How Paul McCartney Wrote The FINAL Beatles Bass Line

👉🏼 👉🏼 👉🏼 Go from rank beginner to being a competent bassist in just 21 days with my Beginner Bass Challenge: https://becomeabassist.com/products/beginner-bass-challenge?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=DESCRIPTION&utm_campaign=EG_YT_LINKS&utm_id=YT-VIDS&utm_content=NOWANDTHEN ►► FREE: Get the tabs and notation for Paul’s entire bass line for this song here → https://becomeabassist.com/now-and-then-beatles-bass-line/# __________________ WATCH ME NEXT __________________ I learned 227 Beatles bass lines and found a MASSIVE turning point in Paul’s playing that defined his voice as a bassist. Discover what it is in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMtf7PtqIlw There’s another Paul McCartney bass line that I consider to be one of his absolute BESTS - but not everyone agrees. In fact, there was even conflict inside the Beatles about Paul’s bass line being too busy. You can see the bass line and decide for yourself in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnW0pdocT40 Is this the WORST Beatles bass line? Possibly…After all, Paul cited this specific song as one of 6 reasons he wanted to dissolve the Beatles’ business partnership when he petitioned Britain’s High Court. Some even suggested that the bass line amounted to musical SABOTAGE… Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLGnVJa8Fu8 __________________ In 2023, we got the FINAL Beatles song; a song resurrected from a decades-old recording of John Lennon singing and playing piano. But getting one final Beatles song also means we get one final Beatles bass line And as you can expect from Paul McCartney this one is utter genius. However, it's not just genius because of what he plays, the notes he uses, the rhythms he chooses… The real reason it's so good goes WAY beyond any of those things. And in this video, we’re going to look at what they are and what makes this bass line so special. __________________ Sources used in this video: Now And Then Mini Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APJAQoSCwuA Giles Martin Interview On Virgin Radio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhaLCKIiZig Paul’s Isolated Bass Track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvByCKFWML4 #beatles #nowandthen #basslesson

Added 24 Mar 2026