The-Ox Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 What do you guys think he does well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdowner Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Original, up-front, and deeply pocketed lines. Come together originality for example, takes *all* the glory on the track, and deservedly so. Had his finger on the pulse of bass playing at the time and translated a lot of global influences into listenable, catchy, and original riffs. Loverly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBass Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 British Jamerson. Many have followed him, all have learnt from his lines. His lines still stand up to the test of time, just as Jamerson's do. In fact, one of my old bass lecturers claimed that 'If you learnt ALL of McCartney's, Jamerson's, and Jaco's lines, you could become the complete player.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) One of the first, along with James Jamerson (an early McCartney influence) to get away from playing roots and fifths and play melodic lines that were well up in the mix, McCartney put creative bass-playing on the map. Because he was, and is, a great singer, songwriter, arranger and performer it is very easy to underestimate the huge influence McCartney's bass playing had on anyone who picked up a bass guitar after The Beatles. Edited December 4, 2015 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 The jury is still out on Maxwell's Silver Hammer, mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 [quote name='The-Ox' timestamp='1449257961' post='2922084'] What do you guys think he does well? [/quote] Everything Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 He is the reason I picked up the bass. Him and Bruce Foxton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1449261670' post='2922118'] One of the first, along with James Jamerson (an early McCartney influence) to get away from playing roots and fifths and play melodic lines that were well up in the mix, McCartney put creative bass-playing on the map. Because he was, and is, a great singer, songwriter, arranger and performer it is very easy to underestimate the huge influence McCartney's bass playing had on anyone who picked up a bass guitar after The Beatles. [/quote] Agreed, I didn't even know what an electric bass guitar was until I saw him on our Ed Sullivan Show February 9th,1964. My Mom, at My request purchased my first bass guitar that week. And I doubt I was the only guy to get a bass that week 50 years ago. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Love his stuff. It was McCartney more than anyone else that taught me to pay more attention to note choice and note length than tone. After years of messing around with different basses, amps, effects, etc, I heard my first isolated Macca line... fat, dead, dull... and perfect! Jameson on is the same. It became clear to me at that point that what you're playing on and what you're playing through is almost irrelevant compared to what you're playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 [quote name='NickD' timestamp='1449273234' post='2922243'] ...what you're playing on and what you're playing through is almost irrelevant compared to what you're playing. [/quote] It is... almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1449274131' post='2922247'] It is... almost. [/quote] Hence my inclusion of the word 'almost'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 The bass line on Paperback Writer - its a killer. Simple but oh so effective A genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I remember sitting and picking out the bass to LSD... dead easy, but I'd have never come up with that line in a million years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvo66 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 He's a great bassist and a lot people don't realise apart from us bassist how good he really is always loved his bass lines , macca and jamersons are probley my two fave bass players I think but I'm parshell a good 70s disco bass line , but hey I just love people who don't confirm. and play roots and fifths all the time your missing out on so much fun , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Love his bass lines. Years ahead of his time and bass wasn't even his first instrument. I can't think of any other guitarists who have mastered and understood the bass so comprehensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Ox Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) excellent feedback guys, he is a maestro! Tasteful is how I'd describe him, every note seems to fit. Entwistle, Macca and Jack Casady are my favourites atm Edited December 5, 2015 by The-Ox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behlmene Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) [quote name='The-Ox' timestamp='1449257961' post='2922084'] What do you guys think he does well? [/quote] Well first off he holds the bottom like a sunken anchor. He spikes that with a melodic creativity bassist's have never known his heretofore. And he smiles all the while singing like the canary who ate the cat. Edited December 5, 2015 by Behlmene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 He's creative and pioneering - not just on the bass. He always thinks of the song, not just the bass part. Because of that, I can even forgive him for the bass part on 'Something' and his recent vocal scatting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel36 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 The beautiful "Something" bass line and the brilliant "Come Together" bass were a double "A sided single" Nothing bettered that for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 [quote name='kevvo66' timestamp='1449275392' post='2922259'] ... I'm parshell a good 70s disco bass line ... [/quote] Here you go ... [media]http://youtu.be/HwKUaYBUYNc[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1449306860' post='2922358'] Here you go ... [media]http://youtu.be/HwKUaYBUYNc[/media] [/quote]that is fantastic.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 With McCartney and indeed jamerson. They both sound great without being flashy, they used great tone and melody again rather than flash playing. Not to say they didn't have great technique. I do sometimes wonder can McCartney slap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratman Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 [quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1449312098' post='2922422'] I do sometimes wonder can McCartney slap? [/quote] You nearly made me spit my coffee all over the place!! Ha ha. Seriously though, if I ever heard him slapping the bass I'd hunt him down and slap him myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 [quote name='ratman' timestamp='1449314232' post='2922449'] You nearly made me spit my coffee all over the place!! Ha ha. Seriously though, if I ever heard him slapping the bass I'd hunt him down and slap him myself. [/quote] Haha. Would be amusing to see him Mark King it up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1449306860' post='2922358'] Here you go ... [media]http://youtu.be/HwKUaYBUYNc[/media] [/quote] Great bass line, brilliant song! Still dossing in bed with my girly singing along to this!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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