Bars 13 (00:33) and 16 (00:42) sound significantly different, even though the notes are identical. Had McCartney played the whole song staccato, by this point it might have begun to grow tiresome.

Ray describes how he and Anderson are joined by McCartney on third guitar for the Beatles’ classic The End. “At the end of the show, we do the guitar shoot-out on The End with Paul, Rusty and ...

When Paul McCartney decided to revisit his iconic Höfner bass in the late 1980s, he wasn’t playing the violin bass that had spent so many nights in the dank, smoky depths of the Cavern Club in ...

Paul McCartney Was Initially Unwilling to Switch to Bass Guitar, but Took to the Instrument Quickly When Sutcliffe left the Beatles, he left behind his Höfner President bass guitar for Paul ...

Taking to his 1964 Rickenbacker 4001S, which had a fuller tone compared to the Höfner VIolin Bass, Paul McCartney is in peak form on Hey Bulldog. After four bars of John Lennon's bluesy piano ...

McCartney also became arguably the most creative and influential rock bassist of his time, elevating the electric bass from back-row obscurity to starring prominence. Paul still owns and uses the ...

Paul McCartney Reunited With Bass Guitar That Disappeared 50 Years Ago—With a Little Help From His Fans The iconic instrument heard in many of the Beatles’ hits was stolen from the back of a ...

FILE - Paul McCartney performs during his "Got Back" tour on June 16, 2022, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. A bass stolen from Paul McCartney more than 50 years ago has been found and ...

All News Celebrities Paul McCartney ‘Gets Back!’ His Hofner Bass Guitar 50 Years After Theft from the Back of Their Van ...

The best of Artnet News in your inbox. Sign up for our daily newsletter. McCartney reportedly paid £30 for the bass, a Höfner 500/1, with its distinctive violin shape, in Hamburg in 1961.

FILE - Paul McCartney performs during his "Got Back" tour on June 16, 2022, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. A bass stolen from McCartney more than 50 years ago has been found and ...

FILE - Paul McCartney performs during his "Got Back" tour on June 16, 2022, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. A bass stolen from McCartney more than 50 years ago has been found and returned ...