The acoustic bass has become sidelined in favour of guitars and the half-spoken geezer patter has evolved with the complexity of what he's prepared to take on as a songwriter.

However, an 'acoustic bass duct' gives the sound unexpected body, though it lacks clarity with any music more complex than simple pop, the overall sound being a little woolly.

A trend for unplugged performances further helped to enhance the public's interest in the upright bass and acoustic bass guitars.

This often includes, in addition to electric and acoustic bass guitars, keyboards, glockenspiel, and drums.

During live performances, he played the acoustic bass as well as the keyboard.