Paul did NOT want to be the bassist, but when he took the job he was determined to do it differently and created intricate countermelodies instead of the far simpler and acceptable style at the time. How he was able to do this and simultaneously sing an entirely different melody, AND harmonize is a testament to his singular musical genius. All while making it look easy. God bless him and The Beatles Forever! Great video!

@kirbygene

Жыл бұрын

LOVE your post. Every word is true

@Jo_Wardy

6 ай бұрын

Maybe he though the bassist would be overshadowed by lead guitar George harrison and drummer ringo Starr He eventually grew to love being the bassist

A beatles bass video without come together!! This has never happened before

@LeftyBassman

4 жыл бұрын

Too commercial 😉

@progisloveprogislife4501

4 жыл бұрын

Come on really? Commercial? Beatles were always commercial, they're the most known band in history.

@josemori2374

4 жыл бұрын

Stuart pot x2

@jamiecartwright3457

4 жыл бұрын

I was shocked that Something wasnt on there

@shimyy5658

4 жыл бұрын

And no Hey Bulldog too lol

I'm almost convinced that I Want You (She's So Heavy) is the coolest song to be made ever

@magicalmacca765

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly me too

@hejsjsjjjsjsjjs4968

4 жыл бұрын

I wish I was the 70th liked but it's at 69.

@steeno861

4 жыл бұрын

Ewan ET 100th like

@ineswotton7069

4 жыл бұрын

its just amazing in all ways

@Alex_itimia

4 жыл бұрын

YUPPPPOO

I think because of Ringo's drumming, Paul can be as melodic as he can on bass.

@LeftyBassman

2 жыл бұрын

Very nice observation

@shyhuddie

10 ай бұрын

What do you mean by this? Keen to understand

@IfYourLightsAreBlinking

8 ай бұрын

​@@shyhuddieWhat Ringo has done is 'playing' a drum rather than being a beat-maker himself. I think his melodic drum playing style could inspire Paul's bassline.

@shyhuddie

8 ай бұрын

thanks @@IfYourLightsAreBlinking

@pjetrs

7 ай бұрын

Furthermore, because Ringo was so rocksteady in his playing, Paul said he didn’t need to look at him because he was always on point and on time. I think that allows for so much freedom as well performance wise

Paul playing "I Saw Her Standing There" while simultaneously singing lead still blows my mind

@slide4180

4 жыл бұрын

It's not hard - repetitive bass line. Great - but easy to do on auto-pilot.

@slide4180

4 жыл бұрын

@New Keys Have played and sung it many times. Anyone who plays bass and sings knows it's not hard. Taking nothing away from Paul, of course... :-)

@dennisberceles7387

4 жыл бұрын

Also his singing lead vocal & playing bass on "SILLY LOVE SONGS"

@rmrib5

4 жыл бұрын

You should hear Cream and Jack Bruce. Is another level

@lapdawg60

4 жыл бұрын

It's hard at first, but you learn to play with "two brains." I was forced into it when I was 14 with a group of kids who decided we needed to form a 'band' in the early 70's. Nobody wanted to play the bass, and we had three guitar players. I was the lead singer. I said "I'll do it. McCartney does it, so I'll learn how to do that." First year was tough, but it eventually came around. Of course, I'm NOT Macca. Nobody is. He's the original mold, and how he came up with some of his bass lines are still mystifying. It's his amazing gift for melody."

McCartney playing that walking bassline while singing the lead vocal.

@supertrampolinethebatpony3841

4 жыл бұрын

kirbygene I’m primarily a pianist but I have played bass on all my loving while singing before, and it’s actually not very difficult because they are all quarter notes. In my experience at least, once you’ve practiced a bit it’s the rhythms more than the notes that can make playing and singing difficult.

@gerry209

4 жыл бұрын

It's what good musicians do. You work at it.

@willhissettmusic

4 жыл бұрын

@@supertrampolinethebatpony3841 you took the words right out of my mouth. I'm the bassist/sometimes vocalist in my band and as long as the notes are evenly spaced its relatively easy to sing and play.

@willhissettmusic

4 жыл бұрын

@Cartoon Hater tell you what it's amazing how he sung and played on Nowhere Man, that bassline is mad

@flatcapfiddle

4 жыл бұрын

You kinda have to divide your brain. Into different sections.

#15 must have been “It’s Okay To Leave A Dog In A Hot Car”

@etc1202

3 жыл бұрын

My favourite Beatles song

@fel24thecat

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes I love this one

@GigaChad-tv7xl

3 жыл бұрын

The average "A Day In The Life" fan The average "It's Okay To Leave Your Dog In A Hot Car" enjoyer The average "Carnival Of Night" Enthusiast The average "Beatles fucking suck" connoisseur

@crazycrafter1236john

2 жыл бұрын

Who hasn't heard it!

