----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MBaroneO@aol.com>

>
> In a message dated 12/1/2007 12:14:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> audities@gmail.com writes:
>
>>  Anyone mentioned Jean-Jaques Burnel of the Stranglers?  Some 
>> awesome
>> bass on the early Stranglers albums, melody +  growl.
>
>
> OH YEAH!  JJ Burnel is AWESOME.  Every time I saw him play he had  a 
> Rick
> bass too!

Exhibit A: "Duchess," which is to awesomely overplayed bass what 
Blondie's "Dreaming" is to awesomely overplayed drums.

S