Who Played Bass in the Beatles

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So, who really played bass? Paul McCartney is the obvious answer for 99% of their records. But Stu did it first. Chas Newby did it for two nights. Session men did it in secret. And even John and George filled in on a few tracks when Paul was otherwise occupied (like, you know, writing “Yesterday”).

The hilarious truth is that The Beatles were so talented and so chaotic that they had four potential bassists at any given moment. They’d swap instruments like a game of musical chairs, and nobody really cared because the songs were magic anyway. So next time you hear that thumping bass line in “Come Together,” just remember: it’s probably Paul—but maybe not. And that’s exactly how they wanted it.

Final surprising fact: Paul McCartney once admitted he didn't learn how to properly slap the bass strings until 1968. For seven years, he was basically the greatest amateur bassist the world has ever seen. Cheers to that.