Simple bass lines that make the song...

[Mykesbass]

4 hours ago, Hellzero said:

There are four, in fact, but still perfect ! 😉

What's the fourth note then?

[Hellzero]

A - A# - C# - G# (and not A) 

[darkandrew]

On 16/06/2019 at 22:06, tauzero said:

Waterfront - Simple Minds

Our Derek does love a good single-note bassline. Here he is with another (at least 90% of this one is "D" I think).

 

Edited October 15, 2019 by darkandrew
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[Mykesbass]

10 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

A - A# - C# - G# (and not A) 

We'll knock me sideways with a feather. And checking multiple versions I'm not the only one to miss that subtlety! Thanks.

[wright/watt]

RAT TRAP The Boomtown Rats..Pete Briquette with an amazing simple bassline that drives the song...

Also,Radar Love by Golden Earing

[MrCrane]

A couple from David Hood

 

[chris_b]

The guy who says most with least. . . Larry Graham

Thank You ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOa5UOHdwnc

Sing A Simple Song ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51837yh4hec

Also, I Want To Take You Higher, Stand, Dance To The Music, Family Affair. . . the list goes on.

 

[LeftyP]

"Groovin' by The Young Rascals.  The bass just sets the mood perfectly.

 

[Wylie]

The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys

[GuyR]

Marvin Gaye - Inner city blues

 

 

 

[Rubbersoul]

Some great suggestions here. Quite a few I’ve not previously heard: I will check them all out when I get the time.

[Ricky 4000]

Here's another - It don't get much simpler than this groove 👍

However, you might like this better:

And this is pretty simple:

I love that girl's playing, and her sound ^^^^ 😎

Edited October 21, 2019 by Ricky 4000

[Maude]

4 hours ago, Ricky 4000 said:

Here's another - It don't get much simpler than this groove 👍

However, you might like this better:

And this is pretty simple:

I love that girl's playing, and her sound ^^^^ 😎

I've just made a great little mash up without really realising what's going on, good old insomnia. 

If you start the Savages one and then bang on four seconds start The Screaming Blues Messiahs one, the first minute is great. 

[Maude]

Here's another couple of great simple lines. 

 

 

[Ricky 4000]

35 minutes ago, Maude said:

I've just made a great little mash up without really realising what's going on, good old insomnia. 

If you start the Savages one and then bang on four seconds start The Screaming Blues Messiahs one, the first minute is great. 

Oooo, I'll have to try that when it's not 05:30 👌

[Hellzero]

2 hours ago, Maude said:

I've just made a great little mash up without really realising what's going on, good old insomnia. 

If you start the Savages one and then bang on four seconds start The Screaming Blues Messiahs one, the first minute is great. 

Interesting indeed. Insomnia is great. 👍

[KevL]

In The City another one from The Jam, so may not be a simple riff but the intro, alongside Weller's guitar, is so direct and grabs your attention - the first bars of their first single, the promise of so much more to follow.

From the same era how about Too Much Too Young by The Specials? The album version, particularly, with Terry Hall singing at the end about 'Beans on toast for tea' just supported by Horace Gentleman's grooves.

[Hellzero]

Their last CD is glued in my car radio. 😉Excellent all through. And always simple and groovy bass lines. 

[Guest]

Whatever You Want, by Status Quo.  Classic track from their peak, doing what they did best.  Only 7 bass notes in the whole song, but lifts and carries it along beautifully.

[Rich]

OMD, Julia's Song

[NHM]

'Happy Ways' by Joe Walsh - must be one of the simplest ever.

[Stub Mandrel]

On 15/10/2019 at 21:31, Hellzero said:

A - A# - C# - G# (and not A) 

I love Boolean Basslines 🙂

[Stub Mandrel]

 

[BrunoBass]

It doesn’t get a lot simpler, nor effective, than this. One note, on the beat. What a groove...

 

...sampled incidentally from this:

 

[Reggaebass]

6 minutes ago, BrunoBass said:

It doesn’t get a lot simpler, nor effective, than this. One note, on the beat. What a groove...

 

...sampled incidentally from this:

 

Great tune, I haven’t heard that in years 🙂