Why Paul McCartney is a GENIUS bassist

[@NelsonMontana1234]

What makes Paul so good isn't his technique -- it's his ideas. A brilliant composer who composed brilliant bass parts. That puts him in a league of his own.

[@zesvo]

Lyrics, music, sings. Trifecta.

[@guyjerry]

I agree 100%. He is a master of melody, and when you apply that gift to the bass, the results are just magical

[@Marco-Duck]

Beatles is the most overrated band ever

[@caddelworth]

Exactly, Nelson. Speaking as someone who was around when the Beatles first arrived on the scene, what set Paul apart from almost all other bass players - and what "caught the ear" of bass players at the time - was his ability to craft great riffs, or a great counterpoint, to a melody. As Nelson rightly says, this is almost certainly because he was a songwriter as well as "just" being a bass player. At the time (early 1960s), Paul was more-or-less the *only* guy doing these things in the "pop" world, though obviously jazz (with a small J!) bass players had been doing this for some time previously. We're all so used to hearing those "melodic" styles of bass lines nowadays that it's difficult to convey how much of a bombshell McCartney's stylings caused back then.

[@cuebj]

@@bendagostino2217 The plaudit was about PM as composer and bassist. Lennon was composer and, primarily, rhythm guitar

[@pumpichank]

Paul is one of the most influential bass players who redefined the role bass can play in a band.

[@carsonblakley5554]

lemme guess you also think tonewood is a thing

[@pumpichank]

@@carsonblakley5554 Gimme a P bass with flats every single day! That's all the tone I need. 🙂

[@sebg2086]

he didnt do much most of the times lol

[@_Ryan-M..]

@@sebg2086 😆

[@rubintuesday]

@@sebg2086🤓

[@fiscaldisco5234]

What I admire of Paul most is his freedom to do odd things just because they sound good. We analyze/justify them later as these genius movements (like playing the b7 of the chord and walking down to the root), but I doubt he ever thought of them like that. You can tell he's just a great listener for bass melodies and doesn't allow himself to be constrained by what the bass "should" do. I think Ringo is also under appreciated for the same habit of putting his musical instincts over his learned knowledge of what the expected role of his instrument is. As someone who's put a lot of time learning those roles, I struggle stepping out of it when it's called for but learning these bass lines are a great inspiration to think outside the box and give yourself permission to do something different.

[@jlr8451]

I was the "Paul" in a Beatles band for many years and I learned SO much and got so much better during that time. His bass lines are wonderful and singing and playing many of them took intense practice. The bass on Something is a brilliant piece of music on its own while in songs like Paperback Writer, the bass drives the entire song. I think that Paul isn't given enough credit for his groove either. The bass on Baby You're a Rich Man is slinky.

[@sr60030]

white album Paul is just pure excitement to listen to. the Rick is there to steal the entire show

[@dodleblob]

Faul!

[@gkmacca1]

And to think George claimed to prefer Willie Weeks!

[@hardtohandleweddingbandent8653]

I was too! The Word, Drive my car, so much fun to play while singing.

[@raindrops21_9]

@@gkmacca1Lord! George had issues with Paul (obviously). He seemed very resentful. So sad that both George and John slagged Paul off so much especially once the group disbanded.

[@thereisnocontenthere]

Please tell me more about how Sir Paul McCartney of The Beatles is underrated

[@StevenTwoTwo]

As a bassist, he is underrated. People often talk about The Beatles, people often talk about the songwriting, they don't really talk about what a great rock bassist he was/is.

[@thekjpacino]

😂 tbf, he was talking about him as a bass player. although, i would argue he's not underrated in that regard as well.

[@shirtpants4203]

@@thekjpacinowhat bass nerd says he’s their hero?

[@StevenTwoTwo]

@@shirtpants4203 Me to be fair 😂 But not all that many people, considering how good some of his bass lines are, not even nearly enough recognition for his playing.

