is your bassline matching the guitar a "rule"??

[Lalabadie]

Tell him that if the guitar always follows the bass like he's doing right now, the song is gonna be boring, he should try something else.

Reverse psychology, eh. It's been proven with donkeys so I guess it won't hurt guitards :P

[Traver]

There are no rules in music, theory is only guidelines.

[phxlbrmpf]

I'd say it's something close to a "rule" if you want the music to sound metal-ish and the guitar part could be considered a "bass line" as well. If you're precise and double the guitar part exactly, your band can sound HUGE. Remember, your band's sound comes first, not your ego.

[bassgod0dmw]

I do what is right for the song or part. If that means I need to play the same part as the guitarists, so be it. I also will go off and do my own thing as well. It really depends on the part...