John Entwistle (The Who)

#1 or #2

Listen to 'the real me' and 'my generation'. he is phenominal. he deserves to be #1.

Argueably the greatest bassist of all time. Without Entwistle the very notion of a lead bassist wouldn't exist. Sure Jaco may have more chops and Les may be more innovative, but they wouldn't exist without Entwistle.

Entwistle number one damnit!

there is a reason he is called the spider.

Jesus! John Enwhistle is EASILY the best bassist of all time. God!
Dang! R-tards

Thunderfingers kicks fleas ass...he should be down here and entwistle should be up there. He is hugely overlooked and im sick of no one talking about him

whay the hell isnt he number thts messed

no1 for enwistle
why the hell is Greenday in the top 10

Go entwistle

He is definitely the best, i love flea and rhcp but john is the best

the best bassist in the world

I imagine people voted for their favourite band's bassist, if you hear what entwistle is actually doing in the background, youll realise the fact that is: he is number one.

The Jimi Hendrix of the bass guitar.

greatest bassist ever, just listen to The Real Me

5:15 is one of the most musically beautiful things you will ever hear

john inspired thousands to pick up a bass guitar he should be 1! cliff burton is terribly overated, john 'thunderfingers' entwistle revolutionised bass, the who never had a bassist they had two lead guitarists

He showed the world the possibilities of the bass as a lead instrument. Number 1.

A really good bassist...

rockman

John's bass GROWLED. Yeah, you could say he "just stood there." But when you're that much of a musician, you don't need spectacle. Numero Uno!

John Entwisle is a great bass player. Just listen to "My Generation" and tell me he is not deserving.

best bassist on the list if theres any bassist who has inspired me more than karl alvarez its this guy just listen to my generation everyone this guy deserves the number 1 spot!

easily the number 1 bassist in the world

Entwistle is the master, without him the bass would have disappeared

Entwhistle IS the best bassist of all time cliff burton should not even be in the top ten, who ever did this needs to actually listen to the bass rather than just writing anything down! I'm sorry but just saying it how it is.

WTF!!!! how is john entwistle not in top 5, the only bassist to come close to john entwistle is cliff burton

drumdude1

First bassist on a fretless bass. Developer of the rotosound string. If you listen to any Who at all, especially live, you will here Townsend as rythem and John as lead. He was phenomenal and belongs at number 1.

john is the best bassist in the world he started it all and if u hate him u must be on crack cause there would never be lead bass in todays song if he never started it

hiow is this guy not in the one spot..hes better than anyone listed before him..just listen to his basslines in The Who's music..this guy is just amazing...definetly desreves #1

Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.

John Entwistle has to be number one. There can be no other.

John Entwistle is the best bassist ever! I'm ten years old and I can't understand how all you grownups can be so stupid as to think that all these people that I've never even heard of can outrank Entwistle! (Especially Flea, I know him and he stinks! )

JUST LISTEN TO "DREAMING FROM THE WAIST", AND TELL ME PAUL MCARTNEY IS BETTER THAN JOHN ENTWISTLE!

he really began and defined the first bass in rock that was a lead instrument

John reformed bass playing the most of all of these musicians. Two words... NUMBER ONE!

why are all of these legendary and talented bassists behind P-nut poser? Entwistle sjould be in the top 5

slacker121234

john entwistle is like cliff burton but a lower scale. my generation by the who... it showcases each member's talent. entwistle can shred with a bass, not easy to find folks

pauler94

Entwistle should be number 1, he invented Rock Bassists today, Cliff Should Definitely be 2nd

Hannibalbarka

THE BEST BASSIST OF ALL TIME!

rush2ryme

PEOPLE! vote for a good bassist not for your favourite band dammit!

john is the one who invented bass solos, he is the most influenced bassist in all time.

He is also an amazing bassist

pf

there is no f-ing way that john entwistle is not number one, he without a doubt is the best

baylorfan1990

I'm not even a huge fan of the WHo, but give Entwhistle his due. No one made the bass a prominent rock-n-roll instrument until Entwhistle.

howie115

#7? What is this? Obviosly #1!

d3rrick95

Without him there would be no lead bassists. I love MetallicA and Rush but John really set down the rules for every bassist after him.

gibsonrock53