Good point re: Paul writing with ElvisC - that certainly would have been interesting.
ConservativeDude - Paul has been a VERY underrated bass player. The Beatles early albums were engineered by Norman Smith who potted down the bass. It was only with Geoff Emerick that the bass became more clearly discernable.
As an aside, my fav bassist is Jaco Pastorius...and Paul certainly captures that same musicality in his bass playing.
Norman Smith, the Beatles and Pink Floyd:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may08/articles/normansmith.htm
good historical points!
I am told by a friend who was at the concert with me, that the bass that Paul frequently used was in fact THE BASS...(you know the one I’m talking about).
I just assumed it was a nostalgic replica...but it was the real deal. Amazing!!!!
It does not surprise me at all that his virtuosity on bass was previously underplayed. Because he is an exceptional guitar player (including lead...had some wicked solos!), and like I said before, an amazing piano player!
OH....I almost forgot.
At the concert I was at, he sang George Harrison’s “Something” but accompanied himself on a mandolin.
I was just slack-jawed when he did that!!!!!!
About halfway through the song, the whole band joined in. It was, well, something else...