[@vecernicek2]

I've heard plenty people talk shit about instrumental abilities of all the Beatles. Used to live with a roommate who was a jazz bass player and when I mentioned Paul being one of my favorite bassist he pretty much laughed at me.

[@jesselindsey1613]

Paul is the best because he approaches his bass lines as a writer as much as a player. If you don't think of your bass lines as compositions, you're missing a huge opportunity.

[@GeroLubovnik]

That hollow body Rick is insane. I WANT ONE. The bassline on "Something" is so amazing that I made my band put this tune in our rotation. Paul's variations within it are subtle and fun. George's solo is pretty neat as well. One of my favorite tunes.

[@devinebass]

Never too late to hunt a 4005 down!

[@jotcarey]

George hated Paul's bass line in Something and asked him to simplify it. Paul, being Paul, refused. Bass players love the Something bass line because they get to feel like a lead player for three minutes, but I hear it as a raised middle finger from Paul to George. I defy anyone to name a slow McCartney ballad where he plays a similarly complicated line. His go-to for his own slow ballads was playing roots almost exclusively. (See, e.g., Here, There, and Everywhere.)

[@jmartynuska]

In '81, I naievely bought a '69 Burgundy glo 4005 as the 1st owner...longer story. As I already had a 4001, i preferred it and the 4005 sat. Then life happened. Years later I started dragging out the old equipment to realize I had a unicorn! That fireflo is beautiful, happy to see it played - are the strings roundwound or flats? And no, the burgundy is not for sale 😁

[@braemtes23]

@@jotcarey Actually, Harrison griped to George Martin that the bass line was too busy and he didn't want to use it. Martin thought it was fantastic and asked George to take a tape of the song home that night and listen to it again. Harrison came in the next day and agreed that they should keep it. This was told in an interview by Martin himself. Paul often created his best bass lines for his bandmates. On the same album, he also composed an amazing bass line for Come Together. Try not to always assume that Paul is a bad actor in these scenarios. Paul was always there for George on songs like Taxman, WMGGW, I Me Mine, Here Comes the Sun and Something giving his best effort. Listen to the deconstructed version of Something and how beautiful George and Paul's harmonies were. Also, he probably had more time to create unique bass lines for his band mates songs than for his own songs because he had nothing else to do for that song. On his own songs he would be writing the song, singing lead, playing piano, playing bass, etc., so he had less time to focus on just bass.

[@natsterjam]

It's off the scale great sounding but for me personally it's almost as ugly as the solid body Rick. Looks ain't everything 😉

[@Slydeil]

I've always loved McCartney's bass playing, so inventive and melodic and they are one of several things that lifted The Beatles away from any other band. And the fact he sang lead vocals and played these lines is phenomenal. He's certainly not underestimated by me. A truly great and gifted musician, multi- instrumental, vocalist, performer and songwriter

[@ltgray2780]

"She's so Heavy". Paul crushes it.

[@basyngwie]

I hold him as number 1. His bass lines strike a perfect balance of cool, fun and tasteful. And just as a bonus he's also the most influential musician and composer of all time in popular music. That some bass players (very few, but still) slags him off is beyond me.

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

They misguidedly think it's only about technique. (Looking at you Davie504.)

[@michaelgalietta5623]

When I play through a Paul/Beatles song..there is often a point where I say to myself..."Well isn't that a nice little surprise there". He is just amazing.

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

Almost EVERY Beatles song has "a nice little surprise there." Beyond amazing!

[@derekrakestraw4561]

Great video. It requires a part 2. Paul's bass genius runs way deep.

[@jdc6681]

Such a great tribute to the master pop rock bassist/singer/songwriter of all time! His bass line in Taxman is brilliant, but you left out the bridge section ("If you drive a car I'll tax the street"). PM goes above and beyond what is expected while never getting in the way. That is a mark of his genius.

[@gaizkasalazarrodriguez5054]

The bass On SOMETHING is pure ART!!!

