Nice to read a professional player's take on the bass. One of my favorite bass players, Richard Sinclair, stands out because he tends to place the bass note before or after where you would expect it, or to play a melody that's not quite the same as the dominant melody. Three examples of RS playing:

"The World Is Yours" by Caravan https://youtu.be/F4yDoaCQ70g

"Summer Lightning" by Camel (Sinclair also sings): https://youtu.be/S_0qnVKD12E

"Sea Song" by Robert Wyatt (notice how when the voice and synthesizer go into a frenzy at the end, Sinclair keeps playing the same note) https://youtu.be/8Co0_BZiLdg

I'd love to hear your take on his performances.