ABBA - One Of Us | Bass Cover | Julia Hofer | Thomann

[@ashernikora5942]

An incredible funky bass line...Rutgers put the groove into many of ABBAs songs..he was the man 🎸

[@vengaboydk]

He was

[@bubuAndBass]

Such a beautiful bass line !! 😍

[@MarkJohnson-dr4ws]

The musicianship of ABBA is astounding. So many ingredients and layers to what appears a simple song. I guess ABBA understood the limited ability of the listener to hear a lot, but also understood that it takes a lot to achieve authentic simplicity.

[@johnmcgahern3946]

Agreed. The other problem is no matter how great the final mix of a record, individual instruments get naturally diffused and somewhat lost in the mix. Unfortunate, but that's life as the human ear is only capable listening to so many simultaneous sounds. That's why we love to hear isolated instruments, they just pop right out at us.

[@freddykabulaschnitza2475]

Once you become a semi-serious musician, you start to listen to music more analytically and you begin hearing all the instruments ans voices, their interactions and all the subtleties, you begin to appreciate good music from an emotional and technical level. That's been my experience.

[@thebarf9235]

@@freddykabulaschnitza2475 Same with me. Back in the day, I cut my teeth learning guitar and bass by listening to records. Backing up the needle over and over again. Doing that focused my listening skills tremendously.

[@constantinosxenos5567]

Exactly!!!perfection and emotion! No wonder ABBA is a favourite of mr Richie Blackmore...

[@freddykabulaschnitza2475]

Yes ABBA music if full of layers, the arrangements are complex and the production is amazing. Plus they really understood how to write excellent songs.

[@bollywig7871]

And here I thought, after almost 50 years of listening, I couldn't love ABBA more. Thank you for giving me an even greater appreciation of their music.

[@melodiemaker86]

Brilliant, and that is an understatement. Rutger Gunnarsson plays bass with hidden smiles in it, unexpected notes and moves, it is just unreal! Well done Julia, she is a bassplayer with a lot of smiles within her too!

[@igornessman8092]

very nice Julia, Rutger would have been proud of this!

[@Frederik19951995]

Thank you for showing the importance of the bass in the ABBA songs. You showed me how great Rutger Gunnarsson were! Thank you Julia!

[@SombraDeLaMosca]

Wow, ABBA surely is underrated. I heard this song on the radio and never noticed how great the bassline is. Thank you, Julia for showing us with your amazing playing and fanstastic sound. Awesomeness at its best. Have a great weekend!!

[@siffoine]

I’d like to hear the songs without the jarring “violin” synth sound. It’s one of the key things that makes ABBA ABBA, but I just can’t take it.

[@luissegovia8205]

Underrated???? Is one of the most famous band in music history!!!!

[@kaiulrich6185]

I don‘t see how ABBA is underrated by any means. Maybe the average person wasn‘t aware of the great bass lines until they saw this video, but every musician was.

[@musikus7092]

You can't ignore this bassline because you can clearly hear it

[@paulrerrie75]

ABBA are best appreciated through a decent pair of headphones.

[@musicorumformosus4274]

I don't know how many times I have heard this song paying attention to the bass line only. It's a definitely under rated song; the bass is the chef's kiss to the song!

[@SampleTracks2224]

Super, super passing and ghost notes. You really get it - a lovely, lovely groove, could sit in it forever!

[@BerndThomasSchuller]

Brilliant bass line indeed, and great sound from that fretless.

[@stereoroid]

This bass line has always made me smile because while it’s definitely fretless, it doesn’t shout that fact out loud. It serves the song so well. Paul Webb of Talk Talk was another bassist who walked that fine line so well. This is a beautiful rendition too.

[@keinname629]

We definitely need more Paul Webb - soooo great!!!

[@Iofflight]

yeah you just named one of my other favorite bassists. He is what made me want to get into fretless bass along with Eberhard Weber (did a lot of fretless work on Kate Bush's albums) and Mick Karn.

[@janmuenther]

@@Iofflight Eberhard Weber actually was an upright player, but I very much share the sentiment... add John Giblin to the list and you got the reasons why I bought a fretless ;)

[@FlanMangler]

I always loved this bass line but the turnaround at 1:13 - 1:15 is just brilliant - it made me actually laugh out loud when I heard it - just absolutely lovely with the little slide then the open E string and the chromatic walkup

[@iggusify]

Yes! Very rememberable! And another thing that is cool is that it is only used on 2 places in the song.

