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Hello All,

So I am a diehard Ric fan and I know McCartney has come up with many memorable basslines on his Ric. I want to hear from folks who know their stuff real well to let me know the most essential 3-5 basslines he created as a Beatle with a Ric. No Hofners, Wings, etc. Beatles & Ric only content please.

Thanks,

LEL

Most of Pepper, but Penny Lane is my favourite.

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Beat you to it Francesco. Where do you think I learnt those bass lines?!

gemspa73 wrote:Most of Pepper, but Penny Lane is my favourite.

As far as the bass line goes Penny Lane is my fave too.....

emac.

I would add Hey Bulldog & Something.

Rain
With a Little Help from My Friends

After that, it gets a bit tricky. There are some great classic basslines on the White Album, but he used a lefty Fender Jazz on a few of those (e.g., While My Guitar Gently Weeps - just a fantastic bass line; Yer Blues; Glass Onion) and John or George played bass on a few (righty Fender Jazz and/or Fender Bass VI).

Everybody's Got Something to Hide... has a great line. I think it's the Rick but I can't be positive.

I think that the Hofner came back only for the Get Back sessions and that for Abbey Road he used the Rick more, but I'm not positive about that. I Want You (She's So Heavy) has a great line also.

You Won't See Me
Rain
Taxman
Getting Better
Penny Lane

Might throw in, Hey Bulldog...
Did the Rick bass make an appearance on anything after early '68?

Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite and Lovely Rita.

RutleDirk wrote: Did the Rick bass make an appearance on anything after early '68?

My thoughts are that Abbey Road is mostly the 4001s and the White Album is an even split between the Jazz and the Rick (not counting the Bass Vi tracks or Paul's "singing" bass ).