Must do something about it bass tab by paul mccartney. Paul mccartneys greatest basslines part 2 how to play bass. Learn to play 4 strings by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Open culture scours the web for the best educational media. Unfollow paul mccartney bass to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Paul mccartneys 10 best bass lines list em carefully. R 3 5 6 7 walking bass line theory basics chris fitzgerald. Mccartney continued to use his 1963 hofner extensively throughout his solo career and continues to use it. This way its more easily ignored for those who just. Features useful playing hints and helpful technical information on the equipment actually used on the original recordings. Beatles mccartney basslines which books are most accurate.
Something or i want you shes so heavy heres the isolated bass line, with vocals, for i want you see what you think. Sure, hes half of the greatest songwriting team that ever existed. Mccartney recorded his inspired bass line during that nightearly morning towards the end of the session, in the control room, sitting between engineers geoff emerick and richard lust. There are several bass lines that paul mccartney played that might be considered the best that he ever played of course, ultimately this is a subjective decision. Learn how to play 11 of most recognizable paul mccartney bass lines from his years with the beatles including taxman, rain and hey bulldog. They are, quite simply, the most influential act of the pop and rock genre. No more lonely nights bass tab paul mccartney video. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of. If youre looking for bass tabs, then click here these free bass transcriptions are provided for educational use only click on the transcription title to view and download the pdf. Paul mccartney offers a short tutorial on how to play the. So lets take a look at pauls bass tone and how he got it. The first lesson for anyone is understanding the role, function and voice of bass, and it helps if you call the electric alternative to a double bass by its correct.
But if you just want mccartney lines, there are these books. Jul, 2015 our bassist chris is a huge beatles fan and to pay his respect to one of the baddest bass players to ever rock the low end, he decided to put together a little medley, live and uncut, of paul. For the most part, he keeps his lines simple and tidy, but that isnt to say they arent loaded with emotion. This indispensable guide offers full transcriptions of nine of mccartneys most revered bass parts. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Paul mccartneys bass guitar work in this song best exemplifies his melodic approach to crafting bass lines. He was a member of the most famous band ever, hes one of the most influential firstgeneration bass guitarists, and he constitutes one half of the most successful songwriting team in history. With a little help from my friends, come together, band on the run. Just like jamerson, pauls basslines and style have influenced thousands of bassists all over the. The bass lines in the section are for you to learn, memorize, and play in a real live playing situation. Our bassist chris is a huge beatles fan and to pay his respect to one of the baddest bass players to ever rock the low end, he decided to put together a little medley, live and uncut, of paul. Ive been learning to play bass for around 9 months now.
When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Something or i want you shes so heavy heres the isolated bass line, with vocals, for i want you. A few things that were surprisingly difficult and fun. Paul mccartney s bass work with the beatles, wings, and solo often plays second fiddle to his acumen as a songwriter and an eternally popular celebrity. He could play simple rootfifth lines love me do, from me to you. In many a musical situation, one can communicate an entire playing style in a name. Paul mccartney bass lines will be different to flea bass lines which will also be different to mike dirnt bass lines. Paul mccartneys greatest bass line part 2 yesterday i posted a video with the bass line and vocals for i want you shes so heavy if youve not checked that out its here. Paul mccartney all, official, chords, tabs, pro, power, bass tabs, drum tabs, video, ukulele chords tabs including band on the run, coming up, end of chaos and creation in the back yard, goodnight. Jul 06, 2016 paul mccartneys greatest bass line part 2. Sids ahead bassline time was bassline time was solo website. Look, i know im shitting on this episode before it has begun, but i am all too aware of the vast amount of mccartney content out there, especially when it includes beatles stuff, but yeah, lets press on, this is my, my, no others, my ultimate, top 11 paul. This superb folio contains paul mccartney s bass lines from ten of the beatles greatest hits.
Paul mccartney s 12 greatest beatles bass performances its a strange world indeed when even paul mccartney cant get the respect he deserves. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. He was a member of the most famous band ever, hes one of the most influential firstgeneration bass guitarists, and he constitutes one half of. Dedicate at least 3060 minutes each day to playing the bass. Home bands free bass tabs bp paul mccartney bass tabs pdf. Bass tab bass transcription pdf bass transcriptions beatles isolated bass.
