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Jack McDuff (with George Benson) is worth a listen.

It's the same day as the South West Bash 😢😭

If I remember right, the honorable John East uses very modern opamps that consume very little energy (try an old Alembic that needs a power plant beside it). I don't believe in rechargeable batteries in my basses. They are much older (1986-1999) than your preamp. I usually change batteries once a year. Strings twice a year. The issues with battery consumption sound like there's some wire in a wrong place, or some part is touching conductive paint. OD/dist/fuzz family of effects behave and sound different depending on the output Z (impedance). Connect the pedals straight to the bass and look after sound changes while changing from hi-Z to lo-Z from the tone switch. Bass I would set to boost only. There has never been any need to cut it, and then the pot adjustments would be more accurate because of a longer track. (I prefer vol and blend to VV. This is highly subjective.) Freq wheels need the band around you. Then you can get a good idea of the adjustments in real context. The same applies to changing caps.

I almost forgot the Belgian master of the B3, André Brasseur who was a star during the 70's, but made an unexpected comeback close to 10 years ago thanks to some youngsters loving his music. Saw him live for that tour and it was really funky: On Spotify, you'll only find a single with these youngsters and all his original 70's hits that you've certainly heard.

It looks like you've got a 120-litre box, which is twice the size you need. This will drastically reduce the power handling of the drivers. My software puts the tuning frequency at 39Hz. So, your two 300W drivers will handle about 20 watts at 40Hz. Time to get the saw out again, methinks.😀

So if I'm not in Kent, Essex, Norfolk or Suffolk I should be OK?

I was raised in a household where The Peddlers were played a lot. Not funky, but quite soulful at times.

And don't forget the two jazz masters of the B3, Jimmy Smith and Rhoda Scott!

As you may notice I'm a big fan of the Hammond B3, so you can also listen to the late Lucky Peterson, fantastic guitarist and gifted B3 organist, and I saw him live so many times...

And don't forget the Medeski Martin Wood band, with some albums with John Scofield too. Chris Wood is an amazing bass player, saw them live and it was fantastic:

There's also the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. This KEXP live set is a fine thing.

James Taylor Quartet

Tommy Schneider is certainly one of the best B3 connoisseur and a terrific player too. This album is a must have:

I gave in and ordered one from JHS last night. Hopefully it will arrive before Christmas day. 🎶🎶🎶

Jimmy McGriff - on the Jazz end of the spectrum but still funky.

Certainly is!!

Free: Mr. Big Should be on every bass specific list.

Victor Bailey: Kid logic, or Goodbye pork pie hat.

Any Funky Organ music/musicians/lessons/videos etc. you recommend? I'm talking Funky Hammond Organ type stuff rather than church pipe organ*. I find the Hammond an odd one as when done well (e.g. Funk, Reggae, Rock) it can sound great and very cool. But when done badly (e.g. Ballads, Christian rock, and Muzak type cheesy covers) it can sound quite nauseating and decidedly un-cool! I've started a playlist what I consider the cool stuff: *(but add any Julian Clary style 'Big Organ' double entendres if you really must!)