The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down /// BASS LINE [Play Along Tabs]

[@friscokid21]

Paul really was a truly gifted, creative and incredibly unique bass player.

[@betobeto1241]

Is*

[@jubuthehutt]

@@betobeto1241 everyone knows he died in 66!

[@hirokekw9479]

@@jubuthehutt Conspiracy theorists: "Dead people are alive and people that are alive are dead."

[@aircraftsupport5800]

@@jubuthehutt Oh, come on. Don't bring this again..

[@trickypg7184]

Every pass through is unique and so melodically tuned in. From the Get Back film, we know they bashed this album out in about a month, so it's incredible but not surprising that he just hopped up and laid this down.

[@landylaw]

One of the most beautiful bass lines in my opinion

[@muliczakatalin8247]

It is beautiful, indeed 😊

[@FeargusMc]

When you see the bass line tabbed and played like this it's a reminder just how good Paul was. The music flowed out of him and he was in the zone when he wrote and recorded this. Well done and thank you Lefty for making this video and helping us all to enjoy, appreciate and play this masterpiece

[@miguelosvaldofloresdomingu8911]

Amazing bassline of one of the best bassist ever.

[@renzocordovavivas9544]

People who says the bass doesnt sound probably only listen to metal, and even in metal you can find good and very incredible bass lines. Just pay attention and enjoy.

[@elmaxo1591]

@Nikki Sixx de música ligera tiene dos solos muy buenos en todo caso

[@joshdouthwright]

Can't agree with you more.. as a bass player.. people just need to open their ears.. great bass is everywhere

[@allenmoreno1121]

okay but who actually says this?

[@boneyjames4829]

That people needs to hear Pedro Aznar !!!!!

[@AJEDDY97]

I'm a metalhead, AND a guitarist, and I think Paul is the best bassist to play rock or metal.

[@robertmusilli5198]

What I love about your videos is that there's not any extra right hand movement that's not specifically playing notes. Often when there's rest in the music a player moves the hand needlessly up and down the neck as if the occupy themselves. You make really easy to follow videos.

[@muhammadhaniffahyuananto2815]

1:25 with lead and the drum, epic

[@andreasmuller9722]

😮🤗😎Höfner

[@markydh83]

Always loved this bass line.

[@kobold7763]

As soon as the line “I’m in love for the first time hits” I’m in heaven.

[@stuartmoore6310]

@@kobold7763 that part was created by George.

[@TheMisanthropeLives]

I play alot of metal and bluegrass but Paul is one of my favorite bass players. Hes made ALOT of my favorite bass lines. Love the bit at 1:28

[@rauljose5050]

Paul es sencillamente TALENTOSO... ya puedes traducirlo, ya...

[@Pierre-m5s]

The same for me. I also love James Jamerson and John Paul Jones a lot. "What's goin' on", "Ain't no mountain high enough", "Ramble on", etc...

[@titantitan9550]

What a combination, metal and bluegrass

[@thesilvershining]

This bassline is so beautiful it could make a grown man cry

[@lucianogoyenechea8704]

1:28 how can he came with this bassline!! its only a 3 chord song!!! MASTERPIECE

[@alexmatias6865]

I recently got a Hofner and Im loving it and loving your videos, cant wait to learn them all :)

[@DiscreetHobo]

@@jairrr7597 each bass is suited for different things. no shitting on the Hofner please.

[@jeffersonjuradotorre7840]

Great lesson. I always loved this song. That bass line is one of the most beautiful imo

[@GamerJW235]

Thank you for all of these bass covers. They have been wonderful to listen to.

[@victorywoo]

My favorite song from Let It Be that wasn't on Let It Be :P also great job on the backing track, very cool!

[@RussellMorash-m8w]

Paul had the great ability to keep a good bass line going while playing a counter melody and sing something few can do not to mention his vocal changes and writing ability

[@justinsustar4766]

Love all of your videos especially this one, you and Paul are amazing on bass👍🏻

[@LeftyBassman]

Thank you!

