yeah that sucks... why always the bass player?
in recent years the same thing happened with the counting crows, the von bondies, queens of the stone age, metallica..
I wouldn't mind but it's taken me a bloody year to grow my 'Frankie Poullain' tribute moustache!
(Better find my trusty bic and pray to the good lord above the current Mrs Leach wannabe hasn't been doing her legs).