John Entwistle Bass Player for the Who found dead in Vegas hotel room.

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[Delbert]

A sad day for Rock N Roll. John Entwistle, bass player for THE WHO died today in his Vegas hotel room at the age of 57. 1 Day before their U.S. Tour was to begin. I havent seen on FOX or CNN yet. So I posted what I've heard. He was a Class act that set the bar very high for all bass players over 30 years ago. A true JEDI on the bass.

[Delbert]

I have played bass guitar for years...I remember sitting in my room trying desperately to pick apart his bass lines. He was an inspiration and a bit intimidating. Theres no way he can be replaced. The Who are going to have to hang it up after this one.

[jaz.357]

LAS VEGAS (AP) - John Entwistle, the bassist for the innovative 1960s rock band The Who, was found dead Thursday in his hotel room, MCA Record officials and the Clark County Coroner's Office said.

He was 57.

Entwistle stood out because he played without emotion, a stark contrast to the antics of lead guitarist Pete Townshend and lead singer Roger Daltrey.

The group, in the midst of a U.S. tour, was scheduled to play at the Hard Rock Hotel-Casino.

Entwistle died of a heart attack, ``nothing suspicious,'' Clark County fire spokesman Bob Leinbach said.

Robert Rosenberg, manager of The Who, said he was ``saddened and shocked'' by news of Entwistle's death.

The Who were the voice of a new breed. Their concerts were literally explosive -- a fusion of audacious acrobatics, martial precision and high octane rock 'n' roll that blew away audiences and left the stage and their instruments a smoldering wreck.

The first-generation English rockers, born in London in the wake of The Blitz of World War II, exploded onto the charts in the 1960s.

The Who came together in London in 1964 and were a premiere rock band through the 1970s.

Who albums between 1965 and 1982 included ``My Generation,'' ``Happy Jack,'' ``The Who Sell Out,'' ``On Tour: Magic Bus,'' ``Tommy,'' ``Live at Leeds,'' ``Who's Next,'' ``Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy,'' ``Quadrophenia,'' ``Odds and Sods,'' ``The Who by Numbers,'' ``Who Are You,'' ``The Kids Are Alright,'' ``Face Dances,'' and ``It's Hard.''

During a concert at the Rikki Tik Club in England in May 1966, Townshend smacked Entwistle in the head with his guitar; a year later, drummer Keith Moon, at the close of the band's performance on ``The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,'' detonated a flash bomb that destroyed his drum set, stunned guests and damaged Townshend's ears.

Moon -- the band's original drummer -- lived life to the edge, right up until his untimely death in 1978 in his London apartment at age 31.

The remaining members of the band retired in 1982 after a concert in Toronto, but they reunited and had toured frequently in recent years. Their music and voices were even featured on ``The Simpsons'' last year.

[Renegade]

To quote the Stones " What a drag it is getting old "

[Eric in the Ozarks]

A year ago I found a reissue by the WHO called BBC Sessions. It was a real trip back to a simpler time.

[Senator Goldwater]

Rock lost a giant today.

Check his thunderous tone on the Isle of Wight Live CD from circa 1970.

Condolences to his family and to those who knew him. He certainly impressed me.