What's your favorite Paul McCartney solo song ?

[Nostalgiabuff]

by the way, my favorite live album is Good Evening New York City and I and I saw that show live.

[Brad]

I like a lot of what Paul did during his Wings era but Band On The Run still has to be my favorite with Live And Let Die a close second. I spent quite a bit of time listening to both the Band On The Run and Venus And Mars albums when I was a kid. Great memories.

[WannabeMego]

Not Funny Tom

Just because I saturated the house with McCartney when we were younger doesn't mean you have to be a hater

Lennon RULEZ!!!

McCartney SUX!!!

[Nostalgiabuff]

I think we need to ban someone ^^^^

[Brad]

Lennon RULEZ!!!

Now I know he is dead.

[SeattleEd]

One thing that really irritates me these days is the fact that he needs to get away from the Hofner Bass. He needs to get back to the Rickenbacker Bass or the Wal that he used on Flowers In The Dirt...I understand that the Hofner is his signature, but it's got a very limited sound. He was getting some really melodic bass lines with the 2 Bass' that I mentioned. Also, he needs to change his songs that he is doing on tour...he has 40 years of solo/wings stuff...enough with Hey Jude and Can't Buy Me Love(one of my LEAST favorite Beatles songs)

Roberto,
Blame that on Elvis Costello who told Macca he should bring back the bass.
The Hofner is strung with Pyramid Flatwounds so to give that thump sound. That's the purpose of the bass, for lumbering.
The Rick 4001 is amazing but alas won't be seeing it live anytime soon. My favorite Beatle sound bass.
The Wal he uses a lot in recordings but that thing is HEAVY. Sounded great live.

Check out this interview with Macca's guitar tech, Keith Smith. Ilan can be found over at the Rickenbacker Resource Forum.

[torgospizza]

Junior's Farm

[Blue Meanie]

Roberto,
Blame that on Elvis Costello who told Macca he should bring back the bass.

So he's the culprit...Now I am gonna have that song "Veronica" in my head all night. I'd love to see those 2 get to writing together again. Make an album like JJ Cale and Eric Clapton did a while back.

The Rick 4001 is amazing but alas won't be seeing it live anytime soon. My favorite Beatle sound bass.

Is that the same bass that he took into Wings material? Or is that another Rick?

The Wal he uses a lot in recordings but that thing is HEAVY. Sounded great live.

I love the way it's used on the song "Distractions" on Flowers In The Dirt.

Check out this interview with Macca's guitar tech, Keith Smith. Ilan can be found over at the Rickenbacker Resource Forum.

Interesting interview. I don't think that I would be able to do the Guitar Tech's job without freaking out

[david_b]

Wonderful Christmastime is my favorite non traditional Christmas song out there.

I like it 100 times better than War is Over

AMEN and AMEN.. Sorry.., I've grown out of the 'Guilt-Trips-for-Christmas' phase..

It's a rarity, but if you can track down the unreleased "Last Flight" CD bootleg from the final '79 Wings Tour through the UK, the live version of Wonderful Christmastime truely sparkles ~ Laurence Juber's jazzy guitar playing really lifts it up..

Ooooh, Mikey01, I FORGOT all about 'Goodnight Tonight'..!!! Another ultra-favorite, AND again it's live version's so much better on that bootleg CD. You hear some great extended guitar interplay between Juber and Laine.

Seriously.. "Last Flight" is the definitive bootleg, as most of you Macca fans know. McCartney had studio-quality recordings done for an eventual release, but it never got out ('cept for the live 'Coming Up' single). It ranks as high, if not higher, than 'Wings Across America' for best Wings live work.

I didn't like much of 'McCartney II' when it came out, but it really grows on you. My favs are 'Temporary Secretary', 'Bogie Music', 'One of these Days' and 'Waterfalls'.., and others I can't recall.

I only saw Macca in Europe during his '90s tour..I was actually about 10ft away from him nearly the whole concert, front row. I always love 'Live and Let Die' in indoor venues because the whole building shakes..!!

And all I can say is.. "I really miss Linda"



She was his ROCK.

david_b

[huedell]

...I understand that the Hofner is his signature, but it's got a very limited sound. He was getting some really melodic bass lines with the 2 Bass' that I mentioned....

????

