Yeah. When I first got in a band, I was the exact same way when I played bass. I just wanted to show off what I could do, and I believe everyone is like this at first. Overtime, I started to notice if I played alittle more with the snare and kick drum, I sounded alot better. I'm in a rock band, and this is still a good theory, I believe.
"My whole life is a dark room...ONE BIG DARK ROOM" - a.f.i.