Judging by a recent discussion on our forum, some of us are a tad insecure about our musical ability. Yes, Basschat has been exploring impostor syndrome. While few of us know singers or lead guitarists who suffer from it, it seems to strike a chord (pardon the pun) with bassists.
Many of us have felt, at some point, as if we’ve ended up in a band, or in a pit, or on stage, out of sheer luck. We feel like we’re bluffing, that we haven’t earned our spot thanks to our talent, and our years of practice and preparation. On some occasions the feeling is made worse by other musicians’ cliquey attitude, or by our awareness of their superior talent or experience. However, other than in our own minds, there…
