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"The Real Me"


Today I will devote the entrance to one of the great songs of the history of Rock & Roll, at least for me, yet also to honor the I was one of the 5 best bass player in history, which is none other than John Entwistle .-
"The real me," second cut of the absolutely legendary and extraordinary soundtrack to the film "Quadrophenia" is a Pete Townsend song composed by chronicling the inner struggle of a young mod in England in the 60's, and some have interpreted as a struggle between the various personalities in search of their "authentic self" .-
The issue starts with Daltrey singing "far away" " can you see the real me, can you?, can you? ", when the band enters, and if there is no doubt that Entwistle was always, in the words of Townsend , a "lead bass", probably not there is another issue of Who where that is so true.
Although "My Generation" with bass solos such as legendary and as required reading for every bass player, which Mr. Entwistle was in this area is quite spectacular. Leadership melodic bass in this song, that sound so personal and proper, and that lesson in improvisation and technical skill, makes this bass line in an absolute masterpiece of a song is already a masterpiece in itself, with the usual force Townsend guitars, brutal battery of Keith Moon and Daltrey's vocal strength.
I once read that Entwistle was improvising and "doing a little silly" when they recorded the first shot of the line low, and once finished they were all so blown away that was the only outlet did and was lower than that included in the song, not sure if this is true, but I have no doubt at all, but shows the talent of this musician, something amazing .-
sometimes bothers me enough that when people talk of the Who, all talk of Moon, Daltrey and Townsend and few do's John Entwistle, and I sincerely believe that without him would not have been the Who even half of what have become his whole discography is a demonstration of this, and this issue is probably the ultimate expression of a musician / bass player out of the ordinary, whose death did not leave orphans to all who grew up with him , I admire and try to learn from their immortal musical talent .-