Du-Uh-Ohs: Bring Back the Bass Players!
"The most disturbing trend with these new school duos is the lack of respect shown to bass players. It used to be that the most bare bones of rock bands were comprised of a bass player, a drummer, a guitarist, and whichever member was the most coordinated tackling vocals as well. If you look closely, the one similarity all of these bands share (besides a lack of band members) is not having a bass player. Per usual, I blame Sid Vicious. If only a young Mike Watt had joined the Sex Pistols after Glen Matlock was canned, the role of the bass player in bands wouldn’t seem like such a joke. These days it is apparently something groups can do without. These duos should tread carefully though, one weak live show can make your band something your fans can live without as well."
