How do I record live drums only while bassist plays along?

If the bassist is going direct into the mixer or the interface, how can i record a live drum track while the bassist plays, but is not recorded, yet heard by himself and the drummer ?
Message was edited by: Geoff J

Here's my equipment:
A mixer the drummer borrowed
Tascam USB-144
The 144 only allows two (2) instruments/mics, etc . . .
So we mic'd the individual instruments of the drumkit up , ran it through a mixer into the interface, then into GB
The bassist had an amp w/a line out
we could not find a way to get it to where
1 .The bassist could hear himself & the drummer
2. THe drummer could hear himself & the bassist
3. They both could be playing simultaneously, but only the drums get recorded
Any configuration we did, it seems like they both would wind up getting recorded on the single track in GB
Please advise

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