I’ve never had a chance to document this before, so this is quite a special picture. When I’m playing bass with people, whether it’s a concert or just a session, this is often my view of the left hand–which is where you get the ‘what chord is it’ information. Yup, that’s as good as it gets. Better than most times because here I’m standing and he’s sitting down. Makes it a special kind of challenge.
But you’re right, it’s way too weird that I can often tell what chord someone’s playing from behind. Funny what we can get good at.