“You know,” I said, really holding forth now, “I have often wondered what makes a musician choose to haul around such a huge instrument as that. It must be impossible.” “No, I don’t play a double bass,” he replied. “I play the bass guitar. An electric one.” I was beginning to feel some unease with this Sting fellow, as if I’d put a foot wrong. “Do you… play in a group?” I asked. “Yes, with the Police,” he said. I broke into a broad grin. “You play in a police band?” I said. “Wow! How marvelous!”
