Easy grooves...just my imagination?

[ccyork]

This morning I was playing along with the Temptations song "Just My Imagination." The notes are very easy to find, but it takes alot of practice to REALLY make it groove. I found that it worked best to use a single finger on the right hand, Jamerson style.

But WOW what an awesome bassline! What is your favorite easy-to-play bassline that REALLY grooves?

[Thor]

The Animals - We gotta get out of this place.
and I ALWAYS liked 'Stop in the name of Love'

I agree 100% on your call on Jamerson.
I have found the same thing, using 'The Hook'
changes your attack, and part of his
distinctive style is the attack. It affects the
timing slighty, just a nuance, but if you want to
cover him well, use the one finger technique and
it comes together.

I also have always admired Jack Casady's
attack, especially on the JA live recordings.
It can be depressing to hear somebody who
was THAT GOOD.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by ccyork

This morning I was playing along with the Temptations song "Just My Imagination."

One of my favourites...I recall listennig to that as a kid with my transistor radio playing as I went to sleep. Pretty tune & very neatly arranged.
From the same era, I will add "Evil Ways" & "Oye Como Va" as somewhat 'easy-to-play' lines that groove.

[The Mock Turtle Regulator]

Darryl Jones mentioned in a BP interview practising the "I'll take you there" bassline repeatedly.

some others- "Express yourself"

"same old song" by the Four tops strikes me as a one-finger bassline- I read on a website that Jamerson played it.
an addictive line to play- all notes in the first position.

[Don_Cholo]

"All Blues" - miles davis....you can keep this song simple or go crazy with it, but it grooves with some good horn players

[Adam Barkley]

Walking of the Moon - for a trippy type of groove
Get Down on It - straight uncut funk groove

[JimK]

This one keeps popping up on the Oldies station.
It's King Floyd's "Groove Me".
Basically, it's a 2-bar figure during the verses-
1/8th note feel...
l1----&--l-&---&-&l
Bar 1
"A" played on "Beat 1"
"C#" played on the "& of Beat 3"

Bar 2
"E" played on the "& of Beat 1"
"F#" played on the "& of Beat 3"
"A"(octave) played on the "& of Beat 4"

Lotta space + a lotta upbeats.

[Thor]

I was thinking more on this this morning and these two
popped into my head.

Dancing in the Street - Martha Reeves and
the Vanseluses and there is a good version
with Mick Jagger and David Bowie as well.
in B

Harlem Shuffle [ Stones ] which was their cover
of 'Shake Your Tailfeather,Baby'

The version I learned was Am to Bb
A E G G E A => Bb

Both really funky tunes.

[Blackbird]

Originally Posted by Thor

Dancing in the Street - Martha Reeves and
the Vanseluses.

Vandellas.

Shotgun - Junior Walker and the All Stars.
Baby Love - The Supremes
My Bag - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

[Thor]

Martha Reeves and her Supermen

I stand by my original fuquism!

[Blackbird]

Originally Posted by Thor

Martha Reeves and her Supermen

I stand by my original fuquism!

Sorry, I didn't realize you were being fuqued.

[Palomorado]

Bob Marley: "Lively Up Yourself"