@dangrel

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing bad could possibly happen if you leave a dog in a hot car

The Don't Let Me Down bassline is enough to make a grown man cry.

@jemmeeeeee7770

3 жыл бұрын

It took me a week to learn. It's really hard and shredded my fingers lmao

@heerakakoti9282

3 жыл бұрын

@@jemmeeeeee7770 Really? I was planning to make this the first bassline that I'll master if I ever buy a bass; Guess I better prepare for the challenge :)

@jemmeeeeee7770

3 жыл бұрын

@@heerakakoti9282 yep haha

@skord176

3 жыл бұрын

@@heerakakoti9282 This is one of the basslines that I learned when I was beginning to play bass and I highly recommend that you learn this one! Definitely challenging at first but really really easy. Once you've mastered it, try improvising some "bass fills" just like how Paul played on the Beatles' final performance.

@heerakakoti9282

3 жыл бұрын

@@skord176 You're bang on, from the viewpoint of a person who's got no experience with performing basslines, this one in specific does look difficult, but once you perform it a few times, you realize you could just loop it over and over throughout the entire song, or to put it simply, 'put it on autopilot mode'. That specific phrase was actually used by one of my mates who picked up the bass recently, though not a Hofner as Paul's.

When you learn the first verse thinking it'll be the same for the rest but then you realise it's McCartney

@JeffDKillaGaming

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Lmao

@sw01130

4 жыл бұрын

Paul McCharmley I KNOW RIGHT countless times of going fuck another one

@Alexander-xe9pi

4 жыл бұрын

yup 😂

@comeheuzet7822

4 жыл бұрын

Which song ?

@blyndblitz

4 жыл бұрын

@@comeheuzet7822 rain is good example, even different for the choruses

How he played those early ones live while singing is beyond me. Dude's a freak.

@iVenge

4 жыл бұрын

Bradley S That’s just what I was thinking. I can play and sing guitar effortlessly, and I can play the hell out of a bass, but for some reason I cannot sing and play bass at the same time beyond simple notes.

@gopalshekar986

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Its amazing how he effortlessly played 8 damped bass notes per bar , singing syncopating lead with different set of notes in "I saw her standing by"! I would feel the bass line is the life of that song. Sir Paul is a genius indeed.

@MegaHamvideos

4 жыл бұрын

Look at some metal bassist or guitarists that sing and would crap your pants if this impressed you that much

@basicoptimalmouse

4 жыл бұрын

@@MegaHamvideos I'm a metal fan. Tom Araya is probably the closest, but even then, his parts are just riffs that are easy to sing over. Lots of metal bass is just easy 8ths/16ths. Paul is playing complex arpeggios and licks that are almost like a lead guitar.

@emmanueltuisaua7204

4 жыл бұрын

Geddy Lee oof.

Paul has an incredibly melodic style. Even isolated, his bass lines sound beautiful. BTW great playing here.

@LeftyBassman

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, totally agree with Paul's melodic style :)

@damagecontrol60

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you Rick hombre … great bass playing… esp. She’s so heavy…

0:20 paul really said "ima take my bass for a walk brb"

@addisonramirez6687

3 жыл бұрын

underrated comment

Paul McCartney had some of the sweetest melodic baselines ever!

Paul McCartney is simply one of the most innovative bass players ever. He always swings and serves the song. I can't understand how he can play these basslines and sing.

@WillyWirth

Жыл бұрын

practice

And to think, they went from "Love Me Do" to "Sgt. Pepper" in 4 years. 1963 to 1967.

@aldenpoole3484

3 жыл бұрын

Acid.

@chunglebung8988

3 жыл бұрын

@@aldenpoole3484 amen

@rodhatley9427

3 жыл бұрын

Actually 5 years (“Love Me Do” being released on October 5, 1962). Hell of a progression in a mere half-decade.

@bluepeng8895

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of hard work and talent, and a bit of lsd and marijuana

@utmostzen9602

3 жыл бұрын

@@bluepeng8895 i think its more to hardwork tho these guys be releasing albums every year like damn

4:50 i still can hear john's voice!

"Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" contains probably the most complex of all of McCartney's bass parts. If you've never listened specifically to the bassline, it is pretty amazing!

@monsieurcommissaire1628

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@bonifacioaba2639

4 жыл бұрын

You could clearly hear it through the isolated bass of the Beatles.

@feloniousmonk994

4 жыл бұрын

I think Paul is on record as saying it's his favourite bass line

@charlesmcgehee3227

4 жыл бұрын

I learned it to the best of my ability. As long as you have headphones and can really hear what he is doing, you can learn it. I am not a pro. But I can do a decent job on Mr Kite. The lyrics are so clever. The album Sgt. Peppers was a turning point in music for sure. I always like Helter Skelter, even though it was done by John Lennon.

