We’ve all been there – someone in your band brings a new song idea to rehearsal, and suddenly it's your job to come up with the perfect bassline. It's a fine line to walk: If you're overly adventurous, you risk hijacking the tune, but if you play it safe you may end up with a line – and song – that's downright boring.
Bassist Ben Kenney of Incubus fame knows this story all too well. When guitarist Mike Einziger brought the idea for the band's 2006 hit Anna Molly, Kenney was presented with a blank canvas. To find the right bassline, he simply listened.
