I have always been a big fan of the Mule and Andys playing.
I think that I have subconsciously absorbed his style of playing. ( In the box, simple and solid, etc.) There is sure something to be said for the economy of motion.
I am now coming around to his approach to gear. An old P bass plugged straight into an ampeg. Doesn't get much simpler than that.
Why it took me so long to see the light, I'll never know.
Here is a cool tune:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4s4h...eature=related