Discuss about a Bass on "Two of Us"

Discuss about a Bass on "Two of Us" #thebeatles #johnlennon #paulmccartney #georgeharrison #ringostarr #getback

[@kerry9125]

George ended up playing a brilliant bass line for this song on his telecaster. That bass line is what makes this song great.

[@paulmallon9292]

Think the composition, melody and lyrics might also have something to do with it.

[@ragingbull888]

That’s crazy talk. It was ONLY the bassline

[@davecostello560]

It IS a brilliant bass line.

[@Jominycrocket0]

@@davecostello560 A “ BRILLIANT “ baseline played on one string🤣

[@potterwalker4823]

@@Jominycrocket0 people don’t think about the fact that there are only a few notes ;so whether you’re playing them on one string or a 12 string or a sitar doesn’t matter .it’s a matter of up a half ,down a whole etc. I always loved that bass line . those guys were creative with out limits.

[@bugtesties]

George’s face when no bass was brought up 😂 He looked genuinely concerned

[@antoniovasquez9946]

😂😭

[@Olyfrun]

"I've never heard a song without bass" "we've done a few"

[@ledout7733]

These are real composers , song writers, musical geniuses, the real deal .

[@macmusic08]

I just never get tired of these guys, and I never will. Musical geniuses.

[@sokamori28]

Same. We're so fortunate to have all these videos of their genius minds at work or even just goofing around, the bond that they have

[@Tryn2bgood]

Put ot down for a month or two, then I bump into a fan and I am reminded and listen to the songs

[@krisscanlon4051]

This is so Spinal Tappy it's insane 😂love em

[@da_great_mogul]

"Bass is a drag when there is no bass..." very deep!

[@joevokey1340]

Brilliant, actually

[@Jominycrocket0]

@@joevokey1340 Correct! Went right over many heads here!

[@NaaHva]

George is speaking masterfully. James Paul McCartney (1942-1966) was the bass. He was the one who picked up the bass after Stu. When Paul died, the bass was shortly gone And since Billy/William isn't really a part of The Beatles, they were missing the bass. That's what George masterfully told us about. Look at Billy's memoirs.

[@HankFinkle11]

@@NaaHvaso old

[@NaaHva]

@@HankFinkle11 Living is easy with eyes closed

[@leonardshevlin7260]

The bassist can say he quite likes the bassless tracks without ruffling any feathers.

[@ferea_896]

Not any this point in the Beatles. Especially that being Paul. There had been several problems with the others in regards to arrangements to Paul’s songs. So anything he said. Even if it was legitimate his opinion. They took it the wrong way and it almost always led to trouble. That’s why for instance George left the Beatles in EP2. Because of a comment paul made. So in general he can. Not at that point in time in the Beatles

[@p0llenp0ny]

George seemed ruffled.

[@hugeiftrue4224]

Baseless basslessness

[@antugg18]

One of my favorite Beatles songs.

[@stk6mkt]

Geniuses at work.

[@jackgoodings]

There was George, actually playing a great bass line, and being totally ignored.

[@joshmcdevitt137]

Ya Paul played it 100 times for them.....on bass

[@sashafalcon5143]

​@@joshmcdevitt137these George fanboys are really annoying.

[@jameshancock8616]

Just curious, if not ego, why would George need to get a stroke when he stepped out of his normal guitar part? Why would any of them? They all played multiple instruments. Paul , for example, is said to have played/ can play 45 instruments, there are some instances where it might be cited, but, most of those are in the notes from the sessions. I don't hear a lot of people saying. Oh, yeah, John played lead on Get Back. It's likely only really dedicated fans were aware of that until the recent resurrection of the Get Back sessions and documentaires.

[@jpetersgoyanks]

@@sashafalcon5143that’s not what that comment is about

[@lauriemeegan2237]

Yep it was bad that he got ignored

[@kensantiago8729]

Crazy creativity working...must have been incredible!!!

[@TEFferguson]

At the end of the video George is riffing on what becomes the basis of the whole tune, he had it immediately

[@changoperry9217]

Yes I hear it when Paul is talking about blues and bottom

[@ericlee2931]

@@changoperry9217 I am non-George fan, but finally understating that John and Paul were overly dismissive on some of George's contributions.

[@samekogan]

I could be wrong but Im pretty certain that Paul originally wrote that bass line and decided it was a throwaway.

