Prince’s Kiss Bassline: The Secret Grooves You Missed!

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Prince’s Kiss is famous for its lack of bass—except when it wasn’t. In this breakdown, we explore how the bass in Kiss evolved from 1986 to 2004, including performances with Larry Graham, Ronda Smith, and more. Learn how different bassists approached the groove and how to play these variations yourself!

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⏰ CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Why This Video is Different
1:11 - The Absence of Bass in Kiss
3:40 - 1986-1987: No Bass? Not Exactly
5:46 - 1988: The Groove Evolves
9:47 - 1991: Sonny Thompson’s Funky Take
13:34 - 1999: Larry Graham’s Magic Touch
18:22 - 2004: Ronda Smith Brings It Home
22:32 - What We Can Learn From These Arrangements

🎸 About This Video:
Prince’s Kiss is one of the funkiest songs ever—but what if I told you the bassline wasn’t always missing? We break down how Kiss evolved across Prince’s live performances from 1986 to 2004, including insights from Levi Seacer Jr., Sonny Thompson, Larry Graham, and Ronda Smith.

[Target Audience]: Bass players, Prince fans, and musicians looking to study groove and live arrangement evolution.
[What You’ll Learn]:

How Kiss’s bass parts changed over the years
Why Prince approached bass like a drummer
How to play different live versions of the Kiss groove