petebassist Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 For me it's a tough call between Come Together and I Want You, both awesome bass lines from Mr McCartney. Anyone got any favourites? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Paul and The Beatles can do no wrong in my book, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed revisiting this amazing album over the last couple of days on the newly released Anniversary edition. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window is probably my favourite bass line on the album. I like the way it grooves along. Least favourite bass line is on Something, which I’ve always found overly busy and slightly distracting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 I really like the bassline to 'Something' 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 19 minutes ago, BrunoBass said: Paul and The Beatles can do no wrong in my book, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed revisiting this amazing album over the last couple of days on the newly released Anniversary edition. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window is probably my favourite bass line on the album. I like the way it grooves along. Least favourite bass line is on Something, which I’ve always found overly busy and slightly distracting. Probably wouldn’t like my playing then. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, ahpook said: I really like the bassline to 'Something' Ha ha.. I hate it. It's such a polarising bass part...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 1 minute ago, wateroftyne said: Ha ha.. I hate it. It's such a polarising bass part...! Is it ? What's the rumpus ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, ahpook said: Is it ? What's the rumpus ? I believe George disliked the part - he thought it was too busy. I agree with him, but many (most?) don't.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: I believe George disliked the part - he thought it was too busy. I agree with him, but many (most?) don't.... I can see that, yes. Maybe within the context of Macca's general overplaying style* I've got used to it ! (I'll just don my fireproof suit now... ) Edited September 29, 2019 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 *Goes off to listen to Abbey road again* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 *finds this* 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Well, I am happy to report it's a thing of beauty on its own and in the context of the song it is wonderful! Very much how I hear a bassline to a mellow, sparse tune, but played in someone else's style of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 I’m not that familiar with the album but have always liked the bass on Come Together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebassist Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 And this 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 1 hour ago, stewblack said: *finds this* OMG! 😱 George, Ringo and John is dead? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, wateroftyne said: I believe George disliked the part - he thought it was too busy. I agree with him, but many (most?) don't.... Countermelodies are where it’s at for me. I love it. Edited September 29, 2019 by 4000 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 13 minutes ago, 4000 said: Countermelodies are where it’s at for me. I love it. I like them too, but.. more sparingly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidNevittBass Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Sun King or Golden Slumbers from the B-side are where it's at for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 17 hours ago, stewblack said: Well, I am happy to report it's a thing of beauty on its own and in the context of the song it is wonderful! Very much how I hear a bassline to a mellow, sparse tune, but played in someone else's style of course. I’ve just listened to that isolated Something. The past week or so I’ve been demo-ing my latest batch of songs and have been recording the bass parts. Having listened back to my lines today, my approach is so, so similar. I never consciously learned any Macca lines once I started playing bass, but the Beatles were the first band I was ever into, pre-teen, well before I ever considered taking up an instrument (didn’t start til 17), and I used to know most of their songs backwards. I can only assume Macca’s lines must have been subliminally absorbed to a far greater extent than I realised. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I quite like the Oh Darling bass part. I think there is a flubbed note in it somewhere which was left in the final master. George Harrison played some good bass parts on Maxwell and Golden Slumbers which I never knew was him till recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I've just listened to the Something bass part, and I'll never complain about my bass tone again...gawd, it's awful... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 19 minutes ago, Muzz said: I've just listened to the Something bass part, and I'll never complain about my bass tone again...gawd, it's awful... It does sound like taut rubber bands isolated, but I think it sits in the track well, and bear in mind when it was recorded. I listened back to a bunch of isolated tracks from some of my favourite players a while back and the only ones that really stood up solo-ed were Squire, Entwistle & Glover on Machinehead. They all sounded freaking awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 53 minutes ago, 4000 said: I’ve just listened to that isolated Something. The past week or so I’ve been demo-ing my latest batch of songs and have been recording the bass parts. Having listened back to my lines today, my approach is so, so similar. I never consciously learned any Macca lines once I started playing bass, but the Beatles were the first band I was ever into, pre-teen, well before I ever considered taking up an instrument (didn’t start til 17), and I used to know most of their songs backwards. I can only assume Macca’s lines must have been subliminally absorbed to a far greater extent than I realised. That exact same thing happened to me with Bruce Thomas from the Attractions. Never learned his stuff,but God I write like him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 This album can report to the "songs I never have to hear again" thread. Can't stand the meager offerings and energy sucking blandness myself. I agree this is probably my own shortcoming but there it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebassist Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 If anyone has a BBC Sounds account, these podcast are friggin great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 And its number 1 pop pickers! 😁 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49931789 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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