[@theunwantedcritic]

They did dozens of versions of this song, some of them terrible. So it took a little while to come up that baseline

[@antoinedemactan8292]

Not quite​@@samekogan

[@tonihandoko9706]

everybody is committed to their role and instruments, that's a real devotion.

[@ismaelsalvinoandradesalvin9705]

The Beatles espetacular, sensacional. The Beatles para sempre!

[@Furtivo95]

Love to see how Ringo listens from a distance with such empathy instead of playing with his cellphone.

[@toniconnor6380]

I love the Beatles... Happy 82 Birthday Paul❤🎉❤

[@Yeeee67777]

😂😂😂😂I love these guys so much!!!!!!

[@johnjosepholegarii5718]

George gave Paul more than what he wanted.....(paul is genius)

[@GaryChambers-p5m]

I could watch these guys forever! I really love The Beatles! 🎈🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️👑

[@DronePsyche]

Paul had already forgotten that there WAS bass on "I'll follow the sun"....

[@trevcar]

Yeah he wrote it when he was 15

[@walterroma7368]

Not a bass guitar.

[@DronePsyche]

@@walterroma7368 it was

[@DronePsyche]

@@walterroma7368 what's not a bass is the rosewood telecaster on Two Of Us

[@p0llenp0ny]

@@DronePsyche Still technically a bass line.

[@paulmallon9292]

Paul coud have said 'the sky is blue' during the Get Back sessions and George would have tripped over himself to voice his disagreement.

[@thesilvershining]

True, lol. But George does make the song even better with his bassline, one of my favorite Beatles songs ❤

[@potterwalker4823]

For years, I thought that was a really great McCartney bass line played an octave higher on a Hofner and was surprised to find out it was Harrison playing bass on a Tele. It really makes the song so interesting and with those great harmonies it’s perfect.

[@ReLowa]

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[@paulmallon9292]

@@ReLowa ugggggh. Piss off.

[@potterwalker4823]

in the get back movie, in the café, where Paul and John were having a private conversation, there was the microphone hidden in the plant right in front of them, and you can hear Lennon telling McCartney “I go along with a lot of stuff i don’t like with you, just to avoid arguments.“ thank God, that Lennon and Harrison had that edge. McCartney famously said that he spent decades apologizing to George Harrison.

[@AndrewLoukidis-jr2bp]

George nailed it perfectly

[@ircap4-4]

Siempre genios👏🏻🎸👌🏻🌎 love this❤

[@hyacinthlynch843]

George's Botswana Brown Tele is one of my favorites.

[@pattyfreeman5819]

time it was and what a 💙time it was!!

[@RaulRodriguez-bq4nj]

They should ask yoko.

[@sharongreenrod9974]

😂😂😂😂😂…yes!..the true talent in this room .I love you!…this comment crushed me!..thank you

[@marchyman3993]

​@@sharongreenrod9974I do hope you're kidding.

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

Yes, because she knows EVERYTHING!🤣

[@Jominycrocket0]

@@marchyman3993 Sadly SHE had more balls than John & George together!

[@marchyman3993]

@@Jominycrocket0 oh please say you're not human.

[@williambutler2477]

Love the reverse stringed Martin

[@ROCIODELPILAR-rl4ko]

Lindos y educados !!!! ❤❤

[@OneMan-wl1wj]

Lennon played the beginning of Segars "night moves" before it was written. It's just a strumming G chord to be fair, though.

[@stephenedwards382]

Notice Ringo never says fuck all, he just wants to get finished so he can get the fuck out of there😂😂😂

[@p0llenp0ny]

Proper working lad, Richie.

[@mrjw6701]

Paul is a genius

[@danielusgomez]

He s an egocentric secondary character

[@Jominycrocket0]

@@danielusgomez Your statement explains to all what YOU are.🤪

[@johnmc3862]

Except when it came to working with George.

[@hw343434]

Yes but John is beyond genius

[@mrjw6701]

@@hw343434 he was nowhere near Paul’s capabilities

[@sheridansay8667]

'we've done a few'. Brilliant. 😊

[@hcc792]

The “we’ve done a few” from Paul is so sweet sounding.

