mixing bass and drums

do you do something like this?

I recorded a song that is sort of reggae, and wanted to get the bass guitar and drums working together a bit better, so I submixed them in a group and put a light bit of compression on them. Made them sit together quite well. I bet this is an old technique. Is it? ???

I think I’ve heard of that one. but I’m not old :)

Ah, so it is at least a young technique. :)

If compression was all that was needed I say you got off easy :)
Post a snippet somewhere for us to hear…

Quote (teryeah @ Jan. 29 2005,16:41)
If compression was all that was needed I say you got off easy :)
Post a snippet somewhere for us to hear...

Oh, I am sure that it needs more than compression. A good drummer would be a start. I'm the drummer.

I would post something, but I don't have a place, and I'm so lazy I haven't even checked out places like artist collaboration...also, I have been doing things that sound so much better with each iteration that I just keep thinking "Nah, not this one, the next one, it'll be better, oh, let's just wait till it sounds like it was mixed by that Lord-Alge guy..."

Guess I ought to go look for something, but since mp3.com went down way back when I just haven't found a good alternative. Suggestions?
:)