My H plays bass, too, also self-taught and doesn't read sheet music. All by ear. When he and his buddies went to go buy instruments to start up a band back in high school, nobody else wanted to play bass so he was relegated to it. Maybe that's part of being a Nice Guy.
Anyway, he got really good at playing, and was even part of a "signed" band after high school (is that the right way to say that?), but it didn't go beyond one tour and one album. Anyway, he is in great demand to play with local musicians. So, playing bass benefited him in that way.
He can also play other instruments as well as the guitar, but he is a master at the bass.
I have to surrender and drop the rope and all that jazz, too. I wonder if being able to truly do that requires that you are able to envision completely walking away. I just can't see it.
I'm annoyed with myself today. But, I'm going to go shopping and buy something that makes me feel sexy, dang it!