[@xtraordinairartist9469]

Two of us -no idea what the back story is but I've sung it a thousand times and smiled everytime

[@thesilvershining]

I don’t think “Mother Nature’s Son” or “Junk” had bass either. They were beautiful. But I think “Two of Us” sounds better with bass ❤

[@oj_ow]

Bass in Junk was half the melody if you go and listen to McCartney. Great bass in that song

[@thesilvershining]

@@oj_ow You’re right, I thought it was just guitar and drums for some reason.

[@davecostello560]

I Will has no bass. Just a vocal bass.

[@oj_ow]

@@thesilvershining Funny you mentioned that because I'm a bassist and guitarist. Went in to hear track to learn guitar part, realised the bass part is a typical McCartney melody on bass of the period. Pleasant, more involved than I thought. I wouldn't be surprised if there are a couple of guitar only demos as the song was rejected for White Album I think.

[@sunkintree]

@@davecostello560 That still counts. It literally has bass.

[@tylerthompson1842]

I love having a good tune to write a bass line for. It’s the best part, cause it’s usually after you’ve done the lions share of the work developing the song

[@stephengromerosr425]

That's called work!

[@DelightLovesMovies]

I love that song.

[@ppbunniee28]

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[@kevinkhoy7171]

Amazing the Magic of "The Beatles" The Guitar Riff that George came up with was Perfect! No Bass Needed. 🧐

[@taytaybrindiscorzo6835]

GRACIAS PETER SEÑOR DE LOS ANILLOS POR ESTE DOCUMENTAL DE 1OO HORAS.

[@jude_ghenon]

I think this is one of the few times Paul was wrong. But he luckily gave George his chance

[@MaccaBulsi]

Paul hat sich nicht geirrt. Er war der einzige von den Beatles, der musikalisch alles konnte.

[@randilevson9547]

The back and forth, give and take, of collaboration. Resulted in a lovely, fun, sweet, love song. "Two Of Us."

[@cissymckinley3154]

I so wish we could go 🔙 in time to ,just for the Beatles.

[@greablood1072]

Yeah. If only we could Get Back

[@RobertSimpson-wp3pr]

"I've never heard one" George always straight up.

[@kallenesperian9538]

What a great band 💥💥💥💥💥

[@charlie-j4o7u]

The irony of Paul really not wanting bass is hillarious

[@stephengromerosr425]

Fab Four Forever ❤

[@pammickle3935]

I love that George is over there picking out the base part that he records on the final song.

[@aminahmed2220]

Awesome 😊

[@pearsequigley1092]

Never thought I'd love John more than lennon, but straw camels and the more sinister stuff you learn, in between George my favourite, just laying it down 💜

[@notanotherjamesmurphy5574]

John: “I’ve never heard one!” Paul: “We’ve done a few!” John: “WHut.”

[@DanyalElia]

And Goerge proceed playing a magnificent bassline!

[@gessedona2157]

Essa banda tinha potencial para continuar por pelo menos mais 5 anos

[@daseguin]

John writing the guitar part for Night Moves.

[@florianklink2961]

And there it was at the end of this clip! The infamous ob-la-di bassline!

[@joosepkaha1687]

It’s actually the bass line of Two of Us

[@vitorqueiroz8791]

As a bassist and a singer I get why paul didnt want to play bass while singing It makes it, so, but so much harder

[@amyb1078]

It was John who said "I can't play bass and sing," maybe thinking Paul was proposing John play bass so he (Paul) could play acoustic guitar. Paul sang and played bass with no problem.

[@carolynnegron4671]

John tends to go quiet when Paul and George are at each other

[@apbadogs]

Is Paul playing that guitar upside down??

[@theviper1999uk]

George and Paul come to the perfect compromise here. The bassline is played way high up on the neck, so it almost sounds like a guitar part. Still high, but gives it a bit of direction.

[@peterolbrisch8970]

This is one of their best songs. Let it be is sn underrated album .

[@hw343434]

No 🤦🏽‍♂️ it’s one of their weaker albums. Not enough John and George too much Paul, that’s never a good balance/formula for Beatles

[@peterolbrisch8970]

@@hw343434 No, it's not. You have 4 to 6 classics on it regardless of who wrote what. The long and winding road is the weakest, not counting dig it. I've got a feeling, get back, two of us, across the universe, dig a pony, I me mine. Even one after 909 is pretty good. There really is no such thing as a "weak" Beatles album.

