I remember a long time ago that someone had claimed that Paul was such a workaholic, and he performed in every single song with the exception of one.

I don't know how valid that is (it seems plausible), but for whomever posed that question, Within You Without You featured George and other musicians, but no other Beatles, including Paul.

Hope this helps.

she said she said isnt it?

Did a lil' research, and Paul said that he thinks George played bass on that one.

So I think that's also correct.

*She Said is correct.*  Paul says he wasn't on it (yet the first few takes had two guitars, BASS and drums...they were live takes so who played it?) 

There were a number of songs that Paul didn't play on -- for instance, just check the White Album, beginning with Good Night and then Julia.  By the same token, John wasn't on every track either.  A good source for this kind of info is "The Beatles Recording Sessions -- The Official Abbey Road Studio Session Notes, 1962-70," by Mark Lewisohn, with introduction by Paul.

As for She Said, She Said, all four Beatles were present according to the same Lewisohn/McCartney source.

According to McCartney in Miles bio he wasn't.

Quoted from misterchaz, posted October 23, 2004, 2:26am at here

According to McCartney in Miles bio he wasn't.

Paul's memory on a lot of Beatle related things is shocking.....

Paul didn't play on any of The Beatles songs. Ringo played all the bass parts, everybody knows that!!

bassdaddy

Quote from Paul about "She said, she said", from http://www.beatles-discography.com:

"John brought it into the studio pretty much finished. I'm not sure, but I think it's one of the only Beatles records that I never played on. I think we'd had a barney, or something, and I said, 'Oh, f*** you!' and they said, 'We'll do it.' I think George played bass."

nice......

For your information,as far as I know, Paul didn't play on :

She Said, She Said,
Within You Without You,
Julia,
Good Night
and Revolution Number Nine.

Haven't look at it but one that came to my mind very easily: Not A Second Time (no Paul or George in that one)

i was just popping a decent disscussion back to the forefront....i was not there for the recordings therefore i don't claim anything...

Interesting discussion ... it was not my intention to be Maria this time, sorry

Quoted from raxo

Haven't look at it but one that came to my mind very easily: Not A Second Time (no Paul or George in that one)

I don't agree.This is a rumour from a mis-reading of Lewisohn.
Who do you think plays bass?George Martin?