[@Taterwheel]

I think the bass part on Something is one of the most inventive bass parts in the history of recorded music. Every guitar player I ever discussed this with thought it was too busy. George himself said the same thing well after the release, but didn't feel comfortable enough to be insistent on simplifying it. Paul later confirmed that he recalls George having that opinion. I can see both sides, but it just so amazing to me. Beautiful melodies, very supportive despite the quantity of notes, very thought provoking, and so very personal and intimate as a true McCartney line. I still choke up every time I listen to it. Of course, it helps a LOT that the song is one of the greatest compositions ever. Sinatra called it the greatest love song ever written. An George's singing is gorgeous on it.

[@relevantbrother8964]

Critics fail to factor in that Paul's bass was the low end foundation providing the most solid structure for the band to pivot around. He knew when to provide space for the song to breathe and then bring the bass in and make the contrast sound even bigger or knew when to support the groove , play in front ,thicken the guitars or play melodic lines ,walking bass lines etc. Hey Bulldog is just a bass masterpiece that propels the instruments,drums and vocals.

[@mauriciovargas3913]

Perfect choice of a song to prove your point. 👌🏻

[@BibotoMusic]

I can't believe he's underrated. He's easily in the top 10 greatest musicians of the last 100 years. I know this is a bass channel and most people here will fawn over Jaco etc. But I'll take an easily playable but immensely incredible melody over lightning fast tapping and slapping every day of the week.

[@matthewwithanm]

The two of you are so great together! Love the positivity and good vibes ❤

[@devinebass]

Cheers, glad you're enjoying the content!! 🧡🧡🧡

[@eeeeyuke]

My favorite Paul bass line by far is Rain. So much groove. Almost a lead bass. Also, honorable mention, Baby You're a Rich Man.

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

Hundreds of incredible McCartney basslines during and after the Beatles.

[@guybayo2002]

My all time favourite bass player, I always say that I learned how to be a good bass player from trying to learn Beatles bass lines, I can honestly go on and on for hours trying to explain all of the genius things he did, and I still won't be able to tell you all of it

[@devinebass]

🙌🏻🧡🔥

[@MyJojomon]

Paul’s “Wings” bass lines are underrated. People only talk about his Beatle stuff.

[@joedecker3900]

It’s all great for different reasons

[@alexjames1146]

That'll because of JET.

[@joedecker3900]

@@alexjames1146 Jet? Nothing special about that one

[@Shalomitz]

Band on the Run and Wings at the Speed of Sound make me rejoice Pual learned the bass

[@johndrx165]

Love Mr. McCartney! So melodic and never boring. Iconic, not under rated.

[@eivind105]

*Sir McCartney ;)

[@vincentm4717]

The 2 of you playing chords on one bass and a bass line on the second bass sounded very musical. Bass can do alot!

[@devinebass]

💯💯💯 The instrument is capable of a great deal!

[@carlosgonbr]

I always say: Paul saw the preciousness that would be "Something" and thought, 'I'm going to make the best bassline of my life.' It's great to hear from someone else who thinks it's one of his best too. I can listen to the song almost just following the bass and get emotional. It seems like he never repeats anything, it's always different. If I'm not mistaken, with George's song, he even asked Paul not to embellish too much, but seeing what he did, there wasn't much choice

[@messmer777]

The bassline to Come Together alone is enough to establish his genius.

[@devinebass]

🔥🔥🔥

[@anta40]

Not just a great bassist, but an excellent singer as well. Probably one of the earliest blueprints of "singing bassist".

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

I've never had the impression that Paul is underrated. Pretty much everything he has done, musically, is rated highly. Anyone with an ear for bass can hear how his gift for melody and unique songs can easily hear how good he is.

