I've been perusing these forums for a few months now and I'll say that reading about folks' different experiences on bass has motivated me to study a wider variety of technique and style.
- I focus more on what I'm playing and how I can improve as well as reach into different styles to augment mine. It's been a great period of learning after what had been a decent plateau.
- I respect the attitude with which most bassists regard their practice in contrast to most guitards that I know- great phrase, really.
I started these forums playing guitar/bass about 60/40 and since 04-05-2011 I've moved the curve to about 40/60. I'd probably consider myself more of a bassist now.
So, I'll now call myself a bassist. If someone asked me to play in a band, I'd probably opt for bass.
