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10-10-2011, 03:38 PM
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Tried a search and didn't see anything. What do you think are his top 3-5 bass songs?
Rain
I want you (she's so heavy)
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10-10-2011, 04:42 PM
|  | Gettin' medieval on yo' bass... | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: new hampshire | | | I would put "Old Brown Shoe" on the list. Tried learning that one time and the quick runs just killed me - that's the one that really taught me to respect McCartney's chops. Also, "Don't Let Me Down." Great melodic line. For a third, probably "Come Together." We all know it's simple, but that's just an iconic bass part.
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10-10-2011, 04:45 PM
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Mid flight era - "Rain"
Later years - "Something"
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10-10-2011, 04:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northglenn, CO | | | I've always had an affinity for the bass line in Silly Love Songs.
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10-10-2011, 04:54 PM
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10-10-2011, 05:08 PM
|  | Livin' it up at the Hotel California | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sacramento California | | | I have a tough time thinking of a Beatle song in which I don't care for his bass lines. That's how impressive his bass work is to me.
I remember years ago learning the bass to "Another Day" and thinking "wow, he is so good!"
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10-10-2011, 05:10 PM
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10-10-2011, 05:35 PM
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Some I love.
Hey Bulldog.
Old Brown Shoe.
Lady Madonna
Rain
Day Tripper.
Something.
Penny Lane.
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10-10-2011, 05:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Campbell River, BC, Canada | | | With a Little help from my friends has a great bassline
Hey Bulldog is my favorite though
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10-10-2011, 05:39 PM
| | | Thinking carefully I can only narrow them down to all of them. 
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Paperback Writer
Rain
If I must pick only three. 
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10-10-2011, 05:42 PM
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Rain
Something |
10-10-2011, 06:16 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cedar Falls Iowa | | | Sir Paul
I love Baby You're a Rich man - I think its the Rick on that cut, marvelous tone and groove! I second SactoBass; its hard to find a cut where Sir Paul doesn't sound good. His lines supply exactly what the tune needs - he seems to never be about technique or ego, yet his playing has great depth and a "rightness' about it. JS |
10-10-2011, 06:19 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | Lady Madonna has always attracted me. Fantastic bass part.
But his playing is so good you could choose any of more than a dozen.
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10-10-2011, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by buddyro57 His lines supply exactly what the tune needs - he seems to never be about technique or ego, yet his playing has great depth and a "rightness' about it. JS | Well stated!
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10-10-2011, 06:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Columbia SC | | One of my favorites is "see your sunshine" off of memory almost full. I remember seeing somewhere where he was just warming up and playing along doing all sorts of nasty fills and Nigel Godrich was like "Yeah thats what you gotta do just go all out!". The whole song is like 3 or 4 different takes... BEAST!
Needless to say great bass playing! Paul McCartney-See Your Sunshine - YouTube
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10-10-2011, 06:30 PM
| | Livin' it up at the Hotel California | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sacramento California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by thatkid One of my favorites is "see your sunshine" off of memory almost full. I remember seeing somewhere where he was just warming up and playing along doing all sorts of nasty fills and Nigel Godrich was like "Yeah thats what you gotta do just go all out!". The whole song is like 3 or 4 different takes... BEAST!
Needless to say great bass playing! Paul McCartney-See Your Sunshine - YouTube | Pure mastery.
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10-10-2011, 06:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: West Grove Pa | | | It's hard to pick out just 3...does he ever hit a wrong note? or overplay just a little?
not that I can tell
There is one song you never hear talked about-- the live version of "Letting Go" off of the Wings Over America album....his bass lines are so aggressive and his tones just kills...he normally does not play that aggressively...absolutely rips his Ric!...and of course-it fits perfectly into the song
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10-10-2011, 06:41 PM
| | | | He is one of the greats for a reason,he just needs to stay out of politics |
10-10-2011, 06:43 PM
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