When making the list of songs to include in the article, something was at the very top. Accordingly, its mccartney s bass that drives most of the raw, powerful, heavy energy of the song, thudding along unstoppably below his shrieks. Paul mccartney the life by philip norman illustrated. Axe heaven classic violin miniature bass replica paul. The melody and lyrics are included in the book in case you. I met paul mccartney at his studio for this interview as part of my research for the first edition of the bass book. The official album songbook to accompany mccartney, released in 1970, a month before the beatles let it be, mccartney was pauls first solo album and. Paul mccartney interview with tony bacon of bass player magazine. If the nasally sneer of john lennons voice and the metallic, ratatattat sound of ringo starrs drums werent enough to throw people is that really the beatles, then paul mccartney s ginormous bass on rain was a total headturner. In november 1994, my coauthor barry moorhouse and i found ourselves motoring a few hours out of london to the converted mill in east sussex that houses macca hq. Bass player magazine paul mccartney bass solo facebook. Ive been a huge paul mccartney fan for years, but ive had trouble when trying to mimic his tone, especially on the abbey road album, which i think is his greatest bass performance.
Something or i want you shes so heavy heres the isolated bass line, with vocals, for i want you see what you think. Lennon or george harrison were playing bass while mccartney was. Naturally, with a catalog as large as paul mccartneys, this is bound to happen. Much is reported herein about well, hes not a great technician or virtuoso. According to the first elements of the investigation, the man from 46 years old received a violent discharge while trying, with several accomplices, to take copper from an industrial building affected by a fire a few months ago but still supplied with electricity. Its extremely challenging to be both simple yet creative and influential. In fact, when i look at it, i cant think of anyone else. There is a reproduction of the hp book for this purchase at andy babiuks book, page 33. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. If the nasally sneer of john lennons voice and the metallic, ratatattat sound of ringo starrs drums werent enough to throw people is that really the beatles, then paul mccartneys ginormous bass on rain was a total headturner. Paul mccartney interview with tom mulhern of guitar player magazine. Mccartney revisits the bass theme established during the verse but this time with a few variations including using more scalar runs to connect chords and bars together.
Even if for some crazy reason you dont like the beatles, you cant deny their tremendous popularity. May 29, 2015 and the rouge knockoff violin bass was never portrayed to be an actual hofner. Bass tabs of songs by paul mccartney 29 bass tabs including band on the run, let me roll it and uncle albertadmiral halsey. While we dont have the solo bass track from that recording, we do have the pleasure of seeing musician. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Explore the full collection, including autobiography, poetry and adventure for all ages. The bass playalong series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Get paul mccartney bass sound gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors. Paul mccartney s got a way with words he writes books that sing. This book has plenty of great paul mccartney songs, but also in my opinion plenty of duds.
Jun 05, 2016 paul mccartney the life by philip norman illustrated. 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. Peters parish fete on 6 july 1957, he impressed the leader of the quarry men by knocking out a deadon version of twenty flight rock. Paul mccartney played the bass in ways that sutcliffe couldnt even begin to imagine. Bass tablature for band on the run by paul mccartney. The short circuit that they caused led to the power cut of about half of the city. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. This indispensable guide offers full transcriptions of nine of mccartneys most revered bass parts. Sgt peppers lonely hearts club band is on most any bestalbumsever list, with such classics as lucy in the sky with diamonds, with a little help from. Available singly or as a set, in print or ebook form, with accompanying audio. Formerly of the beatles and wings, according to guinness world records, mccartney is the. Dec 04, 2007 the bass master himself teaches a little of his playing technique in this fair use excerpt from a promo vid for his latest album you can buy the full video at.
The melodic bass lines of paul mccartney by rob collier. Having a hard time believing that something a perceived as innocent has sparked so much negativity. 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. Something or i want you shes so heavy heres the isolated bass line, with vocals, for i want you. If you have any questions on how to use our service, you can contact. This indispensable guide offers full transcriptions of nine of mccartney s most revered bass parts. And you also have an increasing number of instances where either john lennon or george harrison were playing bass while mccartney was playing either. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Bass sheet music book by john lennon and paul mccartney. The top 11 paul mccartney basslines mccartney article. In many a musical situation, one can communicate an entire playing style in a name. Paul mccartney interview with chris jisi october 2005. Mccartneys legendary melodicism on the bass, and his signature exploration of its upper ranges, is perhaps nowhere more evident than on rain, the bside to paperback writer and, in general a highly underrated beatles tune.
