The Ox : the authorized biography of The Who's John Entwistle / Paul Rees.
"The definitive, no-holds-barred biography of John Entwistle, The Who's legendary bass guitarist. It is an unequivocal fact that in terms of rock bands, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who represent Year Zero; the beginning of all things, ground-breakers all. To that incontrovertible end, John Entwistle- The Who's beloved bassist- remains an enigmatic yet undeniably influential figure. However, unlike his fellow musicians, Entwistle has yet to be the subject of a major biography. In the years since his death, his enduring legacy has been carefully guarded by his loved ones, preventing potential biographers from gaining close enough access to write a definitive account of his life- until now. For the first time, and with the full co-operation of the Entwistle family, The Ox shines a long overdue light on one of the most important figures in rock history."--Cover flap
In the years since his death, Entwistle's enduring legacy has been carefully guarded by his loved ones, preventing biographers from gaining close enough access to write a definitive account of his life. For the first time, and with the full co-operation of the Entwistle family, Rees shines a long overdue light on one of the most important figures in rock history. On the one hand the rock star incarnate, Entwistle was also a man of simple tastes and traditional opinions. The Who's legendary bass guitarist remains an undeniably influential figure, one of the primary sources of the band's primal, inexorable power.-- adapted from jacket and Prologue.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780306922855
- ISBN: 0306922851
- Physical Description: viii, 344 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Hachette Books, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-336) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: Lord of the manor -- The quiet one. Southfield Road ; The hockey misfits ; Detours ; Fab Four ; Maximum R & B ; Latin lover -- Success story. "Otherwise occupied" ; Outside it's America ; The Mayor of Ealing ; A dark, violent year ; Hey, big spender ; Cell Number Seven ; Mad Dog and Zorg women ; Quarwood ; Eclipse ; Hotel California ; Hard times -- Too late the hero. The rock ; Club Ox ; Mr. Loud ; Luck of the draw ; Last orders ; Exit stage right -- Epilogue: Encore. |
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The Ox : The Authorized Biography of the Who's John Entwistle
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The Ox : The Authorized Biography of the Who's John Entwistle
Unearth a piece of music history with this definitive, no-holds-barred biography of John Entwistle, The Who's legendary bass guitarist. It is an unequivocal fact that in terms of rock bands, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who represent Year Zero, the beginning of all things, ground-breakers all. To that incontrovertible end, John Entwistle--The Who's beloved bassist--remains an enigmatic yet undeniably influential figure. However, unlike his fellow musicians, Entwistle has yet to be the subject of a major biography. In the years since his death, his enduring legacy has been carefully guarded by his loved ones, preventing potential biographers from writing the definitive account of his life-until now. For the first time, and with the full cooperation of the Entwistle family, The Ox shines a long overdue light on one of the most important figures in rock history. Drawing on his own notes for his unfinished autobiography, as well as his personal archives and interviews with his family and friends, The Ox gives readers a never-before-seen glimpse into Entwistle's two very distinct poles. On the one hand, he was the rock star incarnate--larger than life, self-obsessed to a fault, and proudly and almost defiantly so. Extravagant with money, he famously shipped vintage American cars across the Atlantic without having so much as a driver's license, built progressively bigger and more grandiose bars into every home he owned, and amassed an extraordinary collection of possessions, from armor and weaponry to his trademark Cuban-heel boots. But beneath this fame and flutter, he was also a man of simple tastes and traditional opinions. He was a devoted father and family man who loved nothing more than to wake up to a full English breakfast or to have a supper of fish, chips, and a pint at his local pub. After his untimely death, many of these stories were shuttered away into the memories of his family and friends. At long last, The Ox introduces us to the man behind the myth--the iconic and inimitable John Entwistle.