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Marina
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Me'Shell NdegeOcello
No one's striving to be Miles Davis.
Everybody's striving to get paid.
And, you know, I want to be like Miles Davis.
Meshell is a great self-taught neo-soul bassist born in Germany but raised in the USA
her artistic name means "Free as a Bird"
she is Jacques Johnson' daughter, jazz saxophonist
She also plays guitar, keyboards and drums
some of her influences are: Curtis Mayfield, Joni Mitchell, Prince, Parliament, Sting, Jaco, Joe Zawinul, Sly Stone, Stevie, Marcus Miller, Steely Dan, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, EWF, Eric Clapton, John Coltrane, Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, David Bowie..
Prince said about her:
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| “Meshell and me are like this,” he says, holding two fingers together. “She’s really quiet and soft-spoken, but when she picks up an instrument... Musicians, when they really communicate, don’t have to talk. They just play.” |
and Pat Metheny (great musician for me!!) said in 2005:
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| “Somehow Meshell captures the sound of the future that reminds of everything ancient that made us who we are today. I have loved her music since she first came on the scene with “Plantation Lullabies.” But last summer, I heard her on a tour she was doing around Europe with a group of musicians playing mostly instrumental music that totally blew my mind. There were a lot of great bands touring that summer, but to me, what those guys were doing under Meshell was the hippest thing I heard all year. It reminded me a lot of Herbie’s “Mwandishi” period which has always been some of my favorite music, but with Meshell’s incredible bass playing and the totally killing drumming of Chris Dave, it was addressing all the stuff that has happened in the 30 years since “Mwandishi” as well. Ron Blake, who was featured on Meshell’s tour, has been one of the best tenors around New York for years, we all love his work in the Christian McBride Band and in everything else he does, and he and I again have always wanted to hook up. When I met Meshell recently she expressed an interest in wanting to play. I was thrilled and we are happy to be able to present our first meeting together under the guise of this series.” |
discography:
1993
Plantation Lullabies
1996
Peace Beyond Passion
1999
Bitter
2002
Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape
2003
Comfort Woman
2005
The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel
2006
The Article 3 (EP)
2007
The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams
I personally think her music is great, so I definitely recommend you to listen to her, in case you haven't yet 
and please share your comment, thoughts and opinions!
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Zsoma
Joined: 23 Nov 2004
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Location: Hungary
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 06:43 |
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Good recommendation, Marina! Meshell is one of my fav artist, best bassist in the world, her words always have a meaning... I've been to her concert last year at A38, was magnificant! She's a really passionate artist, when something is not like her expectations, her mind simply blows
One of her last year shows is available at mininova:
http://www.mininova.org/tor/442502
This is a bootleg!!! |
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jamirokaki
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 14:04 |
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i know some songs from her and are lovely
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Dye
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Location: Planet Home; Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 15:14 |
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Yes me too. And the artworks are quite cool 
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freeetz!
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
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Location: Ukraine
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| Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 14:59 |
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Oh yes! I recently got all her albums, except 2007 (I didn't even know it existed). By now, my favorites are Peace Beyond Passion and Cookie.
And some of her stuff is not something you dig after the first listen, sometimes it grows on you (or rather you grow up to it).  In this sense, she is much like Miles Davis. |
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CJ
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 09:25 |
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"Plantation Lullabies" has got to be one of THE best debut albums of all time - I could spin this forever and not get bored of it!
NP: Shuya Okino : Thank You
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Deja
Joined: 05 Jun 2006
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Location: Turin, Italy
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:34 |
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Oh I did not notice this tread!!
I love Me'shell!!
her plantation lullabies is one of my favorite cd ever!!
specially: Boyfriend boyfriend Yessssssssss I had your boyfriend!!  ..while I boot slame your bf tonite..( dunno if is written like that!!)
shes really good and with a great energy!
when I first was listening to her someone ( who?? mah forgotten!) told me she was the bass player of Madonna...is that true??
she is really a talent!!
and one of the artist I'd love to ear duet with our boy
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CJ
Joined: 21 Aug 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:54 |
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| Deja wrote: |
| someone told me she was the bass player of Madonna...is that true?? |
Don't think so - could be wrong though.
One of my favourite Me'Shell tracks is the collaboration with Chaka Khan - "Never Miss The Water". Some of the funkiest bass playing EVER right there. If you ain't heard it, check it out as soon as you can.
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Deja
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:53 |
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thank for the suggestion..I'll search fot it!!
(btw..to me too it sounded weird that she was Madonna's bass player..but...everything is possible @ this world)
Vere
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