Beatles Rain bass cover

[jesse23ify]

love the part at 2:02

[iowdave]

Macca, best most thoughtful bass player ever. You really nailed this matey, great cover!!

[Koolkitties]

naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaair

[Denthedragon]

Nice sound.

[ahhhmonsterz]

can you show the bass frets

[ajjules1]

wow, you are pretty good long live BEATLE tunes

[kuku982]

complimenti!! ottima cover della mia canzone dei beatles preferita!!

[ILOOKLIKELIZ]

awesome cover man

[sbbinahee]

Very good example of McCartneys melodic bass lines...nice........

[ryler99]

Cool

[Robotdrummerzzk]

I regard Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and John Deacon (Queen) as the two best bassists in rock music. Because both of them didn't just stay with root notes, they actually played the song melody on the bass

[saemikneu]

@Robotdrummerzzk

+ John Entwistle (played rhythm guitar on bass) + John Paul Jones (fusion of blues, hard rock and protometal)

[dtowno351]

awesome..!!!

[midgetgooch619]

you look like will ferrell's brother in step brothers!!!!

[MagicalMysteryTube]

I think you pretty well nailed it. And yes - I agree with other posters: McCartney is a musical genius. I think his melodic bass work was one of the fundamental keys to the magic of a Beatles song. Macca didn't just play the root notes of the chords John and George were throwing down. He typically made the underlying bass progression a melody of its own. Listen to his counter-melody in "Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite". Sheer genius.

[Saintmicky]

Hur länge till lär dig Beatlessånger? Jag spelen den trummor, Piano och Bass till Beatlessånger. Strawberry Fields i nöje till spelen och också Hello-Goodbye. Ringo har en unik stil. Tack for att posta video.

P.S. är du Ryska, Ukrainare?

[Saintmicky]

Hur länge till lär dig Beatlessånger? Jag spelen den trummor, Piano och Bass till Beatlessånger. Strawberry Fields i nöje till spelen och också Hello-Goodbye. Ringo har en unik stil. Tack for att posta video.

P.S. är du Ryska, Ukrainare?

[rowdymax1]

2 thumbs waaay up!!! Now all u need is a Hofner and the transformation into PM will be complete..lol.

[Skrotnisse275]

@rowdymax1 Why a Höfner, when you can get a Rick?? ;)

[Theonewhoclimbs28]

@Skrotnisse275 to really complete the transformation to Sir Paul, he should be playing with a pick.

[pumkinbreath]

thanks for the help,you really made it easier to learn.nice job.

[rmcnealy123]

Awesome man!

[danip0ly]

great

[arid595]

Good performance, your tuning is a bit on the sharpe side though. 4 stars

[arid595]

I've just realised of course that it doesn't really matter about being a bit sharpe does it? 5 stars.

[RubemRM]

ta muito bom! Parabéns! pena que não é um Hofner bass!,

[Preisellack]

my favorite beatles song

[1fede12fede2]

sos groso genio

[Toadmaster89]

I really love how the bass sounds :)

[jonnyquid5150]

wicked awesome dude! i love your bass too!

[1MartinD28]

thats good man!

[zlmnko]

yo esforzandome por escribirte en ingles, soy Mexicano, saludos y un feliz a#O desde aca. te deje mi contacto por si deseas agregarme e intercabiar ideas.

[1olrocker]

Great job! I watched your cover of the Paperback Writer bass line as well, you jam dude! I think PW and Rain is the definitive Beatles single as it is the most experimentive without going too far into psychedelic and crazy sound scape, and you just about perfectly captured Paul's melody, funk, and tone. Rock on man!

[H3NEKK3N]

juanes, jajajajajajaja identico

[zlmnko]

juanes????????

[deybal]

@zlmnko jajajajaj

[zlmnko]

@deybal jajaaja, do you know who is juanes??? he looks like you, giveme the tabs right now jojo congratulations

[deybal]

@zlmnko I know who is Juanes because he is very popular in my country (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)... and he looks like him.. jajajaja

[deybal]

@zlmnko happy new year

[spngebob1237]

paul would be proud

[brianjcorby]

truly outstanding job, what an amazing bass line....

[splinteryboard]

Nice job man!

Can i get the tabs from you?

[davgell]

There was a 2 week period in April 1966 where I personally think Paul catapulted up to a higher level of bass playing.

During this 2 week period the Beatles recorded 3 songs..

PaperBack Writer, Rain, Taxman

What do you do think?

Is this not a major turning point for Paul as a bassist?

