Something (The Beatles - Bass Cover)

[MrIsaacJunior]

they're a cool dude and net scrubber are the best you are a magician playing bass!!!!

[nocall911]

Could you do Drive My Car? That would be great!

[imaginese99]

Puede haber algo tan hermoso como esto?

[westfield90]

Magnificent

[Imakecents]

Wow, that's impressive. You played that so smooth and effertless. I just downloaded that sam song on Youtube too. I just play by ear. I guess my ear wasn't too good because watching your video, I missed a few things. Oh well. I'll have to check out more of your music. In a couple of weeks I'll be seeing one of the greatest Beatles cover bands ever, called Rain. Check them out on Youtube.

[alfaryhahaha]

@kocuhu

thank you, youre so cool !!!

[alfaryhahaha]

where i can get the bass tab ?

[kocuhu]

@alfaryhahaha Please search "beatles-something-bass-tab-s2­629t2" on Google. That tab is good.

[yaremus]

Beautifully played and helps to demonstrate what a great bass player Paul McCartney is. His bass-line is a song in itself. It pushes the song along rhythmically and ties it together melodically and harmonically. The man has such a great musical imagination. At the time George complained that it was too busy but in later years stated that it made the song! Try playing it in the simplest way possible and the song sounds good but ordinary. The melody is so tied up with Paul's bass part!

[hoobadoobler]

@yaremus

Paul did indeed play this on a Hofner bass, but the Rick sounds very identical. It sounds beautiful regardless :)

[sp1midholm]

Beautiful Mccartney bassline, which you have expertly reporduced. Great job!

[asonipse11]

Muy buena ejecucion, te felicito, saludos desde colima mexico.

[XxH3LLsB3LLsxX]

What pick do you use?

[kocuhu]

@XxH3LLsB3LLsxX I prefer common fat triangle shape such as Fender 346, and heavy gauge.

[xChaunceyGardinerx]

Beautiful

[xFlat3Dx]

Nice cover, Trying to learn this song meself.. So far so good but you've shown me a few tips :) Thanks man

[carlosreeyes96]

cuanto te costo el rickenbacker ?

[kocuhu]

@carlosreeyes96 Cuesta alrededor de 1500 dólares a 4000 dólares.

[carlosreeyes96]

@kocuhu gracias por la info ;)

[dizpatcher01]

Fabulous! I always considered this the best bass part of ANY song every done. I heard the George thought that it was too busy for the song. Great bass - poor opinion imho. What a track. Well done. You know your stuff.

[hooprider1]

I would call this Art.

[alchaisy]

Great!



[LinkThatLove]

ok now you make me want to buy a bass for this. (im lefty so ill go gaga for a hofner)

[TheNjmusicman]

Paul did not use the Hofner on Abbey Road, it was pretty much retired after the rooftop session in Let it Be. All the photos available from the Abbey Road sessions show him with the Rick bass and there was also a righty Fender Jazz Bass George played on a few tracks, like Golden Slumbers. There was also a LEFTY Jazz bass Paul is pictured with during the White album sesions, as well as the Fender VI bass they had around. Mutes make the Rick bass sound Hofner-like sometimes, Paul used the mutes.

[saskmario66]

 Excellent. Hope you post another 20 McCartney bass lines....

[GermanTles66]

Exelent but Hey Bulldog and Baby You'r are rich....??

[camerooniepooniepoo]

what strings are you using? and are you on bridge or neck pickup? nice one btw, i have the same in mapleglo =)

[kocuhu]

@camerooniepooniepoo LaBella 760FX extra light gauge (039 056 077 096). I used the neck pickup only.

[tbayley27]

Thank you so much for this video. I needed to learn this song for a gig and this saved my life!

[gorcanto]

Great bassline and great job.

[KoombaBubble]

what type of rick is that i forgot

[kocuhu]

@KoombaBubble My Rickenbacker 4001 is built of C64 model's body and V63 model's pickups.

[KoombaBubble]

@kocuhu i want one but its to much money over 2,000 dollers

[KoombaBubble]

Respond to this video...  but it sounds really nice

[Northeagle66]

Great video. The bass line in this song is a piece of art by itself. Well done.

[rodanecastro]

very nice sound and excellent! : )

[juan2Tv]

Was this song recorded with the rickenbacker or with the hoffner?

[kocuhu]

@juan2Tv I don't know exactly which, but I think the Hofner was not used.

[CoIeStones]

@juan2Tv I think he used the Hofner in Let it Be and Abbey Road

[Gooseberry51]

@juan2Tv The Rick

[hofnerbass24]

I just put GHS flatwound on mine and its for a 34 to 35 inch scale but when I put them on the strings were too tight against the neck... Do u know what I would be doing wrong for this to happen?

[kocuhu]

@hofnerbass24 I don't know exactly. If you feel too tight, I think you may use light gauge strings. LaBella 760FX are extra light gauge (039 056 077 096).

[hofnerbass24]

Did u have to put medium scale strings on to fit your rickenbacker? Because I put long scale on mine and they didn't fit?

[kocuhu]

@hofnerbass24 LaBella 760FX I use now is designed for long scale (34″) basses. Though scale of Rickenbacker bass is 33.25″, I'm satisfied with them.

[tinseth7]

how much was that amazing bass :)

[kocuhu]

@tinseth7 My Rickenbacker 4001 is odd enough because it is built of C64 body and V63 pickups. I bought it at about $1500. It is cheaper than original C64 or V63. Anyway I'm satisfied with it.

[TheOriginalMongMorg]

i have to admit, i was watching this, and i realized "where's the guys body?"

[putzengiler]

nice job, but I tried to play along..I'm tuned A440, you must be tuned a 1/4 or 1/2 step flat...It's easier to get those slinky swoop bass notes....what are you tuned to?I know it's not 440..also,.what year Rick is dat??I haven't seen the dot marker necks before..I use a '73 4001 and it has the triangle pearl fret markers..must be older than mine..keep rockin' !!

