Top 5 ABBA Bass Lines | Julia Hofer | Rutger Gunnarsson, Mike Watson | Thomann
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- Today Julia grooves to her Top 5 ABBA Bass Lines!
What are your favourite ABBA songs or bass parts? Let us know in the comments!
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Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Intro
0:58 Song 1: Waterloo
2:18 Song 2: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
3:55 Song 3: Dancing Queen
4:53 Song 4: Knowing Me, Knowing You
5:42 Song 5: Voulez-Vous
6:28 Thank You for watching!
6:44 Outro Playing: No Doubt About It
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Who else wants to see her cover ALL of ABBAs songs! Julia does a fantastic job!
I never realized Abba had such Monster bass parts. Theey really had strong bass parts that were the foundation of the melodys
The best melodies often have a counter melody in the bass. The common practice period composers had that figured out.
thats why they are so good in the club!
Also found that a lot of Cyndi Lauper songs have some cool lines two.
Mind you I recently got into bass playing. So I hear the bass everywhere.
Next level stuff. I've started listening to Chai because of the bass riffs. Yuuki is a bass-ace.
for real, after i saw this video it gave me a whoooole new appreciation for the band!
Most people wouldn't know Rutger gunnarsson but he made ABBA songs tick he was actually one of the great bass players thanks Julia
Voulez Vouz has an absolute monster of a bassline
a sort of remake of Gimme Gimme Gimme, but faster
When you bring bass to the front, it shows how much it drives songs and how unnoticed it goes. Thinking of getting a bass for the first time at age 42.
I’m a year older and recently did the same
Go for it Adrian. As a "regular" guitar player I played bass guitar in a band and it was really fun. You will have a great time. Start inexpensive with a bundle package from Sweetwater or even Amazon. Dean makes a great setup for beginners .
I always wanted a bass , and i was 45 when i got my first one. Go get one Adrian , you only live once !
Do it! I picked up bass at 45 and it was one of the best things I ever did (I am 58 now).
Probably Mark King from Level 42 would be a perfect match, try out "43" from Level 42, there are great Slap Bass Introductions.
Finally the instrumentalists in ABBA get the the recognition they deserve thanks to video's like this. ABBA songs are such a perfect machinery. Everythings falls into place.
I agree 1,000% my friend, shame it’s took this long to surface 🫡👌
Ahhh, seldom that I hear bass players that can imitate Rutger's sound. LOVELY! Respect from a ABBA-loving Swede
That intro to Gimme Gimme is just so inventive. Hats off to Rutger Gunnarsson. Wow.
Rutger Gunnarsson is one of the most underrated bassplayers ever!
yes so true!
underrated bass player sells millions of albums
One of the forgotten facts about Abba is that they were a 7 piece band. Just watch a CZcams gig of theirs in Japan, it was the 5 guys and the 2 girls but they were very much a band. Rutger put so much into their fantastic sound. He was a trained musician, so would have kept them on track. George Martin played a similar role with the beatles. I have heard the individual members of ABBA play huge tribute to the backroom boys, but for image and commercial reasons they probably could not have been included in the band.
@@RayEttler How many albums did Rutger Gunnarsson sell? Your comment was kind of silly.
@@toby9999 He played bass in one of the most successful bands, ever. Obviously he contributed to their success.
@@toby9999 Nowhere near as silly as yours Toby. You obviously know nothing about how a song is produced. None of the Motown artists would have a record without James Jamerson playing bass on their records. You obviously listen with your eyes.
Julia's bass face always melts me 💛
I was thinking the same thing.
Wonderful! Another bass player that understands that bass underpins the GROOVE of a song, NOT the sound. Absolutely fantastic tone!
As an old hippie, from 70;s era ;; '' Groovy, man ! ""
Its the era that bass is the sound of the song. Its all they got. The era and sound that puts the bass on the map. Besides the 90s
I love how bass guitar is the perfect bridge between drums and guitar, sometimes more melodic and at times completely driving the rhythm.
Well said!
