Do Bassists always get slagged off

[Mr. Foxen]

[quote name='ARGH' post='341051' date='Nov 30 2008, 12:33 PM']I really took it personally when I was a kid,so I learnt to play...FAST,speed was everything,lps and tapes worn away,chords,drones..basically I was Motorhead fan,anything to undermine or remove the need for another guitarist,Cream,Coroner,The Ox's parts in the Who are a massive influence,the typewriter,basically ANYTHING to remove the ryth player,to free up space for myself,to allow more melody,distortion (the only pleasure that 'Grunge' gave me was that dirt was in sonic fashion)...even technique...I can fill out the space..anything..ANYthing to remove the extra guitarist 'problem'...Dont GIVE anyone the chance to say anything against you,set your Bass to KIL KIL KIL!!!![/quote]

I learnt pretty similar. Now I play root notes at 34bpm.

[BassMunkee]

[quote]The most cutting thing anyone has ever said about my bass playing is - 'you are playing like a guitarist'. It is a true insult to a bass player and if you explain this to guitarist they get all confused.[/quote]
I fail to see why that's insulting...?

[Marky L]

All you have to remember at times like this is -

I'm not the drummer.