The fraternity of bassists.

[txstatebass]

Originally Posted by bobalew

I think of myself as a catcher, calling the pitches, throwing out base runners, blocking the plate to save a run. The pitcher gets credited with the win (or the loss), but the catcher is good with that. It goes with the position. He's right in the middle of EVERYTHING, but some one else is in the spotlight.

Catchers and bass players rarely work together - there is just one on the diamond or the bandstand at a time - but we share an understanding of the game and the strategy, we have a situational awareness that the fielders don't have.

But we share a pride in our craft, we can always learn from each other, and we swap tips on catching certain pitchers (He starts rushing in the third set, can't locate his sinker if he's had a drink ...). Some of us go on to make very quotable managers.

Yogi said, "You can observe a lot by watching!". The bass players know, better than most, you can hear a lot by listening.

GREAT ANALOGY!!!!