Paul's Bass Playing
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Paperback Writer is one of his best. Also Dear Prudence. Dig A Pony is good too. Ah, so many...they always used to put down the Beatles' musicianship saying there were better drummers and guitarists, and it's true. But when it comes to bass guitar, imo, there's no one better. Paul is the MAN!
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nigel.thrillington:
Earlier I was trying to think of Paul's songs that best exemplified his superior bass playing. There were a few that came to mind (Let Me Roll It, Come Together). I thought it would be a good topic. What are his best bass playing songs? In terms of difficulty & creativity. Also I remember reading somewhere in an interview about one of the Beatles songs that he wrote a very difficult bass line for. He never intended to play it live so he made it very intricate. What was it?
the bass line in Silly Love Songs is fantastic
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nigel.thrillington:
Also I remember reading somewhere in an interview about one of the Beatles songs that he wrote a very difficult bass line for. He never intended to play it live so he made it very intricate. What was it?
I believe it was Fixing A Hole. He played it on the '93 New World Tour, but they had trouble getting it to sound right. I don't think he's played it with a full band since.
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nigel.thrillington:
Earlier I was trying to think of Paul's songs that best exemplified his superior bass playing. There were a few that came to mind (Let Me Roll It...) ...
Paul McCartney has come up with the most infectious bass-lines of all time. "Let Me Roll It" is not one of them. Not slamming the song at all, but this song's merits are more in the overall track and its guitar-riff.
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beatlesfanrandy:
nigel.thrillington:
Also I remember reading somewhere in an interview about one of the Beatles songs that he wrote a very difficult bass line for. He never intended to play it live so he made it very intricate. What was it?
I believe it was Fixing A Hole. He played it on the '93 New World Tour, but they had trouble getting it to sound right. I don't think he's played it with a full band since.
I thought it was a different one. Didn't he just say that kind of recently? About not intending to play it live?
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oobu24:
beatlesfanrandy:
nigel.thrillington:
Also I remember reading somewhere in an interview about one of the Beatles songs that he wrote a very difficult bass line for. He never intended to play it live so he made it very intricate. What was it?
I believe it was Fixing A Hole. He played it on the '93 New World Tour, but they had trouble getting it to sound right. I don't think he's played it with a full band since.
I thought it was a different one. Didn't he just say that kind of recently? About not intending to play it live?
Are you thinking of "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"? He mentioned in an interview last year that a lot of fans request that song, but the timing and arrangement was a bit difficult for playing live.
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LetMeRollIt89:
oobu24:
beatlesfanrandy:
nigel.thrillington:
Also I remember reading somewhere in an interview about one of the Beatles songs that he wrote a very difficult bass line for. He never intended to play it live so he made it very intricate. What was it?
I believe it was Fixing A Hole. He played it on the '93 New World Tour, but they had trouble getting it to sound right. I don't think he's played it with a full band since.
I thought it was a different one. Didn't he just say that kind of recently? About not intending to play it live?
Are you thinking of "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"? He mentioned in an interview last year that a lot of fans request that song, but the timing and arrangement was a bit difficult for playing live.
That could be it.
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oobu24:
LetMeRollIt89:
oobu24:
beatlesfanrandy:
nigel.thrillington:
Also I remember reading somewhere in an interview about one of the Beatles songs that he wrote a very difficult bass line for. He never intended to play it live so he made it very intricate. What was it?
I believe it was Fixing A Hole. He played it on the '93 New World Tour, but they had trouble getting it to sound right. I don't think he's played it with a full band since.
I thought it was a different one. Didn't he just say that kind of recently? About not intending to play it live?
Are you thinking of "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"? He mentioned in an interview last year that a lot of fans request that song, but the timing and arrangement was a bit difficult for playing live.
That could be it.
That's not a Beatles' song. I thought it was Fixing A Hole. Maybe not.
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The bass-line for "Fixing A Hole" -- while melodious and outstanding -- is not difficult to play. At all.
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audi:
nigel.thrillington:
Earlier I was trying to think of Paul's songs that best exemplified his superior bass playing. There were a few that came to mind (Let Me Roll It...) ...
