Till There Was You (Live) - Bass Analysis and Lesson

Neil tells us exactly what it takes to play and sound like Paul McCartney playing bass on the Ed Sullivan show and the Studio Recording.
Isolated Bass (Ed Sullivan) • Till There Was You | B...
Isolated Bass (Studio) • Till There Was You - B...

[@fliegeroh]

Singing and playing the bass at the same time is hard. It amazed me how Paul did it so well.

[@bafoolagan4273]

mabye you're amazed

[@ChantixSupreme]

Neils Paul voice is SPOT ON Great job sir candelora

[@mattmichael6792]

Completely and totally fascinating, demystifying things I’ve puzzled over for decades

[@westfield90]

How about This Boy some time in the future?

[@claynovak1251]

Neil, I love you and Andrews channel so much, my friends, Fabian and Yahir, who I play guitar with, all aspire to be as good as you guys someday, Your bass playing is influential in the way you describe it, normally I wouldn't sit here and watch a guy with a bass talk for 12 minutes, but since you're so entertaining to watch, I was able to, I don't have any questions but, I just wanted to let you know how influential you guys are to us, and I wanted to thank you.

[@youssefkasim7556]

Love the new way of recording a video. Love the way that it's analysis and also the background

[@kurtherey1110]

Your hair is perfect

[@TheNoisylover]

Yes it is! And so is this analysis

[@thegreatpretender2345]

There is so much value in this video its off the rails fabulous! Nice one! OK! Come ON! Dooooooo!

[@valdirmaciel5300]

I really like your channel, it’s really a great inspiration to see you guys playing with your soul, Brazilian greetings

[@drutgat2]

That was great, Neil. Many thanks.

[@TheNoisylover]

I love reading the comments on your vids. I find it so personally life affirming to know that there are others with the same fascinations. Digging deeply into a shared aesthetic! This channel is one of my favorite places to be in the world. Thank You for this custom made community.

[@cpt.seaman8983]

I love this mans hair

[@StefanRuprecht]

Neil - just saw this video of yours. Thanks so much for making it! This explanation on Paul‘s thinking & approach is very helpful - if you understand WHY he did what he did, then you get a better overall view of how to handle the part. Thanks again for putting this up, man! 😊 Thanks, Stefan

[@t.a208]

You play very good the bass

[@SATXbassplayer]

Fascinating! A terrific analysis!

[@deljefferys3718]

Brilliant and beyond insightful. Thank you so much

[@miguelalberghini467]

Some britsh invasion kinda like Think for your self or The word. Rubber Soul's bass and drums sound awsome.

[@elorosa5812]

Could you play mr postman?😀

[@fifthbeatle]

Hello Neil! The questions that i’ve always been wondering is what pick do you guys use for the tone? What thickness? If you could point me in the direction of a specific pick, it would be greatly appreciated!!

[@liamfast9157]

I think 1mm dunlop picks are good for hofners

[@ChantixSupreme]

He told me he uses green Tortex picks

[@gabeabraham9285]

@@liamfast9157 I use a felt pick. It really helps get that fat thump.

[@ScottyAltizer]

Very cool. I love it when I learn something new, or hear something new in a Beatles song I've heard a thousand times. I never knew about Paul's "D over G" or "C over F" or whatever it was during the solo, then I went back and listened to the song, and, sure enough, there it was. I've heard that song a thousand times, and I've hummed that bassline hundreds of times, but I never noticed those two cool notes being played at the same time. GREAT analysis, great information, really, really as in depth as you can get with this stuff, stuff I bet Paul himself wouldn't even remember he did, like when he started plucking, then went to the pick during the opening of the song. I love this stuff! Great job, man!

[@edmcangel3025]

would love to see the 1963 live version on the royal variety performance :) best version of their cover i believe :)

[@AblyHouse]

ed mcangel - I agree!

[@chapibermejo1315]

Great bassline

[@westfield90]

Always look forward to your videos

[@carlosparraga2443]

Do you have a band ?? With original Songs??

[@AblyHouse]

carlosparraga - We make original songs as well. We’ll be posting some new ones very soon!

[@jamoncure]

Neil. Did we see you with Fab Four on the Flower Power Cruise in 2018? And in a Paul Revere and the Raiders tribute? I’m thinking we did. Let me know if I am crazy or not. We Love your work. You guys are terrific, and we continue to learn more Beatles songs every day…..we’ve been inspired since February 9, 1964. when our moms let us stay up late to watch Ed Sullivan on a school night. Changed our lives forever, and still to this day. Thank you so much for all your fabtastic work!!!!

