Originally Posted by: rockonn91oh geez... the bass is so important in reggae... you really should have a good grasp on the technique before even getting into a band.

first off, listen to a couple marley songs. that'll get you going. the bass lines are pretty big; involving practically the whole scale. Similar basslines can be found in jazz or ska, if you listen to eaither.

Yep, bass is really important here... Try listening to some UB 40... And police, i agree... Sting is great.