Do musicians consider Paul McCartney a great bassist?

One of the main reasons why The Beatles were so successful is because their instruments were played for the song. They were a band of poetry and music and not just trying to fall within a specific genre (that's why their songs are so timeless). read more

The Beatles are without doubt the foremost musical group of all time - and as such, try to imagine another bass player other than Paul McCartney in that roll as bass player. There is not another bass player living or dead who could have dealt with the breadth of styles, or injected as much musicality into the songs as McCartney did, which is one reason why the Beatles were so influential. read more