Paul McCartney is but one of the legendary musicians donating iconic instruments for auction for the Music Rising charity. The auction takes Music Rising “back to its roots and will help restore the livelihood of musicians of New Orleans and surrounding regions who have suffered through the pandemic.”
On December 11th, McCartney is offering up his famed Yamaha BB-1200 bass guitar. The instrument is synonymous with the final days of Wings and was played on such hits as “Goodnight Tonight,” “Coming Up,” “Ebony And Ivory,” “Take It Away,” and featured on 1979’s Back To The Egg, 1980’s McCartney II, 1982’s Tug Of War, 1983’s Pipes Of Peace, 1984’s Give My Regards To Broad Street, and 1986’s Press To Play.
Other musicians donating instruments are Ron Wood, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Lenny Kravitz, Chris Martin, Alice Cooper, Slash, Alex Lifeson, Dave Grohl, Pearl Jam, Steve Miller, Vince Gill, Dave Matthews, among others. For more information, log on to: https://bit.ly/3rcAN9U