Members RoboCop00 Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 [video=youtube;pjS6FhUg9ng] [video=youtube;FNPE76zQg60] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 Yes they are.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzkhOmKVW08http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfJ1ygAN5nU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BryanMichael Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 I don't know if they are "the best" but as people continue to discover, the Beatles were {censored}ing awesome when it comes to pop/rock songs - there is a LOT going on beneath the surface that will send musicians back to them again and again. I'm a huge Beatles fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 You won't get much argument from me. Bass has been my main instrument for most of the past 30-odd years. McCartney is one of my absolute favorite players. In many ways I am more of a fan of McCartney's bass playing than I am of The Beatles overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 I clicked on the thread to post "Rain." Like BryanMichael said, they may not be the absolute best, but they are really great, and I love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wulver Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLJdHHkSPZs One of my faves, George goes a little wild with the bass on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 Very nice playing. And nice Bass. What is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 I love the electric/jawharp/bass solo in It's All Too Much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr Songwriter Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 Ha, I'd forgotten how good that Penny Lane bassline was, I'm going to have to learn that at some point. 'And your bird can sing' is another one with a great bass part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angelojf Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 Great bass: With a Little Help From My Friends Lovely Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cephus Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 I really like some of mccartney's playing. He plays a lot of weird kinda reggae things, like on lucy in the sky with diamonds. But I think his playing on Something is pretty bad. He just tromped all over George's song. Way too busy. Bass players always love it. But I think he ruined the song. I think he pushed george around. He even played the guitar solo on Taxman, which people always think is george because it's got that indian vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angelojf Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 I really like some of mccartney's playing. He plays a lot of weird kinda reggae things, like on lucy in the sky with diamonds.But I think his playing on Something is pretty bad. He just tromped all over George's song. Way too busy. Bass players always love it. But I think he ruined the song. I think he pushed george around. He even played the guitar solo on Taxman, which people always think is george because it's got that indian vibe. Interesting idea about "Something." I may be wrong, but I also pictured it being Paul's idea to experiment too much, possibly, by putting that fuzz bass (that I'm not too fond of) in Think For Yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ozzeh Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 yeah the beatles pretty much rule and are the best band of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scuzzo Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 what the heck,,, i think im going to disagree here..the whos bass player was light years beyond paul yes's bass player too...i would compare paul mc to the stones bass player.. who i cannot remeber the name of..bill Whyman.. listen to any thing off of Quad.. paul was good.. but he was not near the level or John Entwistle or Chris Squire... so best bass lines? matter of opinion i guess.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BryanMichael Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 what the heck,,, i think im going to disagree here..the whos bass player was light years beyond paul yes's bass player too...i would compare paul mc to the stones bass player.. who i cannot remeber the name of..bill Whyman.. listen to any thing off of Quad.. paul was good.. but he was not near the level or John Entwistle or Chris Squire... so best bass lines? matter of opinion i guess.. Apples and Oranges IMO. Squire and Entwistle were playing "lead bass" half the time, which was cool and all, but Paul remained melodic while supporting the the chordal structures in a lovely way. As a bass player myself, there have been lots of great bassists in pop/rock music that have kind of flown under the radar but did amazingly supportive work - Dee Murray comes to mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ozzeh Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 lol scuzzo the only difference is the beatles were good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 they're the best bass lines for beatles songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guildfire Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 Great bass lines on Paperback Writer And Your Bird Can Sing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marc G Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 the best Beatles Bassline is Taxman... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scuzzo Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 lol scuzzo the only difference is the beatles were good. im just going to reaffirm that you are saying the who was not a good band?wow... good luck with all that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimtalkbox Posted July 1, 2011 Members Share Posted July 1, 2011 I find myself humming basslines to "Penny Lane" or nearly ANYTHING off of "Abbey Road" quite often. Anytime I have to record bass for something, Macca is usually my first inspiration. (Him and James Jamerson) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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