The Deal

We didn't use either a bass or a bass drum in order to make more room for the vocals, which I deliberately pitched 5 notes below my range. But we wanted a kit feel, so we kind of creted a 'deal kit" where the bass drum became a muted tambourine. Joe Chesters Low tunings, combined with the toms being tuned to the tonic created ( great mixing from the very young Joe) a beautiful low end. The critical response was great. london sunday times top five irish albums 1998!! REVIEWS FOR THE DEAL (1998): Alan Corr, RTE Guide “It's been a while but it's been worth the wait.