"I think one thing that helped the sound change, it's a real subtle thing; it's just one switch on my bass, it has three positions, and I usually boost the mid-range frequency, I lowered the frequency that I boost, and that goes out to the sound system, too"

Mike Gordon is referring to the sound of his bass guitar and how he altered it to produce a different noise. He discusses that he has a switch on his bass with 3 positions, and he generally increases the mid-range frequency. However, he decided to lower the frequency that he enhances, which would then be sent out to the sound system. This subtle modification in the sound of his bass guitar had a significant effect on the overall sound of the music. By reducing the frequency, he had the ability to develop a different noise that was more pleasing to the ear. This modification in noise was an excellent example of how small changes can have a huge effect on the total noise of a piece of music.