Who else wants him to do a giant video of every Beatles bassline?

@sickboy3883

4 жыл бұрын

YEAH!

@renzobaca3022

4 жыл бұрын

Beatle's discography medley

@f.l.o.y.d_p.e.p.p.e.r

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yes!!!

@Chesterton7

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yes.

@vvalggonz

4 жыл бұрын

Me

Imagine, Paul had to play the bass in The Beatles because everyone else refused. Way to take over something reluctantly then master it.

@cadencooper1828

4 жыл бұрын

Hmm, didn't know that.

@pmohanram

4 жыл бұрын

@@cadencooper1828 Yup - happened after Stu Sutcliffe left the band in Hamburg.

@caldwell9-0

4 жыл бұрын

pmohanram stu died

@macmuggo5459

4 жыл бұрын

B CCC he died a year after he left, he moved back to England to finish his studies

@jj_winky3810

4 жыл бұрын

Caldwell Kirk he died after leaving the band and going to art school

Hey Bulldog is one of the best bass lines ever written.

@danmcl6223

4 жыл бұрын

Agree

@laurentburcet30160

4 жыл бұрын

yes and Old Brown Shoe as well

@jamieh8047

4 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree. But in his cover of it, I keep hearing a note that sounds off, do you?

@magillanz

4 жыл бұрын

my favourite, the main reason I came here

@Fantasmo77

4 жыл бұрын

agree

Amazed at how Paul sang over these incredible baselines...

@robdcollector2808

4 жыл бұрын

mlclau ....try playing "I saw her standing there" while singing and smiling flawlessy to the crowd...its hard!!!!

@firecub5873

4 жыл бұрын

mlclau some of them were Johns songs and therefore his vocals but yes, many of them he did have to sing and play at the same time

@julessabio

4 жыл бұрын

@@firecub5873 or Georges songs. Something, for instance

@felipecollazo-pagan9363

4 жыл бұрын

He still does at 78.

@mrcarloselche248

4 жыл бұрын

@@robdcollector2808 that one, or Day Tripper. My god, I don´t know how he managed. We all have to realize that besides the practice it took him of course, he is a very talented musician. His brother Mike started to play drums but stopped after a short while when seeing brother Paul was already far ahead of him playing on drums now and then.

The bassline in Something is the greatest composition ever

@beatlemaniac-oc4dr

4 жыл бұрын

Luckily George told Paul to simplify the bass rather than the complex bass line Paul originally pitched

@faradayfilms3176

4 жыл бұрын

@@beatlemaniac-oc4dr the existing line is pretty complicated tbh

@arwahsapi

4 жыл бұрын

Something is perfect in any way

@pedrosm0459

4 жыл бұрын

Yup

@savagebiker1879

4 жыл бұрын

Personally I prefer the bass line to While My Guitar Gently Weeps, especially the chorus, but Something is a close second

The bass line for Hey Bulldog is ridiculously good for what was for them a quickly recorded throwaway song

@NotQuiteFirst

2 жыл бұрын

And a very interesting and memorable guitar solo as well

I've known Paul is an extremely talented guy however listening to his bass isolated is very impressive. It's far more complicated than I first thought and he plays it effortlessly. True professional.

Something wins hands down. The reason is that George’s harmonies move somewhat slowly and the busy bass creates an impression there is something going on.

@allenf.5907

4 жыл бұрын

Agree - it is the moving instrument and even the delayed walk down.

Holy shit. The bass line for hey bulldog is written so creatively.

@Fuzcapp

4 жыл бұрын

yeah - I hadn't noticed til I saw this vid. I'm going to go listen straight away to Hey Bulldog just for that bass line. Apparently, John wrote it as his answer to Lady Madonna.

@zhac4980

4 жыл бұрын

@@Fuzcapp Hey Bulldog was a Lennon song, but the bassline was entirely a McCartney bassline

@luckyluke4276

4 жыл бұрын

Yes sounds awesome

@mariesyvian8187

3 жыл бұрын

@@zhac4980 fun fact, the promotional video for lady madonna is entirely reused footage from them recording hey bulldog. You can see it if you compare them

I love so many George and John songs, and when I really think about it.. it's Paul's bass line that made the song. Paul wrote unbelievable songs too... but there seems to almost be something magical about crafting his bass lines to John and George's songs. John said in his very candid and critical 1980 Playboy Interview right before he died, that despite the fact that Paul bragged that he could play every instrument, there was nothing like his bass. John said he was the greatest rock n roll bass player ever and that every bass player since essentially copied and branched off his melodic movements.

@gregchristopfel8106

4 жыл бұрын

Tony Carney couldn’t have said it better myself!