Rutgar Gunnarsun was one of the best bass players ever. He and John Deacon of Queen are two of the greatest understated bassmen in the history of the instrument!
Mamma Mia and SOS are my favourites 👍
@@DrRock2009 I like them all. The Voulez Vous to The Visitors era being the best!
@@KRAZEEIZATION and I prefer Ring Ring to Arrival 🤷♂️
@@DrRock2009 Mike Watson played bass on both of them.
I would add Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath to that list.
the thing is, that I never was a big fan of ABBA, but seing and hearing these bass lines, ... how groovy is that! Danke Julia!!!
I'm 68 and a non-musician music lover. Today I have just learned what bass line is. I have improved my knowledge base because of you. My knowledge baseline has now shifted up. Thank you for your video!😘
I'm also a non-musician and an ABBA fan. It continues to blow my mind how people can play these instruments. It's completely beyond me. I tried to learn way back when I was young but it was completely hopeless :)
@@toby9999 No one is hopeless. That's just the starting point for most of us.
I was one for a year, too. Until I broke through and got the feel of the instrument.
It's only a matter of practice!
Other ABBA songs that have amazing bass lines: “The Winner Takes It All”, “One of Us”, and “Lay All Your Love on Me”.
Listen to bass in "When I kissed the teacher" 👌👌👌
The 70's seemed to really understand what a good bass track meant and showcased bass players.
MAN I GET INFURIATED SEEING WHAT HAS BECOME OF MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please listen to "if it wasnt for the nights". =)
Andante Andante for me has most lovely base
Julia your playing is sensational. Rutger was one of the greatest Bass players in the history of music. Bjorn and Benny knew exactly what they were doing having Rutger on ABBAs recordings. Rutger literally makes the Bass sing - like an extra vocalist! Much love from the Land Down Under, a country somewhat familiar to the great ABBA.
Спасибо🙏💕🙏💕🙏💕
Привет из Улан-Удэ, Сибири🙏💕
I absolutely love Gimme’s bass. Can’t explain it but sends me to “that place!”
It feels like maiden somehow.
@@saabnico Power metal is just heavy disco.
@@Kylora2112 😂 Genius
I've always liked the way the chords change in a slightly unexpected place during the orchestral bit.
Dancing queen's bassilne is the definition of groove and feel.
I know what she's experiencing - pure fun and joy - what every real musician feels when they do something like this!
Just look at her face ... she's totally into it.
At last, somebody super appreciates the true genius of the ABBA bass players. Thankyou
The bass is the best part of any song. It’s the driving force that gives the song its primordial life force. It is the structural skeleton that the rest of song is built around.
It depends on what kind of music it is of course. Prince had several hits with no bassline. Kiss and When Doves Cry are both examples of songs with absolutely no bass guitar. It is to be said though, that he always wrote songs with bass guitar. He just removed it afterwards if he thought it sounded better without it. That's the nice thing about multitrack recording. Involving a bass in the song writing process, makes the musicians play differently. So the bass had a role in how they were composed, even though it was removed afterwards. Leading your statement to be true, even in the examples I provided. They were a driving force for how it was composed, but removed later.
@@Ytterdahls
Excellent insight and analysis. I deleted my previous reply, as it was obnoxious (I must have been drunk or something). Your thoughts on the bass driving the song, by influencing the other band members, yet ultimately not necessarily being required is quite unique, as was Prince. Thank you for taking the time to reply.
Gimme, Gimme. Gimme has such a strong and easily recognized bass line. ABBA had many songs with great bass lines, these 5 only scratch the surface.
This prog rock nerd loves Abba. Wish this kind of musicianship was still popular in pop.
ABBA sound so easy and is so complex and difficult to play. Thank you for the music, Julia!
mammia mia is the only song i can play, the rest its just way to funky xd
I never considered ABBA songs to be very difficult until we decided to cover Mamma Mia and Gimme with our band. Suddenly we had to pick out all the little details and complexities and actually play them. Turned out it wasn't so easy after all but we had a blast and Mamma Mia is still a favourite of both us and every dancefloor we played it for.