"Something" bass line is truly next level!

@jaerivus

4 жыл бұрын

100% agreed. I hear initially George was irritated with how busy Paul made that bassline. Allegedly he had wanted something simpler.

@DBEENE123

4 жыл бұрын

It's transcendental. The bass is perfect in that song. There's a clip on youtube of George working on "something" and you can hear John and Paul giving feedback. In his early runs through the song, it kinda sounds like dogshit. Thank God George Martin and McCartney were there to clean things up and help create masterpieces. John's lyrics saved the day many-a-time as well. Ironically, George tried to butcher Hey Jude with a guitar solo and Paul had to really be aggressive and shut George down. George was amazing and his guitar riffs and solos are classics! But sometimes the artist adds too much paint.. it took a perfectly balanced team to produce the greatest music of all time. (all before digital technology....think about how much more work and how much more quickly they could have created Beatles music.) It's amazing we got what we got from the lads.

@shave-a-thon3415

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaerivus The bass line in "I Want You, She's So Heavy" is terrific but "Something" is the most beautiful bass line Paul ever played, including those from his great solo career in which most of his top singles were bass driven. The bass line in "Something" is almost like a second melody and is impossible to ignore from the stunningly gorgeous main melody. I used to think that the bass line in "Old Brown Shoe" was among his best until I found out that George played bass on that one! The rolling bass in the chorus is just tremendous ("When I grow up, I'''ll be a singer..wear rings on every finger...).

@seanbierman1212

4 жыл бұрын

I was gonna say that too!

@MagicleeDelicious

4 жыл бұрын

@@DBEENE123 Well said. Musicians hear empty spots and fill them instinctively. George often did so tastefully. But for Hey Jude, it ruins the magic of the melody to echo each phrase with guitar. "Hey Jude (Hey Jude) Don't make it bad (Don't make it bad)." Paul was right to stop that fast when he heard the effect it was having. Sometimes its absolutely necessary for empty space to remain empty. Hey Jude is a perfect example of that.

You ever watch this video and be like Damn Paul

@bojangles8976

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I'm the first reply

@Bananaman431

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I’m the third reply

@fernyq7796

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I’m the fourth reply

@SOCKS_RABBIT

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I’m the fifth reply

@onemanhouseband5840

3 жыл бұрын

@@SOCKS_RABBIT Lol I'm the first reply

Paul doesn’t ever seem to get credit for what an astounding bass player he is! I’m a bass player too, and his bass lines are always inventive, complicated, and simply a blast to play! *side note: I am also a left-handed bass player. 😊

@ccunit666

4 жыл бұрын

The most overrated iconic bass player singer songwriter and beatles doesn't get enough credit?

@randomgaming6808

4 жыл бұрын

Curt Claudio I don’t think Paul McCartney is overrated in any way really, especially when it comes to his song writing and melodic abilities.

@imabbqurazz5251

4 жыл бұрын

Sure he does. He’s beyond just a bass player. One of the greatest artist of all time in modern history.

@ccunit666

4 жыл бұрын

@@randomgaming6808 is that why we speak of him today?

@duanedibbley258

4 жыл бұрын

Curt Claudio overrated/underrated is such a lazy way of describing anything. You may think he’s overrated and someone else may think he’s underrated yet it’s possible that you rate him more highly than the other guy.

I hate when people say Macca is over rated, he influenced every rock bassist that came after him I remember listening to come together for the first time as it opened Abbey Road and my mind was flipped upside down, and that’s not even his most complex one!

@kzinful

4 жыл бұрын

Modsounds 80 + Or when they call them a boy band,that's so rich..( laughing).

@somemod8045

4 жыл бұрын

You just can’t knock em, even if u don’t listen to their music u can find their influence in most music

@deldia

4 жыл бұрын

No sane person says he’s overrated. A titan in the music world.

@WJWinstonOficial

4 жыл бұрын

McCartney was,is and will always be the greatest and most creative rock bass lines.

@geraldfrieberg7921

4 жыл бұрын

Who is "Macca" ? Do you mean Paul, by chance ?

Paul McCartney is a musician that, I believe, we've not seen the like of before. He can play guitar, drums and as this video shows, the most amazing basslines you'll ever hear (Something, being my favourite). And, as we all know, a truly amazing songwriter and singer. We have all been blessed to have Paul in our lives for the last fifty odd years. In my opinion, he's the greatest ever.

