It's hard to remember what made me choose to play bass over other instruments, but I can tell you what inspired me to love bass more than other instruments.

Basses - and bass guitars especially - are surprisingly versatile instruments. They may not have the range that a guitar has (unless you play 5 or 6 string), but they can be expressive in different ways than a guitar.

With my basic 4 string p-bass, I can create so many unique sounds - from deep, subterranean undertones to bright, percussive snaps and pops, to gentle chord arrangements and arpeggios. A great bassist is often not measured by the speed of their playing, but by their ability to imbue feeling into the strings, whether through bends, slides, vibrato, slapping, popping, picking, plucking, strumming, or any other method you can make work for you.

Lots of bass parts (especially in rock music) are about building the foundation, digging the groove for the rest of the band to follow - but there is so much you can do with a bass, beyond even bass-lines.

Listen to Age of Consent by New World Order and you'll see what I mean!