Wow..This gives me the chills...45 yrs later and I've never grasped, or was truly even conscious of, the genius bass lines driving their music. Thank you, Julia, for using your wonderful talent to bring this to us.
I agree - they're so perfect, you don't notice how good they are buried in amongst all the other great instruments.
What a great musician this young Lady is. Spot on.
I can only say one thing Julia. Wow.
As an old new bassist (I'll turn 60 and I've been playing bass for 3 or 4 years), you're really a great source of inspiration. Wish I had 1/4 of your talent. Thanks!
best part of this comment is "I'll turn 60 and I've been playing bass for 3 or 4 years". this is really inspiring for me. thanks man
I’m an old bassist too! Been learning for a year or so (I’m 51). It took me a lot of years to find my instrument, bass is the best! I hope to be able to play bass lines like this one day.
@@yvonnemartin8134 I'm 40 and just started to get addicted to bass. Will buy soon and hopefully, I could learn even the basics 🤘
WOW - I never really heard the complex changes in Abba's music! My wife is from Germany - she has ALL the ABBA albums from the 70's. She is going to love seeing your bass take on each one. Thank you!!👍
Same here! Although my musical ability is low, l find these videos and those of Rick Beato really helpful to give more appreciation to those who DO have talent!👍
While I am a lifelong fan of ABBA music, I’ve never really paid particular attention to the bass lines. I am impressed as hell at your ability to replicate the bass work
First time in 45 years I listened only to the bass in ABBA songs, amazing! Thanks for showing!
No matter what my mood is, Julia's face while playing always brings a smile on my face. Thank you, talented lady!
Name of The Game has a phenomenal bass part
This video has changed the way I listen to Abba songs❤️😍😍
Never thought ABBA bass would sound so hot after all theses decades!!!!
Omg this is so amazing lady
I'm 57...sat in the first row to watch the Abba movie in India as a teenager
This music is still so orgasmic❤
I really like the Dancing Queen bass line. The expectation is for the bass to play the root of the chord, so the non-root notes are the ones that make the line interesting and surprising.
... and then there's "Knowing Me Knowing You" where Rutger really leaves root notes behind, particularly in the verses.
It was kind of a mindblowing thing for me to realize how big of a thing the bass lines were for Abba's sound. Rutger was wonderful.
Without any doubt one of the best bassplayers ever, sadly he died- way to soon- be an accident, falling from a stair. GREAT TRIBUTE thanX Julia.
I was born in the 70's, grew up listening to LP's of ABBA as a kid. Always loved ABBA! Learning Bass and came across this. Seriously, Julia is one of my absolute favourite bassists, and she could play "Hot Cross Buns", and I'd still listen and try to learn from her. ABBA's bass line on "Voulez-Vous" is a beast! LOVE IT!
The 70s disco era gets mocked, but damn there are some great bass lines in those songs.
Rutger Gunnarsson is absolutely awsome! my all time favorite would be the bassline on the song "One of Us"
That song is so sad
Never realized how funky ABBA bass lines were. Back then I didn't pay much attention to them because they were so pop.
They are quite muted in the official tracks. Thanks to audacity we can easily crank up these frequencies.
That Voulez-Vous bassline gave me chills. Wow.
Your smirks, smiles, grins perfectly illustrate what you are feeling as you play. Your playing just puts a smile on my face and that's very important these days. Thanks for the video.
could have been my words as well 🤣
It's called ABBA joy! :-)
This is how a genuine bass face should be
Same here ❤️
I’m your 99th like
ABBA has a lot of tasty bass parts in their songs. 🎸
The Basslines of Rutger and Mike are essential for that Abba-sound!
The greatest bass lines of all time :) he is the most underrated bass player in rock n roll history. Rest in peace and arise Sir Rutger :) x
OMG you are just the greatest. I love Julia. Austrian Bass Goddess. ❤
Rutger Gunnarsson forever! If you listen to the ABBA catalogue, his genius becomes more evident. Oh, and your bass work is awesome!
