Why bass players are the boss

1. The bass guitar, in most music (especially modern western), is usually the dominant sound you hear all throughout a song. In most recordings, the bass sound always carries the larger “thump” and is easily audible by the human ear. During listening, the bass player can easily follow the song and play it back much easier than most instruments (Unless the music or song involves sixteenth notes in the arrangement and demands the bass player to work overtime).

2.The bass guitar, be it six string or the usual four string, is normally played one note at a time, rarely does it deal in full chord arrangements in the whole song. Emphasis on rare, which means they do employ full chordal arrangement, but on certain pieces. That makes it easier to listen to the songs and get the general idea quicker than most instrumentalists.

3. The bass guitar player is usually the backbone of the song, as easy as it sounds like, they have to be consistent on their playing, and one minor error can make the other musicians/instrumentalist lost during play.

4. The bass guitar player is usually percussive in its approach (in most modern music); it is always the partner of the drummer. The drummer then usually takes his/her cue from the bassist's eye movements, eyebrow gestures, and head bobbing. Their tempo should usually be very in sync to each other to the minute detail (especially with the bass drum), to create fullness in sound during gigs.

5.The bass player is usually an audiophile, is into mixing, arranging, and will know most instruments (at least either intermediate or advanced level), which makes his/her ears very finely tuned to all the instruments he/she hears during recording, at gigs or at practice.