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    What does this mean? "Paul’s signature descending bass

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    • lindafan
      lindafan last edited by

      I came across this article and never heard that expression before. What does it mean? https://www.eastvillageradio.com/content/content.php?id=6502

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      • martinput
        martinput last edited by

        I'm not sure about the descending bit. But here's an interesting blog entry from 2007 where the author list his personal choices of Paul's best Bass playing: http://cosmicamericanblog.blogspot.co.uk/2007/07/paul-mccartneys-best-bass-lines.html Lift the song titles across to YouTube to hear the bass lines the author speaks of. You could also play your own recordings on a decent sound system with the bass turned up to truly appreciate them. All Beatles songs I note - but I'm sure others will chip in with other examples from other eras. Martin

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        • martinput
          martinput last edited by

          Ooh... fiddling about on YouTube I came across a series of "deconstructed" songs which highlight the bass only Hey Bulldog:

          Paul Bass Lines;
          I Want You (She's So Heavy):
          Day Tripper:
          Get your fill of those Martin

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          • lindafan
            lindafan last edited by

            Thank you for the links. I found some explanations! http://guitar.davidsouthwick.net/chord-progressions/simple-bass-line-progressions/ "Descending Bass Line Progressions are a type of Moving Bass Line Progression where the bass notes of each chord in the progression move lower generally in half or whole steps typically following the "8-7-6-5" and "8-7-b7-6" bass note patterns. Descending Bass Line Progressions are popular with songwriters to create a romantic mood. Some of the best popular music of the last century were written around a Descending Bass Line Progression such as Georgia On My Mind (1930), Night And Day (1932), Let It Be Me (1960), One Note Samba (1961), Whiter Shade of Pale (1967), Ain't No Mountain High Enough (1967)..." http://www.angelfire.com/fl4/moneychords/DBL.html

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            • Nancy R
              Nancy R last edited by

              martinput:

              Ooh... fiddling about on YouTube I came across a series of "deconstructed" songs which highlight the bass only Hey Bulldog:

              Paul Bass Lines;
              I Want You (She's So Heavy):
              Day Tripper:
              Get your fill of those Martin

              Those are great Martin--thanks!

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                admin last edited by

                It could possibly mean a bass swimming down stream near Paul's feet love doris

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                  Fast City Line last edited by

                  In Think For Yourself, Paul's "fuzz bass" stairsteps down after the 2nd line, bridging into the 3rd line:

                  Do what you want to do,
                  and go where you're going to [fuzz bass down]
                  think for yourself cuz I won't be there with you

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                    NJR @Fast City Line last edited by

                    @fast-city-line 👍

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                    Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                    FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

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                    Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                    Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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