few bassists play in bass chords....to be honest, you can be a successful bassist today and never even think about playing a chord. the best bassists from the '60s and '70s only occasionally used them.... Jack Bruce from cream, as far as i know, didn't, but Entwistle sometimes did (ex: octave splits in outro to Won't get fooled again...), and John Paul Jones sometimes did too (Four sticks from IV comes to mind).
they can be extremely pleasing to the ear, however. i use them in jamming sometimes, and they really add spice to a solo bass performance. check out the video below for an example of the sounds they can create.
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