Never listened to her interviewed before. What a down to earth, nice person. She is a good role model.
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Mohini Dey - 2019 NAMM
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I wish I had just 10% of her chops and work ethic! I'd be at least 10 times the bass player I am now...
I saw this go up on YouTube and thought, what a wonderful musician. After watching some interviews I am struck by what an articulate and beautiful young woman she is. I certainly hope she has some good management to shield her from venom of YouTube comments etc.
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Are you confusing 'Not getting' something with simply not liking it, possibly?
Exactly.
The fact that he'd be mentioned with her shows how much merit the so called musicians tag has
If you can't hear a blatant difference between these two...Okay. Who's next, Thundercat?
In my case, absolutely. It's funny that someone would think that not caring for something requires not understanding it.
Speed doesn't blow me away.
I'd much rather listen to Tal play. I'd much rather listen to Rhonda Smith play. I'd much rather listen to Michelle N'Degeocello play. Melody and groove capture my attention. Mohini is really good. No denying that. She's doing what makes her happy. I'm all for that. My personal taste is danceable, funky and melodic. I mentioned Uriah Duffy. He was a NAMM staple for a few years. His videos I will watch.
I think this happens quite often and I wouldn't blame anyone for falling into this - especially when they feel quite strongly about something.
As to speed; it's a tool that doesn't require any more than physical exercise and time put in. There's no Art in it as such for me, or music.
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Appreciate the compliment, but I'm just a bassist.
I can stand high caliber proficiency for hours if I like the style of music being played by the proficient one. Proficiency in itself is not the entertaining factor. The style of music is a major factor in determining how long I can watch & how much I enjoy a display of proficiency.
Example: this guy is also proficient in what he does, but I didn't make it all the way to 6:15.....
Next time a “musician” criticizes/dislikes any other “musician” I’m going to awe at them, gawk in amazement how a “musician” has preferences in musical taste and how those tastes don’t align with mine. The audacity of it all!!
Speed can be impressive for people who struggle trying to attain it. It's nice to have it in your toolkit and even better when you figure out how and when to deploy it.