[@ZoeSummers1701A]

The best, most accurate and best played cover. Your musicality is stunning.

[@accyreferee]

I could watch and listen to you playing bass, all day everyday. Class.

[@frosthousemuzique3645]

wow, how she feels the rhytm...it's beautiful 🥲

[@lookherenow]

One of the GREATEST bass lines ever. It just bubbles and pops along, grabbing your ears and never letting go from start to finish. Thanks for doing this. I liked the way you were reading the verse part on your left side and the chorus part on the right!

[@JanKowalski-vj9py]

Usually bass line doesn't carry a melody, rather rytms and support. This time is very different because all bass fuctions + melody are fused together making it a separate composition of its own.

[@PJxpanterx]

Almost made me cry, love ABBA and you are great at playing the bass

[@rumpel8037]

In 100 or 200 years, people will look back and ask: What were the greatest songs and arrangements ever? The answer: ABBA

[@jossieassie4682]

On par with Bach

[@thomasmusso1147]

Yes, the amount of complexity buried in their music in order to make it sound so simple and listenable is astounding.

[@jojop4746]

The music of ABBA will always be the BEST and the GREATEST

[@Zroolmpf_Celmbror]

​@jossieassie4682 I was gonna say, maybe Bach deserves a spot above ABBA. One of Us is great and all. But it's not the Sixth Brandenburg Concerto. I'm a fan of this bass line though.

[@emmanuelfilippi147]

can't stop listening this cover... such a great bass player, groove... love this fretless sound... congrats Julia ☺

[@BassistPaul]

One of Rutger's genius, unforgettable bass lines.

[@limitedignition]

Absolute Spitzenklasse Julia, ich glaube durch dich bekommen viele Hörer zum ersten Mal mit, wie wichtig der Bass in vielen Songs eigentlich ist! Super gespielt, Rutger schaut von oben zu!!!

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Vielen Dank und liebe Grüße, Julia

[@flyingset]

Das hast du gut erkannt, denn ich bin z.B. einer solcher Hörer. Ich hab von Musik machen keine Ahnung und war echt erstaunt welchen doch wichtigen Teile eines Songs der Bass ausmacht.

[@naftalyish]

Cannot stop listening to this beautiful bass cover❤

[@baredesigns1]

ABBA is my favorite band EVER. Have been hearing ABBA since 70s as a small child. Your wonderful rendition brings back so many warm memories. Thank you so much Julia. God bless you.

[@alexioverdo5225]

Yeah!OOU and also 'Don't shut me down' are both splendid amongst others!

[@Denis-mk1et]

You are a very talented musician and it shows in your eyes that you love what you do. I wish you all your dreams come true.

[@againgreatmaggara5586]

ABBA bass really has its own unique melody and movements but also beautifully describes and creates boundaries and framery to vocals at the same time. Thank you Julia Hofer. Could not hear and understand without.

[@rory2911]

Julia you make the Bass look effortless! 🎉❤

[@i.setyawan]

One of my favourite ABBA songs... but I never realized how beautiful the bass lines are... incredible!

[@M_K1972]

One of the best bass line in a ABBA song. Great, love it!

[@serevolucionado682]

i love you Julia!

[@A14b19]

Never really heard the bass but listened 100 times listening to this the bass is so beautiful a song in its self really beautiful need more bass !,!!

[@michaelpessah164]

This makes me smile so much! You play this perfectly - Rutger would be proud!

[@magnusskallagrimsson6707]

That is one beautiful bass.

[@ddl508]

❤love

[@fredfred2363]

Never really noticed the complexity of this bass line before, with missed beats and doubles. Julia was concentrating hard playing this... Always loved this tune. 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@michaelanthony9068]

Flawless intonation, and without fret lines ! Awesome as always Julia.

[@TheMusicianTom]

All the fret lines are on the edge of the fingerboard. Anyway Julia plays cello and has great ears and intonation.

[@kubon1]

@@TheMusicianTom yup there are, but she's not even looking at the fretboard :o impressive

[@michaelanthony9068]

PEOPLE !!! I know there are little markers on the edge of the fretboard, but they’re not ON the fretboard ! Jeez, let a brother compliment the woman !