@Soapandwater6

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@denniskramer9657

4 жыл бұрын

so true, so true.

@moeb434

4 жыл бұрын

I remember trying to read that interview but there were too many distracting pictures of my future wife in there.

Paul’s basslines are even better when it’s not his song.

@ag6424

4 жыл бұрын

that's because he can play a more intricate bass line when he's not the lead singer, so John and Georges tunes score the benefit of Paul's full attention on his bass.

@robdcollector2808

4 жыл бұрын

Allan Gratto ...awesome reply and true

@ewetoo

4 жыл бұрын

@Randal Toma I think he enjoyed being just the bassplayer on those songs and playing for the song, its a really generous side of his musicianship.

@abdansyakuro1105

4 жыл бұрын

@Randal Toma Paul's bassline on Something is also godly

@tyfrey_

4 жыл бұрын

I want you (shes so heavy) is so all over the place its amazing

"Get bass to where you once belonged!"

@LeftyBassman

4 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍😂😂

The reason why I learn bass Macca!

I like how in the “one after 909” outtakes Paul, the legendary bass player, says “it’s too hard” that’s how you know that song has a cool bassline lol

When you realise how much your love of the Beatles is thanks to Paul's BASS!

The bass line melodies on Rita and hello goodbye are intoxicating.

@thesilvershining

2 жыл бұрын

YES! Both of those are two of my favorite of all time but nobody ever seems to mention them. They’re both genius when in context with their respective songs.

"Nowhere Man" is my favorite McCartney bass line. I love how it drives the song forward.

@pedromarques7457

4 жыл бұрын

You're right!

@animalgeo

4 жыл бұрын

It‘s really good indeed, but if I had to choose one, that would be Savoy Truffle. It‘s breathtaking

Every The Beatles song was powered by high quality bass lines. That was undisputed.

Everybody keep forgetting the bassline from i'm only sleeping smh

@sickboy3883

4 жыл бұрын

WORD

@feeno1188

4 жыл бұрын

@jesusfreak same, although it keeps alternating between a day in the life, strawberry fields forever and I'm only sleeping Yeah lmao, they're all my number one favourite song

@feeno1188

4 жыл бұрын

@jesusfreak haha thanks, you do have good taste too ! Careful tho, I haven't said they're my top 3 I said they're all my number one. My top 3 might look like 1 : I'm only sleeping, A day in the life, Strawberry fields forever 2 : Eleanor Rigby 3 : Cry baby cry (another underrated gem with an incredible bassline)

@arwahsapi

4 жыл бұрын

What about Dear Prudence?

@johncarranza

4 жыл бұрын

I know none of you may care, but my favourite Beatles songs are (not in order): For You Blue The Ballad of John and Yoko, And Your Bird Can Sing I’ve Just Seen A Face P.S. I Love You

Everyone talks about Hey Bulldog, but can we appreciate how beautiful and melodic Something's bassline is! 7:10

Each and every bassline oozes with creativity and are pretty much tailor-made for each song. Amazing. This is why I can never get sick of The Beatles.

55 years ago I was enthralled by the Beatles in the UK. I took up the bass again at age 71 and listened to this and I am astounded at the complexity and the depth of melody. Sincere thanks Lefty. Bassman you did Paul proud....I have plenty of inspiration here and lots of listening to do. Just amazing.

The Beatles were and still are the Greatest Band of all Time.....they were magical they can not be BEAT

@williamjordan5554

4 жыл бұрын

Well, the Stones are still trying to outsell them. Give them a few more decades.

@KingpinTBM

4 жыл бұрын

@@williamjordan5554 Lol no chance they'll ever outsell The Beatles

This brings a smile to my face. Music is magic. Paul is magic.

It was George playing bass on "Old Brown Shoe".

@beatlemaniac-oc4dr

4 жыл бұрын

No offence but that doesn't matter as its "the Beatles bass line evolution" not Paul McCartney's but u r correct

@Romchikthelemon

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jacobpullen6949

4 жыл бұрын

And She Said She Said

@aarondoodles3380

4 жыл бұрын

Why? Did Paul not show up?

@markydh83

4 жыл бұрын

Aaron Doodles Paul played a Tack Piano on the basic track, with George on Rhythm Guitar and Ringo on drums. George finished the rest himself, possibly the next day when the others were busy with something else. By then, they often had more than one studio booked at the same time.

Good to see you have a rickenbacker looks and sounds great

@macmuggo5459

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, sounds like no other Rick I’ve ever heard, must be a special model or something

Phew, I’m not alone. There’s other 300k weirdos like. Impressive and terrifying to see what a genius Paul is to have created all those lines with so little information at his time. Speechless

I love this video! Good job!! Paul McCartney is a genius!!