"Melodic bass lines" derived from a brand of bass guitar?

Do you mean something more pertaining to "tone"?

The only way a "bass line" is more melodic or less melodic
is if it is WRITTEN that way...the type of bass a guy plays
doesn't have anything to do with it.

[Blue Meanie]

????

"Melodic bass lines" derived from a brand of bass guitar?

Do you mean something more pertaining to "tone"?

The only way a "bass line" is more melodic or less melodic
is if it is WRITTEN that way...the type of bass a guy plays
doesn't have anything to do with it.

I don't play any instrument...so I personally don't care about the details in that sense. All I know is that Macca started using the Ric back in late 66 early 67 just as the sessions for Pepper were coming about and if you listen to stuff like Penny Lane the Bass lines are more melodic...smoother. So in essence his playing style may have changed due to the new Bass at that time.

Obviously you play...so I'm not gonna argue over semantics. There's an old term we use here in NY..."It is what it is"

[SeattleEd]

Is that the same bass that he took into Wings material? Or is that another Rick?

That's the same '63 4001 that's he's had during The Beatles. He's only owned one Rick, so yes, it is.

[SeattleEd]

I don't play any instrument...so I personally don't care about the details in that sense. All I know is that Macca started using the Ric back in late 66 early 67 just as the sessions for Pepper were coming about and if you listen to stuff like Penny Lane the Bass lines are more melodic...smoother. So in essence his playing style may have changed due to the new Bass at that time.

Obviously you play...so I'm not gonna argue over semantics. There's an old term we use here in NY..."It is what it is"

Actually, he started using it in '65. You can hear it on Rubber Soul and on Day Tripper.
The Rick had a growl sharp tone that gave it the extra oomph he wanted and you clearly hear it on Day Tripper.
As for his style, well he's always been a guitar player so he's a guitar player playing bass. I think he just developed more as a guitarist that was also reflected in his bass playing.
For Let It Be, it was the Hofner, George's Fender Jazz and John's Fender Bass VI. The Hofner is also found on the White Album as well. Not sure on Abbey Road but I think it was also a combination of basses.

[huedell]

I'm not gonna argue over semantics. There's an old term we use here in NY..."It is what it is"

I agree that debating over semantics is pointless.

When you say:

I don't play any instrument...so I personally don't care about the details in that sense...

I can totally relate because even tho I play...I am more of a fan
of the bass playing and, on a personal bent, more of a songwriter
(and songwriting fan) than anything technical.

Obviously you play...

I'm no Heifetz....but I get by...

...and, yeah, I've been involved w/band stuff for years...so I guess that's
what got me started questioning your post to begin with...but I wasn't
doing that to disprove what you were saying, rather to evoke an answer
in which you would explain what I perciieved as an "odd" yet
"clearly motivated" stance on Paul's mutating bass stylings over the years.

.......which you DID explain when you wrote:

All I know is that Macca started using the Ric
back in late 66 early 67 just as the sessions for Pepper were coming about
and if you listen to stuff like Penny Lane the Bass lines are more
melodic...smoother. So in essence his playing style may have changed due
to the new Bass at that time.

...and THAT^^^ gives me a more concise picture of what you were trying to
say....and it also gave an opportunity for OTHERS to understand better your
intent and to subsequently comment in this thread.

The main point I'll make here is that you may not realize this Meanie, but I am
VERY interested in what MM members have to say about THE BEATLES...
not least of which includes YOU, as you are one of the biggest Beatles fans
I've ever seen.

They are my favorite band and I appreciate what everybody brings to the
table in these BEATLES discussions...so many times I'll press you (and others)
for clearer answers.

So thank you for your clarification and i look forward to reading more on the
FAB FOUR!

[huedell]

Actually, he started using it in '65. You can hear it on Rubber Soul and on Day Tripper.
The Rick had a growl sharp tone that gave it the extra oomph he wanted and you clearly hear it on Day Tripper.
As for his style, well he's always been a guitar player so he's a guitar player playing bass. I think he just developed more as a guitarist that was also reflected in his bass playing.
For Let It Be, it was the Hofner, George's Fender Jazz and John's Fender Bass VI. The Hofner is also found on the White Album as well. Not sure on Abbey Road but I think it was also a combination of basses.

Awesome follow-up ealdrett!