Exactly the opposite for me. I could yodel all day.
Mine is metal. I love metal and going to metal shows, but I hate playing bass in metal bands.
I played lead early on, quickly realized with so many good lead players, that I focused on rhythm and vocals (while we looked for singers), and also played bass.
metal bass could be interesting (Steve Harris) or boring (e.g., Ian Hill of Judas Priest)
when I played bass in metal bands, I played more melodic, walking, counter-melodic / counterpoint (contrary to the melody); creating forward or counter momentum with or against the melody. It gave the bass more space and independence.
Geezer Butler was very good at this, Cliff Burton didn't do it enough IMO (see Orion in the mid section), although I think he was a monster player. Steve DiGiorgio (Sadus, Death) was another who did it, well.
A few guitarists didn't like it, and it doesn't work all the time, and it can be over used like anything. I'd usually find a section in the song to do it, and work with the drummer to add emphasis. Another reason I prefer fretless bass.
This is a great example of what I'm talking about, IMO. Listen to the bass in this, and in context to everything else.
another good, simple example is Bob Daisley's walking bass line in Crazy Train.