[@sergiocarelli6440]

uaooo, "you and Paul" insieme... è fantastico come complimento! Io sarei super orgoglioso. Comunque complimenti anche da parte mia, hai fatto un lavoro spettacolare, non solo in questo video, ma in tutta la tua collection dei Beatles. Io pur essendo un navigato bassista, credo ben più vecchio di te, e perdipiù maniaco ascoltatore dei Beatles, non potrei mai minimamente avvicinarmi al tuo livello di dettaglio nell'individuazione delle singole note, fraseggio per fraseggio. Così fedeli alle originali con tutte le infinite variation del caso. Bravo! @@LeftyBassman

[@JohnBosnjak]

Fabulous. Very smooth bass with lots of melody. Love it! Great job. Thanks for posting your talent.

[@laurasolomon2491]

A lefty just like Paul! I looked up the bass tabs for this song on a whim cuz I’ve always been curious about this bass line and it’s an even more epic bass line than I thought. Thanks for breaking it down for us!!

[@jamestilby2223]

Another Bass MASTERPIECE !!!!

[@mtp4430]

The line compliments the song so well. The man was clearly one of the greats. Very tasty indeed.

[@eugenioitem4969]

What made Macca great Bass player is his melodic innovation.....& in the Beatles' era= originality in styles @ most!

[@cindyscott54]

I am SO very impressed with the accuracy of your tabs ... in addition to the fact they're actually left-handed. I've just bought your "rooftop collection" so I can relearn the songs with the correct notation. (I'm a bit dyslexic in addition to being a lefty, so being able to have a paper copy to follow is very important to me!) Thanks for all the hard work you've put into these videos. Know it's greatly appreciated. (btw, if you're interested, I play a Hofner 500/1 Contemporary that's been modified with '63 electronics... Labella's Hofner 500/1 flatwound strings... thru a Fender 100w Bass Rumble modeling amp with presets for Vox bass, Fender Bassman, Marshall, and Mesa Boogy, with a Donner chorus & a Boss Fuzz pedal in the signal chain. I also have a Harley Benton lefty Rickenbacher copy (amazing value!!) from Thomann Guitar in Germany, and a lefty Squire P bass.

[@LemonadeMe88]

You are right.. a long time ago I've learned using Beatles Complete Scores... not that accurate though... And awesome set, btw!

[@flakboss1712]

Thanks Lefty this is just great. Just discovered your tutorial as I have just bought a Hofner 501 CT Violin bass. This bass line is so beautiful and one of Paul's😄 best. I have got to master it.

[@danieledanny9625]

Awesome bass line and bass guitar.Sir Paul was a genius! Thanxx

[@denniskramer9657]

Exellent, as usual.

[@LeftyBassman]

Thank you!!

[@brianboyce9189]

I’m so happy this guy has no dislikes on this video

[@oscarrookie]

Indeed!

[@francescogutierrez3221]

16 dislikes now D:

[@hazelmoore2243]

I’ve got bad news for you, chief…

[@WEREWOLFCaT_STORIES]

your beatles bass tutorials are the best ive seen. Cheers sir.

[@lieutenantomni3642]

i love that groove at bars 39 and 59

[@Nakelp86]

AWESOME job dude

[@timothyd9543]

Nice job!! Love your videos.

[@knightwatchman]

Amazing, melodic, bass line.

[@MrStevie777]

And to think Macca only picked up the Bass because nobody else wanted to. 😆

[@gtate135]

Crazy good bass line

[@RussellMorash-m8w]

All of the beatles played excellent on the roof especially since they hadn't played live for 3 years the addiction of billy preston was great R.I.P. billy you where and awsome musician even george who had no interest on playing on the roof John's lead on get back was incredible even george was smiling once they got into it and Paul's bass playing live shows why he is considered one of the 20 best bass players of all time the fact that he could sing while playing some of those lines was pure genius it would have been nice if they where all in the same mind set and played a few venues maybe under another name but it wasn't ment to be this would be there last live performance i wonder sometimes if the police that shut thing's down think about how history was being made they didn't look like they where to happy doing it well at least we have this film footage of the event they where way ahead of there time it's so cool seeing john at 29 and paul looked so cool with his beard i like how he always wore a suit a left over from brian epstien and ringo with his wifes rain coat george playing rythm and enjoying himself this is how i like to remember them.

[@josemontoya3789]

Is a excellent musician, my congratulations

[@arnovandenbergh928]

Thank you👌 thats beautiful 😊🔥🔥🔥

[@louispacetime1576]

So spot on man!

[@gustavofranco353]

Youre the best!

[@LeftyBassman]

Thank you Gustavo but I’m only a common bass player who loves Beatles and Queen 😊😊

[@sebas346]

Thank you man!

