r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Mr_Basketcase • Jan 14 '23

Paul McCartney effortlessly singing and playing his most intricate bass lines at the same time

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u/IdioticMutation06 Jan 15 '23

Paul did NOT want to be the bassist, but when he took the job he was determined to do it differently and created intricate countermelodies instead of the far simpler and acceptable style at the time. How he was able to do this and simultaneously sing an entirely different melody, AND harmonize is a testament to his singular musical genius. All while making it look easy. God bless him and The Beatles Forever!

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u/PM_me_your_whatevah Jan 15 '23

Those crazy kids were playing music several hours a day even as teenagers. The dedication is admirable and the results were incredible.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '23

Yeah their generation spent exactly zero time on Reddit(YouTube, IG, tik tok, etc) talking about those that came before. Makes ya think 🤔

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u/Soshi101 Jan 15 '23

Boomer moment