The only time I've thought that maybe I needed to mic the bass rather than run the DI in retrospect was when I helped a friend record a song for his movie recently. It's supposed to sound kind of '60s (he used that 'Time of the Season' song as a reference). The DI wound up sounding a little too modern. My friend wasn't picky and he thought it sounded great, but I should have gotten off my arse and tried some mics.
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