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I didn't, it's like the opposite. I got to a level of self-defined "suitable" proficiency on the keyboard, drums, and (most debatably) guitar, before I was like "OK, bass time". Were those decisions influenced by the fact that most people cannot easily distinguish the bassist's contribution to the overall mix? Yep. Used to think I wanted to be in the limelight, which is pretty stupid, considering how I just about wet my pants every piano recital, growing up. Turns out that bass guitar (or other string bass) is a sort of invisible glue holding things together, and it's a crucial overlap of rhythm, melody, and chord progression(s). Wish I woulda "chose" it sooner.