Now mbo, don't pick on bass players. I just got one, and they're a lot of fun, especially if you play 'em like a guitar! I think it adds a lot to even informal jamming. Of course, it is different playing on strings a quarter inch in diameter. I like Maj 7ths on the bass. Sometimes it keeps me from stretching so FAR. My main argument against playing bass is that it either eats alot of picks, or else it eats a lot of fingers.