The greatest bass lines with the fewest notes?

[BigRedX]

Didgeridoo by the Apex Twin. It's just one note all the way through.

[lowdown]

[size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000]J S Bach: Air on the G string (could be considered [i]ground [/i]breaking Bass).[/color][/font][/size]
[color=#000000][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Now, there are more notes used than mentioned in some of the tunes above, but, they ain't all in one bar. [/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Gary Brooker and his writing pals liked the Bass line. [/font][/color]

Edited March 27, 2017 by lowdown

[Shockwave]

Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People

One note throughout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUUhDoCx8zc

[ZilchWoolham]

The Light Pours out of Me by Magazine. Quite a tricky one note riff in the verses.

[SICbass]

Once In a Lifetime -Talking Heads. 2 notes, mesmeric.

[chris_b]

Green Onions, I Want To Take You Higher, Higher And Higher, Sharp Dressed Man.

[Paul S]

Chant #1 (don't need this pressure on) by Spandau Ballet.

[Twincam]

[quote name='ZilchWoolham' timestamp='1490623290' post='3266534']
The Light Pours out of Me by Magazine. Quite a tricky one note riff in the verses.
[/quote]

I want to like that, but the guitar sounds like that Gary glitter tune and its just off putting.

[leschirons]

Heavy cross by Gossip
Pretty vacant Pistols
And although I'll probably get some stick,
With or without you.

Oh, and Stand by me.

Edited March 27, 2017 by leschirons

[Twincam]

[quote name='upside downer' timestamp='1490613740' post='3266375']
Public Image by Public Image Ltd springs to mind.
[/quote]

Great tune! Extra points to since Jah Wobble plays sitting down, keeping it extra simple lol.

[4 Strings]

If we're going down the Sly and Family Stone route, surely Dance the Music.

If I could get half that feel on one note!

[MartinB]

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma8ABYwo1Ew"]The Meters - Just Kissed My Baby[/url]

[Rocker]

'Dancing in the moonlight' by Thin Lizzy

[lowdown]

Billie Jean.

[Cat Burrito]

I love these five notes, all in the same position too

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz-2IaLgZ9I[/media]

[Twincam]

Just discovered this.

https://youtu.be/tsN_XE01odA

[arthurhenry]

Celebration - Kool & The Gang. I could play the G in the verses forever.

[Muzz]

Less is definitely more here: https://youtu.be/smg2S8CssQU

[scalpy]

[quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1490634113' post='3266658']
Celebration - Kool & The Gang. I could play the G in the verses forever.
[/quote]

Depends if the rest of the band are playing it in the original key I suppose!

[MisterT]

Melle Mel - White Lines (2 notes on the hook)

[Japhet]

Love this = the music and the film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tES3mcwS8EQ

[ricksterphil]

Psycho Killer - Talking Heads?

[lojo]

Most my initial thoughts mentioned already

Summertime - The Sundays , if I remember its just 2 notes reversed for chorus , ok you wouldn't put it down as a greatest ever line, but the song achieves a lot with very little

Gene Chandler - Does she have a friend for me , never leaves the root in 1/4s but its so soulful and teases like its gonna do fill but doesn't

Edited March 27, 2017 by lojo

[TheGreek]

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1490636293' post='3266684']
Love this = the music and the film.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tES3mcwS8EQ[/media]
[/quote]

Lots of notes in the riff...

Public Image gets my vote (even though this isn't a democracy)...

[lowdown]

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1490636675' post='3266689']
Gene Chandler - Does she have a friend for me , never leaves the root in 1/4s but its so soulful and teases like its gonna do fill but doesn't
[/quote]

Forgot about this number, it's such a groovy tune.
It is mentioned by a YouTube poster, but worth another mention, the girl backup vocals are real class.