Stuck for a bassist, the other Beatles came to the only natural conclusion. Initially coming into the group as lead guitarist, he was bumped back to rhythm after he had problems playing solos onstage - and when the guitar he'd been using in Germany fell apart, he moved to piano. Rather than campaigning for the role, as at least one Beatles biographer later claimed, McCartney fell into it by virtue of bad fortune. We wanted to be up front singing, looking good, to pull the birds." In our minds, it was the fat guy in the group who nearly always played the bass, and he stood at the back. "None of us wanted to be the bass player," McCartney explained in a 1995 interview with Bass Player. Thank you so much for your support.It wasn't exactly considered a glamorous gig. The proceeds from this auction will help musicians from the region who suffered financially through this pandemic. “New Orleans musicians are the custodians of a unique musical heritage, passing it down through the generations and influencing so many genres of music we enjoy. We are so thankful to all of the artists, supporters, and bidders who helped make Guitar Icons an auction for the history books,” before noting that the auction raised its impressive total in just a few hours. We thank you.”Įzrin added, “Wow, what an auction. “We are indebted to all of the supporters of Music Rising who have given us a great opportunity to return to our roots and help those musicians in need. “The proceeds Music Rising earned will help bring live music back to life in a part of the country whose musical culture has been hugely influential in the world,” he continued.
“We want to thank everyone involved in this amazing auction including the artists who generously gave their personal instruments and the bidders from around the globe who helped us break world records,” The Edge said in a statement. It sold for an undisclosed amount, yet the record was reportedly broken. This time by Eddie Vedder’s smashed Lake Placid Blue Fender Telecaster, which earned the new record for the most amount paid for a smashed six-string at auction. In other Wings news, earlier this month, the band’s 50-year-old LP, Wild Life, got a limited edition reissue vinyl pressing.ĭuring the auction, another record was broken. The previous record was Bill Wyman’s bass, which garnered $384,000 in 2020. With the sale of McCartney’s bass fetching $496,100, he now holds the record for the biggest haul for an auctioned bass guitar. Other items up for auction included pieces from Joan Jett, Lenny Kravtiz, Noel Gallagher, Slash, Flea, Ronnie Wood, Paul Stanley, Billie Joe Armstrong, and many more. Thanks in large part to McCartney’s Yamaha BB-1200.
In total, the auction raised some $2 million. The famed Beatle-turned-Wings-frontman donated one of the basses he played both in the studio and on the road with Wings, the group he founded post-Mop Tops, and the instrument sold for a world record $496,100.ĭuring the auction, a number of guitars and memorabilia were auctioned off to benefit Music Rising, a charity co-founded by U2 guitarist The Edge (and producer Bob Ezrin) to benefit New Orleans musicians hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent Hurricane Ida. Paul McCartney has added his name to the record books-yet again.
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