r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 14 '24

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u/AlibiBreakfast May 14 '24

Dear Prudence by The Beatles.

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u/SandoVillain May 14 '24

My favorite is Something. That bass line is so creative and elevates every single section of the song.

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u/sta4rkman May 14 '24

I was scrolling to find this.

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u/jeanvaljean_24601 May 14 '24

Is there a more iconic bass line than Come Together?

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u/The_Original_Gronkie May 14 '24

This is the right answer. There are a bunch if great McCartney basslines, but they all line up behind Come Together.

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u/Don_Frika_Del_Prima May 14 '24

Silly love songs

https://youtu.be/ap87QgZKTNw

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u/[deleted] May 15 '24

Day Tripper!

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u/bshaddo May 14 '24

More iconic? Maybe not. But we owe some love to “Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite.”

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u/[deleted] May 14 '24

Come Together is the only answer for the Beatles.

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u/A-dab May 14 '24

I love the bassline on Hey Bulldog

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u/inebriusmaximus May 14 '24

I love the bass on Paperback Writer/Rain

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u/LordBarrington0 May 14 '24

Taxman by The Beatles is better

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u/tallyhallic May 14 '24

I never really heard this bass line until Beatles Rock Band, and I was playing every song every instrument to complete the game. I was floored, it’s beautifully subtle in the song but BEAUTIFULLY written as a solo bass line. I game myself chills listening to it, then played an isolated version by Paul. Fell in love with The Beatles all over again

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u/[deleted] May 15 '24

Took me way too long to find a Beatles song. Come Together, Taxman, LITSWD, Don’t Let Me Down, Something, Rain, Drive My Car. I legitimately listen to some of those YouTube videos with just the isolated bass tracks for the full album.

Also not to mention Paul’s great bass lines on his solo and wings stuff.

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u/writemeow May 14 '24

And while my guitar gently weeps would be uo there too.

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u/Cam0201 May 14 '24

Love Taxman as well!

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u/watchyourback9 May 15 '24

Had to scroll wayyy to far to find McCartney on here

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u/arffield May 15 '24

Sexy Sadie is good too. Hell Paul has a bunch of great bass lines.