@McAlexCP

4 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@magneto7930

4 жыл бұрын

He's a great bassist, but he's not a drummer, not in my opinion. Just because someone can keep a beat doesn't make them a drummer. I played drums in a band many years ago, I wasn't a drummer, I was a guitarist. It worked for what I was doing. Listen to the drums on Back in the USSR by Paul...nuff said. Also Kreen Akrore on his first solo album. He's just not a drummer. I will make one exception, I do like what he did on Dear Prudence, that was his best effort.

@charlesmcgehee3227

4 жыл бұрын

100% factual statement. The hours that bad and members played and practiced help. I agree with you. Paul participated in mastering what was a fairly new instrument. He was a guitarist first as you know.

@jamesm.3967

4 жыл бұрын

Prince. Played all instruments on first album.

@gavinpitero5629

4 жыл бұрын

em jay nowp he is a drummer he played the drums for ringo in their last song in abbey road

Paul was such a creative and inventive bass player. It's like he played his instrument the way a lead guitarist would. Paul was looking to create the rhythm or beat, he was driving the song.

You forgot Hey Bulldog. You need to go listen to that underrated kick-ass tune and bass-line.

@LeftyBassman

4 жыл бұрын

Check the Vol.2!

@brissiegeoff

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, awesome bass line

@charlottemoore2148

4 жыл бұрын

bro thank youuuu

@tonyastacio233

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think is their hardest bass line to play, well I’m not so sure now after watching this video but still amazing.

@LeftyBassman

3 жыл бұрын

It’s not technically hard, it’s hard to learn by heart but you don’t need to do so. It’s more important to learn the chords structure and the rhythm.

Paul still plays a lot of these while singing in his mid-70s.

@juliantorres7670

4 жыл бұрын

William Jordan late 70s😳

@mbrant4973

4 жыл бұрын

I recently saw him in Arlington TX. Bucket list item checked off. Doesn't quite have the singing chops anymore, but still puts on a hell of a show.

@lk3034

4 жыл бұрын

Auto tune

@orgenborgen1717

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Jordan Leviticus on his bass?! I don’t think so bro.

@lk3034

4 жыл бұрын

Jonah Gray vocals

Most people see Paul as one of the Beatles, a great songwriter...but he's seriously a modern marvel when it comes to being a badass bass guitarist. The fact that he wrote these bass lines and then the music itself and sing on occasion...it's ridiculous.

@lucianogoyenechea8704

4 жыл бұрын

yep... he is a top 3 easily as a composer... and he is alive!!!

@stephenm.1988

4 жыл бұрын

Because bass guitar is not a famous instrument only a few people knows how it works and what it sounds like

@lucianogoyenechea8704

4 жыл бұрын

@@stephenm.1988 is famous... but is not very audible for the casual listener...

@damagecontrol60

2 жыл бұрын

On occasion? Like half the time (Joh sings the other half… and George sings both halves of all his songs)

@tjmb

2 жыл бұрын

No to mention he composes amazing work and can’t read music. 🎼

the Old Brown shoe is to me the most difficult one ... .. great video

@20yearsagotoday1

3 жыл бұрын

I believe it was George who played bass on this track

@rafaelservian8826

3 жыл бұрын

Me vengo a encontrar con el profe de ingles que miraba antes para ingresar a la universidad jajajajj

@gleechharnog1117

3 жыл бұрын

and George played it.

@alexanderosborne3877

3 жыл бұрын

That or Hey Bulldog seem the most difficult to me

@gleechharnog1117

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexanderosborne3877 Rain is a bit tricky....as is I Want You She's so Asian.

Paul is truly a master. He wrote the most brilliant bass lines that served the songs perfectly. They were never too much nor did they get in the way. Extremely tasteful!

The bass/drum combo on rain is unbelievable.Paul and Ringo in complete synchrony and at their best.

@phoarey

3 жыл бұрын

Ringo said it is his favourite Beatles song.

Jaco Pastorious said Macca was an influence on his playing ...that’s all you need to know about how good he is

@merrymonarch

4 жыл бұрын

Doesn't surprise me. Paul is so good on bass you don't even notice it, it's just an extension of the song each time. A lesson to all musicians

@artysanmobile

4 жыл бұрын

KhalDrogo76 That’s true, but what modern bassist wasn’t influenced and wowed by McCartney? Jaco was much more influenced by the songwriting that led to such playing than many people realize. While he had amazing facility on the instrument, it was arranging and composition that really held his heart as a musician.

From what I've read, Paul never *wanted* to play bass for the Beatles. I think that's part of why his playing is so inventive and melodic... the man is a genius, and we're lucky that he was "forced" to become the bassman. It's 3 am and I have no idea if I'm making sense, but hopefully someone will get what I'm trying to say. Also, I'm a novice player, but learning his bass lines makes practicing so fun. I think a lot of it is simple enough to be accessible, but so satisfying. While My Guitar Gently Weeps was the first time I really, really appreciated bass as an instrument. The bit right before the chorus, building up (I don't know how to explain it, again I'm a newbie, but the 3-3-3-2-3-5-7 7-9 6... and then it breaks through.. ahhh, So simple, so powerful.) anyway, I'm rambling, but yeah. Paul, you're amazing and I can't imagine the world without ya.

