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Fri 07 Jul 2007Bass thoughtsHe replaced Roger Waters in Pink Floyd. Almost got Bill Wyman's old job in the Stones. Now bass player Guy Pratt has turned his muso's anecdotes into a hilarious stand-up routine. He talks to Brian BoydBASS players don't have it easy. They get only four strings instead of six. They don't get to do the big widdly-widdly solos and very few of them are famous (how many can you name?). On a single-handed mission to reclaim some pride and dignity for the bass player, Guy Pratt (his real name) has packed away his instrument and taken to the stand-up circuit to convince us that while bass players may not get the spotlights, they do have the best stories.