Last night, before playing a live version of Aretha Franklin's "Oh Me, Oh My," the K297BI announcer said to pay attention to the bass because "it's doing some heavy lifting."
She was right. Franklin's emotive vocals and the piano are key to the song's mood, but the bass has a more prominent role that you don't hear on the studio recording.
As a bass player, it's nice to be reminded that your instrument, which usually plays a supporting role, is a key ingredient in making a song resonate.
