McCartney Times

Though a noted multi-instrumentalist, few artists are as connected to their instrument in the public’s mind as Paul McCartney and his bass. The Beatles were founded upon the iconic image of Macca with his Hofner violin bass, and, ever since, the world gasps in glee whenever he turns to the instrument to give it a whirl. It’s not just the image either; McCartney, despite his candour surrounding the subject, was, at the very least, a pioneering player of the instrument.

With his boyish good looks and natural charm, McCartney became a huge selling point of The Beatles and, with his bass, began to turn the tide on what a bassist really was. Previously relegated to the shadows of the stage, Macca proved that basslines deserved just as much credit as the rest of the band. But, if he had to pick, what would be his favourite bassline of all time?

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