I love Wired, and it's a fantastic sounding album. IMO one of the most impressive things about the mix is its use of reverb. There's a great space around everything, and it's very bright and fresh sounding, almost like being outdoors. 

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I too love me some Zappa!
Been a fan since the Freak Out album.
Was at the Pauley Pavilion the night Just Another Band from LA was recorded.
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I love Zappa too.  Yo Cats!

Who could imagine...they'd Freak Out in Minnesota!

I suspect this is a Fender bass going directly into the board through a good preamp.

Thanks...I don't have those monster ears anymore, so that's something to consider.

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What I concentrated on was the bass and how it was treated.  My question to anyone who has the experience is, what, if any, dynamics plug-ins can help to produce a bass like that?  There And Back features the same awesome bass sound...maybe even better.  Just thought I'd ask,  for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

Borat agrees with Lynn, but thinks there is also a compressor (like my Markbass Compressore) in the signal path.
 
Listening to Wired again. Borat happy!
 

I have no idea how to get the bass sound, but if you like Jeff Beck, I say take a left turn at Wired, and head over to Ronnie Scott's, to hear Jeff play live, it's on a dvd, I saw it.

I like JB Live w/Jan Hammer...I appreciate the referral...I've seen his live stuff, but it just doesn't move me the way his studio material does...like Rough And Ready. I've heard that when Beck sucks, he really sucks, but when he's on, he's on in a big way...I think he could have been a stand-in for Jimmy Page with Zeppelin...Not a doubt in my mind...I love the sound of his Strat.