Flea vs Paul McCartney: are these bass lines TOO similar?

There’s not a bassist on earth who hasn’t begged, borrowed or stolen from their predecessors, but what if we said that Flea ripped off one of his most famous bass lines from Sir Paul McCartney?! You’d be skeptical, right? – We would, too!

In today's video, we’re giving you a mini-history lesson on two of the bass world’s biggest names and what you can borrow from them to kickstart your own bass playing.

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Video Breakdown:

00:00 - Introduction
00:17 - Which Bass Lines?
00:34 - Free PDF?
00:50 - The Beatles - Come Together
01:35 - Come Together, The Breakdown
02:33 - The WRONG Way
03:11 - With a Pick?
03:37 - Technique Accelerator is open for enrollment NOW
04:08 - Come Together, The Breakdown (Continued)
05:05 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away
05:54 - Did Flea Rip off Paul McCartney?
06:35 - Flea & Rubin Writing Give It Away
07:44 - The Gear
08:05 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away, The Breakdown
11:10 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Bass Line Breakdown
11:40 - Scott's Wish
12:20 - The Differences
13:45 - Summary

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