Paul McCartney's basses and guitars - the TV interview
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Great interview Ilan! Gil thanks for posting it on You Tube, I couldn't get it to play through the link.
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Thank Ilan! Wow....that was indeed something special for you. I can omly imagine.
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That was incredible to be that close to his instruments. Too bad the Rick wasn't there though. It looked like the strings on the Hofner had green silk on them. Could it be Pyramids? I had read that he used LaBellas.
It sounds like his 1963 Hofner is a cut above all his other Hofners. Even his older ones, and the reissues. Kind of like other vintage instruments, some just tend to sound a little better than others I guess.
It sounds like his 1963 Hofner is a cut above all his other Hofners. Even his older ones, and the reissues. Kind of like other vintage instruments, some just tend to sound a little better than others I guess.
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I read where he said he wrote "Yesterday" on piano, If memory serves...
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A friend has 3 Hofners one from the '60s and two reissues. The one from the '60 blows the other two away IMO. The reissues sound good but just can't tounch the original. One of the reissues is a Cavern (?) bass with the flat back and the pickups close near the neck. The other is more like Maccas from the '60s.rickfan63 wrote:...It sounds like his 1963 Hofner is a cut above all his other Hofners. Even his older ones, and the reissues. Kind of like other vintage instruments, some just tend to sound a little better than others I guess.
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Re: Paul McCartney's basses and guitars - the TV interview
kiramdear wrote:I read where he said he wrote "Yesterday" on piano, If memory serves...
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I think it was "Ham and eggs, ooh baby how I love your legs..."
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Scrambled eggs*
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Right you are, Nate! Pardon me, I was having a senior moment.
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I remember that too. I think you are right and I was wrong.kiramdear wrote:I read where he said he wrote "Yesterday" on piano, If memory serves...
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The Youtube vid is dead now.
I'm trying to answer questions elsewhere about Macca's arsenal of basses.
I'm trying to answer questions elsewhere about Macca's arsenal of basses.
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Nine years is an eternity on the internets!
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Re: Paul McCartney's basses and guitars - the TV interview
Just click on the link, it takes you to the new page (which is blank). then all you do is highlight the URL, and hit enter, or whatever it is you do when you type http://www.rickresource.com, or one of my favorites, http://www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com
Well, I finally got to watch the video and I thought it was great! Sorry the Ric wasn't there, but it sounds like Macca still uses it in studio from time to time...
And the catsthatlooklikehitler.com site was good too! Heil Kitler!!!
Well, I finally got to watch the video and I thought it was great! Sorry the Ric wasn't there, but it sounds like Macca still uses it in studio from time to time...
And the catsthatlooklikehitler.com site was good too! Heil Kitler!!!