[@neilcandeloramusic]

Yes that was me, I played with mark and micky on that boat.

[@blueskygal255]

Thank you for this great analysis. Learning so much.

[@jeffyoung2890]

You guys should do "If I Needed Someone". I'll bet it would be cool?

[@thewolfkingofla]

They already did

[@jeffyoung2890]

Whoops! Yep, dopey me I didn't see that til just now... Thanks man!

[@TheNoisylover]

That bass is radical

[@marcellinokosagi7600]

can i get a bass guitar just like that online? im looking for the left handed version too.

[@nathanbeveridge2441]

Hey Neil! Amazing channel and covers, I’ve been going through and watching all the videos since I discovered you guys! This is a little unrelated to the video, but I was wondering if you’ve had any experience with the Greco violin basses as a cheaper alternative to a Hofner? Thanks!

[@neilcandeloramusic]

Just buy a hofner ignition or contemporary, or a rogue bass if you want something cheaper

[@lefstad8700]

Keep going i love this!

[@francizlaurente4552]

What is the name of that Hofner bass (type of Hofner) and where did you bought it?

[@siegfredarenajo4196]

can you guys please do an instrumental of paperback writer

[@MountSellout77]

Wonderful video Neil as always! Now that we have the details on the settings for the Höfner bass, what about your settings for the Rickenbacker? I would love to know how you get those amazing thumpy bass tones on songs like "Hey Bulldog" and such!

[@jessicarich7506]

And if you want to go down the Decca audition route you'll have to use the cavern bass 🎸

[@TheNoisylover]

This is an astute analysis! Thank you.. I believe we all want you to do "Another Day" This is important work you do! Why don't you guys have a department at Berkely College of Music or Juliard?

[@ronanfitzgerald7524]

how have you not done ticket to ride yet?

[@afc9020]

How do you raise the action? I have hofner ignition

[@neilcandeloramusic]

raise the bridge up

[@pieta9097]

oh hell yeah

[@joestarr05]

oh hell yeah

[@mrperkinsthehusky]

I would like to see more tutorials for the first Ed Sullivan show appearance for the other songs for guitars and drums and bass and how to get that tone they use and what not

[@jessicacosiguitar]

I wish I had a bass guitar :/

[@axelsureda6054]

Me too:c

[@Gamskuyy]

you're not alone

[@MdickieFilms]

Same here but i also want a fender guitar and a fender bass

[@jessicacosiguitar]

@@MdickieFilms I already have a Fender Stratocaster, but it belongs to my father lol

[@MdickieFilms]

@@jessicacosiguitar did he allow you to play it?

[@mayran5132]

WOW!! i ddnt notice that F#/C#

[@brunopaulin4451]

talk about the additional strap on the arm so that the bass doesn't rotate.

[@GretschMan878]

THIS!!

[@SantiagoDiaz-ov6sb]

Keep doing tutorials of the Beatles!! Specially for drums plis

[@guitarkidtj261]

Could you do a cover of The end by the Beatles

[@ThatBobGuy850]

Great video, Neil! You know I love you and Andrew, and I appreciate the knowledge and enthusiasm you guys have for this music. But...Question! You talk about raising the action on the Hofner to get that "Paul" sound. So do we think that Paul was that advanced in his playing at that point in the development of The Beatles? In other words, did he raise the action deliberately? He'd been playing bass in the band for, what, four or five years?

[@neilcandeloramusic]

I would say after their Hamburg schedule they were pretty advanced in their playing. Even their daily schedule in 63 was insane - they were playing multiple shows a day almost every day of the year. I’m not sure if it was deliberate or if the action slowly rose and he just liked it. I would say this is more than likely, his Rick action is pretty low when he first gets it and seems to slowly raise over the years.

[@ghramsey1681]

Hey your strings insert was for long scale bass strings. Is that what you are using on that and just cutting them short or was that a generic drop in?

[@neilcandeloramusic]

A generic drop in, Thomastik makes hofner scaled strings.

[@counterfeit1148]

I have an Ignition Bass already, is it worth buying a Contemporary or is it enough to put Flatwounds on it?

[@neilcandeloramusic]

Ignitions sound more like German hofners than contemporaries do, but contemporaries look more like the real thing (and sound good too, it’s like a blend of a hofner and a rick). Regardless you should always put flats on them IMO

[@counterfeit1148]

@@neilcandeloramusic About the flatwounds, is there anything I should worry about with the size of the nut?

