Download or read book Paul McCartney: Bass Master written by Tony Bacon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul McCartney is one of the best pop bass players in the world, and this book presents a musical analysis of his consistently inventive and influential bass playing during his tenure in the Beatles. This indispensable guide offers full transcriptions (including tablature and chord names) of nine of McCartney's most revered bass parts: “Dear Prudence ” “Drive My Car ” “In My Life ” “Lovely Rita ” and more. Each track is analyzed and explained in detail to show today's bassists how much they can still learn from McCartney's remarkable skill and imagination.