Nowhere Man - Bass Line Video

My bass is a little out of tune in this video. The recording is tuned somewhere between Eb and E. I'll have to redo this video at some point, but for now, do your best to ignore the wonky tuning.

"Nowhere Man," the Lennon/McCartney song from 1965's Rubber Soul, features one of McCartney's supremely melodic bass lines. While the vocal harmonies are probably the most recognizable part of the song, the extremely active bass line keeps the song moving. 

This song, with its jangly electric guitar, tight vocal harmonies, and introspective lyrics, seems to be a response to "Mr. Tambourine Man," the Bob Dylan-penned song that was a #1 hit for the Byrds earlier in 1965. It is kind of ironic, though, because the Byrds were modeling their sound largely on the Beatles (with a touch of the Beach Boys as well). Roger McGuinn played a Rickenbacker 12-string electric guitar similar to the one George Harrison played in A Hard Day's Night. The Beatles inspired the Byrds, and the Byrds, in turn, inspired the Beatles. 

I am playing a 1985 Rickenbacker 4003 through a SansAmp VT Bass Deluxe. My bass is strung with LaBella flatwound strings. 

Music and lyrics by John Lennon and Paul McCartney