SIMPLE bass lines that make the song...

[phillybass101]

Rick James...Give it to me
Tower of Power....what is hip
TOP....Soul vaccination
TOP...Funk the dumb stuff

 

[fretlessguy]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned "Hold your head up" by Argent. Three notes, one position on one string and it makes the song.

This^ .

 

[lowsideonacurve]

Agreed! "Hold your head up" by Argent.

A great song

 

[Themthafqnman]

Love buzz-Nirvana

 

[Stewie26]

Shapes of things. The Yard Birds

 

[McThumpenstein]

Chameleon - Herbie Hancock (or the Maynard Furgeson version if you like)

Born Under a Bad Sign - Cream

Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

 

[corndog]

Some good reggae riddum;

NightNurse-Robbie Shakespeare with Gregory Isaacs

 

[MuthaFunk]

Always on the run - Lenny Kravitz

so simple yet so complicated when you really listen to how improv it is.

 

[mpayne86]

Another one Bites the Dust - Queen
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
You really Got me Now - (dont know the name of the band)

 

[FretFree]

Spacehog - In the Meantime

This.

Went through this entire thread looking to see if this was posted.

That is a SERIOUSLY deep hook on the verses.

 

[Deleted member 92857]

The Joker by Steve Miller (if it hasn't already been mentioned) - I can tell you that its harder to find the pompatus of love than to play this riff, and EVERYONE knows it.

It's considerably more difficult if you play it AND sing it!

 

[cfsporn]

It's considerably more difficult if you play it AND sing it!

You just described 90% of all Police songs.

 

[frankieC]

Piano Man - Billy Joel
I can see clearly now (the rain has gone).