Simple, but hypnotic bass lines

[vox.jubilante]

 

[EXCAV8]

I've played a lot of covers and adaptations over the years.
I have a soft spot for simple bass lines that especially need steadiness and intensity. Those bass lines that induce a hypnotic state when done right.

Here are some examples, drawn from my own history:












Please add more!

** WARNING ** Explicit lyrics!

 

[Silver Blues]

 

[Raman]

Simple enough. And it sure hypnotizes me, that bass.

 

[Grinderman]

Another hypnotic bass masterpiece.
Not so simple though.

 

[Supadope]

 

[Raman]

Exactly!

 

[Grinderman]

 

[Grinderman]

I used to have this thing about Link Wray
I used to play him every Saturday
God bless Saturday
God bless Saturday

 

[Michedelic]

Just to be clear, since there was no stipulation that it had to be electric bass, but you know that’s an organ, right? They never had a “bass player”.

 

[marchone]

Just to be clear, since there was no stipulation that it had to be electric bass, but you know that’s an organ, right? They never had a “bass player”.

I know that. I saw them several times in 1969. That's a bass line.

 

[Richland123]

 

[WI Short Scaler]

One of the band's best songs. There is no other Van Halen tune like it.

Love Fair Warning, probably my favorite VH LP. So many good songs.

But this is my favorite from it.

 

[FilterFunk]

Two from James Brown...

"Hot Pants":


"Make It Funky":

 

[TheBass]

May be they have already been mentioned (some YT vids are geo blocked for Europe) but they should be on the list too:











Not so simple, but still hypnotic:

 

[Raman]

 

[Raman]

This qualifies too, I do think.

 

[Raman]

 

[Raman]

I'm not sure that it fits the description in terms of hypnotic, but it sure is simple and efficient!

 

[fhm555]

This whole tune is hypnotic and the bass is ideal for the mood this song sets


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