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Mohini Dey in Bass Player Cover

Discussion in 'Bassists [BG]' started by Dr. Cheese, Jun 3, 2019.

  1. Jun 3, 2019 #1
    Dr. Cheese

    Dr. Cheese Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 3, 2004
    Metro St. Louis
    This is a great article on Mohini Dey. She is very much a musician of the YouTube era. She is the first South Asian bassist I know of who became famous in the West without moving to America or Europe. I also just enjoyed how she came across as just a normal young lady (lots of references to her boyfriend/manager) who just happens to be one of the greatest bass guitarists on Earth. Having seen her grow up online, it’s like seeing your niece or daughter make it big.
     
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  2. Jun 15, 2019 #2
    zon6c-f

    zon6c-f

    Jun 9, 2007
    Metro Atlanta, Ga.
    Read the article and viewed snippets of video

    Amazing intelligent bassist with strong work ethic well deserving of kudos.

    Not a huge fan of that style.

    I hope some day she slows it down a bit and plays some passionate rather than fast passages or perhaps some fretless would be interesting .
     
  3. Jun 15, 2019 #3
    zon6c-f

    zon6c-f

    Jun 9, 2007
    Metro Atlanta, Ga.
    As I was trained on string bass by Jane Little... I have witnessed an astonishing petite female bass player in early 70s who could play upright And bowed from end of fingerboard to low F ....all with full vibrato so gender and size are irrelevant
     
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  4. Jun 15, 2019 #4
    zon6c-f

    zon6c-f

    Jun 9, 2007
    Metro Atlanta, Ga.
    Adding:

    Mrs Little was under 5 ft and played 7/& symphonic basses !
     
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  5. Jun 18, 2019 #5
    zombywoof5050

    zombywoof5050

    Dec 20, 2001
    And age too, apparently. That sounds pretty impressive for a small woman in her 70's.