YouTuber pdbass reports about one of his favourite bass lines, and he said it had two notes only. Of course there were a few more, but basically he’s right, it’s a perfect example of restraint making a song great. Watch and learn:
And here’s the complete official video from 1985. I was 28, and oh my how we were all melting away when hearing this:
So yes, if you can play just two note on the bass – ok, four if you don’t count the slappy parts – you might sound great. And it’s surely a good lesson in becoming groovy…
As always, thanks for viewing.