Favourite McCartney Basslines from the Beatles back catologue

[Cat Burrito]

With The Beatles having made it onto Itunes recently, the old records and CDs have had an airing. I know we have a bit of McCartney appreciation amongst the Basschat ranks so I wondered what tunes of the Beatles people really rated basswise. Here's a few random thoughts of mine...

Hey Bulldog



All My Loving



The Night Before



The Ballad of John & Yoko



Lovely Rita



over to you...

[Mog]

has to be this one for me

[EssentialTension]

Here's another with Macca on drums too (as is Ballad of John and Yoko):

Edited November 28, 2010 by EssentialTension

[EssentialTension]

And here's Rain:

[EssentialTension]

And Something:

[flyfisher]

Good choices. May I add an old favourite?

[RhysP]

The fuzz bass part on "Think for yourself" from Rubber Soul is a favourite of mine - it's also the very first bassline I ever learned (I used an old JEM fuzz box that plugged straight into the bass to get a suitable sound).

There's some really great bass playing all over "Rubber Soul".

[flyfisher]

[Stingray5]

+1 for PENNY LANE

also

HELLO GOODBYE

[bumnote]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1040540' date='Nov 28 2010, 10:17 PM']And Something:[/quote]

I know this one has been discussed before and I think for the song its a bit busy but I started to learn it the other day as its written, and its really well crafted

[flyfisher]

[flyfisher]

[quote name='RhysP' post='1040543' date='Nov 28 2010, 10:19 PM']There's some really great bass playing all over "Rubber Soul".[/quote]
+1 to that!

[flyfisher]

[Oscar South]

There's the obvious 'Something' for me, and I love Paul's walking basslines so 'Eight Days A Week' and 'All My Loving' even though they may be simple, are favourites. I've always liked the bass on 'Hello, Goodbye' too.

Its so hard to just name a few songs since every one is a classic, but a bit that stands out for me (and again is ridiculously simple.. just a minor arpeggio) is 'I'm Only Sleeping', the little just after 0:32 and throughout the song. Its just perfect.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETO3YfDKEI4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETO3YfDKEI4[/url]

Edited November 29, 2010 by Oscar South

[KevB]

[Wil]

[quote name='KevB' post='1041015' date='Nov 29 2010, 12:12 PM'][/quote]

This has always been my favourite Beatles bassline, but I have a feeling it was George or John that actually played on the recording?

Edit - not sure where I read that (think it was on Basschat) but I cant seem to find anything that substantiates it. In fact it looks like I'm dead wrong!

Edited November 29, 2010 by Wil

[indiegrungesound]

FWIW, I have a particular liking for the basslines from "Being For The Beneift Of Mr Kite" & "A Day In a Life".

[scalpy]

Old Brown Shoe

I spend the whole song waiting for the last 20 seconds where it all drops and gallops off for the horizon.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Wil' post='1041139' date='Nov 29 2010, 01:43 PM']This has always been my favourite Beatles bassline, but I have a feeling it was George or John that actually played on the recording?

Edit - not sure where I read that (think it was on Basschat) but I cant seem to find anything that substantiates it. In fact it looks like I'm dead wrong![/quote]
I think the standard story is that [i]Paperback Writer[/i] was the first recording with the Rickenbacker (rather than the Hofner) and that the bass sound was boosted by using a speaker as a microphone stood in front of McCartney's rig.

[wombatboter]

I just love those high bass fills in "Polythene Pam" (so energetic and "loose"), just so great...
Sort of bass playing I can not come up with myself but great to be jealous of.

[Cat Burrito]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1040540' date='Nov 28 2010, 10:17 PM']And Something:

[/quote]
Just worth mentioning today is 9yrs since George Harrison lost his battle with cancer.

Good choice too

[burno70]

surprised this hasn't been suggested but is defintately my fave.


[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEo9Bh679wM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEo9Bh679wM[/url]

[flyfisher]

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='1041768' date='Nov 29 2010, 10:44 PM']Just worth mentioning today is 9yrs since George Harrison lost his battle with cancer.[/quote]
Nine years? Wow, doesn't seem like it. Very sad though, and far too young really. Who was it who said that The Beatles are dying in the wrong order?

Anyone here manage to go to the Concert For George the year after he died? I didn't but I have the DVD and it's a fantastic reminder of George's catalogue.



[quote name='burno70' post='1041781' date='Nov 29 2010, 10:52 PM']surprised this hasn't been suggested[/quote]
Please Sir, I did Sir . . .

[Cat Burrito]

[quote name='burno70' post='1041781' date='Nov 29 2010, 10:52 PM']surprised this hasn't been suggested but is defintately my fave.


[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEo9Bh679wM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEo9Bh679wM[/url][/quote]
Nearly made my original post. Hope you don't mind but I'll embed this into the thread

[Wylie]

"She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" has a series of the finest McCartney lines I can think of. Listen to the ends of verses when he takes it up and over the top and then brings it back. Amazing.