Methinks I was making myself seem unfair! Bluej--I absolutely LOVE bass guitars--music would be lost without them, and their players. If I actually had the money to spend, I'd buy one. I use an old classical guitar with slacked up strings to play fake bass guitar on. It's kinda grungy and funky at the same time, seeing as the strings are 3 years old and completely oxidized. And Troll--there ain't a bloody thing wrong with the acappella. Since I'm at school most of the day with NO access to a guitar, all my singing in the mall, hallways, classrooms, restrooms, and woodshops is all acappella. That's how I've learned to sing in tune without musical accompaniament! And I am by no means a gratuitous chord-adder...a just like to put in some stuff that gives me a fuller sound without having an accompaniast, like adding bass notes to the chords, and strumming drum rhythms. Check out my "The First Thing" at the Mudcat Songbook! Weeee those D and Em7 chord changes at the speed it supposed to be played is a riot!!! Everything in moderation, give it full consideration.

--Agent Mbo (who's gonna run for cover when the pup grows up!)