Oh wow, you played bass? Are you still playing? Thats way super cool, haha.
And yeah, like even when it comes to chords, kuch of what I play in chords is easier than some of the difficult single note stuff. Neither one is easier or harder on an absolute level, unless you arent really playing anything at all.
And Im not real familiar with alot of 50s rock stuff, but I bet I could totally look up videos of people playing these songs on bass on youtube : p Might do, yeah.
No I don't play bass anymore. But I want to pick it up again someday.