So I guess everyone drenches their sound in delay now?

It's definitely extra greeze. I didn't use delay or verb for years, then watched too many Lukather vids, lol. Love the guy, but can't/don't play anything like him. Unfortunately I liked how it sounded though. I like one slap now, very low mixed. It gives it a bigger room effect. I went through a ton of delay and reverb pedals though, just to find something that worked in front, without being too much for what I wanted. Most pedals, it's off, or yuck. I'm sure there are more, but Strymon and Eventide are the only pedals that I've used that work for my purpose.
I was in a similar boat; never used any delay or reverb for the longest time. Live I just ran everything dry & recording I'd usually add just enough in post to not make it sound ridiculously dry. I got a Timeline & BlueSky last year and have really been enjoying them, especially in the loop of my mark III and mark V. I still don't saturate the hell out of everything, but I definitely find myself wishing I'd tried these a few years ago.
 
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