One of the great benefits of playing the drums is that you get to sit right next to the bass and soak up its beautiful sound all night. Drummers, if you do not love the sound of the bass you have a hard road ahead of you. In order for the music to really work, you and the bass player are going to have to create a strong, musical partnership. This parnership between the two of you is the rhythmic foundation for the entire band, it's engine. All the great bands in the history of jazz have relied on this partnership.
