Such a delicious groove. If you want the funk, there's a couple more things to add in to your basslines. Lots of dotted notes (dotted eighths and dotted quarters), and sometimes playing around the beat (just before or just after). Just look at the phrasing of the refrain's vocal hook: "Ease on down, ease on down the road" -- delays an eighth note, then the first "ease on down" lasts a dotted quarter. That's where the funk is! Another useful trick, to give a song drive inside a daw, is to subtly ramp up the tempo for the chorus, then subtly ramp back down (say, from 120 up to 123 and back down). You won't hear it, but you'll feel it. Always enjoy your videos. More, please!
I've taught bass guitar for many years. The simple explanation for other musicians is we are half drummer and half guitar. Bounce around on the roots and fifths like the main drums and occasionally throw in a 3rd or 7th for flavor, like a cymbal.
