It's one thing to hear exactly which notes that are being played and another to actually play it, you know? That's always been my problem because I think it's SO boring to practice technique but still, I used to do it 20-25 years ago. Unlike many others though, I always thought theory was really fun (I always loved math, maybe that's why) so if you ask me to play some fucked-up scale or arpeggiate a weird chord I can do it but I can not do it *well*, LOL...

Anyway, I will pick up the bass more seriously again because it's a really fun instrument to play, much more fun than a guitar IMO because you can put so much more force, physicality and "yourself" in the actual playing-as opposed to just the notes (well, if you play with your fingers, people who play with a plectrum are not REALLY playing bass IMO), at least that's how I feel, I'm sure some disagree...