@aaronwalters1569

3 жыл бұрын

Quote the opposite to what I've read. I'm of the opinion he was desperate to have Stuart leave the band earlier than he did so he could take over on bass.

@novarise4078

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I think, from what I heard, George was the lead guitarists and the most skillful from the three and John never want to be the bassist so Paul was the only one left but glad he is the one being the bassist cause his bassline are innovative and amazing.

@psl109

3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronwalters1569 I mean, from what I've read and seen, you're right in the part that they wanted Stuart to leave, not necesarilly so Paul could be bassist, but because Stuart was... very mediocre (not to say straight up bad) playing the bass

@thesilvershining

2 жыл бұрын

Paul desperately wanted Stuart to leave so he wouldn’t have to play drums anymore. Paul likes being on stage singing and making love to the crowd. He was wasted being in back on drums and John once said “I had to find a different drummer or Paul would’ve killed me.”

Paul was such a smooth and original player. A master of creative pop rock. Perhaps the greatest of all time.

Paul's uniquenes on the bass is, in my view, part of his extraordinary songwriting gift: he not only anchors the rhythmic and harmonic pulse, which is the bassist's role, but often introduces beautiful countermelodies that elevate the song to a different level, in the tradition of James Jamerson who Paul highly loved and who remains the golden standard of bass playing.

Nobody pointing out how this guy perfectly recreats every song

@jasonfraser701

2 жыл бұрын

He got number 6 almost correct, not quite right in the way the way he plays the 2nd 3rd and 4 th notes in the riff and he also missed the slide up on dig a pony. Otherwise.... he's on the money

@sthirteen

2 жыл бұрын

nobody pointing out he forgot 15 lmao

@ryline666

2 жыл бұрын

Well you’re contradicting yourself as you just pointed it out.

@dannydickylilly

2 жыл бұрын

7&8 both missing some 16th notes. He did a great job overall. Sir Paul is amazing. Check out the isolated bass track on Taxman on you tube. Amazing

''I want you she so heavy' is the best bassline ever.

2:18 (Ignore this comment, it’s just so i can repeat this part to learn)

@jw4277

4 жыл бұрын

How bout I dont

@drseachicken

4 жыл бұрын

Y’know there’s an app/website called songstarr you can use to get the TABs for the song

@tobivon2074

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck boah

@dive_in_me226

4 жыл бұрын

@@drseachicken doesn't really help develop your ear or visual identification skill tho

@Vadim_goes_to_Chernobyl

4 жыл бұрын

You learned it? 😂

Well done. What is so mind blowing about Macca is he could of just played bass and not sing or write or play guitar or play piano or drums and be one of the best musicians in rock history for his melodic and amazing bass lines. One of a kind

@brianwolle2509

4 жыл бұрын

could of? they MUST be teaching that in schools!

@charlesmcgehee3227

4 жыл бұрын

There are always goibg to be those musicians that pick up any instrument and are able to create music. Jaco Pastorious had that gift. He was a great pianist and drummer.

@KhalDrogo76

4 жыл бұрын

Charles McGehee here here...Jacos scoring on Liberty City is absolutely amazing

Yes!! For the "i will" McCartney use his mouth

@Penguin-Goat

4 жыл бұрын

That’s one of the most difficult bass lines lol

@olaby_ola6707

4 жыл бұрын

Never noticed that

@RARenfield

4 жыл бұрын

I've seen people argue over whether it's the Hofner or the Ric on I Will. Always sounded like Paul voicing that bass line to me. Feeling vindicated now.

@Zombeels

4 жыл бұрын

I always thought Paul was using a jug for that song.

It's so impressive how Paul both played the bassline and sung on I saw her standing there. I can barely do one by itself hahha

@jamesm.3967

4 жыл бұрын

Lars Kristian Bakken oh and he wrote it when he was like 16.

@gyorgyitoth8628

2 жыл бұрын

😍

@gyorgyitoth8628

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesm.3967 😍😍😍

@thesilvershining

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesm.3967 He did seriously? Wow… the man amazes me daily, no lie.

McCartney knows how to add another layer of interest to a tune without being upfront and in your face. So many of his bass lines made many of the Beatles' tunes hits without us ever really being able to put our finger on it at that time. Pure genius. Today's bass players who thing they're a solo instrument could learn a thing or two from Paul's subtle, melodic approach to playing bass in a band.

