It is quite frustrating to see other guitarists just play bass as if it was just a big guitar. It makes for very dull bass parts. I suppose I had something of an advantage though. One of my friends is an exceptionally proficient jazz and funk bassist, so I was exposed to a lot of what bass could be

[–] Fingolfinz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Yes it is, they end up not being where they need to be or even understanding the concept of its purpose. A lot of guitarists want to try and be Les Claypool without handling the rhythm section like Les does so it all falls apart. Glad you got that jazz exposure, that’s what I learned bass on and it made me so much more proficient on the bass that you can’t really get in other genres besides funk