Apr 17, 2014 the last major point is the guitar solo of the song through to the end. Do musicians consider paul mccartney a great bassist. 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. Adam in belfast, macca67 and the great andy babiuk and his book. Paul mccartney contact info booking agent and manager info. Paul mccartney has 570 books on goodreads with 44279 ratings. The pages are packed with information and tidbits about paul mccartney his life before being a beatle, his life after the beatles ended, and his life since then. This book focuses on maccas solo work and has very good sounding backing tracks. 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. Paul mccartney offers a short tutorial on how to play the. And yes, silly love songs may not be your favorite track but you know what. By the time you have learned all the tunes, you will not only begin to see mccartney as a stellar musician, but you will have gained a selfconfidence that may not of been present before the initial study song.
The beatles rolled out one of their most creative and fondly recalled albums. 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. 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. Although primarily known for his bass playing, sir paul mccartney started his rock and roll career on a sixstring guitar. Shop and buy paul mccartney bass master sheet music. 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. Paul mccartney bass master by paul mccartney tony bacon. When youre as popular as they were, lots of people are going to imitate you. Paul mccartneys got a way with words he writes books that sing. Whether you are looking to get in touch with paul mccartneys agent for an event, or paul mccartney management for an endorsement, we aim to provide you with the best and most accurate contacts. 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.
Unfollow paul mccartney bass to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Mccartney occasionally capoed his rickenbacker during this period, and some have speculated that he did so. The official album songbook to accompany mccartney, released in 1970, a month before the beatles let it be, mccartney was paul s first solo album and would go on to top the us charts for three weeks. 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. Some of the songs sound just delightful on solo guitar, while others dont sound very good with guitar alone tug of war and pipes of peace come to mind. The linda mccartney story lisa the vegetarian the simpsons list of members of bands featuring members of the beatles list of paul mccartney musical contributions and appearances the love we make paul mccartney. Paul mccartneys most popular book is blackbird singing.
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. There is scarcely a more iconic beatles image than paul mccartneys hofner bass. My paul mccartney inspired bass collection youtube. Will lee who is one heck of a player has said often that without mccartney pioneered how to play bass for the song versus being an anonymous rhythm instrument. Mccartney s legendary melodicism on the bass, and his signature exploration of its upper ranges, is perhaps nowhere more evident than on rain, the bside to paperback writer and, in general a highly underrated beatles tune. Teach yourself to play bass guitar at your own pace. Like ringos ludwig bass drum and johns rickenbacker guitar, when we picture the fab four, we usually see paul with his famous violin shaped bass. What i have always admired about mccartneys bass lines is that he sticks to the fundamentals of the role of a bass not guitar. In his excellent book beatles gear babiuk did a masterful job of unscrambling what happened after the ink dried. This book is a perfect starting point for learning easytofollow paul mccartney s songs. 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.
Part one of a threepart series, this book introduces music theory, scales and chords. Paul mccartney bass transcription bass tab this beatles paul mccartney bass transcription includes, accurate notefornote bass tab and bass transcription in standard notation with chords. Axe heaven classic violin miniature bass replica paul mccartney not available on. After selmer made the presentation the photos of the event have been lost, it apparently kept the special 5001 to exhibit in an. In fact i never heard any criticism of stuart as a musician until the publication of williams book. 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. 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.
The beatles paul mccartney is another bassist often cited as one of music historys most important bass players. He used this bass throughout the beatles famous years, from being on the ed sullivan show, to their infamous rooftop concert on the apple building. Mccartney continued to use his 1963 hofner extensively throughout his solo career and continues to use it. Paul mccartney is one of the best pop bass players in the world, and this book presents a musical analysis of his consistently inventive and influential bass playing during his tenure in the beatles. Studies for bass 3volume setebookpdf versionthese three books from david motto make up one of the great sightreading resources of all time. Paul mccartney records a unique solo albumwithout help from his friends. Bass sheet music book by paul mccartney tony bacon. Paul mccartneys 12 greatest beatles bass performances. My only complaint about this book is why is it so hard to get.
Paul mccartney interview guitar player magazine july 1990. Paul mccartney bass transcriptions, sgt pepper at 50 it was 50 years ago this month. Jan 11, 2018 i met paul mccartney at his studio for this interview as part of my research for the first edition of the bass book. Sir james paul mccartney, mbe born 18 june 1942 is an english musician, singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist and composer. And the rouge knockoff violin bass was never portrayed to be an actual hofner. The most interesting part though i think is his discussion at 02. Many years from now oobu joobu paul is dead personal relationships of paul mccartney struszia mccartneyi the songs lennon and. In our last lesson we discussed our heat map idea and bassist james jamerson. Just follow the tab, listen to the cd to hear how the bass should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. Bass book paul mccartney bass transcriptions, sgt pepper. Paul mccartneys 10 best bass lines list em carefully. Stuart as a musician until the publication of williams book. Naturally, with a catalog as large as paul mccartney s, this is bound to happen. This bass is the bass associated with paul mccartney.
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