Things I have learned from owning a bass:

1. It's harder than you'd think.

2. It's easier than trying to play bass lines on a guitar.

3. It makes your fingers hurt.

4. It makes your shoulder hurt.

5. It helps if it's in tune.

6. The "simple" 4-note basslines to punk songs that are just one note rapidly repeated a bajillion times are actually harder than the basslines that change tones more often. (Musicians will understand what I just said there.)

7. It's harder to play bass and sing than to play chords and sing.

8. It's more fun to play with people than to play with a CD. (I'm mostly speculating on that one- and yes, I meant play MUSIC.)

9. Bass players do not get the credit they deserve- their job is harder than it looks and requires more discipline than the lead guitarist.

10. I was born to play one.

My brand-spanking (spanking? where?) new Squier precision bass is wicked awesome, and in desperate need of a name. If anybody's got any good ideas, please email me!

"Do a little dance!"

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