The best kept secret…?

Ask anyone to name the three most commonly heard instruments. I can almost guarantee you one of them will be the guitar. However, the guitar has a relative. In some worlds, that relative is well-known and fundamental. In most worlds, it’s the hidden prize so nicely concealed that it gets thrown out with the empty cereal box. I’m talking about the bass. In an attempt to get my mind off of something, I decided to take myself to a place high on my “favorites” list. With a growing addiction, I walked into the Guitar Center and went to the little crevice towards the back that the bass calls home. I picked up a bass (I have a rather unfair preference of Fender Jazz basses) and went to an amp, turning the gain to 10. After finishing with the basses, I went to the guitars. As I began to play one, I started to wonder if there ever was a eight-year-old who pled mercilessly for a bass instead of a guitar. Why do guitars get all the fame? Will the bassist remain the figure in the back, next to the drummer, plucking away with claw-like fingers, lacking prominence forever? Why do the guitarists run the show? Will I get the money to get that bass before the price goes up?

Lack of commitment? I hope not.

As the sole blogger for this page, it is my responsibility to make sure that the readers are not lacking. I do know that I’ve been MIA for over a month. To those who are loyal readers, I am sorry for letting things lapse by so much. But most bloggers are people. And this person has been preoccupied with a myriad of matters. The next post will be sooner than you think.