Famous Monotonous Bass Lines

[bassrich]

Niel Young and Crazy Horse: Down by River

 

[kevteop]

White Zombie - More Human Than Human. Just one note the whole way through!

 

[Bob Lo]

Not sure if its popular. But im going to say "Stratus" its very repetitive to the point of being difficult because of the repetition.

It's a wicked groove though.

I loved/hated playing that tune!!

 

[Ken Lloyd]

Has anybody mentioned The Beat Goes On, Sonny and Cher? One chord tune. Bass line created by Carol Kaye during recording by the Wrecking Crew.

 

[Fuzzonaut]

 

[Fuzzonaut]

And of course, this:

 

[ThePresident777]

This is like asking for famous one chord songs, or two chords if you want to be fancy.

 

[BassBrass]

Has anybody mentioned The Beat Goes On, Sonny and Cher? One chord tune. Bass line created by Carol Kaye during recording by the Wrecking Crew.

you are the third I was the 1st. It was my 1st bass line on baritone horn in marching band. (Interesting about Carol Kaye.) We have about 5 Inagadadavidas which is good, 1st record I bought with my money

 

[bassestkkm]

Billy jean maybe?

 

[JakobT]

The Passenger, Iggy Pop.

 

[McG]

IMO Jack Bruce's Crossroads bass line on Cream's Wheels of Fire album is the Godzilla of all bass lines. And it's live!

 

[azureblue]

Donna Lee, cuz, you know, there's like no distortion or nothin', no mad slap or tap, just a bunch of boring lame old people jazz stuff...

 

[jaybones]

Dazed and Confused
Ina Gadda Davida
Been Caught Stealin'
Low Rider

 

[arginator]

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Don't forget With or Without You. Great song, but playing that one gets boring.

 

[seang15]

Paranoid, Communication Breakdown, Dazed and Confused, 19th Nervous Breakdown, in fact anything by the Stones. Knocking on heaven's door, the unimitable Mustang Sally, theme to Peter Gunn, Black Magic Woman, New Years Day, etc etc.

 

[Eikari]

Papa was a rolling stone..

 

[samson3382]

Not famous, but definitely monotonous. One note and one riff I think.

 

[irjason]

Pretty much 1 part through the whole song, but it's a great one:

 

[Forty-Thirty]

My Sharona

When I hear this song, all I can think about is "Janet Reno Dance Party" from SNL.

 

[Mattrill]

Really?!?!

3 pages and nobody mentions the #1 song for that list?

Chic - Good Times.

I'm very disappointed. Someone tell me please I just missed it somehow by reading too fast.

3 pages in and I finally found it