[kocuhu]

@putzengiler I don't remember what was the reference pitch. I might have tried to tune to the original track, or just out of tune... My Rick's body was made in 2009. It is a reissue of 1964 Rickenbacker 4001S.

[alttuning]

Just when I think I'm not too bad of a bass player....and then there is this!

[pr10s]

I would tend to vote against the use of the Hofner. While it did come back into the fold for the Let It Be film, to everything that I have ever read, for recording he still relied on the Rick and on a Fender Jazz bass(4 string) on some White Album tracks.

[TeamMastaPr2]

@pr10s This song is from Abbey Road, and he used Hofner on this song, most of the Abbey Road Medley so far I know, the Rickenbacker was used in the medley also, but only 3 songs: Mean Mr. Mustard, The End, Her Majesty (there's only one bass note in Her Majesty, since it got cut off from Mean Mr. Mustard). He used the Rick on Here Comes the Sun and Come Together and some more song from part 1, I think. However, Fender Jazz (6-string) was played by George on Golden Slumbers and Carry That Weight.

[vitinhupgh]

Simply beautiful. The cover and the bass, really awesome

[33skaterkid33]

all the best bass covers on youtube are played on rickenbackers...

[berlusconnard]

Faut être con pour jouer une ricken en filé plat....c'est une basse de rock, pas un in stru de tapette!

[ChurchillCigar]

@berlusconnard Beaucoup de vrais rocks sont joués avec des cordes flatwound. Cliff Williams (AC/DC) joue avec une Stingray avec des flatwound, McCartney toujours, même Steve Harris ne joue qu'avec des cordes filées plat ! My Generation est joue avec une Jazz Bass avec des LaBella Flatwound ! Si ce n'est pas du rock, lave-toi les oreilles!

[smithjedediah]

Sorry, not trying to be an asshole. This is really good and it may seem like a small point but I think it's probably important, especially for people with shitty equipment.

[smithjedediah]

This is the best of this ilk I've seen, kudos, but there's one thing that all these videos have in common, which is the reliance on the lower frets of the d and g strings. This sounds really good but in the mid and late sixties getting those sounds was all about heavy palm mute, and most importantly, playing D and G string octave notes high on the neck on the lower strings instead of using the lower frets of the higher strings. It's a really important detail/nuance that people seem to ignore.

[kocuhu]

@smithjedediah I agree with you. I mean using the higher frets of the lower strings leads to good sound. I'm gonna try and try to balance good sound with efficient movement.

[smithjedediah]

@kocuhu

not to be too critical, I mean you did a great job

[tinseth7]

you have my dream bass if i'm not mistaken is that a ric 4001

[MrNicobass]

Great !!!!!!

[tatu3670]

Great !!!!

[tomorowneverknows13]

im pretty sure he used a fender jazz bass on this one, but not entirely (thats what i play and it sounds pretty close)

[konigsopfer]

The best all over the net by far. Congrats!!

[KingAndrew1024]

Wow, Congratulations it's a great performance of a great song and maybe the best of my favorites bass lines of P.M. The sound is excellent.

[ironcitydevildog]

Great job. You helped me with a few spots I was missing, and it's right on now. From what I know Paul played his Hofner on that song and most of Abbey Road. Anyway, I really like your C64, it's beautiful. I have the C64S, it's the one I wanted since I seem to be into Macca more with Wings. I have T & I flats on it (Macca had Maxims by Rickenbacker, but don't make em anymore) and had a high gain standard 4003 pickup put in it so it would have the Wings sound and look. Happy thumpin man!!!!

[MonkeySeeism]

Awesome.

[wombatboter]

One of the best bass-lines ever and you've really nailed it like few people can, excellent !

[kylimation]

Eargasm!

[MrGrouchy77]

Nice playing , great looking bass.....Awesome piece of work !

[Kernnee]

This is one of the greatest bass-lines ever. Most bassists do bass lines that, yes, you can admire the technicality, and yes, it sounds great, but there's "something" different about this. It tells its own story in a way. Sounds clichéd but I think it's true.

[cartman1492]

Excellent playing. Perhaps the best take on Something's bass I've seen. Your fingering shows an economy of motion that I think characterizes Paul's playing. Other's transcription of this piece require more movement up and down the neck and I suspect are not true to what Paul played originally. Only one thing - I was always told that Paul used the Hofner on this piece. However, your Rick sounds very true to the original. Have you tried it on your Hofner CT? If so, how did it sound?

[kocuhu]

@cartman1492

I was also told that Paul used the Fender Jazz Bass on this song. I cannot judge which is correct though I've never tried with the Hofner and the Jazz Bass.

[Fredrockroll]

@kocuhu He did used his Hofner on this one

[kocuhu]

@Fredrockroll

I know some say McCartney used Hofner on "Something".

I'm gonna try during a few months.

[TeamMastaPr2]

@kocuhu Roundwound or Flatwound strings?

[kocuhu]

@TeamMastaPr2 Flatwound strings. LaBella 760FX.

[TeamMastaPr2]

@kocuhu Ok, but how did you really get the bass sound so original?

[kocuhu]

@TeamMastaPr2 Trial and error. I think slight distortion is important.

[TeamMastaPr2]

@cartman1492 It's true, he used Hofner (I think the bass track got that Hofner sound, but this cover sound even better).

[bassistamistico]

good work!

[wolan96]

Dude it sounds like original! Paul played probably this ricky when the beatles recorded this

[hoobadoobler]

@wolan96

I think he played the Hofner in the studio recording

[Astropearl]

Paul put a lot of Love into his Bass lines! #1 good job.