Paul started out using mostly just his fingers, though hed use plectrums when he had them, or when it was necessary. Also, dont forget to write out your lines at first and really practice these. The beatles basslines by the beatles sheet music for bass. Bass sheet music book by john lennon and paul mccartney. When it comes to the bassin pop music, at leastone of the foremost of those names is paul mccartney, whose soulful basslines have given us some of the most memorable melodies in music history. With a little help from my friends paul mccartneys. Note choice heat map analysis of paul mccartneys bassline on something by the beatles. Coming up bass tabs about paul mccartney sir james paul mccartney, mbe, kt born 18 june 1942, is an english singersongwriter, composer, multiinstrumentalist, entrepreneur, record and film producer, poet, painter, and animal rights and peace activist. Hall, the head of rickenbacker, also brought along a new 4001 bass to show mccartney. Yes, paul mccartney is one of the best bass players, something we didnt realize until playing the game beatles rockband. Paul mccartneys actual bass track channel solod on three songs. Bass tablature for let me roll it by paul mccartney. What i have always admired about mccartneys bass lines is that he sticks to the fundamentals of the role of a bass not guitar. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of jazz online jazz handbook welcome to the bass chapter of the thelonious monk institute of jazzs online jazz handbook.
In our last lesson we discussed our heat map idea and bassist james jamerson. For example, when you do steps 1, 2, or 3 above, you are creating the most basic kinds of ostinato. Also, dave wilkinson, another selmer employee at the time, remembered the instrument being on show at its central london shop. Its also one of mccartneys busiest bass lines, showcasing his dexterity on the instrument. We can see how they used different notes, different rhythms, different.
With john lennon, george harrison and ringo starr, he gained worldwide fame as a member of the beatles, and his songwriting partnership with lennon is one of the most celebrated of the 20th century. For todays isolated bass track, were treated to some great bass by paul mccartney on the george harrison tune, something. Hes a multiinstrumentalist and the consummate live performer. I can play full songs of typical adult alternative, rhcp, greenday, cake, rancid, etc etc. Paul mccartney s bass lines continue to be some of my favorites. Paul mccartney records a unique solo albumwithout help from his friends.
Feb 10, 2015 for todays isolated bass track, were treated to some great bass by paul mccartney on the george harrison tune, something. Band on the run is a song by paul mccartney from the album band on the run. This superb folio contains paul mccartneys bass lines from ten of the beatles greatest hits. When making the list of songs to include in the article, something was at the very top. Approach notes usually occur on the beat before a target note. Paul mccartneys bass playing is melodic, inventive and great fun to play. Why does paul mccartney play bass guitar with a pick. The transcribed bass lines for 17 beloved songs from the beatles. Its extremely challenging to be both simple yet creative and influential. It contains everything you could want from a mccartney bassline. Much is reported herein about well, hes not a great technician or virtuoso.
These blues bass lines are like having a one chorus lick that you can rely on to always sound good when you play it. No more lonely nights by paul mccartney tab and video lesson for bass guitar learn how to play bass guitar at bass camera. He was really that backbone of the beatles in that regards, and when you listen carefully, you can really feel the warmth and roundness of his amazing bass tone. Paul mccartneys bass guitar techniques reverb learn to. For one, hes using his famous hofner bass, which doesnt exactly cut through the mix, making for some muddy moments. Jul 05, 2016 there are several bass lines that paul mccartney played that might be considered the best that he ever played of course, ultimately this is a subjective decision. In every instance, paul mccartney showed his versatility as a bass player. This page features over 180 free bass transcriptions in standard notation. Paul mccartney will be remembered best for his songwriting and singing as a beatle, but these bass lines show his influence on that. Nov 12, 2017 and there we have it, my top 11 paul mccartney bass lines.
Here are some tips to aid you in mastering these bass blues licks. The beatles paul mccartney is another bassist often cited as one of music historys most important bass players. How paul mccartney bass lines changed from 1962 to 1970. How flea, paul mccartney, and mike dirnt write their.