[MrUnderdog1970]

I think the introduction to Marijuana had a little something to do with it!  ( }:-)3

[davgell]

Paul has said that , with regard to this period of time where he was evolving in leaps and bounds as a bass player, that the inspiration behind it for him came from Brian Wilson and specifically Pet Sounds.

Now, I understand how people would listen to what I just said and then play Pet Sounds and and be confused, thinking that that they really dont hear any bass parts...

[1olrocker]

Most of the instrumental parts of Pet Sounds and Good Vibrations were done with session and studio musicians...... the small key fact that sepparates the Beatles from the rest: they played their own instruments and called for studio musicians to AUGMENT their standard 4 instrument setup. In fact, I remember watching an interview with the woman who played bass for the Beach Boys on Pet Sounds. You would never know or hear of her. Good bass lines in that album, but Brian didn't lay them down.

[Garethfeb16]

it's true, but he's always been a great bass player and even though i don't think that "with a little help from my friends" is their best song that is paul mc cartneys best bass line! he carried ringo in that song! if it was a three legged race paul would have been dragging ringo along the ground across the finnish line lol... there are many bass players out there who are technically better but none that were more inventive?

[Baldenlong77]

Paul didn't want to play bass but had to after Stu Sutcliffe left the group in 1960. I think after a while he thought I'm going to play a melody dammit even if it's on a bass!

[hanoc101]

You are right. Paul started out playing the guitar and back the bass position in a band wasn't exactly a coveted position. If that's changed it's because of McCartney. I know as one who has played the guitar for years, I have greater appreciation for the bass thanx to PM.

[jummiewhore]

mccartney is such a fucking great bassist.

[DClark524]

i agree, a very underrated bass player, and a great all around musician

[DarkPhosphor]

The Basssound are very good. Is this a fender-bass?

[PedrosProductions]

ibanez bass

[jav422]

Super job! You're a super bass player. McCartney's bass lines are certainly original and unique. If you listen closely to his bass line in this song it appears as if McCartney's having "fun" with the song. Listen closely and you'll hear that he's following Ringo's drum beats with his bass. At times right down to the exact beat. You can clearly hear close to the end of the song after the final pause, but he does it throughout the song. It's great.

[MuskateerGripWeed]

Great job mate.....great.

Pauls bass line have always been melodious and fit perfect with every song he has ever done,

Rain , Tomorrow never knows , Paperback Writer , Hello Goodbye, I am the Walrus.

[Toro953]

great playing, McCartney really doesnt get enough credit for being amazing either

[daniva]

the lines are perfect, but if you want to make the sound close to the original, use a foam mute in the bridge and use a pick near the neck, that way you make the punch in the bass line, also try flatwound string, mccartney usea all of this techniques, because he used a rickenbacker bass, that has the mute incorporated un the bridge and he always use a pick

[iamtoothewalrus]

Ask any bass player and they will tell you McCartney is in a class by himself...

[cactaceous]

John Entwistle from the Who is the best but Paul really is under appreciated.

[litzingera]

I don't think Paul gets enough credit. His bass lines are amazing.

[Theonewhoclimbs28]

Word. He was one of the first to really say "Hey look, bassists are musicians too!"

[strokesday]

I agree, paperback writer, Rain, Help, I Saw her standing there. all amazing bass lines. but for some reason everyone always thinks of him as a singer, not a bassist

[MightySaxKid]

I Want You (She's So Heavy) is epic!

[strokesday]

thats true, that bass line gives you goosebumps.

[beatlesongs]

add "Hey Bulldog, Taxman"

[beatlesongs]

and "Something"

[strokesday]

lol, forgot those, but really every bass line he ever made was good in its own way. the rain one is awesome because theres no other bass line like it.

[bassbeatle]

something, come together

[barilko5551]

a computer? in 1966? try pure talent....

[Gtchy1230]

Wow, I always thought that that was a synthetic bass line (you know, done with a computer or whatever), lol. Very very nice. 5 stars

[ronmon33]

good job!!

[joemanique]

esse som é muito bom, uma obra, principalmente do Paul! Parabéns pelo teu cover, irmão

[evry1shout]

Nice!

[ovelonse]

really nice

[jecataturomeo]

Você é fóda!!!! Congratulations!!!

[pineapplejuice13]

also my top five of favorite all time songs

[pineapplejuice13]

this is unbelievable great job

[danielexr]

esaggerato

[RhythmDroid]

Wow! nice work!! Paul was really starting to get jiggy with the bass...

[zzaldoushuxleyzz]

great job!

[nmzanie]

rain has one of my favorite bass lines of any Beatles tune. wonderful.

[MuskateerGripWeed]

along with hey bulldog this is a favorite lennon song thanks for posting, great job.

now you can watch my dismal performance .

