I like to practice on the bass, but I don't do it as often as I should.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I realized pretty soon that I have to do more than just play bass in the background way. So, I developed a kind of playing which only a handful of musicians accepted.
I play bass. I don't have to go out there and screech.
I set myself up to be a bass guitarist and bass players get a lot more work than people like me.
It's really hard for me to sing and play bass.
The golden rule for playing the bass is that's it all about feel, not just plonking away. You need to feel the sound, not using a pick or a plectrum - which has meant plenty of calluses on my fingers.
I learned to do a few tricks that other people hadn't done before. I developed that trebly bass thing a little further.
Lately Fish and I have been hooking up more, which is a good thing because it's just been a struggle for me as a bass player to play with someone who's so creative on the drums, and lately it's been really good, especially during sound checks.
I love playing bass. It's mostly what I play in Divine Fits.
I practice every day and that kind of stuff to maintain my musicianship.
At the time, I didn't know that bass would not be enough for me. I'm not a bass player because bass is always a background instrument even to this very day.