Around these parts, girls go mad for the bass player. They want a guy whos more interested in a good rumble than masturbation.
I've never been to Northern Ireland, but I did spend four months in Dublin several years ago. I agree with your comment about the Irish being appreciative of bass. Why it isn't more like that in the U.S., I don't know. But when I was in Dublin, I noticed the different attitude toward bassists immediately.