[@neilcandeloramusic]

Counterfeit325 no, the only thing you need to be worried about is the length. Hofners technically aren’t actually “short scale”, they are sort of “medium scale” short scale strings will work, just the the clothed part of the strings will stretch slightly into the first fret. If you put long scale strings on, they will eventually unwind as tension is applied and can break your tuners. Labella, pyramid and thomastik make hofner sized strings and d’addario make “medium scale” strings that will fit

[@neilcandeloramusic]

Double check tho, I’ve heard new ignitions are more on the “short scale” side...but I don’t know if this is true or not

[@neilcandeloramusic]

@iamagoofygoober mainly from the raising the height of the bridge

[@tragiclifeform347]

They have heads?!

[@seamusjohnson2621]

You probably get this question a lot but how do you get your thumpy sound on your Rickenbacker 4001s???

[@ChantixSupreme]

Seamus Johnson Neil most likely raised his action on his Rick I’ve done it and it sounds perfect

[@seamusjohnson2621]

@@ChantixSupreme ah ok cool!!

[@neilcandeloramusic]

I thump it! 😎👍

[@seamusjohnson2621]

Neil Candelora ok cool man!! i love the paint job on the Rickenbacker

[@jamesd3053]

how do u raise action on hofner?

[@neilcandeloramusic]

On the bridge there are two metal circles that you can use to raise or lower the action as needed

[@jamesd3053]

thanks neil :D

[@lewisbons2503]

I say measured action on strings would be more clearer than a picture. Inches or milimeters of E and G strings over the fretboard at 12th fret

[@tosinoparinde9563]

Rellay good bass

[@merontfeelta2557]

GooD)))))))

[@1rwjwith]

Another great job. Not seen anybody do this better. Here is a question where the Beatles guitars tuned down a half step on that first Sullivan show? I have seen some replays where its definitely sounding lower,. Thanks.

[@AblyHouse]

I believe The Beatles actually tuned down for this performance. I'm not sure why and haven't read much about it. Two days later, they played Washington Colosseum and they were still tuned in Eb, this seems to confirm its their tuning and note the tape speed. My best would have been it's because they were sick and didn't want to risk cracking, maybe tuning down relaxed them.

[@1rwjwith]

Yeah that fact is amazing because I don't think there is any other time or at least I never heardof any other time when they actually tuned down to Eb . I wonder if somehow it was an accident! Because they did not have tuners and tuned to something set to that a piano or maybe a old scope tuner that was set wrong?I mean it is really weird how that worked out! Thanks for your reply and stay safe.

[@AblyHouse]

@@1rwjwith - I was thinking the same thing! My only problem with the theory, is the Beatles are quite competent musicians/singers obviously. Surely they'd notice the songs they wrote, and had been constantly singing, were in a different part of their voice. There are certain Beatles Tribute bands that play in Eb. When I play with those bands, I have trouble nailing my pitch because certain notes can feel different a half step down. I think because of this, they practiced a half step down intentionally and kept it that way for a few days to keep it consistent

[@neilcandeloramusic]

@@1rwjwith it would have been a conscious choice. George was also sick that week too, I think they just wanted to a guarantee a good live stress free performance. They probably kept them tuned down until he felt fully recovered after Washington.

[@davidtyler2012]

You do a great 'Paul'

[@lucabambamvigliolo8559]

You are a caucasian Pedro Suárez vertiz?

[@bolivianprince7326]

Hi Neil, so your switches are SOLO=OFF, BASS=ON and TREEBLE=OFF? Are you also doing palm mutting?

[@neilcandeloramusic]

Solo on, bass on treble off - I also flip the treble on as a kill switch when I’m not playing it. I palm mute depending on the song. Most early songs I don’t too much, I just try to hit it hard.

[@ronanfitzgerald7524]

do ticket to ride

[@tobyhiddens7233]

Dude I was on shrooms again bumped into my keyboard and now my B note next to middle C popped out and gets stuck down everytime I hit it. How do I fix

[@deljefferys3718]

Do more Shrooms!

[@AblyHouse]

Toby Hiddens - Im not sure the shrooms have anything to do with it. All keyboards are different, you have to figure out the mechanism that makes it spring back up and put things back in order. It could be beyond repair, in which case you could maybe borrow parts from a less important key. If all else fails, try LSD

[@Nakelp86]

It would be awesome if you played entire song and the analyze it.

[@luisgerardo1752]

They could do the cover of sargent peppers lonely hearts club band and that of with a little help from my friends

[@emmanuelriffoastorga]

Toca luego weon oh

[@heatwave9275]

Do octopuses garden !!