[joemanique]

adoro esta música. Paul's big job

[ejacobdor]

Nice

[wolfgangmr2]

excellent job!

sounds great!

can you do paperback writer?

[wolfgangmr2]

ok i found paperback writer.

again it sounds great!

[cmr385ss]

I'll preface this by saying you are a really excellent bass player and I love the covers u've done of the great Paul.

I must commend you on this effort too, BUT I also must opine that it is really not very close to the subtle greatness Paul produces. You'll know what I mean-the subtle notes that are not easily discernible to casual listeners that Paul is so masterful at, particularly in this song--and the impeccable control of perfect timing that was another pillar of Paul's greatness.

[Williamdeanpiepgras]

Well I think hes playing pretty close to what Paul did, but its louder then it should be, so we can hear it. Not sure if that is what you mean

[Bagmen3]

Nice cover, man. 5 stars, hands down.

[steveinbelgium]

5 stars!! Well done!

[foodstooge]

nice job.

[bgaudet3]

Not overly impressed. Many errors. Sorry, but it's the truth

[m3dion]

bgaudet3, why don't you post a video and do it better then? I can find no error at all.

[rraab]

My favorite song to hear on bass and you nailed it! Fantastic.

[prof1967]

Macca started as a guitar player only taking over bass duties reluctantly when Stuart Sutcliff left the band. As a result he uses a pick 99% of the time. In the past 30 years I have never seen any footage of him playing bass without a pick. At the end of the day its horses for courses

[buhmabee]

That's correct Paul has said that back then the bass players were the fat guys who stood in the back. This also explains why Paul plays bass more like a lead instrument making for such creative memorable bass lines

[emmansal]

macca´s basslines are wonderful, and you are great

[NostalgiaBob]

AWESOME AGAIN!!

[inmortalissima]

Wow...................

[AbbeyRoad1965]

Nice one! Bass in this song is very tricky!

Guys check out my new cover of rain please!

[dart1966man]

very good job, paul is a bass god.

[gotham99d]

Great job - Thank you for sharing this with us-- You are a great bass player --- awsome

[gigisdad]

i just knew you weren't going to pull off that little run McCartney does at 1:18 right after the lyric "I can show you" It's hard!

[buhmabee]

You are correct is is hard without using a pick. Paul would not have been able to do it without one.

[GilbertoHarrison]

best bass line in rock

[elcaifo]

Great, great bass line, and excelent playing!

[sgtp3pper]

paul in disguise

[eninstantes]

excellent!!!

[jcmclovin77388]

Great, but I agree from here sounds a bit sharp.

[foreverabeatlesfan]

that looks hard realy hard i play bass

[bajh2007]

best bass line in rock

[Megacoolguydawg]

Nice vid, watching it really helped me get bass line down.

[DisForDave]

that sounded sweet. well done.

[6nikola9]

thank you

[eohare97]

i play bass but you are 10 times better than me

[Moonlightcat2]

WHOAH dude you should like become a band guy or sumthing cuz your freacking sweet :D!

[imustbeinwuv91]

that was tight

[purpleelectroniccat]

It's very good as far as getting the notes right goes, but I can't say "10 out of 10" because Paul actually played with a pick -- if you could get a tone like that while using a pick, THEN I'd say "10 out of 10".

But I'll say "9 out of 10". ;)

And I'll give...4 stars.

You lose half a star for the fingers and half a star 'cause Ibanez are fugly.

LOL j/k

I'll give 5. :)

[dmachippie]

are you kidding playing with a bass was unheard of back in the 60s watcht the videos and stuff paul definately used his fingers

[purpleelectroniccat]

I think what you mean is "playing bass with a pick was unheard of back in the '60s."

And that would be the most stupid thing I've heard in my life.

I've watched the videos, several of them repeatedly, since I was barely 10. They've been my favourite group for over 20 years and I've READ that he uses picks and I've READ about how he usually holds them. Not being able to see it clearly doesn't mean it's not there. I personally know a guitarist who has a similar grip where you barely see it....

[purpleelectroniccat]

Also, if you listen on "Anthology 1" there's a real early song, I think it was the early version of "One After 909" where they stop playing because Paul's finding it hard to do without a pick.

Additionally, after 1965, he tended to "direct inject" his bass in studio recordings. Also I saw a bass forum with claims that he usually used the neck pickup and turned the treble control down. I tried something like it myself once, sounded similar.

[Sympathy4theDiablo]

I thought he was having trouble playing without a strap?

[scarletspidey5]

no he used a pick watch love me do that's how mcCartney used hies fingers!

[101011we]

whenever paul played live, he used picks, you only ever see him use fingers in videos where they aren't actually palying...