[@maurocoimbra9624]

Excellent job!

[@JF-ub3qy]

Excellent bass playing,very well👍

[@regtery7685]

This bassline is fucking awesome

[@paulmcdaid1799]

Absolutely tremendous

[@jlish1917]

What bass do you have there a always wanted it I love Paul McCartney’s bass I always loved the sunburst color to it

[@LeftyBassman]

It's a Hofner Ignition Beatles Bass, quite cheap

[@MrDukeSilverr]

@@LeftyBassman around 350 euros i think

[@LeftyBassman]

Yes, even 300

[@MrDukeSilverr]

@@LeftyBassman Is it nice tho? :D

[@LeftyBassman]

It’s not an easy bass to play, intonation problems and balance not perfect but it’s funny to play. Perfect for the Beatles!

[@andreasmuller9722]

Genial gespielt....💯💯💯💯

[@IzzyTush]

Great job ! Very accurate 👌

[@LeftyBassman]

Thank you!

[@lordcorn10]

Thx for this!

[@russellmorash3816]

alot of people think yhat the bass is a real simple instrument to play and it can be if you just want to play 1 4 5 songs and just play the root notes in every song and there's times when a guitar band that's all there looking for that's basically how I started out but if you really take and interest a good bass player can make a band I always thought bass and drums ate more relatedness than bass and guitars the drummer relates to the bass player and the same with the drummer I was lucky in some ways because on top of being and excellent guitar player he played bass very well piano and he was and still is and awsome jazz drummer so we would play on Saturdays I could tell when he was going to make a change and I learned alot of walking bass lines and it didn't take me to long to develope my timing during the week I would start out with scales in different keys then I would practice riffs from songs I liked but after a while I put it down for whatever reason and after about fifteen years I decided to give it a try again and was kind of surprised how much I had forgotten and it's like starting from scratch arthritic hands and a few memory problems haven't helped so anyone out there thinking about taking a break because your not progressing the way you think you should get that crap out of your heads it not possible to judge yourself just keep playing I'll bet you're alot better than you think you are good luck

[@pjetrs]

got kinda out of breath reading this (interpunction .... .. . .) but great comment !

[@ChamisBass]

Lefty bassist 😙😙

[@vivivcabral]

Best video ever

[@pinetopthomas4100]

Hey man, what does the tab notation mean when you have a small number sitting next to a normal sized number (10 11)? There's an example about 3:44 into the video. Thanks.

[@LeftyBassman]

It's a very quick slide (or a hammer-on) starting from the small number

[@aspidistraflying4570]

Wow good job 👍

[@patbrennan6572]

And lets not forget, nobody showed Paul, he created this himself.

[@MICKEYDELFINO]

Nice work.

[@АлександрМихалёвич-н6б]

Мой Друг был бас-гитаристом, в Советском ВИА! Играл на такой же гитаре (почти) , Скрипка-Орфей! Спасибо.

[@thornels]

R.I.P. to the legend🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@PepoVidal]

Your bass sounds really good!!!! which strings do you use? neck pickup?

[@STSGuitar16]

sounds like neck to me, and I believe paul used flatwounds on his hofner

[@jorgeozuac.9615]

Good bass line

[@maljo4604]

Yay, a fellow lefty!

[@jubuthehutt]

What version of the sonf is it? Not from Let it be naked it seems.

[@maxwelledison9954]

Nice one

[@mikeperp]

That’s kinda crazy Paul McCartney was playing like that… sorry… I meant AMAZING!!! ❤️✌️

[@СергейКлимов-я1к]

Thanks!!!

[@rafbass]

That ending!!!

[@christerino5343]

How do you play the X’s? Muted, but how? I’m just learning and it’s rough

[@LeftyBassman]

You pick the string as usual while with your left hand (if you're right handed) you don't push down the string to the fret but only touch it

[@christerino5343]

@@LeftyBassman yahoo! Thanks a ton! Lemme tell ya, I would be a whole skill level worse on bass if it wasn’t for your rad and fun to play with tutorials, thank you!

[@anthonymoody4601]

what tone should I use on my amp

[@coltlugerrbband4189]

Hello have you got flats on your bass? Great playing!

[@LeftyBassman]

Yes Sir!

[@ulissesrocha3365]

Great stuff.

[@LeftyBassman]

Thank you!