[@kevbob]

While it’s nice to hear the recognition for the same batch of songs from his Beatle years, his genius didn’t stop there by any stretch. The grooves of Goodnight Tonight, Coming Up, Silly Live Songs, Let Me Roll it, Mrs Vanderbilt, My Brave Face my god you can go on and on and on.

[@bartoszwalkowiak6590]

Dont forget about i want you

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

Yes! So many incredible basslines AFTER the Beatles!

[@kevbob]

@@BeatlesCentricUniverse seriously, it's a shame these retrospectives flog the same songs, even if they are brilliant, he still hasn't stopped putting out amazing stuff. The 'Egypt Station' album is filled with amazing bass work. And the bass in 'Now and Then' is sublime.

[@HarriedPedestrian]

Ikr. I wish people paid more attention to his work after the Beatles, much of which is absolutely brilliant. They don’t have to look far. His album Ram, for example, is Beatles level quality.

[@andrewpappas9311]

The Beatles were the very first band I got into when I first began learning guitar as a kid (started at age 10 and I’m 24 now) and they’re still one of my absolute favourite bands, George Harrison was my first major influences on guitar and Paul McCartney is one of my absolute favourite bassists (I started playing bass in high school, which was my main instrument in our school band) and a reason why I bought a Rickenbacker 4003S back in the summer of 2020. He’s also undoubtedly one of the greatest bass players of all time so I wouldn’t say he’s underrated in that regard, but I would say that the most underrated part of his playing is the way he composes his bass lines to fit the song. Absolutely bloody beautiful, love live Macca and The Beatles

[@MusicalRadiation]

Not only only a great player, but an incredible songwriter, who writes bass lines that are melodies on their own. You can easily recognize a Beatles song by hearing just a snippet of the bass!

[@devinebass]

💯💯💯

[@LuciensMusic]

Every part was a hook by itself,lol

[@marc-yv7cu]

Same bass genius with "The Wings" . Listen: Daytime nightime suffering, Another day, With a litle luck, goodnight tonight, Winter rose, Mamunia, Morse Moose and the grey, and many other !...

[@andreatock]

And awesome singer!!! His vocal range in the 60s and 70s was among the best, yet no one gave him credit for it.

[@zesvo]

@@andreatockyea,and " If I Fell" duo is a killer.

[@judebrad]

As a life-long beatles fan, I learned to play guitar and bass listening to Beatles records over and over again. Drove my dad crazy.

[@rolandrichards39]

Just amazing! The voicing Sir Paul uses is mind blowing 🤯 😅

[@patbrennan6572]

Your videos aren't long enough guys, I was playing along with you on my Yamaha six string Classical and had fun.

[@raindrops21_9]

The other lovely thing Pauly does is that he often changes up the bassline from verse to verse. So what he plays on verse one is slightly different to what he gives us on verse 2 or 3. Such a tricksy little genius!

[@essjayaitch]

The fact that Paul started playing bass on an instrument that Stuart Sutcliffe wouldn't let him re-string for left handed playing says everything about his musical talent

[@devinebass]

💯💯💯

[@akwilson1676]

And he's still very good at rhythm guitar. The guy is a beast.

[@niemann3942]

I can relate to that. I started noodling around on our bass player's bass when I was a keyboardist in a band ... and realized then that, although I'm mostly right-handed in my life, I was a left-handed bass player. It just felt more natural. So I started playing bass on an upside-down right-hand-strung bass guitar ... and still do to this day, decades later.

[@RitchieCollins]

Paul McCartney is a genius musician, or a Maestro if you will, not just a bassist.

[@sebastianolmedo7743]

My gosh Paul is my number one favorite bassist who got me into bass playing and musician the first place.I could listen to his bass lines and any of his records the whole day.He plays with such a warm and smooth tone despite whatever bass and gear he uses.His bass lines are also very fundamental and simple which is really what a baseline is supposed to be! Thanks for the video y’all!!👍

[@adrian-px2pi]

Apart from the allknown fact that McCartney's Basslines and the whole Beatles compositions are unique, timeless and incredible, it is very lovely to hear how you both play these things on two basses! Very impressive and nice!

