Your top 3 Paul McCartney Basslines?

[Ric5]

And I can't forget this one ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEtgBnpwtX8

Yes ... he play that without a pick ..

 

[Rich McCoy]

Wow, after reading the whole thread I am thinking you all need to listen to:

Savoy Truffle.

He swings this bass line like a champ.

 

[hsech]

Lovely Rita
Birthday
Little Help From My Friends

 

[theduke1]

What about all my loving
Baby you can drive my car
The night befor

 

[Rio Chavez]

All My Lovin', Michelle, Don't Let me Down.

 

[CrunchyFrog]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned "It's Only A Northern Song". One of Paul's best bass tracks. It originally appeared on the Yellow Submarine LP, but the best version on which to hear the bass is on the Anthology 2 compilation. Check it out.

 

[Purplefowler]

Man, how can you choose just 3? That's like asking me to choose my favourite child! Oh well here goes (I've been thinking about this for a couple of days now!)
Dear prudence (just magic!)
Maybe I'm amazed (simple majesty and one of the most beautiful songs ever written)
Rain (a very special song to me. In 1989 I had my leg in plaster and was off school as I was about 14. Bored, I decided to go through my mum and dads record collection and came across this song. In one moment I realised that everything I'd been listening too had already been done before and better. I then decided to check out more stuff from the 60s/70s and it totally opened up my world and I was never the same again! For Christmas that year my granny got me and my mum tickets to see Paul McCartney live and he was just amazing and that was when I first started thinking that bass was the way to go!).
Ask me again tomorrow and I'll say 3 different songs though, lol!

 

[adagiogray]

Wow, thread's a year old. I'll throw in my 2 cents anyway.

1. Goodnight Tonight
2. Silly Little Love songs
3. come Together

 

[Bassamatic]

I am surprised not to see "Cry Baby Cry".

I had to learn that one for a gig a while back - really cool with little triplets thrown in.

Here's a great cover so you can see how intricate it is -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-UV1gRBY5Y

And also - Something and Lovely Rita

 

[Skokiaan]

I've been listening to "Back to the Egg" this week, the final Wings album. Paul's playing is superb on this album. Paul plays the Bill Black bass on one song and even fretless on a few of the tracks.

 

[KeithPoker]

Something (my overwhelming #1 and favorite Beatles song period)
Paperback
Kite/Prudence/Insert many even from early period

 

[MethodsofDance]

For me its probably Fixing A Hole

 

[leegreenman]

I couldn't possibly pick 3. I tried! Too many awesome lines!

 

[thedovewarlord]

Impossible question, so tomorrow I will pick another three, that's OK I hope

Something, She Loves You, and Don't Let me down

vocals -- Oh Darling because it dont get any better than that

 

[JoeWPgh]

It is tough to pick three, but I'm surprised by the lack of love for "Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite" That's a monster line.
From there?
"Come Together" is an iconic bass line
Then there's "8 Days a Week". He swung that one like mad.

 

[bigswifty1]

What an inspiring thread, great to see eceryone's favorites!

 

[Dbt25677]

Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Come Together
Love Me Do

 

[jmverdugo]

Don't let me down
Hey buldog
Day tripper

Just the three I'm hooked on right now.... Funny my favorite Beatles songs doesn't have a bass line, Eleanor Rigby.

 

[ERIC31]

Silly Love Song. Reminds me of being a kid. That bassline way up in the mix came thru even on my clock radio speaker!