So is ignorance bliss? Look at point 2.
I personally like the fact that it’s probably only me and a few others who can appreciate the neuences of my sound. The audience probably can’t put their finger on it but it’ll make the music sound better and lift everything performance wise if I’m happy. I love that I can retreat to Basschat and talk about this sort of thing with like minded folk. How boring it would be if we all just did the usual because our audiences appeared not to care.
Whilst I also listen to what’s being played, the more I have learned about basses I enjoy listening to the bass sound and figuring out what bass it might be, or it might inspire ,e to try a new effect, sound or idea. Just listening to a track in the ‘game music’ thread and I’m immediately inspired to try a P bass sound slapped with a phaser.
And you shouldn’t listen to your singer, ever 😎