[@mattyates7821]

Obviously, Paul has so many great bass lines...tons. I would have loved to see "Rain" in this video. There's so many scrumptious, and tricky, bass licks in that song. Regardless, awesome video and homage to one of the greats of all time!!!!!!!!!

[@mikaelsnare]

I'm but a drummer, but I own two bass guitars, and when the bass player of my neighbors band is unavailable they ask me to fill in at practice. I knew Paul was great, but when we were gonna play Something and I really listened is when I GOT it!

[@devinebass]

🧡🧡🧡

[@michaeldubya]

It was 1964, in Dallas, my Mother had divorced my father. We were living in a duplex, Mawmaw next door. Mom call hurry kids out the back door. The Beatles were debuting on the Ed Sullivan Show. My love of the bass began. At 62, bought my Squire Jazz. Enjoying the journey. Now a member of the band at church. All thanks to Sir Paul.

[@jamesreader8654]

Scott's Bass Lessons just always make me want to go and pick up my bass and start playing! Brilliant retrospective of one of my all time favourite bass players and musicians. Because Paul was so many other things I think sometimes we forget what an iconic bass player he was.

[@devinebass]

🧡🧡🧡

[@singlesideman]

How on earth is Paul McCartney's bass playing underrated? His bass lines were curriculum when I was at Berklee College of Music, and I wasn't even a bassist - we were taught his bass lines in our ear training classes. The man is supernaturally gifted musically.

[@newtboys]

The bass line in Dear Prudence has sat in my subconscious ever since high school when the white album came out. Really brings back memories.

[@sandbiker]

Scott and Ian, you guys are great, and your videos are fun! Paul's playing is unreal, and he's such an awesome singer too.

[@benlanglois6786]

Spending an afternoon with you two would be absolutely incredible!

[@kiwilerner]

One of Paul's gifts -- and there are so many, it's almost not fair to have granted them upon one dude! -- is his affinity for counterpoint. It shows up in so many places, both as a vocalist (e.g., "Help" -- the whole "Now.... these days are gone..." line beneath John's melody) and especially in his bass playing. He's so friggin' good at melodies that he hears a song's primary melody and his ears develop another that could be its own song but manages to *compliment* the original rather than overpowering it. George, who indeed did compose the extraordinary "Something," was said to have been concerned about Paul's work in the song, thinking it was too busy/showy. He might not have heard the benefit when initially recording. But as you all know much better than me (I am not a bass player), the song w/o the moving, melodic bass might feel slow and stodgy; kinda gloppy. (Sorry for using such technical musical terminology, lol.) The bass and Ringo's ever-tasteful drums keep things moving along without forcing the song to be overly complex, which would spoil its exquisite simplicity. And the vocal melody _is_ very simple--beautifully so, but simple, mostly within a range of six or so notes, and repeats often. (It's all the stronger for being so restrained.) As the melody and lyrics repeat, Paul keeps modifying the bass so it's never quite the same per verse. This offers the forward movement and background variety that keeps things new. You're asking me does this song grow? I *do* know--it does, thanks to Paul's genius bassline. The proof is in the pudding. It helped George develop "Something" from a lovely song to a classic.

[@davidzakrajsek5983]

You guys nailed it and work well together breaking down classics! And I agree Paul is one of the most underrated bass players and I learned this years ago when I learned the song Something from the magazine “Guitar Players for the Practicing Musician”and realized his amazing talent and outside the box brilliance.

[@randyr.6856]

Thanks for this dive into some of Macca's genius. BTW, legend has it that Harrison objected to the busy bass line on "Something," but somehow it stuck, and we're all thrilled that it did.

[@herbstcasting]

Came here to say just that. It’s so telling that Paul’s instincts were so strong that he actually made George’s (admittedly great) song even BETTER.