Paul McCartney no se limitaba a marcar el tempo y el tono de un tema, sino que creaba música. Sus líneas de bajo tenían una musicalidad antes nuca vista, y han sido ampliamente imitadas. Un verdadero genio.

Fun fact- Paul also played the guitar solo in Taxman because George wasn’t able to come up with one at the time they were recording.

The genius with Paul and the Beatles is that they always puts the music first and what fits the song.

"Lucy In The Sky With Diamond" has the most innovative/break-through bass. The bass is a separate melody or counterpoint to the main song.

Those basslines are getting better all the time!

When I think of good bassist, I never think of Paul but he's got some great stuff. He's awesome

@firecub5873

4 жыл бұрын

cdreyes81 that’s because Paul played so much more than Bass (Vocals, Piano, Trumpet, Guitar to name but a few)

@cdreyes81

4 жыл бұрын

@@firecub5873 I mean as a bassist, I love his playing

@thomascars1

4 жыл бұрын

cdreyes81 so Paul isnt a good bassist?

@cdreyes81

4 жыл бұрын

@@thomascars1 I'm saying he is. I just never think of him

Thank you very much for this! I'm starting to realize that what makes the music of the Beatles so special is Paul McCartney. He is responsible for the distinctiveness of their sound. And then Ringo.

@thesilvershining

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Paul and Ringo are one of the best and most creative rhythm sections ever. EVER!

I’ve realized that my favorite songs have Paul killing the bass

@TuberOnTheLoose

2 жыл бұрын

I've realized that during Sir Paul's time with The Fab Four all his truly amazing bass lines were on the songs that John and George wrote.

I just looked up and played "I Will" to ensure that you weren't screwing with me. I never knew it was a vocal bass.

@konstantinpolyakov9458

4 жыл бұрын

Video Game Drummer Productions me neither! Woah

@angrykermit3192

4 жыл бұрын

I knew, but I forgot.

@gushingcloud303

4 жыл бұрын

I always thought it was some kind of talking drum type instrument

@billieshears666

3 жыл бұрын

omfg frl imma go listen to it

Sounds like they evolved from pop lines to walking bass lines inspired by jazz/blues, to rock riffs syncopated enough to sound like funk.

@manfred747

4 жыл бұрын

I read that he was influenced by Carol Kaye's bass on Pet Sounds

@duanegibbons2663

4 жыл бұрын

And James Jamerson

@meadish

4 жыл бұрын

@@duanegibbons2663 Gotta love JJ.

@glennwlove

4 жыл бұрын

manfred747 Brian Wilson wrote those bass lines.

@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co

4 жыл бұрын

And then sometimes an Irish jig will burst out for a few bars.

I Want You (She's So Heavy) is absolutely defined by that bassline. Love how it weaves in and out

0:36 All my loving. I have always loved that bass line. Sounds great alone. And, as part of the song, it is sublime. 👍

@therealdoddfather

Жыл бұрын

true. this is why i wanna play base someday

I love the taxman bassline

@igorrodrigues97.

4 жыл бұрын

One of the most creative from McCartney

@MrSuperboter

4 жыл бұрын

Igor Rodrigues isn't it George Harrison's bassline?

@TheoButKindaNot

4 жыл бұрын

Braindead84 no, Paul did the solo but otherwise he did the bassline

@mr.l4461

4 жыл бұрын

The Gaming Unlimted George played bass

@sergiolovatelli5318

4 жыл бұрын

If I'm not wrong, it's the same bass groove of "Rain" --- awesome song realeased in single format, at the Revolver album era.

Always loved the bass in "Rain" and Ringo's percussion! McCartney is the most melodic. You can identify the songs just by the bass line. Entwistle was the technician.

Bob Dylan to Jann Wenner on The Beatles: "McCartney? He can do it all. He is so effortless. I'm in awe of McCartney". Bob knows.

As a bassist, something, ob la di ob la da, all my loving, i saw her standing there, rain, paperback writer, i want you (shes so heavy) are my favorites

Paul said the most difficult bass line he played in the Beatles was For the Benefit of Mr. Kite.

Lol the guy is also left handed

@shakeygould8839

4 жыл бұрын

Alexandre Queiroz even more authentic

@bobfrediii2131

4 жыл бұрын

His name is leftybassman what did you think

@staybyyourside

4 жыл бұрын

He uses the front camera

@slide4180

4 жыл бұрын

Or the screen is reversed. Not trying to start any conspiracy theories or anything...

@smpgeek

4 жыл бұрын

How do we know if anything is real?

You can seriously tell how far Paul has gone from only playing guitar to being a top 10 bass player of all time in just 8 years with the beatles

Great post! Things certainly get interesting at 13. But I waited the whole video to see my most favorite McCartney baseline -- and that is on the Harrison ballad "Something." He is all over the place on that song and every note is perfect like Mozart, so most people never even notice it!

