Is having a "nice roll" underrated as a bassist?

[LBS-bass]

Now I am hungry for a

 

[heynorm]

I was once called a good “meat and potatoes player and didn’t quite understand it was actually a compliment. About ten years ago I played a lot of blues jams and at times guitarists would ask to play bass on a few. Almost always they were way too busy and never seemed to get the groove.

 

[bobyoung53]

Something tells me we made Cadillac_Mike 'roll' away from this thread for some reason.

 

[ThudThudThud]

I've heard, "Smooth" and "groovy" but I'd take "nice roll" any day. Kudos.

 

[DJ Bebop]

 

[Cadillac_Mike]

Anyway, I think what @Cadillac_Mike is saying is that it’s frustrating that laypeople believe bassists are the “understudy” to lead guitarists, yet in reality, guitarists for all their flash and technique on guitar, very often cannot get a good feel or groove (roll?) working when picking up a bass.

 

[Confunk]

How to do a Forward Roll (Beginner Gymnastics Tutorial) | MihranTV - YouTube

IDK what compelled me to post, but breakfast is ready, I gotta go.