[newfeedback]

you forget the "till there was you" 1964 footage ;-) Look it!

[101011we]

lol yeah, but when I meant was that Paul rarely used his fingers.

[pedritoelmalote]

now you are an asshole... playing with a pick isn't half as difficult as playing with fingers.

[VNM92]

Here's how Paul did it guys:

Hofner Viola Bass- Pick

Rickenbacker- NO pick!!!

[scarletspidey5]

mcCartney sometimes used a pick with his rick.

[scarletspidey5]

actually in wings he played with a pick and during the beatles he always used a pick.

[Clennon33]

I love the bass to this song. Great job!!

[MrZepper]

That was really good, Great Job!

[naldm05]

Damn it! i really like the way you cover this song! Great job man!

[NostalgiaBob]

Just fucking awesome....

[ludachris475]

Incredible!

[JordanAmes]

Wow he even nailed the backwards part. That takes alot of skill.

[florsails]

youre best! oh god...you are a beast!

[florsails]

you are profecional...

[blackspace007]

Great job man. you were pretty much dead on. Wow! I didn't realise how complicated Pauls basslines were. Well I knew this one was up there, but still didn't know it was THIS complex

[betazzo123]

anyway you can do an instructional video on how to play this? =) thanks

[Tdani81]

Awesome, dude! Right on cue with the time, as well as with the rhythm and "flutter" technique.

[sng100sonix]

de poca madre!!!!!!!!!!

[101011we]

Nicely done!

[Tdani81]

Awesome. The Ibanez looks harder to play than the hofner looks like because of the thicker strings. That means if you can play that--which you certainly CAN, then you will kick butt with a hofner!

[scarletspidey5]

ibanez sucks man. get a hofner.

[alexandre1129]

or a Rickenbacker, u deserve a better bass than Ibanez in my point of view

[scarletspidey5]

yes.

[peeweesteinman2]

dude does it matter it depends how you play either you suck or you dont ok so he is good with this bass it's his decision on what he plays but yeah get a hofner nikola or a copy

[scarletspidey5]

look you're good but ibanez is stupid, get a beatles related guitar.

[475734567]

shut up you stupid fucking wanker

[101011we]

You fuck, You buy a fucking Epiphone Viola and mail it to him if it bothers you so much. >:|

[475734567]

you're a fucking idiot.

[scarletspidey5]

you should shut up you know I'm not saying hes bad I'm saying that he should geta rickenbacker or hofner. and you are the fuckin idiot you wanker.

[475734567]

WHY should he get a rickenbacker or hofner? To please you? What difference does it make?

[scarletspidey5]

look ibanez is stupid. and the hofner and the rickenbacker has unique sound. and that's just my opinion. look I have a hofner and it sounds exactly like the song, this sounds close playing the right notes but needs the hofner to get that sound.

[rockologo]

si puedes tocar esa puedes tocar la que sea de ellos, desgraciado

[XelsiMcCartney]

Te amo xd

[pwk22]

I love it. You have to love this song as much as I do to do a bass solo for this song. Thanks.

[Electronicbox]

Not a bad effort, out of tune though!

[Magichandedace]

dude he's perfectly in tune

[Electronicbox]

He aint, it's a tad sharp!

[ahain141]

he is a wee bit sharp

[475734567]

Your brain is out of tune.

[scarletspidey5]

your brain is fucking out of tune. you're such an idiot

[Electronicbox]

Maybe...but my ears aren't!

[bidarusasoon]

I want to listen "with a little help from my friend"!

[poltuberock]

De acuerdo, esta rola, junto a And your bird can sing, Something y I want you (she's so heavy) de lo mejor que tiene Paul como beatle

[TuSabesEarl]

Damn man, you must love the beatles as much as I do! Do Twist and Shout. That is one of my favorite beatles songs to play.

[kapute]

do Hey Bulldog, please. Maybe the best bass line from Sir Paul...

[genealogyy]

Nicely done! sounds so good!!

[JacobPokemaster]

Have you got the tabs for this? If so could you post them here?

[ChicagoViewer]

Wow, awesome.

[auxlepli]

Bravo! Color me impressed.

[paulmccartney333]

Paul McCartney is sooo melodic and wonderfull His new album rocks!!!

[rush21121322]

Damn, very great. Isn't Paul so melodic? Could you do the guitar for rain?

[oldmeat1953]

Yep Rickinroma has to share the stage. Bravo.

[frenchytouch]

very very well done nikola.

[davidarvizu1990]

Sounded gReat!

[GreenDay257]

i can hear a booboo x) .. but very good ;P

[SpideyFan1]

Wow nice playing!