Has anyone noticed that recently, or within the last say 10 years of guitar driven music, bass players are breaking out into their own? Instead of just playing a straight 16th root bassline their making much more magestic and involved lines? Don't get me wrong, there have been bass players who've carried whole songs (Paul McCartney comes instantly to mind) but throughout rock bass players were very much just an oaf in the corner. Are we seeing a newage of smart bass players out witting us guitarists? Could be interesting!