I love your "Groovin'" face!😍
You killed it on Waterloo! What a kickass bass line that song has! Thanks for sharing your information and TALENT!
one of my favorites is super trouper
It's great! Mike Watson played on that one.
Amazing ! Never paid attention so much on ABBA's Bass line, and it was an horrible mistake ! That's awesome ! Thanks a lot for this video !!
Kilou - Same here. There's alot more going on than i first realized.
'One of us' is missing in this top 5. That one is so groovy and not one measure is played twice!
Same for me but these lines are really great
I think "gimme gimme gimme" in particular is one of the great bass hooks in pop music history, and it never ends up on creators lists when they do "great bass hook' videos. I mean, its one line that had 2 hit songs with it, as Madonna ripped it off wholesale as well.
Same here!
daaamn girl got SERIOUS groove
The best part of the video is seeing how much you enjoy playing!
Amazing post, and amazing playing! 🙌🔥😀
For the gear nerds: Rutger Gunnarsson used a Hagström Super Swede Bass for some years (he was involved in the design). 364 of these instruments were made before Hagström went bankrupt around 1983. Nowadays you can buy a reissue of this bass guitar, made in China. I am fortunate to have one vintage and one new, but pity I don't play as well as Rutger did; may he RIP 🎸🎵🧡
Rutgers Super Swede is in the ABBA museum in Stockholm. That is one sweet looking bass indeed.
@@MrTeijo Cool indeed. I better visit the ABBA museum, when the time is right!
Absolutely worth a visit that place, I was there just before covid.
Bor du långt ifrån Gbg?😅
@@maxmaxgustavsson cirka 190 km
ABBA fan for 15 years❤ I love this! Gimme gimme bass line gives me goosebumps
Voulez vous!!!! HOLY smokes what a bass Line!!!!!
Love the job you're doing. Never thought to separate the bass like this. Have a wonderful time listening.
ABBA is bass based music
Those chord changes in Dancing Queen are so underrated. Just awesome.
And you’re a fantastic player! 🔥
always happy to learn about underrated things on yt!
So pleased more people notices Dancing Queen chord changes and progression. They are a truly matter of study.
Totaly agree, what a progression !
At last! No glitter, no glam, no sexi outfit - just great talent, great competence and knowledge of music! Thank you so much for this video!
ABBA's music is still loved around the world and righty so. They gave us Dancing Queen the best pop record ever produced.
"One of us" and "Lay all your love on me" are two of my favorite bass lines! Try them, you will be smiling..
Agree, I also love "Lay all your love on me" bass line!
I grew up on progressive rock and I live on progressive rock.
With this musical background of mine, I think Rutger Gunnarsson was a monster of his instrument, being a pop musician but far more than just a pop musician at the same time.
Well... just like everybody in the band.
May he rest in peace!
Thank you for the touching word of respect. And you are not alone amongst the army of heavy guys, who spoke highly of ABBA. It proves that good music is out of genres, borders and time!
I play guitar my whole life but last week a friend gave me a bass, I love it thanks to your lessons that makes it so much more fun, thank you.
I grew up with AᗺBA in the 70s and 80s and their music was way ahead of its time. So far ahead that even today it's still as relevant and modern as it was back then. The songs are complex and intricate. I'm just amazed at your renditions of the bass lines, absolutely 100 %. Thank you and greetings from New Zealand.
Wow, I never realized , how important that bass is. It's like the soul of the song!
É sim cara, impressionante como sem ele fica sem graça de ouvir.
"Knowing Me, Knowing You" was the coolest one. Thank you! Bass Goddiess! Have a fantastic weekend!
The waterloo bass is so groovy :D
I didn't realise just how good the base lines were on ABBA songs until i saw this vid.
OMG , my favorite bass covers from you , it's from ABBA !
I grew up on ABBA as a kid in the late 70's in Australia .
I was maddly in love with Agnetha.
She was my angel !
I live in Europe now.
