Ida Neilsen - Prince's bassist

PeaceFrog · #1 04-23-2011, 09:43 AM

Saw the Welcome to America show last night at the LA Forum. Ida Neilsen has some chops!!! great grooves and great tone!!! Anyone see this show recently? What do you think of her playing?

**pacojas** · #2 04-23-2011, 09:49 AM

i know her as Ida Funkhouser of YouTube fame. and yes,.. she is very, very talented. you are blessed to see this lady get down, Live!!!

(wish i was there)

T-MOST · #3 04-23-2011, 10:16 AM

I saw the Welcome to America tour and although she sounds good she was the LEAST impressive bassist I've seen Prince use IMHO. This is based on seeing him Live 5 times since 1982.

**pacojas** · #4 04-23-2011, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by T-MOST

I saw the Welcome to America tour and although she sounds good she was the LEAST impressive bassist I've seen Prince use IMHO. This is based on seeing him Live 5 times since 1982.

i saw Prince in '82 and the bassist was O-kaaay..., but!

ElMon · #5 04-23-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by T-MOST

I saw the Welcome to America tour and although she sounds good she was the LEAST impressive bassist I've seen Prince use IMHO. This is based on seeing him Live 5 times since 1982.

How so? Not enough pocket/groove? Just curious because I know from seeing Prince as well that his gig isn't necessarily a chop-fest for the bassist. If I was her I'd be intimidated by the groove prowess of my employer on bass!

JimmyM · #6 04-23-2011, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ElMon

How so? Not enough pocket/groove? Just curious because I know from seeing Prince as well that his gig isn't necessarily a chop-fest for the bassist. If I was her I'd be intimidated by the groove prowess of my employer on bass!

i don't hear it with prince on bass. i once saw him do a duet with larry graham and larry smoked his ass. sounded better, played better...prince is a good bassist, but he just doesn't do anything for me.

**mwesth** · #7 04-23-2011, 01:33 PM

Ida rocks! And she is danish (-;

rulyøngo · #8 04-23-2011, 02:33 PM

She is a great bassist, look her up as Ida Funkhouser...

xk3smith · #9 04-23-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

i don't hear it with prince on bass. i once saw him do a duet with larry graham and larry smoked his ass. sounded better, played better...prince is a good bassist, but he just doesn't do anything for me.

Dude..... You're gonna compare larry's playing to prince's?? Lol

markjazzbassist · #10 04-23-2011, 05:34 PM

i'm going tonight i can't wait

Dr. Cheese · #11 04-23-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by xk3smith

Dude..... You're gonna compare larry's playing to prince's?? Lol

IMO, Prince was a very original slapper. When everybody else was just doing octaves, he was using fifths, sevenths, other intervals. Just check out stuff like Lady Cab Driver and Let's Work.

bottomzone · #12 04-23-2011, 06:43 PM

If this is her, then the girl can play!

YouTube - NAMM '09: RH450 presented by BASSIDA aka Ida Funkhouser

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

ElMon · #13 04-23-2011, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

IMO, Prince was a very original slapper. When everybody else was just doing octaves, he was using fifths, sevenths, other intervals. Just check out stuff like Lady Cab Driver and Let's Work.

+1.

Clark Dark · #14 04-23-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

IMO, Prince was a very original slapper. When everybody else was just doing octaves, he was using fifths, sevenths, other intervals. Just check out stuff like Lady Cab Driver and Let's Work.

and didn't he play bass in the studio on the track 777-9311 ??? before it was released by Morris Day & The Time ???

Dr. Cheese · #15 04-23-2011, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Clark Dark

and didn't he play bass in the studio on the track 777-9311 ??? before it was released by Morris Day & The Time ???

Yes and no. Prince played bass and everything else on that track but it was released as The Time.

markjazzbassist · #16 04-24-2011, 01:59 AM

ida was great, held the groove and when asked to solo she did and it sounded great. her tone was very low (pbass pickup and MM pickup) and cut through the mix well.

BUT TONIGHT WAS BASS NIGHT!!!!

Larry graham came out and did some sly songs and prince songs (and had some wicked solos), then larry and prince had a slap battle, it was amazing and epic (and i'm not a slapper).

he also brought out sheila E and chaka khan.

get to a show if you can, 25 bucks for the cheap seats (in LA) and he played for over 3 hours.

totallyfrozen · #17 04-24-2011, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

...i once saw him do a duet with larry graham and larry smoked his ass...

Gee, there's a surprise.

I'm sitting here still trying to think of one bassist who could smoke Larry's ass.

PeaceFrog · #18 04-27-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by markjazzbassist

ida was great, held the groove and when asked to solo she did and it sounded great. her tone was very low (pbass pickup and MM pickup) and cut through the mix well.

BUT TONIGHT WAS BASS NIGHT!!!!

Larry graham came out and did some sly songs and prince songs (and had some wicked solos), then larry and prince had a slap battle, it was amazing and epic (and i'm not a slapper).

he also brought out sheila E and chaka khan.

get to a show if you can, 25 bucks for the cheap seats (in LA) and he played for over 3 hours.

That would have been a sight to see!!!!!!!!

corinpills · #19 04-27-2011, 03:05 PM

I think Prince is well-respected by musicians generally, but he has his detractors and there are definitely some people who just don't dig his music. However, if you see him live- the catalog of hits, the amazing band, the incredible vocals, unbelievable musicianship and all- around entertainment skills- He's somewhat peerless, really.

Argali · #20 04-29-2011, 12:06 PM

As an added plus, she's hot.