A very Motown influenced Bassline by John Entwistle. All in all the band was heavily influenced by soul and r&b music in their early years. On their 1965 debut album you can find two James Brown covers ("I don't mind" & "Please, Please, Please") and one Bo Diddley tune ("I'm A Man") alongside with Who originals like "My Generation" or "The Kids Are Allright". "Substitute was only released as a single in 1966 and was later included on the compilation album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy in 1971. About "Substitute" I found this at Wikipedia:
"Substitute" was primarily inspired by the 1965 soul single "The Tracks of My Tears" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. Pete Townshend became obsessed, particularly, with the line, "Although she may be cute/She's just a substitute." This had then led Townshend "to celebrate the word with a song all its own."
The riff used in the song's verses was derived from a November 1965 single by Robb Storme and The Whispers called Where Is My Girl, a fact later acknowledged by Townshend who recalled hearing the record whilst reviewing singles for the Melody Maker's 'Blind Date' column.
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