At 14:26 25/01/00 EST, you wrote:
> I wish I shared your confidence about Dan or Jeremy playing bass on the
>record, but I think it would suck if they did. Not that either isn't
talented
>enough to pull off good bass playing, but an SDRE album deserves better.
>Whether he was "the shark's private fuck" or not, Nate's bass on diary and
>the pink album was awesome and a big part of what made those records
great. I
>missed it (among other things) on HIFTBSO and I'll keep on missing it until
>they find someone that approaches Nate's sound and ability. I also think
they
>should go back to recording with a producer from outside of the band, but
>that's something else entirely.
>
As much as I love Nate's playing... it's obvious that Joe blows him & most
other bass players clear out of the water.
~ rs ~