The fundamentals of music are pitch and rhythm which are placed in a grid of five lines and four spaces called staff. As their songs became faster and his bass lines more intricate, he started using plectrums more often. There is absolutely no excuse to not learn at least a few of mccarntneys bass lines. Like i said in the intro, nothing too outrageous or contrarian this time ironically in contrast with my usual contrarianism, but this has been an article ive been meaning to write for a while now so im glad its finally out there.
May 01, 2012 the melodic bass lines of paul mccartney by rob collier through the beatles eight years of recorded output, they showed an incredible versatility in the styles of songs they wrote and performed. The genius of paul mccartneys bass lines disc makers blog. Sir james paul mccartney, mbe born 18 june 1942 is an english musician, singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist and composer. How to create bass lines 5 ostinato or riff bass an ostinato is a repeated rhythmicmelodic. In standard notation and bass guitar tab, with top line, lyrics, and chord symbols. In 97 music ground tried again to auction the bass, this time in tokyo through bonhams, but their claim that mccartney had played the bass as a beatle was shot down by various parties, including a british consumerrights tv show and mccartney himself. The tune appeared on the beatles abbey road, and was the only song written by him to top the us charts while he was in the band.
Mccartney himself discussed the guitar in an interview that appeared in the july 1967 issue of beat instrumental monthly. The function of a bass player in the jazz combo is to work with the piano player and drummer to provide both a harmonic and rhythmic stability for the tune. The beatles the beatles, formed in liverpool in 1960, were john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr the fab four. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. One of the greatest bass players of all time was also in one of the greatest bands of all time.
We have set up a separate forum area to discuss everything related to the coronavirus covid19. Though some argue that this was his best bass line but at the end of the day, everyone has a best paul mccartney bass line they can point to, this line is certainly one of the more memorable and a great learning tool for a beginner bass player. As im sure you have heard before, practice makes perfect. Is it me, or is any bass riff by paul mccartney crazy difficult to play. Paul mccartneys bass lines became an integral part of the beatles evolution from world beating pop band to musical pioneers. The rickenbacker became the primary recording bass for mccartney through the end of. The melodic bass lines of paul mccartney by rob collier through the beatles eight years of recorded output, they showed an incredible versatility in the styles of songs they wrote and performed. A slightly embellished version of this kind of line would also be typical of a basic boogie woogie type bass line, as in the following example.
Bass on the beatles something by rob collier in last months article, i did an overview of paul mccartneys melodic bass lines, citing short examples from seven different songs. May 21, 2010 paul mccartney s actual bass track channel solod on three songs. You already know that sir paul is one of the greatest songwriters of alltime, but you may not realize that he also. His taste in note placement, swing, and melodic sounding grooves. The melodic bass lines of paul mccartney by rob collier. During the shooting, however, the 1961 bass was stolen, and mccartney used his newer hofner for the remainder of the film, including the famous rooftop performance. Songs from with the beatles written by or inspired by black artists 63. Paul mccartney and his basses discussion in bassists bg. When he gave harrison a new 36012 model in february 64, f. In this example, the bass line consists of simple arpeggiations of each chord, giving the overall effect of a simple blues bass line. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. If you like these ideas and want more information, my books walking bass lines for jazz guitar and walking bass lines for bass guitar are available at.
Paul mccartney will be remembered best for his songwriting and singing as a beatle, but these bass lines show his influence on that instrument. Paul mccartney bass master playing the great beatles basslines 2. Dec 2, 2017 learn how to play 11 of most recognizable paul mccartney bass lines from his years with the beatles including taxman, rain and hey bulldog. Must do something about it bass tab paul mccartney e. Paul mccartney bass sound and gear gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors. Use these lines to get you going the right direction when you start playing a blues. Mccartney liked it, but as hall had brought a righthanded model, he had to wait more than a year for a proper lefthanded one. Paul mccartney interview with chris jisi october 2005. Sids ahead bass solo time was bassline time was solo videos. The beatles basslines by the beatles sheet music for.