@fernandasansores7140

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, he is

The bass line in Something should be inducted into the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame by itself.

To my own listening, this is MUSIC, what I'm hearing is a true musician playing Paul McCartney bass lines. I hear Pauls style of playing out front, nice, amazing! thanks man

I believe it was Geoff Emerick that said in his book that from " Revolver " on, McCartney recorded his bass lines last, over the other tracks. There were exceptions, but he is a ridiculous, innovative composer, and player. Nice job, and thanks for posting!

@LeftyBassman

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I didn’t know it, very interesting!

@andrewvictor1865

4 жыл бұрын

Geoff also said he spent 3 hours getting the bass line to With a Little Help From My Friends, as he wanted it. The others had left and he spent until gone midnight making him rewind, erase and going again. He's a perfectionist.

where did you get that rickenbaker, sounds great

@francis6655

4 жыл бұрын

@Multigaming G936 2:14

@Soapandwater6

4 жыл бұрын

@Multigaming G936 Best response, lol!

@vvalggonz

4 жыл бұрын

@Guitar Lord G936 Hahaha

@vvalggonz

4 жыл бұрын

@AWelsh Celt Ironic

@siegfredarenajo4196

4 жыл бұрын

Guitar Lord G936 r/woooooosh

It shows the greatness of Macca and the reason why I love also to play bass besides the guitar. And very good playing by the way. You should do tutorials on basslines of the Beatles, with tabs if possible.

@LeftyBassman

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I’m doing Beatles songs and tabs right know!

Man that E string is dead on the Hofner. Paul is one of my top 5 bass heroes! Amazing inventiveness. Compare these lines with lines in songs today where they just ride the root in time. Music has taken major steps backwards in the last 55 years.

I was looking forward to Rain but it's not here. I listen to it everyday on headphones because of Paul's cool bassline, Ringo's funky drumming, and John's dreamy vocals.

@ainsleyM7420

4 жыл бұрын

It’s on the first episode of this

Old Brown Shoe was a great inclusion. Alas, still no Dear Prudence.

What about ‘Do You Want To Know A Secret?’ That was early, but really melodic and cool!

@sanmaritanou8118

4 жыл бұрын

I've known a secret for a week or two, nobody knows, just we two...

@ghccoolj

4 жыл бұрын

Hi

@markhoyle2988

3 жыл бұрын

One of my favourites too.

Somewhere along the 60s I discovered that there was actually more than one type of guitar in a rock band. There was a guitar and then there was another type that had only four strings and made a low throbbing humming noise and I learned it was called a bass guitar. Wow, I thought, I love the bass. And like most kids then I thought the Beatles were so cool. One day I asked my older brother "which one of the Beatles plays the bass?". McCartney", he replied. My reaction was "Woa......! My first rock and roll hero - Paul McCartney.

«Hey, Bulldog» has amazing bass line

Am I the only one crying at Something's bass lines? Every damn time, man.

@LeftyBassman

3 жыл бұрын

It's my favorite Beatles song

Probably one of the most underrated bass players ever...glad he chose that crayon

Brilliant. Thanks to this series I learned that Paul's lines were very much in the "swing" jazz tradition. This goes hand-in-hand with his inventive "walking" bass lines, which too many contemporary bassists never bothered to assimilate; e.g. "All My Lovin'." #12 "Something" is a résumé of the McCartney bass style.

Paperback writer and the Night Before, Hey Bulldog are among my favorite bass lines ever

Paul is the most creative bass player that ever lived. Period.

What a perfect complement to the song Something, is that bassline. Sublime. Subtle. Melodic. Paul didn't ever phone it in for the other guys' songs. He seems to have always given them his best effort on the basslines.

@Chesterton7

4 жыл бұрын

Well said, FC.

Man I love Paul McCartney so much and you're amazing for doing this and helping people appreciate him more!

Suggestions for Vol. 3: - She Loves You - I Wanna Hold Your Hand - Can't Buy Me Love - A Hard Day's Night - Help! - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - All You Need Is Love - Get Back

Something is my favourite bassline of Paul’s, I was so suprised when I first heard a cover of it and noticed this beautiful melody on the bass that just adds so much to the song without you even thinking about it.

The bass line for Please Please Me was exceptionally complicated for 1963.

Respect for using black and white when the we’re black and white and colour when they did too👌

The surprise here for me was “She Came In Through the Bathroom Window”. Who knew?! 🤷🏻‍♀️🤘🏻🎸😍

Nowhere man's line is beutiful. It's a shame it's almost all covered up by the other instruments in the original record. Great covers btw 👌🏻

If I Needed Someone and The Word are two of the most underrated basslines of all time.

