Music · Bass work
High bass notes
Paul McCartney plays unusually high register bass passages, sometimes in the guitar's territory
3
songs
Three recordings have it, 'Paperback Writer', McCartney's, 'Rain', Lennon's, and 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)', Lennon's, from 1966 to 1969, sung by Paul on the first, and by John on the second and the last, cut 13 April 1966, 14 April 1966 and 22 February 1969. Among them, 'Paperback Writer' is one of two of their recordings with Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Nashville.
See alsoBass work:Stepwise bass lineBass work:Chromatic bass lineBass work:Descending bassVocal work:Three-part harmonyRecording engineer:Geoff EmerickLabel:Apple USComposition:Tonic chorusEquipment:Rickenbacker 4001S
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The rarest bass work choices in the catalogue: Bass intro (1), High bass notes (3), and Ascending bass (3).
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Early0 · 0%
Mid-period2 · 67%
Late1 · 33%
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Songs(3)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rain | 1966 | Past Masters | John | - |
| 2 | Paperback Writer | 1966 | Past Masters | Paul | - |
| 3 | I Want You (She's So Heavy) | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | - |
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