McCartney played second lead guitar, and occasionally piano.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe, and Pete Best.
He was a bassist, but to say he actually played it is a stretch.
Stuart Sutcliffe was the original bass guitarist for the Beatles. He quit to return to Art school.Yes he did
Stuart Sutcliffe only lasted about a year with The Beatles.
The musicians who were member's of the Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Pete Best and Stuart Sutcliffe. All other musicians were not members of the Beatles.
Six men were official members of "The Beatles": John Lennon Stuart Sutcliffe (died after leaving band) Paul McCartney Pete Best (fired) George Harrison and Ringo Starr
The Beatles lost Stuart Sutcliffe, and they fired Pete Best when they were starting the band. Then after they broke up, they lost George Harrison and John Lennon. Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney are still around.
LOL are you serious? ... no, he wasn't. Here's a list of every past member of The Beatles: John Lennon Paul McCartney Stuart Sutcliffe Pete Best Ringo Starr George Harrison
Yes. The Beatles were a five-piece band in 1960, with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe and drummers Tommy Moore, then Peter Best. Sutcliffe quit the band to return to art college, and McCartney took over on bass guitar. (He originally shared lead guitar duties with Harrison.)
Lennon's closest friend was Stuart Sutcliffe, who was briefly with the Beatles in their early Hamburg days.
There were four Beatles. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
The original line-up of the Beatles was John, Paul, George, John's art school friend Stuart Sutcliffe and original drummer, Pete Best.