Nice grooves with a very interesting solo towards the end
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9WFW4pZcXQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

very cool -
What (if any) effect(s) does Brian use with the piccolo?  
His sound on the video is darn near the same as it was back in the 80's - very distinct.

Brian plays my second favorite basses: Carvin

Sounds like overdrive/distortion to me