To me ‘Something’ is McCartney’s best bassline.

@la196

4 жыл бұрын

"Something" was the first song I learned to play on bass. Never looked back over my shoulder, been addicted to bass guitars ever since:)

@m.h.1593

4 жыл бұрын

Truth ✊

@c-force5217

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@davidgoldstein1526

4 жыл бұрын

@@la196, when I picked up the bass a few years ago, the first song I wanted to learn was "Something." :-)

@bonifacioaba2639

4 жыл бұрын

Listen to his Old Brown Shoe.

Nobody played bass with busy cleverly thought out lines before McCartney. After the Beatles hit big suddenly everyone was playing melodic busy lines however they never could do it so awesomely as Paul could!

Glad we STILL have McCartney around! Hundreds of musicians, actors, and TV stars we grew up with are all gone. Sadly, in the next 10yrs, alot more will be gone. However, there are some pretty good tribute bands.

I love this video. It helped demonstrate why The Beatles were so special. It’s like every song had a second melody in counterpoint.

All My Loving bassline is masterpiece even separated from song

My favorite bass line is the one of "Something". It is melodic and complements the harmony beautifully.

One of my first memories is watching the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show in February, 1964. I had turned four a few weeks before. I had 4 older siblings and grew up listening to their music. The Beatles are the soundtrack of my childhood. Their songs are imprinted on my synapses. I can still remember what it felt like to hear a newly released Beatles song for the first time. We all had our favourite Beatle - Paul was mine. I had a bit of a mind-altering experience when I first heard the 2009 remastered Beatles box set. All the albums were well-recorded to begin with - but the remastering at Abbey Road brings them to a higher level. I could hear notes I hadn't heard before. I could hear notes, melodic runs and drum fills with a clarity that wasn't there before. Bass lines, too. This was a huge improvement from the sound of the 1980s CD releases.

How someone can sing as well as play those bass lines is beyond my comprehension!

The fact that Paul McCartney could sing and play I saw her standing there and All My Loving is f****** amazing💪

Now seeing how Paul played such intricate bass kicks. My respect had gone up for both him and the Beatles ! Nicely done ✅

I think what makes Paul such an amazing bass player is also what makes him such an amazing songwriter: the man understands melody in a way that precious few others do.

Man you had that tone dialed in BEAUTIFULLY.

Thanks for helping me hear (and see) so clearly how McCartney's genius during those years was totally Next Level!

I've always loved I Want You (She's So Heavy)'s bass line. Quite a natural this Sir Paul 👌

@marthazawacki3161

4 жыл бұрын

I have a killer stereo from my ex. My music teacher and I were once listening to She’s So Heavy when he said, Holy Shit, I thought I knew this inside out but I just heard another amazing bass line from Paul! $30k speakers . . .

And you're a left hander just like McCartney, I took up bass about 2 months ago and I love its power, I've played guitar for years and now I've fell in love with playing bass, such a powerful and satisfying instrument to play!!!

Paul’s definitely the most recognizable bass player on the planet

McCartney's bass lines are very underrated...

@davidarribas8170

3 жыл бұрын

@Keith I dont talking about the critic opinion, im talking about the people opinion

@fz7091

3 жыл бұрын

@Keith Theres loads of people on youtube thinking McCartney is not good

@tommyhaynes9157

3 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for someone to go there. Calling things underrated is becoming very over rated. Anyone who knows anything about rock music considers Macca one of the greats , a genius bassman. Just how is he underrated when he is constantly rated as one of the most talented bass played in rock?

@Uubbfippk

2 жыл бұрын

@@fz7091 I mean he's not Cliff Burton or Alex Webster good but he's... fine I guess

@sylvainpaquette6485

2 жыл бұрын

@@Uubbfippk Hahaha

I had this tune stuck in my head and forgot what it was. It was the bassline for While My Guitar Gently Weeps :) thanks

The Beatles and the Shadows have left a life time of memories for me and I’ve just passed the age of seventy. Hank inspired me to learn to play lead guitar and Paul inspired me to learn to play bass guitar. A million thank youse to both of you.

That Hofner is such a gorgeous instrument!

Even the bass lines are pieces of art Total geniuses...

Very nice, but I guess "Something" deserved to be played.

@witherblaze

4 жыл бұрын

Well you can't have a music evolution video while playing nothing

@eneidatarcisiogoes6677

4 жыл бұрын

@@witherblaze WHAT??? The bass line on "Something" is outstanding!

@witherblaze

4 жыл бұрын

@@eneidatarcisiogoes6677 It was a joke

@Enchmac

3 жыл бұрын

@@witherblaze a joke? You must be kidding, it was great

You made my day. It’s amazing how anything Beatles Related makes me happy. Thank you. Your bass playing is amazing as is Paul’s.