Now I'm 48 years old , still in love with her !!
My favorite of your bass covers?
Well, it's got to be Knowing Me , Knowing You .
Brings back so many memories from my childhood years.
Byyyyyyyyyyye !!
I was just telling my wife while the kids listened to ABBA that their bass lines are awesome and I bumped into this video while looking how to restring a guitar with floating tremelo... destiny!
I have loved ABBA since childhood. I've always heard bass lines, but never so emphatically. Thanks a lot!
Gimme Gimme is such an amazing bass line. Thanks for reviving this as well as other classics.
Rutger G. ❤️
Finally, long awaited Abba bass lines! Very cool! 👍
Julia, you are a legend.
ABBA - это теплый ветер Надежды в парусах твоей Души !Это - Молодость ! Это Великая наша Советская Эпоха !
This video really highlights everything that ABBA stands for. Something that seems simple but actually is really technical. Grooving with a smile on your face.
Abba is brilliant... Im a 39 year old straight American male and love Abba.
@@BobbyGeneric145 Im a 39 year old male from Sweden and i love Abba too. They are awesome. But i have to say i find it sad that we have to clarify that we are straight.
I love this!!
Thank you Sina! :-) // Cheers, Julia
Hey Sina.. Hows it going? What do you think of young Beckett ( colt clark and the quarantine kids) czcams.com/video/fOrE2ZewqAE/video.html
Nice of Ludwig to send him a new drum kit for Xmas.
Sina and Julia collab!!! Pleeeaase!!
Rythm section gang
How about an ABBA cover, Sina???!
Julia, you had me when you played my all time favorite ABBA song, “Knowing Me, Knowing You”! One of the most underrated ABBA hits of all time!!
I'm in my fifties and just began to play bass 6 months ago, I don't think I'll ever be able to play those bass lines, you're really groovin'. I'm not a musician, never really played any instruments before (tried piano and guitar but never got far). Thanks for the inspiration (and a little jealous of your talent)
I just realised this video was uploaded the exact day and year my father passed away. He didn't listen to much music, but ABBA was one of his favourite bands ever. Julia I love watching your playing; I am learning bass and I hope one day I can play like you! Thank you for doing this video on ABBA, it brings great memories of my dad.
The basslines are an immens important part of that unique ABBA sound. Also the drums. They don't peak out but make a fine melange.
You absolutely pocketed it.
From a Swede, brilliant Julia!
As a 58 yo ABBA fan, you introduced me to a layer of their music I hadn’t noticed before. Thanks, I enjoyed that !
Rutger Gunnarsson is an absolute legend. Love your playing. I have so much trouble with the timing on my right hand for Gimme, Gimme, Gimme. You make it look effortless.
It's awesome to see ABBA getting some love!
Thanks dear, I loved your video and bass guitar skills, and ABBA is something that I grew up with. Cheers to life.
I often cite Abba bass lines as an inspiration, and people tend to look at me funny. But these lines speak for themselves…
Fantastic covers by the way - you nail even the minute details and it sounds incredible. Hope I can play these this well one day.
That Gimme Gimme Gimme bass line is just phenomenal!
Thank you!GGG is genius and very popular bassline.And Waterloo wow i hadn;t noticed.NDAI?i love it.esp the 'banjo' sound.
This is the musical corner stone of my life!
Ah, finally some classic Rutger lines! Well done!
Really enjoyed this especially "Gimme Gimme"& "Knowing Me" ...thanks. My own favourite is Rutger's "One of Us"...deceptively simple yet so beautifully melodic...Rutger is sadly missed.
Yes, 'One Of Us'!! Brilliant bass line
Great pop music, at the time I was a kid and loved everything, Status Quo Slade Reggae and ABBA, later in life I became a bassist and I am glad of the influence
As much as I did NOT listen to ABBA when they were in the prime, I have to admit that the bass line to Dancing Queen is killer. When I would hear that song it would have been while riding in my dad's car or the clock radio in our kitchen. I never would have heard the bass line at all that way. Thanks for the video.