Why is Paul the most influential and greatest bassist of all time??? We know all the other Beatles aren’t close to being the best at their instrument but then we have Sir Paul McCartney. James Jamerson was an influence but in the way Socrates was an influence on Plato, the true master. Guys like Geddy Lee, Les Claypool, Aston Barrett, Bootsy Collins, they’re nice and niche, but they don’t hold a candle to my Paul ❤️

First time I've actually done a portrait in over a year 😭

as a ringo drum enjoyer in any era, i often think about my favorite tone he used in his playing with the fab. the muted tones of Abbey Road, Let It Be, and parts of White Album are great. but honestly i find myself more attracted to the various tones he used on Sgt Peppers and MMT. More specifically on Lovley Rita with the loud, almost distorted tone of his drums, the Repise of SPLHCB which in the newer mixes sounds close to a drum kit, and I Am The Walrus with its giant bass kick. in 1967 ringo was definitely in his most experimental when it came to the tone of his drums in my opinion. but I would love to hear what everyone thinks.

Dunno if it was Jimmie Nichols in his place, but I can't find the video for the life of me.

I THINK it was on ITV (A UK tv station). I dont think it was the south bank tv show that also appeared on PBS called 'John Lennon's jukebox'-and yet I do think the program featured a jukebox for a lot of the documentary, and may even have actually featured Lennon or one of the other Beatle's jukeboxes...

I think I saw this sometime between 1997 and 2007. Sorry but its all I can recall-can anyone help me out with the name of this documentary as it was a fascinating reveal of similarities between many beatles classic songs and earlier pop songs that the beatles clearly 'borrowed' many ideas from....it was only on once and I even wondered if one of the Fab's had a hand in it never being on tv again!

Remember-Im only looking for the name of it, NOT an improper link or anything which is not allowed. And it is NOT the pbs/south bank show 'john lennon's jukebox' documentary. Just strangely kind of similar...!

Anyone else think the choruses sound kinda similar? Funny how The Hollies sued Radiohead over Creep sounding like their song, and then Radiohead went and sued Lana Del Rey for a song that sounded like Creep. The irony’s just too good. What do you guys think?Anyway, what do you make of the similarity?

quick links

Carry That Weight: https://youtu.be/6B224XDJw6g

The Air That I Breathe: https://youtu.be/7duPNQCp-w4?t=102

I just can’t even believe how beautiful this song is. I’ve listened to it on repeat for well over a month now and it’s just as amazing as the first time I heard it. It might be my favorite Beatles song.

Hey!! I hope this isn't against the rules but for my class on Media Audiences I'm basing my research paper on the persistence of The Beatles fan audience into the 21st century. I'm a huge fan myself so choosing this topic was easy lol and where better to go but on this subreddit! If you have time to spare and/or just want to talk about your personal attachment to them, please take this survey!! It's very short and I would love to hear everyone's responses!!

https://youtu.be/wIuM17V4uKU?si=ttGvnRKlNDOezuPM

Does the intro to knee deep by Zac brown band sound like the intro to lovely Rita to anyone else? or am I overthinking it?

Just revisited this album and GOD.

Some of these songs are top tier Paul. Particularly I Don’t Know and Dominoes, those songs hit me right in the warm and sad nostalgia feels. I can play those right next to Blackbird and Too Many People and they don’t miss a beat imo. I also love how much fun Paul is having on things like Caesar Rock and Back in Brazil. And Hunt You Down/Naked/C-Link is an enjoyable medley. His voice sounds good. Production is pretty nice. There’s quite a few Beatles homage moments… Such a solid late Paul effort.

Peter & Gordon officially recorded the track - A World Without Love, but Paul sings the demo that Peter recorded on a tape deck he had as a reference.

I’m gonna try to lift it. Not sure if he played the entire track, but it’s cool he had that in his possession this entire time. 60 years!!!

yes it’s always been known how much black artists have inspired The Beatles but it’s always good that them saying it and showing is continually pushed

I felt I was so lucky cause I got it in a giveaway on Instagram

I’m 95% sure of this.

Taken from "How the Beatles Knew" by Isla Niccolini (p240) which is a bloody good read, by the way. Can't believe I never noticed this. Duh.

So, we’ve all seen the clip of John fooling around on the melodica in February 1964 and heard that supposedly he is actually coming up with the intro for Strawberry Fields Forever in that very moment.

But isn’t he just playing a major chord with a descending bass-line? Isn’t that a super normal thing to play on any type of keyboard, no matter your skill level? If not, couldn’t you also make the case that he’s playing the intro to A Day in The Life, Mind Games or any number of Lennon compositions that feature this specific musical motif?

And I thought Paul wrote the intro for Strawberry Fields anyway??