Me'shell Ndegeocello - The world has made me the man of my dreams

markjazzbassist · #1 01-15-2008, 12:31 PM

I've been getting into Meshell a little more recently and this album is great. Rocks out a good amount and the grooves and basslines are phat.

Thoughts? Anyone else pick this up?

rakirksey · #2 01-15-2008, 12:51 PM

I picked this one up as well. It is a great album. I just love that "growly" tone she gets.

I think my favorite song is "Solomon" just because the groove is so deep.

Jeramaya · #3 01-15-2008, 03:42 PM

I picked this up sometime around its release date. It sounds great, with deep grooves and interesting songs. I'd go so far as to say it's my fave.

simonlittle · #4 02-07-2008, 07:08 AM

I got hold of this album recently too and it's fantastic. She's one of my favourite bass players. Only just managed to find of a copy of Plantation Lullabies: it was pretty hard to get hold of but so worth the trouble. Great tunes, great playing. Highly recommended if you haven't heard that one. Peace Beyond Passion is amazing too.

Steve Clark · #5 02-07-2008, 08:20 AM

There's a live show on NPR for you to listen to.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=17992251

Barkless Dog · #6 02-07-2008, 08:37 AM

I always liked her playing (Les Paul Bassist, for all the LP haters), dissliked her attitude and never purchased her solo music, until now.

I'll try it.

Thanks for the NPR link!

jerry · #7 02-07-2008, 04:29 PM

That was one of my favorite albums from last year! There are a lot a different killer bass tones on there, great headphone CD.

**KJung** · #8 02-07-2008, 04:32 PM

I loved her first CD.. talk about groove. Everything after that didn't do anything for me. I bought the latest CD and just didn't dig it. Maybe I'm getting old, but the tunes just layed there to me... versus the very interesting song writing on the first CD (I think that one is not available anymore... it's amazing.. can't remember the name.. had a cut called something like 'Jesus killed the blind man' or something like that... just massive groove).

Totally dug her playing on that Mellencamp remake of 'Wild Nights' also... smokin'!

Dr. Cheese · #9 02-07-2008, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by KJung

I loved her first CD.. talk about groove. Everything after that didn't do anything for me. I bought the latest CD and just didn't dig it. Maybe I'm getting old, but the tunes just layed there to me... versus the very interesting song writing on the first CD (I think that one is not available anymore... it's amazing.. can't remember the name.. had a cut called something like 'Jesus killed the blind man' or something like that... just massive groove).

Totally dug her playing on that Mellencamp remake of 'Wild Nights' also... smokin'!

I think that Meshell is guilty of believing her own press releases sometimes. She tries too hard to be relevant or profound, and her music suffers for it sometimes.

I like her latest CD though. It is the best non-funk offering she has ever produced, IMO. She gets a great rock tone!

Eublet · #10 02-07-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

I think that Meshell is guilty of believing her own press releases sometimes. She tries too hard to be relevant or profound, and her music suffers for it sometimes.

Oh, man! Huge +1. I sometimes feel like she have gotten a bit egotistical, or perhaps she's just afraid of putting something out there that just "is". She's crazy talented, but everything she's done for a while now just seems to be over the top in terms of esoteric vibe or witty lyricism.

bassist15 · #11 02-07-2008, 08:30 PM

I havent listened to alot of her , but I recently started to get into her stuff. I really dig the jazz stuff she did with people like Pat Metheny and those guys. There are some awesome videos of her with her own band and playing in Metheny's group where she just lays back and grooves.

T-MOST · #12 02-07-2008, 08:34 PM

The first project (Plantation lullabys) was definately the best. I saw her live last October at bass player Live and though her band rocked I still didn't "love" the material.

Eublet · #13 02-08-2008, 12:19 AM

She's mega-talented, and does know how to be comfortable in the groove. But I just wind up feeling let down quite often by her stuff. Like another said, it never really takes me anywhere, no swell to it. I understand the merit in that kind of vibe, but it leaves empty personally.

Andrew.Glose · #14 02-09-2008, 10:34 PM

Saw this thread and decided it was time to open up Me'Shell's box.

First song I listened to was Virgo. Rad.

Killer grooves, she has. Killer music.

Barkless Dog · #15 02-15-2008, 10:02 AM

Finally got a round to listening to it. I found it very refreshing and I enjoyed it very much.

A very creative effort.
Glad I bought it.

WJGreer · #16 02-21-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by KJung

I loved her first CD...can't remember the name.. had a cut called something like 'Jesus killed the blind man' or something like that... just massive groove)

Ken, I think you are recalling her second CD, "Peace Beyond Passion". That is my favorite Me'Shell CD as well - in addition to her own creative work, there's a Prince tune and a cover of Bill Withers' "Who Is He, And What Is He To You?" on it. Truly outstanding record - one of my top 5 lifetime CDs.

Jeramaya · #17 02-21-2008, 07:09 PM

I don't recall there being a Prince song on that one. I believe she collaborated with Lisa Melvoin, of Lisa & Wendy/Prince fame, though.

MixBass · #18 02-21-2008, 08:23 PM

"Jesus cured the blind man so that he could see the evils of the world"
One of my favorite, albeit heavy, opening lines of an album.
She will never be accused of being wishy-washy.

Che · #19 02-21-2008, 08:51 PM

ive been listening to this one a lot recently, it's great! probably my fave of hers

Auriaprottu · #20 02-21-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KJung

...the very interesting song writing on the first CD (I think that one is not available anymore... it's amazing.. can't remember the name.. had a cut called something like 'Jesus killed the blind man' or something like that... just massive groove).

Totally dug her playing on that Mellencamp remake of 'Wild Nights' also... smokin'!

That track is called "The Way". It's on Peace Beyond Passion, and it does indeed groove...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2cY3RjA_X4

She ain't the bassist on this vid, but he is playing the same lines, with almost the exact same sound as she gets on the album.

Here's a live cut of God Fear Money.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY033jfPoNk

EDIT: Didn't know TB doesn't allow Youtube direct links or whatever they're called.