i just want to say that i play both, and the way that i play on guitar, i almost entirely mimic when i'm playing bass. i mean there are a few differences, i.e. barre chords/slapping popping, but for the most part i like extended fingerpicking and improvising as well as use of triad forms and open notes too. for me, it's not about what's "easier", but how i could get a different tone and sound as well as be a bit of a new challenge each time.
one thing i realized when i started playing bass for my band was how in that genre i fit better as a bassist than as a guitarist. not so much that it's easier or anything, but because when playing guitar, i hate to be confined in things like strumming power chords for the majority of the song, and like i said before with im usually improvising or trying to use different chord forms. i found that that fit alot better with bass, because i could add things to the song my own way.
oh and boo boo, joining a band or even jamming with others can help you ALOT, because you can share ideas with musicians and learn how to work with a group musically.
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