be hailed as one of the greatest in-concert recordings of all time, and is notable from our point of view for the thunderous performance from bassist John Entwistle. Only 25 years old at the time, Entwistle was – whether he knew it or not – well on the way to being the world’s most acclaimed rock bass player, with Paul McCartney and Jack Bruce his only serious competitors at the time.