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[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1476528385' post='3154972']
Because she's got a huge discography of work I'm never sure where to start with M'shell's work - any recommendations?
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For me her first two albums (Plantation Lullabies and Peace Beyond Passion) are a good place to start. Incredible groove regardless of how sparse or busy the parts are, and some nice synth playing too.

Her time feel on this always knocks me out:

[media]http://youtu.be/nVoNlGyPAGw[/media]

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I was introduced to her with Plantation Lullabies which is very funky and has that Meshell sound, but Peace Beyond Passion is one of the greatest albums I've ever listed to. Her piano playing and bass work is just sublime. Her album Cookie, The Anthropological Mix Tape, is also very cool. A mix of hip hop funk and soul. She's in my sig pic photography by a really great photographer I can't remember.


The thing is I kind of lost her later stuff, but like Prince changed over the years, you have to keep the faith.

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[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1476561013' post='3155281']
OK...based on the recommendations of my fellow BCers I ordered Peace beyond Passion, Plantation Lullabies and Cookie: the Anthropological Mixtape.

Andrew costing me money again.... ;) ;)
[/quote] ha ha
Trust me brother. It's money well spent.

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[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1476528385' post='3154972']
Because she's got a huge discography of work I'm never sure where to start with M'shell's work - any recommendations?
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Pour une ame souveraine - A dedication to Nina Simone

I saw her at Ronnie Scotts a couple of years ago, it was one the best gigs I've ever been to. She did a few off this album at that gig and they were absolutely amazing, and while the album is much more 'produced' it's still great. And afterwards I told how much I'd enjoyed the gig and she kindly put me on the guest list for the following night, which was very kind of her and the second time was just as brilliant.

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[quote name='SpcMnk' timestamp='1476569786' post='3155367']
I've seen het live with the 'Bitter' tour in 1999 on the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Hague. I didn't know what hit me. Still one of my favorite albums ever!


[media]http://youtu.be/-6L6ZC67yeI[/media]
[/quote]Loyalty from that album is great. Her live. http://youtu.be/eG-kMf2uhQ0

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Me'Shell + Hancock, Miller and Wooten

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhNNSrKNUvs[/url][/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IHqWFV3Q7c[/url][/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fVmCt8OV-s[/url][/media]

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She's definitely the real deal, an incredible musician. Her back catalogue spans many genres from funk, soul, hip hop, jazz, through to alternative rock on her later records so where you choose to dive in can be quite different to previous albums but her passion is evident throughout it all. Personal faves for me would be the first two albums (Plantation Lullabies and Peace Beyond Passion) and the more experimental Spirit Music Of Jamia: Dance Of The Infidels.

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