[@FKMDC]

*arm movement* t o n e

[@linnite]

100

[@sknuts6429]

When you’re playing with rounds on a jazz bass

[@neilcandeloramusic]

Just put some flats on and a foam mute.

[@sknuts6429]

@@neilcandeloramusic gonna string up my flats in the coming days! Big fan btw

[@neilcandeloramusic]

@@sknuts6429 Hell ya! most of the bass you hear on the white album is Jazz bass with flats and a rubber mute in the bridge pickup cover. It really makes your bass super white album-y, but just in general any mutes and flatwounds will get you in the ballpark.

[@sknuts6429]

@@neilcandeloramusic the only mutes I’ll have access to will be cut up foam/sponge. My bass is a 2016 it doesn’t have the built in mutes lol. I’ve also noticed I get a more 60s sounding attack with a felt pick, is that a reasonable assumption?

[@neilcandeloramusic]

@@sknuts6429 you can order rubber mutes online - along with the pickup covers too. Most fender basses don't come with them anymore . They aren't too expensive and it does give you an immediate white album sound. My Rickenbacker has vintage mutes in it, and they are extremely similar to the mutes fender sells. In general, if you want to just shove some foam under the strings, you have to make sure its rubberized foam, which you can usually find at a local hardware store. Here are some links: reverb.com/p/fender-005-4500-049-american-vintage-jaguar-mute-system-3-slash-8-x-1-slash-4-2?hfid=2033838&gclid=CjwKCAjwy42FBhB2EiwAJY0yQmfRs8kBokiYO-fmz6Xs1ykhyhRgtmcSxwOvwzGibwAvO7350diWIBoCUk8QAvD_BwE www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/001-0678-000--fender-vintage-style-jazz-bass-f-bridge-cover?mrkgadid=3247037209&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=0&mrkgcat=bass&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=92700046938734062&lid=92700046938734062&ds_s_kwgid=58700005287622256&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=371204331723&product_id=001-0678-000&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9004335&creative=226299461027&targetid=pla-371204331723&campaignid=953755101&awsearchcpc=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwy42FBhB2EiwAJY0yQiJ8NrKVoYbJqUYYsMgdPsJaslmTiD3wXBuPRbPK3EZSCiGqm3mLLRoC9ggQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[@shawnbopko858]

McCartney was always a good player be next to Lennon

[@drutgat2]

For my fellow Beatles obsessives - this documentary had me drooling. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGbEdWttnq-cock

[@famigliagreco8961]

Z

[@gordontaggart9239]

Are you naturally a leftie or did you learn for Paul stuff?

[@neilcandeloramusic]

I’m a righty, but I’ve only ever played left handed.

[@gordontaggart9239]

@@neilcandeloramusic ah interesting, that cos you wanted to play like Paul from the start?

[@elaw39]

How is he so attractive?

[@davidwiggins8377]

I thought Lennon played his casino on this song. That’s what it looks like from the studio sessions

[@neilcandeloramusic]

Lennon did not get the casino until 65 or 66, this song was recorded in 63.

[@niallchurch2679]

you should have done the studio version,Why does Everyone do this cheap version ?

[@neilcandeloramusic]

We have a studio version as well - it's an earlier video of ours.

[@niallchurch2679]

@@neilcandeloramusic I 've looked for it but don't see it!

[@mohamedsheik4589]

Fell asleep waiting for the solo that didn’t come. Zzzzzzzzzzz

[@neilcandeloramusic]

Mate, hate to break it to you - there’s no bass solo in this song ; )

[@sebastiandiaztrujillo9431]

Hablas muchoooo!!!! 😴

[@hedgefundshyster..3241]

Too much chat ....not enough playing..

[@BassicVIC]

10:15 Sorry, mate. No, he doesn’t do that. Take a better listen.

[@you_tubeslonelyheartsclubband]

Well uh, he does. I hear it pretty well with the headphones I'm using(I just use KZ in-ears). I do think you could hear it pretty well in headphones in general (especially reference headphones), but he does play that at the B section(and there was music, and wonderful roses...), Check out the isolated tracks as well! I also saw a video of the entire Beatles catalogue but it's just bass, you should check those out as well.

[@danielsummers]

Lesson?? bla bla bla bla bla ... boring

[@joestarr05]

Why bother commenting when you can click off the video?

[@GretschMan878]

he is handsome🎉

[@ronanfitzgerald7524]

how have you not done ticket to ride yet?

[@AblyHouse]

OB 1 - We don’t have have a Rick 12-string. I borrowed one in February of 2017 but didn’t get to that one