[@jamestilby2223]

BRILL JUST BRILL !!

[@CesarOmarMarinCSR]

Beautiful Fantástico

[@josemontoya3789]

Could you please play Hey judge, thanks you.

[@bobabooey]

are you playing this note for note?

[@franciscoroig1367]

the intro remind me to the Queen song Doin’ Alright

[@Bonaparteangel]

Beautyfull

[@barrysmith8193]

It is without question that Paul McCartney is the greatest bass player off all time however I’ve not seen one comment on regarding his left handedness. We left handers can see in our minds what right handers cannot. He’s not only playing he is also seeing the music internally and is playing to it. His internal visual is drawing him along as he plays. That’s how he plays and sings at the same time. He is actually in two mind sets at the same time. I’m 75 and have been doing this all my life. The only right hander that I’ve seen can do this is another bass player ….. Sting.

[@helpimadog-playthroughs5956]

Without question? Really? I mean absolutely no disrespect to The Beatles (who happen to be my favourite band), or Paul McCartney (who happens to be my favourite musician), but I wouldn’t call him the greatest bassist of all time, and certainly wouldn’t call it unquestionable.

[@big_gamer1234]

@@helpimadog-playthroughs5956yeah i agree, i'd say hes the best musician ever but idk anout bassist. still one of my favs tho

[@bradybales683]

Are these the real vocals for the track “Don’t Let Me Down”? Or a cover band?

[@LeftyBassman]

No it's a cover backing track

[@bradybales683]

Thanks

[@BabaBest2000]

Great.

[@srubzow]

I need that tshirt!

[@LeftyBassman]

Not easy to find! I bought it many years ago in a small shop near home

[@rockycookie6942]

What strings u using?

[@rhlv]

Estoy de acuerdo con todos os comentarios.

[@jamestilby2223]

JUST GREAT.......

[@LeftyBassman]

Thank you!

[@thebookofeli849]

1:51 2:46 Just for me

[@rafbass]

This is hard. It is not as easy as it looks. There are some very unusual passages that kinda deviate from the scales, sometimes he does semitone slide, sometimes he does tone hammers. The complexity is hidden in the details. Paul McCartney is one of the best bass players of our time, very underestimated.

[@KingGemini]

I often wonder why the last 6 frets on this bass exist lol

[@macmuggo5459]

Same, but not quite as bad, with the Fender Mustang

[@antonindocquir9021]

What's your bass ?? It is very strange 😅

[@Bonkikavo]

Measure 29 -32, why didn't you u use E string but rather go up the neck?

[@LeftyBassman]

It's my choice, I don't know how Paul played it but generally I like to play in the middle of the fretboard, it's more comfortable and the sound is fatter.

[@Bonkikavo]

@@LeftyBassman If you go with the E string your thumb never moves. For me that's most comfortable it can be. Anyways thanx for the video.

[@samo3629]

1:35

[@vaclavzrust7999]

i see you smiling

[@vickjr98]

Special bass line

[@redicendia1355]

yayy

[@hofhenny]

I messaged you on instagram yesterday about your bass...can you open it please?😅😅

[@LeftyBassman]

Uh I think I didn't receive it, could you write here your question?

[@hofhenny]

Lefty Bassman I’m a huge fan of your work and someone who’s interested in learning to play the bass. I’m having trouble finding a left-handed five string bass, and I was wondering if you could tell me the name of the model that you own and even possibly send me a link?

[@ryder8945]

Quiero un bajo como el tuyo

[@savagefam1205]

I am left handed on bass to

[@raptormx9502]

Hardest beatles bass line I’ve come across

[@molliemoore7524]

Try “and I saw her standing there” haha

[@raptormx9502]

@@molliemoore7524 learned it already lol

[@molliemoore7524]

@@raptormx9502 seriously, hahaha. I just can’t hack it

[@raptormx9502]

@@molliemoore7524 I was a beginner when I learned it, it took a good month to get it good

[@ksntx_15]

@@molliemoore7524 that one is actually easier to play and sing at the same time (I'm only 14 years old)

[@FearlessDax]

paul is that you?

[@aleksanderdecamposdecampos1466]

Top

[@luciededkova2292]

💗✌️🙏

[@hyperlock]

Ma sei italiano?

[@LeftyBassman]

Oh yes! 😉

[@ryder8945]

Para poder tocar igual que tú