Originally Posted by: chucklivesoninmyheartMabey I should have said it depends as far as that side by side scenario goes.Precision/accuracy e.c.t will only shine through on more extensive or complicated playing(for bass)where a seasoned guitarists skill will be audible through the most simplistic riff.

Simply not true. As with guitar, an accomplished bass player's riff will sound better than the same riff played by a novice.

How is bass less expressive?I should really first turn the tables and say guitar can do everything bass can do and more.

False.

I don't think I need to explain why bass can't sound like a guitar(well,not sounding good in the process anyway).

Well, I guess you can't play a 13th chord on it without sounding like ass...but that's about it.

The way bass is implemented in most music(keep in time with the kick)discourages expressive playing.

AC/DC, Pop-punk, and The White Stripes don't exactly have good bassists.

The bass is itself not designed as a solo instrument...it can be used as one,but that is far and in between...

And holding down the groove of a song as a bass does isn't expressive?