Re: John Entwistle Recalls Hearing "Love Me Do" The First Time

On 2024-08-08 22:28:31 +0000, Norbert said:

I don't know, but it was Daltrey's single, and he may not have played
the B-side for his bandmates.
 Entwistle is fair enough in his comments about the Beatles.  McCartney
is one of the few -- if not the only -- other bassists the Ox ever
praised.
 Entwistle mentions that McCartney, who was still using the Hofner bass
in the '63 - '64 period, praised the sound Entwistle got from his
Rickenbacker.  Entwistle recommended the bass with a caveat about its
tailpiece.

I think Paul just liked the look of a violin bass (even if its sound was inferior to a Rickenbacker) and it became immediately identifiable with the band.