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Meshell fans: Playlist please!! Hi guys,
I'm going to see Meshell for the first time a week from Saturday. I only have two of her albums and I need to get schooled on what I need to be listening to before the show. Supa, where you at?  | |
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Stymie said: Hi guys,
I'm going to see Meshell for the first time a week from Saturday. I only have two of her albums and I need to get schooled on what I need to be listening to before the show. Supa, where you at? The World has made me the man of my Dreams Plus Comfort woman. | |
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Stymie said: Hi guys,
I'm going to see Meshell for the first time a week from Saturday. I only have two of her albums and I need to get schooled on what I need to be listening to before the show. Supa, where you at? which albums ya got? A happy face, A Thumpin Bass, For A Lovin' Race. PEACE. | |
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Stymie said: I only have two of her albums
Which ones? To me most her albums are key. But if you want to 'get' the Meshel I have been hearing the last few performances and the latest album releases, make sure you get into The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel and The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams They are genius, but fragmented albums, that might not want to give their key of understanding after one listen. It's a discovery, a trip. But both albums are key to the sort of Miles Davis infused music she is creating these days; all over the place, but with a certain focus that is enticing you on, to go deeper, deeper. |
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HamsterHuey said: make sure you get into The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel and The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams
And normally I would suggest 'start at the beginning and worl your way up', but if it is only a week from now, you need the two previous albums. The one to last time I saw Meshel tour with the Dance Of The Infidel material; I was awed. All instrumental, but that band made it such a trip. It was like seeing Miles Davis' band, but lifted into this millenium, fusing jazz with DJing and more. It was impossible to pinpoint what this band was playing, but it was what I wish N.E.W.S. had been; it totally rocked my offa my world. |
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unkemptpueblo said: Stymie said: Hi guys,
I'm going to see Meshell for the first time a week from Saturday. I only have two of her albums and I need to get schooled on what I need to be listening to before the show. Supa, where you at? which albums ya got? | |
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Stymie said: unkemptpueblo said: which albums ya got? Get Comfort Woman.....yesterday. | |
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Stymie said: unkemptpueblo said: which albums ya got? I'm sorry. Plantation Lullabies and The World Has Made Me The Man of My Dreams. So get the Dance Of The Infidel and after that do backtracking. Her first three albums are an amazing journey; she gets quieter and quieter and when she reaches the beautiful hush of Bitter (1999) ... wow. |
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Graycap23 said: http://freemyheart.com/
Thanks!!! Check out the polylogue concert section. | |
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HamsterHuey said: Stymie said: I'm sorry. Plantation Lullabies and The World Has Made Me The Man of My Dreams. So get the Dance Of The Infidel and after that do backtracking. Her first three albums are an amazing journey; she gets quieter and quieter and when she reaches the beautiful hush of Bitter (1999) ... wow.  | |
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Stymie said: Thanks Herman!!
Welcome! She is one of those artists; there is no one like her. Her music is a journey, like Prince's once was. Thing with her though; she never stops journeying... |
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Stymie said: unkemptpueblo said: which albums ya got? s'alright 
ditto what everyone else said. All of her albums are so different, and chances are that she wont play anything from them anyway 
But, fyi: Dance of the Infidel = Ambient/jazz(This album is a true band experience. Great album) Bitter= meditive;somber;beautiful acoustic personal..(Amazing album) Comfort Woman = totally dubbed-out. Headphone experience.(amazing) Cookie= funk with an edge Peace Beyond Passion: havent listened to this one in years, so I got nothin. A happy face, A Thumpin Bass, For A Lovin' Race. PEACE. | |
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unkemptpueblo said: Stymie said: I'm sorry. Plantation Lullabies and The World Has Made Me The Man of My Dreams.
s'alright
ditto what everyone else said. All of her albums are so different, and chances are that she wont play anything from them anyway
But, fyi: Dance of the Infidel = Ambient/jazz(This album is a true band experience. Great album) Bitter= meditive;somber;beautiful acoustic personal..(Amazing album) Comfort Woman = totally dubbed-out. Headphone experience.(amazing) Cookie= funk with an edge Peace Beyond Passion: havent listened to this one in years, so I got nothin.  | |
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unkemptpueblo said: Stymie said: I'm sorry. Plantation Lullabies and The World Has Made Me The Man of My Dreams.
s'alright
ditto what everyone else said. All of her albums are so different, and chances are that she wont play anything from them anyway
But, fyi: Dance of the Infidel = Ambient/jazz(This album is a true band experience. Great album) Bitter= meditive;somber;beautiful acoustic personal..(Amazing album) Comfort Woman = totally dubbed-out. Headphone experience.(amazing) Cookie= funk with an edge Peace Beyond Passion: havent listened to this one in years, so I got nothin. This is a really good description  Peace beyond Passion is my fave still, as incredible as Man of my dreams is.
I'd go with the last few. Man of my dreams, Comfort Woman and Cookie, throw dance in for good measure. Chances are she isn't going to focus on older material but she might just shock you
I am so excited for you!!!! Enjoy the show and let me know what you think 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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Get ALL of them. Me'Shell knows how to switch gears. | |
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If I had to recommend one album it would be Bitter, which IMHO is her finest. But if I had to recommend a playlist of songs, I'd go with . . .
