What's your opinion? Should the bassist be heard or stay behind the guitars?

I hate playing stuff like Acdc because the bass lines are so boring and hidden behind the guitar. To me a bassist should be allowed to show off some and not just backup the guitar because we're just as important. I mainly play Marilyn Manson and Mötley Crue and that stuff is fun, there's lots of fret movements, different riffs, and the bass can be heard easily. Yes you can hear it on bands that use the bass as a backup but it's a whole different thing, for example: RHCP and some random metalcore band. Those two just can't compare bass wise because Flea is just crazy and he does his own thing, just not backup like Motionless In White or All That Remains. And yes I know, horrible comparison, but you surely get the point

The bass doesnt ‘Back Up’ the guitars, the bass along with the drums form the Rhythm section and provide the driving beat to build the song on. The days of the bass player being the fat bloke at the back are long since gone and as long as it fits the song, let the bass shine on

The bass player should be heard and seen,especially in high school .Because it aint fair when the guitarist takes all the credit and fame.

I mainly play Marilyn Manson and if you listen to him, you'll hear that the bass is really important I'm keeping rhythm in verses and bridges and all that good stuff

Well it depends on the band. For example, Rush, Motorhead, Tool, and Dream Theater have very active and intricate bass lines, where as you have bands like Def Leppard that don't use a lot of bass. me personally, I like being heard as a bassist and show people what the true potential of this wonderful instrument.

I've seen Rush live, Bingley Hall, Stafford, 9th November 1981, last leg of their Moving pictures tour, I remember every minute