Originally posted by chris mood
It's funny, because whats cool and fun to play on guitar (Blues, classic rock, metal, Be-Bop) is usually boring for Bass, and vice versa, what's cool and fun for bass (funk, disco, R&B, Modern Rock) is boring for guitar...

I recommend a fresh listen to Led Zeppelin's version of "The Lemmon Song". Both Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones got to exercise their chops, and the result is one of the best electric Blues pieces ever recorded!