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

@@herbstcasting Wow, GREAT comment!

[@funkyris]

Thats what i like so much playing the bass in a band. You can make boring ideas from your guitarist so much more interesting.

[@mjolnircarlssen4211]

Love Sir Paul McCartney-he was an absolutely HUGE influence on my playing.

[@tbeau6663]

He's never been underrated.....nor has he been overrated. Paul has always been rated by most musicians as one of the most innovative bass players of our time.

[@ultramet]

One word..”Rain” who was even playing basslines like then back then. Great video giving respect to one of the best melodic bassists of all time. He also can play upright as well.

[@ianfoster670]

Shout out for the baseline in "Don't say goodnight, tonight", I think it's a knockout ❤

[@rome8180]

Paul McCartney is my favorite bassist. And "Something" is my all-time favorite bass line. It's a masterpiece of counterpoint and subtle variation. It, and he, taught me that you can be melodic on bass without getting in the way. People often accused Paul of being too "busy." But busy is only bad if it's the wrong type of busy. I don't buy into "less is more." I think every song has a hypothetical "busy" bass line that would work for it. If the busy bass line you wrote isn't working, it's probably just not the right part. The reason Paul's lines work is that he often did the bass last. He would stay in the studio after the rest of the band had already left, listening to the song over and over and working out the perfect part. "Something" is played with a pick, btw. I'm not sure there are any Beatles bass lines that weren't. And yes, George Harrison wrote the song. But the bass line is all Paul's.

[@vecernicek2]

Paul's baselines are never too busy. He can still sing while playing his busiest bass lines, so.. He can play Goodnight tonight or Silly love songs bass lines while singing impeccably and phrasing independently.

[@alessandroarcuri209]

Actually, I've read on an interview, that on that very bassline he was afraid he overplayed! 😅 He acknowledged he was so much into the song (which is simply amazing) that he got a little carried away and when the recording was over he looked over at George, thinking he was going to complain. But he didn't! Because yeah, what Paul did is simply amazing! How can you gripe over a bassline like that?! 😅

[@vecernicek2]

@@alessandroarcuri209 George Martin or Harrison

[@alessandroarcuri209]

@@vecernicek2 maybe both, but Paul looked ad George Harrison, first 😅

[@keithbutler2222]

I grew up hearing various K-tel covers of Beatles songs in the 70s. It's only when you get back to the originals that you hear how Paul's bass drives the band along and is so essential

[@jaycianfrini77]

Rain is also another killer bass song. Love that one!

[@marksr12]

I remember our mom letting us play our Beatles records on our Motorola giant console thing before our dinner in the evenings...Priceless! The boys from across the pond started it all for me.

[@warren52nz]

SUBSCRIBED! I played bass for over 20 years on stage and grew up with the Beatles. A PERFECT channel for me!

[@bountybar]

The one that intrigues me is All My Loving. It sounds conventional now, but I can't think of a bassline like it in pop music before it (1963).

[@IntoTheSky19]

+ he's singing at the same time.

[@STSGuitar16]

Fwiw, Paul actually played the guitar solo on Taxman as well, and it is equally as cool and different to a normal guitar solo as his bass lines are from normal bass lines.

[@MariaEduardaSilva-oh4dq]

such a joy seeing the two of you having fun just playing music, great video

[@rockbadenuff]

I've always found it difficult to measure bassists like McCartney who is an amazing bassist, he truly had a knack for creating the perfect bass lines the songs required with other bassists like Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, or even John Entwistle. Their styles are meant for different purposes. Certainly, I've always thought of him as a master musician.

[@ImpulseGenerator]

Ultimately not surprising, him being such a great melodicist and composer that he'd great bassist as well!

[@jmarti03261]

Great video! Was hoping to see/hear the bass line in "I Want You (She's so heavy)! Great chemistry between the both of you! Cheers!

