The bass player was fine. It was just that the frequency was so darn loud, it messed with my head and body to the point where I wanted to throw up.
I agree that the first album was way better than the follow-up.
I think you misinterpreted me. I don't have the same memory of the bass being overwhelming. I was just commenting on how great the three guys in that band were that it didn't matter having a bass player who was not already a known commodity.