Why haven't I done this before? (EQ for playing along)

I have played bass for many years and today is the first time I tried cutting bass from songs which I play along with. (Because they don't need two basses!)

And this is amazing! Both my bass and the music I play along with come from the same headphones and I'm not fighting with another bassist any more.

I use a software called Equalizer APO if anyone is curious.

Has anyone else done this? Because I had never heard of such thing.