Why I play Bass...

[kmh364]

I play bass because it's fun. I'm primarily a guitar player, but I like to thump around on bass too. Most people wanna ham it up on guitar instead of holding down the rhythmn, so Bassists are a little harder to come by than guitarists. It helps to be able to thump on four as well as pick on six in order to take advantage of situations as they come. Plus it's that much more gear to spend money on, LOL!

[jazzyvee]

I was really drawn to the bass by Reggae and more specifically Aston Family Man Barret, the legendary bass man from the Wailers Band. After that initial introduction, I was really only moved further by Stanley Clarke.
 
I would say that they are the primary influences in my style and picked up some other stuff along the way and very recently picked up some bits from Marcus.
 
I am primarily a guitarist and only recently took bass seriously when I got my first Alembic in 2002.
 
Now I just love that deep deep trobbing clear bass. I've yet to do a straight reggae gig with my alembic yet. I'm looking forward to that.  
Jazzyvee