I started off playing normal guitar. Thats how a lot of Bass players start out. But I always had a fascination for the bass. How its generally unappreciated but so necessary to a song. Ever listen to a rock song without a bass line? It just feels hollow and empty without a decent bass line. Sure its the least appreciated member of a band, people tend to swoon and fawn over the vocalist or the guitar or even the drummer of a band, but I know that its my music that makes them all look that good that you want to dote and fawn over them. How I felt when I played my first song through? Pretty damn fine! If you're learning there's always a sense of accomplishment when you do it right to the end. I imagine its like that for any student of any instrument.