[@justmeeagainn]

@@michaelanthony9068 Stop simping.

[@williamhosford2796]

Wow. Fretless. I am impressed. I feel that ABBA is a criminally under rated band. They have some very wonderful basslines ("chunky" even). They were a sign of the time...and just that good. Yay ABBA!

[@nolarino]

Thank you, that wonderful to hear and watch.

[@andydinesguitar]

Great job Julia😊 Rutger Gunnarson's bass lines have always really stood out to me. One of the main reasons I bought a bass🤘

[@lamaludwig1470]

Super! Macht mir immer viel Freude, Dir zuzuhören! Viele Grüsse aus der Schweiz

[@jambarreturns9060]

You make a complicated run look so simple Julia, thank you.

[@bogg4n]

Love the bass line in this song. Brilliant playing from you, as always!

[@santiagonapuchipinchi3202]

Que genio es Rutger Gunnarsson para no dejar ningún vacío en la canción ! Es un capo 🔥🎵🎶

[@daroanvimusen]

y mañana habria cumplido 76, gran músico en la sombra, sin duda con él ABBA brilló mucho más. Edito y añado, porque me acabo de enterar: era el arreglista principal desde 1976, casi nada !!

[@jawito5378]

Da sieht man mal, wie komplex und elegant der Bass bei einem vermeintlich simplen Song sein kann. Klasse!

[@TalesFromTheScript]

Simply Exquisite!!! What a bass line!!! And what a performance, Julia! Massive ABBA fan here who has just ordered his first bass guitar and yearns to be able to play this. I shall strive to do my best, no matter how long it takes... I remember Michael Tretow, ABBA's sound engineer in one of the ABBA documentaries commenting on just how brilliant this bass line is, and you have demonstrated beautifully just why this is so. Splendid stuff. And many thanks again for your wonderful (fretless) playing. Gorgeous stuff! Blessings to you... 👍👍👍

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Thanks a lot! // Cheers, Julia

[@thedavegtoo]

Rutger an absolute GOAT of interesting pop bass lines. Every time I hear an Abba song I want to pick up the bass and groove along.

[@tube4beno]

Very melodious and rhythmic bass line, well done Julia !!!

[@drstevil9054]

I'm not a bass player. I've always loved this ABBA song with this seemingly simple melody. Now I know why I've always be intrigued. This time it's not by the looks of Frida and Agnetha, but by the fantastic bass line of Rutger Gunnarsson. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@sneaquie8587]

Love it, Julia! Happy Friday.

[@charlieholden88]

Such a beautiful cover, thanks Julia ❤

[@akeke1]

Lovely!

[@orcapodmedia]

Abba has so many wonderful songs that are not Dancing Queen. It's always inspiring to watch your videos. Professional level, high quality stuff.

[@fisherman695]

Julia is all about da bass !!!

[@MetalMan73100]

Bravo! We all need more ABBA and more Julia in our lives!😊

[@angturil]

Wow you absolutely nailed it! What a sound !!!

[@danbujor5991]

This song has a very smart harmony bass. Thank you Julia.

[@jojop4746]

the music of ABBA will always be the BEST and the GREATEST

[@isabellec857]

MAGNIFIQUE!!!!!

[@FarrinD12]

Wonderful playing! I love the way it sounds on fretless especially with the very subtle slides!

[@samuelhatman8995]

To you I share admiration of the years of preparation you provide to all of us in this level of performance. I listened to the original before I sent this out. I know what you make look easy is actually grabbing the soul of a groove, then giving it a voice of living fidelity. I get this as a request often for our wedding covers. They say, Please channel the artist even if there is some nuance of change. You give it that life. This brings us back every time! Thanks Julia

[@klausgogroef8790]

Hi Julia, ich habe diesen Song 1980 als 20 Jähriger in meiner damaligen Tanzband schon gespielt, mit meinem Jazzbass, Stegtonabnehmer. Habe mich immer schon am Anfang des Abends auf diese Nummer gefreut und sie mit der gleichen Freude und Intensität wie Du dargeboten. Schöne Erinnerung für mich…. Alles Gute weiter für Dich

[@EWTichetkin]

That is just really super cool!!!!

[@TheBronzika]

Perfect in every way! 😍👍

[@antonsoroka2470]

Hi Julia! You're a great performer! 👍🎸 Could you make a Top 5 Suzi Quatro BASS Lines? I'm pretty sure it would be absolutely fascinating!

