Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle & The Chieftains: “Behind Blue Eyes”, Live at Carnegie Hall (1994)
This live performance is a real gem. The Who’s Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle teamed up with The Chieftains for this live performance in February 1994. The concert took place at Carnegie Hall in celebration of Daltrey’s 50th birthday.
Here, the group performs the Who’s “Behind Blue Eyes,” with Entwistle working his magic on an acoustic bass guitar.
Be sure to watch at around the 2:55 mark, where The Ox performs a jaw-dropping solo.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone so fast on acoustic bass.
To me, this performance is proof that the Ox is the best player ever, regardless of what folks say about Jaco.
DAMMM I Miss, “THE OX”!
Magic fingers…
The Ox was my Bass God growing up. I miss him. R.I.P., John
Same here. 10 yr anniversary in June
Interesting arrangement! There can be as much electricity in heartfelt and focused acoustic playing as in the largest wall of amps.
met the ox a good 12 yrs ago,…blew me away @ a live performance locally, after the gig I approached him and told him what a HUGE influence he had on my playing…hes was visibly moved and humbled…GAWD I miss him…
I love Entwistle’s playing but I didn’t like his solo much. it just lost the groove of the song.
One of my top three favorite bassists, the other two are John Paul Jones and Geddy Lee.
I do not see the point of an acoustic electric bass – they ALWAYs play terrible -they sound crappy. Entwistle is one of the greats and it’s lost on that dumb instrument… play electric or play standup…this is a failed instrument.
I disagree. Here’s another example http://youtu.be/g-rWNAQx1ZE
Esperanza she is not playing an acoustic bass guitar that is an amazing Canadian invention by Godin guitars in Quebec Digital bass.
U listened to that trainwreck and your biggest prob was the bass?….hell it was the only decent thing.
I wanna nuke Ireland after seeing that…
Always after me Lucky Charms…
I like the Chieftans a lot, but i don’t think that this song worked with this arrangement. If they are going to do more modern material, they need to be more discriminating.
Esmeralda does a better job of making the FRETLESS acoustic bass guitar come alive but it doesn’t hold a candle to her upright playing… that’s exactly my point. She would have sounded better on upright or a fretless electric… I have played hundreds of them and never found one that was half playable… What’s the purpose of the instrument?
To make money from dummies who wanna thing they’re playing acoustic?
acoustic what?
acoutic guitar. A bass is a guitar you know
most Martin bass acoustics are awesome, and project loud enough to play with other acoustics just fine.
Where’s your bass and your video?
I know this is more so about The Ox, who is a god by the way, but Roger’s voice is absolutely killer in this too.
Not crazy about the arrangement. The acoustic bass guitar does not suit J.E.’s playing style. Find a way to play it on an upright or electric and leave it be.
Always a treat to watch The OX in action….Thunder on the mountain .Such a stylish approach to playing the bass.He is certainly missed.
tremendous, i love the Who, this is just outstanding
just brilliant – no other words needed