Reply #5: It's significant that Huck plays the bass, not the guitar. [View All]

[mwb970]

Bass is much easier to play acceptably in a band than guitar. (I know, I've done it.) There are only four strings instead of six, the strings are bigger, and you hardly ever play more than one string at a time. You can get by playing the root note of each chord.

Haven't you noticed that the person with more desire to be in the band (or more money) than talent often gets put on bass? It's perfect for a person who wants to look more impressive than he is.

BTW, I am not putting down genuinely great bass players, of which there are many! The Huckster just isn't one of them.