I don’t play anything but to me the base in “Baby Your a Rich Man” is the funkiest base line Paul ever did.

I hope George thanked Paul for his incredible basslines in Something. The song was basically the bass Guitar!

Really enjoyed this video. Just shows how great most of bass lines are

I Want to Tell You George played bass on "Old Brown Shoe"

I learned how to play Bass at school in the mid 80's because of the playing that Paul had done, so melodic and interesting for when back in the day when Bass players were supposed to be in the background. Paul is a true master of the low end. Thank you for the two videos as early recordings of the Beatles it is difficult to distinguish the exact bass lines.

"Something" ... Bassline like this.. I guess that's why we the same feel like MLTRs "the actor" and Tears4Fears "head over heels" and so much more. Paul is a great influence.

If Paul McCartney should ever need a stand in bass player I'd say to look no further! You always do a fantastic job!

Paul and Ringo on Come Together. Perfection.

Bassline for "And Your Bird Can Sing" is sick!

@classicfacts07

4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@thesilvershining

2 жыл бұрын

I’d never heard it isolated before! It’s abso-freakin-lutely gorgeous!!!

And Paul sings mostly while playing those bass runs. 🙌

These bass lines are perfect for the songs man, Sir Paul is ridiculous. Simple, yet groovy bass lines are the most effective

Fantastic job, Lefty Bassman! Thank you for this! You made my day!

Can't believe you stopped Come Together right before the very satisfying "Come together... right now"!

Bass line in Here Comes the Sun is fantastic!!

Awesome bro. Thanks for including Lovely Rita. Made my day ❤️

Something ❤❤ Must be one of the most beautiful songs ever written ❤

Great song choices. This was such a pleasure to watch!

Very nice job on making the backing tracks. Everything sounds great.

So many great bass lines he could have chosen but where’s With a Little Help From my Friends?

@LeftyBassman

4 жыл бұрын

It’s in another video, check it out

@antoniograncino3506

4 жыл бұрын

@@LeftyBassman Time for Vol 3

Thanks! McCartney is a great musician and a great bassist! And it deserves to be studied by every musician!

Excellent collection, and very well-played. Some of Paul's most-overlooked super work was on "Sgt. Pepper" where he would go into the studio alone and overdub bass onto the rhythm track. Great example is on a song that is far from a favorite of mine, "Lucy in The Sky With Diamonds". Go back and listen to the bass line, especially in the last minute or so of the song.

Proof...it’s not the bass but the player that makes the tone

Great stuff. Thanks Paul and Lefty. 😄

Lefty, so effortless,smooth, great man..

epic, didn’t expect this today!

I think bassline in Michelle was wonderful as well, very melodic, If I remember correctly.

Something is my favourite Beatles bassline...👍👍👍👍👍

Gracias por hacerme comprender claramente el genio de Paul McCartney al bajo. Y tú eres muy bueno.

Paul always plays the best riff about George song.

YES YOU FINALLY GOT RICHKENBACKER ON YOUR DREAM

I could watch you play all day bro... fantastic

Masterpieces of harmony.

Love from Manila, Philippines 😍😍😍

@fabiohenrique_

4 жыл бұрын

Manila and Beatles omg

@elchichosantana6410

4 жыл бұрын

Galing talaga ni Macca

@gunslingingbird74

4 жыл бұрын

The Beatles didn't have much love for Manila, Philippines.

HEEEYYY BULLDOG. Awesome bass line. Great job, mate!

Hooray for number 4! Finally!!

Brilliant stuff. Many thanks for this.

Baby, I’m amazed! 🎸

Toujours respectueux des titres. Le bassiste est un fan absolu pour une tel maîtrise. En plus , il joue en gaucher.( all brown shoes , une ligne de basse terrible pour un morceau énorme )

something bass line is amazing

Great job! Thanks for this!

Wow... I didn't know _Hey, Bulldog_ and _Something_ bass lines were soooo nice! Wow, simply wow! But I missed here _The Word_ , _Golden Slumbers_ , _Lady Madonna_ and _The Ballad of John and Yoko_ , another favorites of mine. _Old Brown Shoe_ is one of my Top 3, but it was played by George.

Some of these sound way different than I thought they’d be

Good man Lefty! Love the auld Beatles stuff!!

Increíble, Paul, pura melodía y creatividad al bajo

That was great! Thx so much.

Great stuff. I love this.

I love it all. I wonder why Here comes the Sun King gets passed by. All that octave jumping. Such a pleasure to listen to yet it would be nice to hear the isolated version.