“I always thought the best thing to be in a rock band would be the bass player. Well, I didn’t ALWAYS think that. Of course, when you’re a little dope idiot, you think you want to be the lead singer. But when I grew up a little, I figured it out. Because how many people recognize the bass player from…Creed? Nickelback? I wouldn’t recognize the bass player from some bands I quite like. I bet if you’re the bass player from U2, you can probably go through an airport hassle-free.
So you get all the cash, the fun job, but none of the hassles. It’s all the positives of being a rock star, none of the negatives.
But then you start thinking. You must have to be a pretty good bass player to be in these huge bands. Because it’s not like you’ll have a mass exodus of fans if the bass player is ousted. It’s not going to be a Journey thing where Steve Perry leaves and everyone’s like, “Well, who gives a shit, then?” You probably have to work pretty hard. And as soon as you get into hard work, PETE IS OUT!”