[@mauricioochoaurioste]

Wonderful... Thank You Julia

[@AndreasWuttke-e8p]

Hey Julia,klasse,klasse 🍍🍍🍍

[@hippyhappy3887]

I've been loving ABBA bass lines for 30+ years. I discovered its beauty for myself and was wondered that no one from my friends felt the same. Thanks for playing them for us!

[@wandajames6234]

Wow! You are amazing-- and you make it look so easy and natural-- you really have a feel for music. Well done!

[@ednaldojose8343]

Another amazing vídeo!!

[@marcelloswallace6272]

Goosebumps.... Super talented, versatile, experienced - Thank you Julia!

[@134rwa]

I love the sound of that fretless bass, it's like playing a cello that fits on your lap.

[@fanfan7511]

I've always loved the bass lines in ABBA songs. Now I know I wasn't wrong when I credited Gunnarsson with a big part in ABBA's success. And you are wonderful!

[@pekkert]

its a treat to watch you play

[@alexugljesic]

Julia, i am not musician, but I loved this. It seams to me that every note was spot on, just like Rutger did it...

[@serhuey]

Perfekt!

[@MyJussuf]

I woke up in the late 70's. Listening to the baselines you give us this is the 2nd awakening for me.

[@kenstone5479]

Wow, super clean and on a fret-less, very nice!

[@verano68]

You are one of my favourite discoveries on KZbin. SO TALENTED, charming and positive. We want more of your bass covers and incredible smile!

[@dandomcon963]

Thank you Julia! ❤

[@MrFlobass]

Muy bien tocado Julia. Sonido fantástico y a demás sin trastes que tiene mayor dificultad. Me has sorprendido y estoy encantado❤️👌gracias

[@myakupozer]

I can't stop myself listening to it from time to time...

[@divarachelenvy]

sublime as alwasys dear Julia, thank you so much...

[@johnsmuth5062]

SO ABSOLUTLEY FANTASTIC

[@christyjohnston3527]

Wow Julia !! That lovely bass line has been going through my head for over a week. Well done for nailing it ❤️

[@PatNetherlander]

Oooh Julia, you made Rutger proud I’m sure. Whilst ABBA of course is very much appreciated for their abba-front-members Rutger’s lines always baffled me. I think he is one of the most underestimated bass-players ever and hasn’t got the praise he deserves. Without his musical influence I surely think ABBA wouldn’t have become as big as they did.

[@NelsonMontana1234]

I played the Mama Mia show and this was my favorite song to play. Gunther is bad-ass!

[@aryus220]

Jesus Cristo!!! Amazing!!!

[@shaderbytes]

im a drummer and a noob bass player although I have loved bass my entire life and to me Rutger Gunnarsson is probably the worlds best bassists ever. I mean Julia you play this great .. but he invented the line ;) the timing and back and forth of notes is just perfect.

[@ideoHmei]

Bass players…most often subtle and discrete on stage, yet they set the heartbeat of the song. This clip shows that and I like your expression as you move into the first chorus of the song at 1:04. I have no musical ability at all but perhaps I could be reincarnated as a bass player.

[@Alex-je1ll]

Mind blowing bass line! Performed brilliantly! Thank you, Julia!

[@enginilgazli5602]

One of my all time favourite ABBA bass lines - kind'a Reggea ;-) Thx !!!

[@enantiodromia]

Absolutely fantastic.

[@occamsrayzor]

A perfect reproduction of this great bass part.

[@mcfrich]

From all the ABBA Bass covers, this is just awesome. Thanks, Julia!

[@Peter-Alexander]

That was fantastic Julia, thanks! Amazing how you play the fretless. Because of this video I will never forget Rutger as well.

[@tonyrobinson3648]

Fantastic Julia ! Such a lovely feel and flow with your bass - love it !👏

[@barrylongden7]

This and Nikita by Elton John are favourites of mine and have a similar sound to them (in my opinion)

[@Fastvoice]

It was David Paton - also on a fretless bass. So maybe that's one part of the similarities.

[@mariobass3968]

Ja die ganzen ABBA Basslines sind nicht ohne,wie immer gut gespielt Julia 👍

[@manuelvalencia1543]

This young lady is so talented. Great bass interpretation. By the way, that is an elegant bass guitar.