ABOUT LENIE

Greetings!

My name is Lenie Colacino, founder of Beatles Bass Bootcamp.

I'm a musician, singer, actor, speaker and author.  I play bass (left-handed), keys, guitar (right-handed) and sing.  I love dogs, The New York Yankees and most of all, The Beatles.

Married with three grown children, my wife and I live in North Jersey, in a suburb not far from midtown Manhattan.

You probably came to this page to get a little more background about me, so here you go ...

My Story

I've been obsessed with The Beatles since their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. After their ground-breaking performance, I knew, right then & there, I wanted to be a musician.

My father lent me the money for my first Hofner bass when I was 13, and I worked summers as a golf caddy to pay him back. As young musicians, my friends & I played at any opportunity and I've been in bands ever since.

As fate would have it, I auditioned for the Broadway show,  BEATLEMANIA!,  and landed the part of "Paul" at the Winter Garden Theatre.  I spent years on Broadway and on the national and international tours, traveling throughout North & South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Japan.

After BEATLEMANA! ended it's run, I formed The Cast of Beatlemania, with former cast members, and to this day it's one of the best known and fully-live Beatle acts working today.

And because I still can't get of enough of McCartney bass after more than 30 years of playing "Paul", I've also formed an "all-McCartney" theatrical show, The Most Excellent Order of Sir Paul

Play Bass Like Paul

Paul McCartney has been my musical hero.

Over the years, I've been fortunate to earn my living as a working musician and playing the music I love best, as well as teaching workshops and now authoring a book.

Now you're probably here because you share my passion for The Beatles and the bass.

And perhaps like me, you  also want to pursue Beatles Bass, whether you're just getting started or an experienced player.

I often get questions from people all over the world about McCartney bass techniques, strings, rigs, and even engage in occasional debates with fellow nerds about the intricacies of Paul's massive catalog of compositions.

And this is exactly why I founded Beatles Bass Bootcamp - to help players of ANY level experience the best of McCartney's bass.

So have a look around and stay tuned for more to come.