[@zlataassodi1707]

Tenkyuo mi go ist🎉

[@zlataassodi1707]

Tenkyuo

[@martinaranzasti2939]

George se siente ninguneado. Lógico. Acabó metiéndose una línea de bajo maravillosa, obra de Harrison. Gran canción

[@polpot2796]

Красавцы. Надо было John убить такую группу? Paul - лучший ❤🎉😊

[@dufus7396]

Nice singing on that

[@walterroma7368]

Highly sophisticated harmony.

[@davidmahady8241]

All genius trying to find a direction ! I think they found it ! My favorite " Let it Be" song ! God is flowing and they are trying to pick up on it!!

[@magneto7930]

I'll Follow the Sun had bass.

[@carloscrespo4081]

The bass is the best of the whole song

[@thaddeusodonnell3986]

George playing the low part that went on the record as they debated about what low part should go on the record. Seems like Paul was tryin to pull a fast one and "leave the bass off" until he could overdub his own bassline..instead George played a lick on guitar that was low enough to be the bass and probably added more than any line played on a bass would of.

[@jackkovar7806]

Paul: We've done a few 😶 John: Wat 🤨

[@barrycolson]

I've Just Seen A Face didn't have bass.

[@insightout7045]

I actually like the base play on "Two of Us" very much😊

[@johnvanharen8776]

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[@user-cx2pc4bs3c]

This whole conversation is bassless.

[@ElliotFitzgeraldEdwards]

I've just seen a bass

[@NeillBaxter]

It’s funny that someone so genius can think this song doesn’t need bass Of course it needed bass. It’s strange how we all get in our own way sometimes

[@woodsplitter3274]

Paul has his guitar upside down 😉

[@1after909]

I can’t sing and play bass either.. now I don’t feel so bad

[@theunwantedcritic]

There is a almost 2 hour long compilation of some of the different versions of this song that they rehearsed here on You Tube. It initially started off as a very fast and sloppy song that sounded a lot like Sergeant Pepper’s lonely hearts club band. Each version became more and more like what’s on the final version. There’s even more versions in the get back documentary. It’s kind of messed up that John and Paul got all the publishing for writing these songs when George and Ringo were writing all of their own parts. You can hear George’s bass notes on this clip. It sounded so much like Paul’s playing for years I didn’t know it was George

[@ericbgordon1575]

Until recently, I thought "Two of Us" did include bass guitar.

[@Blacky474]

It was a good thing that Paul was a slave driver, that's why we got so many great songs out of the Beatles; but at the same time I'm sure the others were sick of being badgered.

[@sokamori28]

Possibly drove them apart as well

[@jbTrendy]

❤

[@octobergaming5767]

you can see play jorge play bass chords towards the end

[@stevemilanowski517]

Even in the Beatles, no one wanted to have to play bass 😂

[@Jominycrocket0]

It is very tough to play bass like Paul did AND sing the incredible way he did. Utter genius!

[@potterwalker4823]

@@Jominycrocket0 he was peerless on the bass guitar.

[@BrEmail]

😂

[@KOLDBLU3ST33L]

GOAT

[@playmusicnet7347]

Very Unique What George came up with! Should have received a Writing Credit! Paul didn't come up with that Riff!

[@jasonruka1665]

“I can’t play bass & sing” I used to play bass in high school and I couldn’t either (I learnt to play by listening to Beatles songs 😂)… btw I think there’s a sample somewhere of John playing bass & singing being for the benefit of Mr kite…

[@AnthonyWhitewwfilms]

They really disliked Paul.

[@signe2023]

That's so not true

[@Abdullahxvii]

george's bass actually holds the song together and provides that missing piece. and he just csually does it while being talked over hahah as typical beatles as ever

[@SlickNic68]

I saw Faul

[@user-rp8de3du4r]

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[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

👍🏼👈🎶🎸

[@danielcerso]

Paul was wrong in that one. The bassline in this song is what makes it remarkable. I don't know whether Paul or George wrote in the end (George was the one who played it).

[@billysebastian7536]

that's it..

[@ltjoseph9042]

Late Beatles Paul mentioned an early Beatles song.

[@gehanoates885]

Billy is a professional session musician, he knows his stuff. Paul was like the other real Beatles. They could not read or write music.

[@JosrGarcia-kr2uj]

Better footage on this in the 1960s compared to any android in existence today

[@michaelsmart95]

I've never heard one

[@NofreedomofspeechonYouTube]

Billy

[@Andrew-ve9ls]

ill follow the sun huh, does it have bass?