[@samuelrobinson205]

'Rain' has such an unexpectedly complex bassline too

[@martinheath5947]

The bit that floors me is the ability to sing lead vocal at the same time

[@devinebass]

💯💯💯 it's a real skill being able to do those together

[@kultgaragehamburg]

Would be very nice if you once could do a video on "Peter Cetera" of Chicago. One of the most underrated Bass Players of it´s time. A huge Mc.Cartney and Beatles Fan. Most People noticed Cetera as a singer of many Chicago Hits. Hope one day you could honor him.

[@johncork9315]

Thank you guys Such a delightful video Very enjoyable 😊

[@dmitry5303]

I started playing bass guitar because of Paul McCartney, the part that impressed me the most i saw her standing there

[@devinebass]

🧡🧡🧡

[@AndersRomin]

I’ve always loved Paul’s bass lines, they are so melodic and memorable! On Something you did a little mistake on the last chords, it should be Eb G/D C. You can hear it clearly on the intro where the lead guitar plays the chromatic line Bb, B, C on top. Other than that, great video as always!

[@Thomas_Qs_Torso]

I did not know Jacques Cousteau was a bassist. Huh, good to know.

[@ocromiun]

Besides Paul McCartney being an amazing bass player and song writer. I have to say that I would really like to drink a beer or maybe 4 o 5 with Ian and Scott. These guys are so great to hear and they EXTRMELY enjoy what they are doing. Great video!

[@devinebass]

🧡🧡🧡

[@buttercup1765]

I think the fact that Paul said that no one else was going to play the bass after Stu left because playing bass was boring and George and John weren't going to do it pushed Paul to innovate his basslines with his natural fluid melodic sensibilities. Baby wasn't going to get put in the corner.

[@Leonmpj]

Extra fact about Taxman, despite it being written by George, Paul played the guitar solo.

[@pacoeltaco79]

Taxman. I realized one day how funky that bassline and song really are.

[@nodahlkai9610]

What some may not realize is, besides the fabulous bass line Paul also played the guitar solo. So, while George wrote the song Paul did a fantastic job of filling in certain parts. The guitar solo is amazing.

[@tomlewis4748]

I noticed what made PM different as a bassist first, in 'Nowhere Man'. His note choices were unique. 99.99% of bassists would never have been able to think of and play that countermelody, which greatly improves the song overall. Most bassists would have just played root notes and chord notes (yawn), and not a 'walking bass' countermelody. But it kind of makes sense. An artistic genius at that level really understands music at levels most of us never do, which is also why PM was as good a songwriter as ever lived. So him understanding that this unique countermelody would be as powerful as it is, fits. True artists also are willing to take risks, and playing that bass line that differently from what we would expect from anyone else is indeed a risk, bc it could disorient due to simply being 'different'. But he had the guts to make the artistic decision to take that risk, and it worked, beautifully. From that point on, now I was fully convinced we were dealing with a true artistic genius, and he's never failed to reach that bar, ever since.

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

Great comment!

[@thomasdombrowski1566]

"Now my advice for those who die": listen to the bassline in in the bridge parts of taxman . Noone seems to recognize the astonishing uniqueness of that little bassline. Try to copy that one!

[@CalvinKlown]

♫ Amazing Bass, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. ♫

[@andrewj.browncomics7348]

I’ve always played Come Together a totally different way. Years ago my parents got me a book of tabs/sheet music for every Beatles song with all instruments, and the bass tab for Come Together there was two strums low E string tenth fret, one strum A string tenth fret, hammer on twelfth fret, one strum D string tenth fret, one strum A string twelfth. At this point I don’t know what the real way is, but that way is engrained into my brain

[@jovi-won16]

Paul is my favorite bassist and maybe songwriter and inspired me to start playing

[@lesterunwin]

i immediately thought of nina simone singing over that stripped down, bass only version of "something". beautiful.

