John Entwistle

John Entwistle has been voted the number 1 bass player of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine. John Entwistle was The Who's bass player but he also played all the horns on The Who's albums. What set him apart from other bass players was that he played the bass guitar like it was a lead instrument and played bass solo's. Another thing that set him a part from bassists during that era was the fact he used a really trebly bass sound. John Entwistle was also one of the main song writers in The Who and even had a few songs he sang like "Boris the Spider". He used many different techniques for playing the bass like tapping and harmonics. He could play with a pick or play with his fingers. Another truly impressive skill about Entwistle was the fact he could play using all four fingers therefore giving him his speed. Sadly though Entwistle had problems with drugs. He was a cocaine addict and was able to quit for a while but on June 27th, 2002 he had a heart attack as a result. The band was about to go on a big tour and he died one day before the first scheduled show. Entwistle was the best bass player in the history of music and I don't think anyone will come close to beating him anytime soon.

Purple Haze

Jimi Hendrix has been viewed as the best guitarist in American History. After touring Europe with his band The Jimi Hendrix Experience he came to the United States and instantly received fame and recognition after his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. What really put Jimi on the map though was when he headlined Woodstock in 1969 and the 1970 Isle of Wright festival. Jimi Hendrix was known to play with his guitar behind his back and also was known to light his guitar on fire on stage. He was also known for his use of drugs which varied from LSD to pills. Sadly on September 18, 1970 Jimi Hendrix was found dead in London. He had spent the previous night at a party and was taken home by his girlfriend. She claimed that when they arrived to their home that night that Jimi had take nine of her prescribed Vesperax sleeping pills. The normal does of these pills was 1/2 to 1. Due to drinking at the party that night he got sick in his sleep and wasn't able to wake up due to the sleeping pills which made him asphyxiate. The death of Jimi Hendrix was a tragic tevent however even though he passed away in the 70's his legacy still lives on today.

Keith Moon, the worlds craziest drummer.

Keith Moon was the drummer for the band The Who. Keith Moon joined The Who in 1964 and was a member up until 1978 which is when he died. Keith Moon was known as the most wildest member of The Who and due to his self destructive behavior he earned the nickname "Moon The Loon". During a live show which was televised Keith Moon got the bright idea of putting explosives in his drum set which caused Pete Townsend to become deaf in one ear. Keith Moon was also known to party more than the rest of the band. He was a drug addict and he was also an alcoholic. During one show Keith Moon took two horse tranquilizers and chased them down with brandy. He wasn't able to play so he ended up getting in a fight with Pete Townsend and when he went back to his drum set he passed out. Due to this The Who had to get a fan to play their set. On the Evening of September 6 1978 Keith Moon got in a fight with his girlfriend and went to his house and took 32 tablets of clomethiazole which was a strong sedative he had been prescribed to alleviate his alcohol withdrawal symptoms. After taking the pills Keith Moon sadly passed away. The police determined that 6 of the pills killed him because the other 26 were still undissolved when he died. Although Keith Moon's death was a tragedy his legacy still lives on today.