Picture Show (from Plantation Lullabies) Good Intentions (from Comfort Woman) The Way (from Peace Beyond Passion) Grace (from Bitter) Fool of Me (from Bitter) Hot Night (feat. Talib Kweli) (from Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape) Priorities 1-6 (from Cookie) Body (from Comfort Woman) Love Song No. 1 (from Comfort Woman) Wasted Time (from Bitter) The Sloganeer (from The World Has Made Me . . .) Lovely Lovely (from The World Has Made Me . . .) Bittersweet (from Peace Beyond Passion) Stay (from Peace Beyond Passion) Loyalty (from Bitter) Just my  [Edited 4/8/08 15:39pm] Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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namepeace said: If I had to recommend one album it would be Bitter, which IMHO is her finest. But if I had to recommend a playlist of songs, I'd go with . . .
wow, thank you Namepeace. Picture Show (from Plantation Lullabies) Good Intentions (from Comfort Woman) The Way (from Peace Beyond Passion) Grace (from Bitter) Fool of Me (from Bitter) Hot Night (feat. Talib Kweli) (from Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape) Priorities 1-6 (from Cookie) Body (from Comfort Woman) Love Song No. 1 (from Comfort Woman) Wasted Time (from Bitter) The Sloganeer (from The World Has Made Me . . .) Lovely Lovely (from The World Has Made Me . . .) Bittersweet (from Peace Beyond Passion) Stay (from Peace Beyond Passion) Loyalty (from Bitter) Just my
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SPYZFAN1 said: Get ALL of them. Me'Shell knows how to switch gears.
She's rough on the bass. | |
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The thing about Me'Shell is that she always seems to play AHEAD of what she has out. I don't think I've ever heard her play a lot from past albums (except when she first came out). So get them to enjoy them, but don't expect to hear your favorites @ the show. In my experience she doesn't disappoint, it's always a good show. She introduces you to whatever she's vibing on @ the moment...
That said, at least get "The World Has Made Me..." & you should be cool   I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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you don't have Bitter?
you must hear it. but maybe not if you're feeling too down. 
it's beautifully heartbreaking. it's my favorite, i think, though the latest one is a contender. "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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Raze said: you don't have Bitter?
Then I better not get it. you must hear it. but maybe not if you're feeling too down.
it's beautifully heartbreaking. it's my favorite, i think, though the latest one is a contender.  | |
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Outside your door!!! Oh yea!! Speak on it!!!! | |
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Stymie said: Raze said: you don't have Bitter?
Then I better not get it. you must hear it. but maybe not if you're feeling too down.
it's beautifully heartbreaking. it's my favorite, i think, though the latest one is a contender. Yeah, that shit can make you wanna jump off a cliff  bitter.....2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Stymie said: Then I better not get it.
Yeah, that shit can make you wanna jump off a cliff bitter.....
Does she have any music that makes you wanna come down off the cliff? | |
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I kissed Me'Shell on the cheek after her Infidel-gig in Amsterdam..... 
I missed out on her last show here, last November.....I was at a Ryan Adams-gig that night (that also rocked!!!).....Man Of My Dreams is awesome though, can't stop hearing it! That album is full of complex soundscapes, yet it feels very coherent! As stated before, her shows can be a total trip.....open yourself to it!Let the music do the work! You'll have an awesome time, Ivy.....Enjoy!!! | |
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abierman said: I kissed Me'Shell on the cheek after her Infidel-gig in Amsterdam..... Thank you!!!!
I missed out on her last show here, last November.....I was at a Ryan Adams-gig that night (that also rocked!!!).....Man Of My Dreams is awesome though, can't stop hearing it! That album is full of complex soundscapes, yet it feels very coherent! As stated before, her shows can be a total trip.....open yourself to it!Let the music do the work! You'll have an awesome time, Ivy.....Enjoy!!! | |
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Stymie said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Yeah, that shit can make you wanna jump off a cliff bitter.....
Does she have any music that makes you wanna come down off the cliff? Well..... So much of what she sings about is unrequited love. She's really good on that number That's what attracts me to her tho cuz I'm always crying my heart out over some shit. Most of her music is gonna make you think about something. Most of her other albums are part social commentary, part political rants, part relationship 101.
I really like comfort woman because she pretty much revels in love, instead of basking in heartbreak and she's pretty much focused on nothing but that. I would consider that album the flipside of bitter's coin. someone has an orgnote
. [Edited 4/9/08 9:49am] 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Stymie said: I'm already there.
Does she have any music that makes you wanna come down off the cliff? Well..... So much of what she sings about is unrequited love. She's really good on that number That's what attracts me to her tho cuz I'm always crying my heart out over some shit. Most of her music is gonna make you think about something. Most of her other albums are part social commentary, part political rants, part relationship 101.
I really like comfort woman because she pretty much revels in love, instead of basking in heartbreak and she's pretty much focused on nothing but that. I would consider that album the flipside of bitter's coin. someone has an orgnote
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I don't know anything about that.
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Stymie said: I'm already there.
Does she have any music that makes you wanna come down off the cliff? Well..... So much of what she sings about is unrequited love. She's really good on that number That's what attracts me to her tho cuz I'm always crying my heart out over some shit. Most of her music is gonna make you think about something. Most of her other albums are part social commentary, part political rants, part relationship 101.
I really like comfort woman because she pretty much revels in love, instead of basking in heartbreak and she's pretty much focused on nothing but that. I would consider that album the flipside of bitter's coin. someone has an orgnote
. [Edited 4/9/08 9:49am] AGREED... Comfort Woman feels really celebratory to me & it's not really, but it has a more joyous feeling about it. Not in a sappy, "stfu w/ all that happiness shit" kinda way either but a genuine undercurrent of contentment. I'm making it sound goofy but that's the album of hers that I enjoy most b/c of the way it makes me feel I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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