It’s about time !!

[bass12]

Possibly the bassist who has influenced me the most. The first time I heard her play was on SNL with Arrested Development and I was immediately hooked. Nice that PD even chose my favourite song off the album to analyze!

For those who don’t know, Meshell picked up quite a bit of her style from Rare Essence’s Mike Neal (also a great bassist).

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Possibly the bassist who has influenced me the most. The first time I heard her play was on SNL with Arrested Development and I was immediately hooked. Nice that PD even chose my favourite song off the album to analyze!

For those who don’t know, Meshell picked up quite a bit of her style from Rare Essence’s Mike Neal (also a great bassist).

That’s when I first noticed her too. She was playing a red MusicMan StingRay and blew me away. With here groove and funky fills.


That used to be on YouTube . I was recently searching for it but could t find it .

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Possibly the bassist who has influenced me the most. The first time I heard her play was on SNL with Arrested Development and I was immediately hooked. Nice that PD even chose my favourite song off the album to analyze!

For those who don’t know, Meshell picked up quite a bit of her style from Rare Essence’s Mike Neal (also a great bassist).

It took me a minute to remember Arredted Development.

 

[bass12]

I’m wondering how PD knows for sure that it was a Music Man at end of the track.

 

[bass12]

That’s when I first noticed her too. She was playing a red MusicMan StingRay and blew me away. With here groove and funky fills.


That used to be on YouTube . I was recently searching for it but could t find it .

I never was able to find the clip on Youtube. I still have the episode on a VHS cassette from when it aired. I remember reading in an interview that Meshell didn’t much like that Music Man. Sounded great on that performance (“People Everyday”) though.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I’m wondering how PD knows for sure that it was a Music Man at end of the track.

Dude has good ears and he clearly is a good researcher. He would make a great historian.

Off topic: Plantation Lullabies will have been released thirty years ago October 19, this year.

 

[squidtastic]

Meshell is sooo musical. And I love PD's videos. Even when I'm not super interested in the topic, his passion is infectious.

 

[bass12]

A top ten of MeShell would be awesome. I am very much biased towards three of her first four albums because that was when she was funkiest. Just off the top of my head in no particular order:
1. Old School Record
2. If that’s your Boyfriend (he wasn’t last night)
3. Soul on Ice
4. The Way
5. Leviticus (F****t)
6. God Fear Money
7. Wild Night
8. Nocturnal Sunshine
9. Soul Searching (Higher Learning Soundtrack)
10. Bittersweet

I’m definitely with you on a lot of what’s on that list. “Nocturnal Sunshine” is a killer with three very distinct bass sections - and having Herbie Hancock on it is the cherry on top. I’d add “A Tear And A Smile”. I honestly hadn’t paid much attention to that track until I had to learn it. Lots of synth but it’s super slinky and the bridge is deceptively tricky time-wise. I also always liked her line on Chaka Khan’s “Never Miss The Water”. And I could keep going...

 

[bass12]

Dude has good ears and he clearly is a good researcher. He would make a great historian.

Off topic: Plantation Lullabies will have been released thirty years ago October 19, this year.

A deluxe re-issue would be nice - though I doubt it will happen.

 

[squidtastic]

It took me a minute to remember Arredted Development.

"A game o' horseshoes."

 

[perfektspace6]

Possibly the bassist who has influenced me the most. The first time I heard her play was on SNL with Arrested Development and I was immediately hooked. Nice that PD even chose my favourite song off the album to analyze!

For those who don’t know, Meshell picked up quite a bit of her style from Rare Essence’s Mike Neal (also a great bassist).

I appreciate the reference and recognition based on where I grew up. That's a very local thing.

 

[bass12]

I appreciate the reference and recognition based on where I grew up. That's a very local thing.

Do you mean go-go in general or Rare Essence in particular?

 

[foal30]

I think PD Bass is #1 Bass internet YouTube

throughlyenjoy his content

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Small world, sounds like dude is quoting Meshell’s “The Way” at the beginning of this video.

 

[neil|lien]

Hey that's my bass playing a bassline from one of my fav bassists!!

Small world, sounds like dude is quoting Meshell’s “The Way” at the beginning of this video.

 

[pdbass]

I’m wondering how PD knows for sure that it was a Music Man at end of the track.

I remember the red bass, too! If you listen really hard to the track from 3:36-4:13, you can really hear that tone (especially on the high fill she plays). The real question is whether or not the fill at the end (@4:13) was done on the Fender Jazz again or not. I'm leaning towards the J-bass, but to do it in the video was just overkill at that point (LOL). I distinctly remember that red MM, though and put 2+2 together when listening to the track.

 

[bass12]

Mike Neal talks a bit about Meshell (as well as Maxwell) in this interview:

 

[perfektspace6]

Do you mean go-go in general or Rare Essence in particular?

Yes to both.