Paul McCartney has come up with the most infectious bass-lines of all time. "Let Me Roll It" is not one of them. Not slamming the song at all, but this song's merits are more in the overall track and its guitar-riff.
I know he plays guitar in the more recent live versions, but on the original recording, the bass has a bigger presence than his newer live performances. The rift still has the biggest role in the song, and it isn't an intricate bass line, but it carrys the song. You can hear it best in WOA, I guess that's the version that I was thinking of, because it's much more existent. Good ol' Rickenbacker.
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Are you referring to the bass-line on the choruses?
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audi:
Are you referring to the bass-line on the choruses?
No, it's the starts simultaneously with the guitar (keyboard in the studio version)
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nigel.thrillington:
audi:
nigel.thrillington:
Earlier I was trying to think of Paul's songs that best exemplified his superior bass playing. There were a few that came to mind (Let Me Roll It...) ...
Paul McCartney has come up with the most infectious bass-lines of all time. "Let Me Roll It" is not one of them. Not slamming the song at all, but this song's merits are more in the overall track and its guitar-riff.
I know he plays guitar in the more recent live versions, but on the original recording, the bass has a bigger presence than his newer live performances. The rift still has the biggest role in the song, and it isn't an intricate bass line, but it carrys the song. You can hear it best in WOA, I guess that's the version that I was thinking of, because it's much more existent. Good ol' Rickenbacker.
The Wings Over America bass line for "Let Me Roll It" is my absolute favorite version. So much more feeling to it...and a much wider presence of the 'E'. Plus as you mentioned, 'tis the good ol' Rickenbacker! I wish Paul still played bass on that one, but if he did, I'm sure it would be watered down from '76...like he's done with "Coming Up" and "Letting Go".
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I would also love to mear LMRI with original bass.
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Lovely Rita! I love the bass in that song so much. Already mentioned, but I also really love Something and Hey Bulldog. I find myself "singing along" with the bass on those songs.
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beatlesfanrandy:
oobu24:
LetMeRollIt89:
oobu24:
beatlesfanrandy:
nigel.thrillington:
Also I remember reading somewhere in an interview about one of the Beatles songs that he wrote a very difficult bass line for. He never intended to play it live so he made it very intricate. What was it?
I believe it was Fixing A Hole. He played it on the '93 New World Tour, but they had trouble getting it to sound right. I don't think he's played it with a full band since.
I thought it was a different one. Didn't he just say that kind of recently? About not intending to play it live?
Are you thinking of "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"? He mentioned in an interview last year that a lot of fans request that song, but the timing and arrangement was a bit difficult for playing live.
That could be it.
That's not a Beatles' song. I thought it was Fixing A Hole. Maybe not.
I thought it was Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite that he was talking about.
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Nancy R:
beatlesfanrandy:
oobu24:
LetMeRollIt89:
oobu24:
beatlesfanrandy:
nigel.thrillington:
Also I remember reading somewhere in an interview about one of the Beatles songs that he wrote a very difficult bass line for. He never intended to play it live so he made it very intricate. What was it?
I believe it was Fixing A Hole. He played it on the '93 New World Tour, but they had trouble getting it to sound right. I don't think he's played it with a full band since.
I thought it was a different one. Didn't he just say that kind of recently? About not intending to play it live?
Are you thinking of "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"? He mentioned in an interview last year that a lot of fans request that song, but the timing and arrangement was a bit difficult for playing live.
That could be it.
That's not a Beatles' song. I thought it was Fixing A Hole. Maybe not.
I thought it was Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite that he was talking about.
YES! I do believe that is the one.
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Ammar:
you should consider being a musician, you got (the ear), that's really important. and this is how musicians enjoy listening to a song, hearing every detail of a track.
I'm interested and I consider buying a cheap acoustic guitar. I just don't know who'll teach me to play it.
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jessiemillano:
Ammar:
you should consider being a musician, you got (the ear), that's really important. and this is how musicians enjoy listening to a song, hearing every detail of a track.
I'm interested and I consider buying a cheap acoustic guitar. I just don't know who'll teach me to play it.
call me any time
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See Your Sunshine. He goes nuts with the bass on that one!