[@authorrayrogers]

What's amazing is what Paul did with the Hofner Violin Bass. I've always found it a really difficult instrument to play, but somehow Paul made it work. He may the only bassist that I've ever seen be able to get a decent tone out of that thing! Plus I think Paul would love that phrase, 'A bit of daylight'.

[@slavaukraini404]

I heard from some bass players that its Paul's attack that makes him unique on the Hofner as he the instrument apparently responds to this. They also said McCartney is the only one who makes the Hofner sound as it should.

[@Deepphoenix]

I just finished a 3 month long project where I had to teach a school band how to play some of these songs for a school musical.Figuring out the bass was a revelation for all of us, wish this video had come out sooner!

[@calvinberkenbile8414]

Staccato is name of the “bit of space/air/daylight” ❤

[@DominusFeles]

We need an interview with Paul.

[@devinebass]

Who knows....one day, maybe!

[@DominusFeles]

@@devinebass Next week? Nice! 😁

[@alexmacleod3728]

You Guys should do a video about Bruce Thomas

[@pumpichank]

And Colin Moulding!

[@bertwesler1181]

I have never underrated Paul. He is one of the reasons I have played bss for 45 years.

[@artis-x9c]

No disrespect to the other 3 Beatles but when your best musician is the bass player, it makes a world of difference.

[@devinebass]

😉😉😉

[@robertsuggs2510]

You guys are SO GREAT TOGETHER 🎸🤠

[@paulbrighton3303]

The phrasing on Too Many People is brilliant!

[@CakeorDeath1989]

One of my favourite bass tricks I've heard from McCartney is the bass in the intro of 'Your Mother Should Know'. I think it's just playing the octaves on the D and E string, but with a slide. But it has this sort of, what I like to call, "spittoon" quality to it.

[@adviceman5211]

TWO OF PAUL'S LATER INFLUENCES WERE JAMES JAMERSON AND BRIAN WILSON (W/ CAROL KAYE ON BASS) !! BOTH WERE HUGE PROPONENTS OF NOT STARTING ON THE ROOT, PLAYING EXTENSIONS, VOICE LEADING AND TONS OF MELODY. HIS FIRST ACTUAL INFLUENCES ARE TUBA. UPRIGHT BASS, L/H PIANO AND GUITAR !!!! FROM A STANDPOINT OF TECHNICAL PROWESS, MOST BASSISTS OF HIS ERA WERE MORE TECHNICALLY ADROIT. HOWEVER, ALMOST NO OTHER BASSISTS OF HIS ERA (SAVE SOME JAZZ PLAYERS) COULD IMPROVISE AS CREATIVELY. NO OTHER BASSIST DURING HIS EARLY DAYS COULD SING AND PLAY WITH HIS RELAXED PRECISION AND SING WITH HIS AMAZING VOCAL ABILITY. HIS HARMONY VOCALS SET THE BENCHMARK WHICH (IMHO) HAVE RARELY BEEN REPLICATED. GENIUS ??? DAMN STRAIGHT !!!

[@latonyahemingway3752]

I always hear the Jamerson / Carol Kaye influence is Paul’s playing.

[@M5guitar1]

Paul also played drums on Dear Prudence. Another fav is the bass line on Here Comes the Sun with the time signature changes and triplets during the Sun, sun, sun here it comes...just great.

[@francocasentieri932]

I have no words on how amazing this video is....maybe one ; cheers.

[@devinebass]

🧡🧡🧡

[@rewind2play]

I love the dynamic between you both, great content as always and very informative

[@UccelloProject]

Always great vids guys! Thanks!!

[@devinebass]

Cheers!! 🧡🧡🧡

[@anthonycook4297]

Fantastic guys🙌🏽Thanks 🎵😎

[@cesarsalazartovar]

This is just great video. Thanks, guys! You are great bassplayers too and know a lot of hsitory. When you show that you enjoy the music and the explanation is the best! 👏🏻✨

[@devinebass]

🧡🧡🧡