Simple, but hypnotic bass lines

[BlueTalon]

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

I like that a lot.

 

[Slevage]

Anything by the Doors.
Great bass lines, even if much of it was on a Rhodes bass piano.

 

[BlueTalon]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned this one yet:


Here are another couple of worthy entries:

 

[WRM]

I skipped to page 6, so Kudos if someone already mentioned it, like that drop D 1-5-4 in "Country Boy Can Survive"....

 

[scuzzy]

Big Data Dangerous , Delite Groove is in the heart

Came here to post that, love this line.

 

[nick4bass]

This band played my high school in the 70's! Loved this tune.

 

[GWGuitar]

first couple of songs

Definitely Khruangbin. I saw them live in December. They were great. The bass was perfectly mixed, understated, and totally funky. Their tune “Time” was amazing, especially the part after 3:31.

 

[jamro217]

Argent - Hold Your Head Up
Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose
How Long Has This Been Going On? - Ace
Radar Love - Golden Earring
Will It Go Round In Circles? - Billy Preston

The '70's were fantastic, aside from Viet Nam, disco, gas guzzlers, pet rocks, mood rings, Earth shoes, hot combs and round "futuristic" clocks and furniture that had funky computer fonts.

 

[JamesDeGrandis]

+1 for "Fever" Peggy Lee

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

Guess who.

 

[BlueTalon]

 

[wysiwyg248]

I can't believe no one posted this


and some of Graham Maby hypnotic lines -although I believe Joe Jackson build his songs around the bass-

 

[roccobass]

My personal favorite. Riding a 16th note E progression into legend. My man Rocco Prestia and What Is Hip.

 

[JamesDeGrandis]

Hypnotic? Yes...
Simple? Debatable.
Cool... Absolutely.
Flog that fretless.

 

[MrClassicMetal]

Chris Joss has some nice, groovy bass lines:

 

[BlueTalon]

Hypnotic? Yes...
Simple? Debatable.
Cool... Absolutely.
Flog that fretless.

I either missed or forgot that "simple" was part of the criteria.

 

[JamesDeGrandis]

I either missed or forgot that "simple" was part of the criteria.

It's ok to have the contrast... And double down on the hypnotic.

 

[Standalone]

A lot of those two chord, one drop reggae lines are just masterful

 

[Paul Corrosion]

Again, one that blurs the easy qualification line but it's not that difficult. I love this version too. Sticking strictly to easy, I second @FilterFunk with "Everyday People"*.



*Edit: Which has also been done really well by Playing For Change.

 

[Wood and Wire]

I'm only at page 3, but so far nobody seems to have mentioned :