Walking Bass Line

It gets on my nerves when people assume that bass is easier or requires less skill to play than a guitar. I think the beauty of the bass in any form (electric, acoustic, brass, upright) is that is can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. You can get by with root 1/4 notes most of the time if you are learning a new song, and then eventually you can really go for it. I have played bass in two different bands and I had a lot of fun with each of them. I did not feel inferior to the guitar player, we had different objectives, we did not compete. Playing shows with my friends were some of the best times in my life.