Simple, but hypnotic bass lines

[basseux]

Digging You by Meshell, is hypnotic and simple but not easy to execute right.

 

[salmon256]

 

[Raman]

I will humbly admit: There is one type of bass lines that I find very hard to understand, even though they sound super simple, fun and indeed hypnotic. And it is Latin music bass lines.

 

[salmon256]

I will humbly admit: There is one type of bass lines that I find very hard to understand, even though they sound super simple, fun and indeed hypnotic. And it is Latin music bass lines.

Haha yeah, I'm very into Salsa, I thought this one was kind of hypnotic because it repeats but I have to agree listening to it and studying it a lot more with a bass mind, it's very odd and complicated, but at the same time it may just be how Salsa and Mambo patterns are. This was probably played on a Baby Ampeg upright as well but the singer players a five string schecter and covers it on that bass so I'm not sure...!

 

[Raman]

Haha yeah, I'm very into Salsa, I thought this one was kind of hypnotic because it repeats but I have to agree listening to it and studying it a lot more with a bass mind, it's very odd and complicated, but at the same time it may just be how Salsa and Mambo patterns are. This was probably played on a Baby Ampeg upright as well but the singer players a five string schecter and covers it on that bass so I'm not sure...!

I believe that some patterns and rhythms are "transmitted through mother's milk", as the saying goes.

The few times that I attempted to play bass on a Latin rhythm, I did OK. But I felt that I lacked a certain natural ease. Just like that time when I was dragged into dancing merengue in a room full of Dominicans. I never felt as Caucasian as then. And I feel a bit of the same when I play Latin music.

I'm currently listening to Jah Wobble's take on Isaan Thai folk music.
I used to live in exactly that part of the world. I studied traditional bass playing in that style.
The very idea that I wanted to study it seemed hilarious to the bass players that I contacted. It can't be acquired. You just know it.

 

[cwegy]

Love that Song….

 

[salmon256]

I believe that some patterns and rhythms are "transmitted through mother's milk", as the saying goes.

The few times that I attempted to play bass on a Latin rhythm, I did OK. But I felt that I lacked a certain natural ease. Just like that time when I was dragged into dancing merengue in a room full of Dominicans. I never felt as Caucasian as then. And I feel a bit of the same when I play Latin music.

I'm currently listening to Jah Wobble's take on Isaan Thai folk music.
I used to live in exactly that part of the world. I studied traditional bass playing in that style.
The very idea that I wanted to study it seemed hilarious to the bass players that I contacted. It can't be acquired. You just know it.

That's an awesome song! It's funny because I was listening to some Cambodian folk that was a hybrid of western music but with folk elements, while the bass line is just roots and fifths it just had this feel to it hat kept with the theme..! Great share!

 

[Raman]

That's an awesome song! It's funny because I was listening to some Cambodian folk that was a hybrid of western music but with folk elements, while the bass line is just roots and fifths it just had this feel to it hat kept with the theme..! Great share!

Happy you like South Eastern Asian music. I have countless tracks of it (Thai, Laotian, Cambodian and Burmese). Very few people in the West have an ear for it, sadly.

Check them out if you don't know them already. They're an American band playing Cambodian folk/psychedelic rock. Good stuff!

 

[cwegy]

Here are some nice oriental Bass Grooves…

 

[viking power]

Happy you like South Eastern Asian music. I have countless tracks of it (Thai, Laotian, Cambodian and Burmese). Very few people in the West have an ear for it, sadly.

Check them out if you don't know them already. They're an American band playing Cambodian folk/psychedelic rock. Good stuff!

Love Dengue Fever!

 

[Raman]

Love Dengue Fever!

I'm jealous of them. When I came back from living 5 years in S-E Asia, mainly in Thailand, I brought back dozens of records of local music. I tried to interest some musician friends in forming a band like this, but it didn't work.
A few years later, when I 1st heard Dengue Fever, my reaction was: «The bastards! They stole my idea. And they are bloody great at it too!»

 

[viking power]

I'm jealous of them. When I came back from living 5 years in S-E Asia, mainly in Thailand, I brought back dozens of records of local music. I tried to interest some musician friends in forming a band like this, but it didn't work.
A few years later, when I 1st heard Dengue Fever, my reaction was: «The bastards! They stole my idea. And they are bloody great at it too!»

Ah, man. That’s too bad. I’d feel the same way.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Along with what I posted a couple of times before, I'd like to offer the bassline to "Doritos and Fritos" by 100Gecs for this thread.

Simple, hypnotic bassline with few notes, and a fun one for budding slappers to practice on. I'm not that good a slapper, so I'm still working on getting the groove without slipping.

That was cool.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The whole thing is somewhat hypnotic, including the bass line.

 

[J_Bass]

 

[Raman]

Some Thai reggae.

 

[winston]

Every cut on this amazing album is a master class in simple, hypnotic groove.

Haha, I was literally going to post the same thing. I was lucky to catch Radioaxiom (Bill Laswell + Jah Wobble + Josh Werner in a "3-way Precision Collision") in San Francisco several years ago.

 

[Jaygetsreal]

Did somebody already mention 'Stratus' form Billy Cobham er. Le Sklar ? If not, here it is:


Leland Sklar is a great ressource for hypnotic bass tracks. For instance take 'Red Baron' from the same album:

Adelaide, South Australia local Herb Schmidt does a fine cover of this classic. Althought the guitarist doesn't quite get in the groove with the rest of the band. Bassist is Lynton Harman.