This was so much fun to hear and see. The magic happened over those bass lines. They are what some of us remember and drew us into the song. I love bass!

For pure compositional beauty, the “Nowhere Man” bassline brings tears to my eyes. It’s like beautiful classical music.

@dcaccavo1

2 жыл бұрын

To me, that's where his inventive style started. I only wish it was more prominent in the mix! Fun fact - Rubber Soul is where he started using the Rick

@jensenbell

2 жыл бұрын

@@dcaccavo1 💯

The bassline for Rain....so cool.

Such sophisticated and melodic lines for that era of pop. Brilliant actually and rather underrated being the Beatles as a whole are what fans and history more focuses on

We are 55 years since the Beatles appeared on the scene. And the music they created is being analyzed as deeply as Mozart or Brahm. I liked the Beatles as a youth. My admiration for them has only grown more intense as I've been able to see these videos decomposing what they did a youths, with NO formal musical training for any of them.

Where's Paperback Writer?? Only the baseline that made the needle skip off the turntable?

@horowizard

4 жыл бұрын

Well, no actually. A speaker was used as a microphone, positioned in front of the bass amp for extra boost. Then it was mastered using another Abbey Road invention - the Automated Transient Overload Control (ATOC), which allowed extra bass without risking the stylus jumping on playback. In any case, he did do Rain which was recorded at the same session the same way.

@davidgoldstein1526

4 жыл бұрын

A great bass line and a great rock tune.

@midoom7773

4 жыл бұрын

Where is Hey Bulldog, rain ?

@LeftyBassman

4 жыл бұрын

Check Vol.2! Or check Rain on my channel

@charlesmcgehee3227

4 жыл бұрын

Those triplets he did so perfectly with a pick. Often overlooked by everyone BUT bass players. Paperback Writer. Day Tripper was another marvel of invention. I played that 45 at least 20 times when I first got it. This was before I played. It was one of the first songs I learned later in life..

Most under rated and melodic bass player ever.

@janharris1085

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely NOT underrated! Musicians and definitely bass players give him his due!

@verz1

4 жыл бұрын

Underrated my ass

@JFFM730

10 ай бұрын

​@@bossfan49ok? That's just one person's opinion...

@JFFM730

10 ай бұрын

​@@janharris1085his bass lines are barely talked about

@JFFM730

10 ай бұрын

​@@verz1accept opinions

pauls bass playing is out of this world

So many songs to choose from I love his bass playing on Hey Bulldog, Dear Prudence and Something just to name a couple that weren't played here. He has some fantastic lines from his solo career also, just doesn't get the attention that his Beatle work does.

@LeftyBassman

4 жыл бұрын

For these songs you mentioned, che my other video, Beatles Bass Line Evolution vol.2

@hammer44head

4 жыл бұрын

OK I will thanks for the info Lefty, Nice Video

Always the perfectly conceived and executed bass lines, McCartney, probably with a little help from his friend, George Martin, was the quintessential bass player of the invasion era. He continued to develop and allow his magnificent musical imagination to inform the band with glorious bottom parts. Surely one of (if not the) greatest of all rock bass players, maybe never to be matched.

@user-xf3mt3vt6m

Жыл бұрын

With a little help from his friend...... hmmmm....

67 Yr old Beatles fanatic here...you did a very good job playing those bass lines. How about "Part 2"?

@LeftyBassman

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s already in this channel!

McCartney truly was a great bass player and yet still melodic as hell! Extremely inspiring.

You know what I love about 11? That George was kind of in the background but then all of a sudden writes one of the most hauntingly melodic songs ever.

@davidgoldstein1526

4 жыл бұрын

I am a huge Sir Paul fan, and Beatles fan, of course. When I consider my favorite Beatles songs, Sir George comes out on top. As great as Paul and John were when writing together, George should have gotten a lot more respect from them and ben involved more. Who knows how much further they could have gone with their song writing. I am also a big Wings fan, but George wrote some great tunes after the breakup. One of my favorites is "What is Life?"

@tylermankins2960

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidgoldstein1526 Yes, George is amazing, and I honestly think my love for him is cuz of me falling in love with Traveling Wilburys before hearing The Beatles. Yea, I was a tad late to the Beatles party

3:37 my favourite😉

WOW ! I know all the Beatles songs you played here ... but I never realized that Paul's bass had such an important part in every song ! Thanks for showing how much there is to playing bass ... (it sure is plenty more than a bit of bom bom) ...How Paul managed to sing too whilst playing his bass themes .. wow .. (it's much easier when you play guitar as you mostly just sing to the chords you play)

That Bass on Don’t let me down is genius!!!

Never realized how good and complex these Basslines actually are. Great music :)