Meshell Ndegeocello Live - Sessions At West 54th

01. Step in to the Projects
02. The Way
03. Ecclesiastes - Free my Heart
04. God Shiva
Meshell Ndegeocello - bass/keys/vocals,
Gene Lake - drums,
David Dyson - bass,
Federico Gonzalez Pena - Keys,
Allen Cato - guitar/vocals,
Byron Jackson - vocals,
Alfredo Mojica - percussion
Sessions At West 54th hosted by Chris Douridas
My buddy Chris Farr shared with me this vhs in boston 20 years ago. After a Mix Audio Mastering i thought of sharing it with music lovers. This is deep

Пікірлер: 186

  • @johnmorris239
    @johnmorris2394 ай бұрын

    Hadn’t seen this. Not just a great bass player, but a great artist. Killer performance by the whole band.

  • @MrRUSSWILL
    @MrRUSSWILL17 сағат бұрын

    Thank you for posting this❤. Over the years, I’ve tried to explain to people how incredible this show was, and the number of phenomenal artists that appeared on it.

  • @ivand8531
    @ivand85312 жыл бұрын

    David dyson.. what a beast

  • @jasonharris7770
    @jasonharris77702 жыл бұрын

    The most important soul artist since the 90s.

  • @dfreeman120

    @dfreeman120

    2 жыл бұрын

    100% saw her live in Munich 97’. Incredible performance!

  • @milkandreas

    @milkandreas

    Жыл бұрын

    I concur!

  • @dfreeman120

    @dfreeman120

    Жыл бұрын

    100%

  • @klinkepeter

    @klinkepeter

    7 ай бұрын

    There is no such thing as the most important soul artist since whatever…, Meshell has without a doubt a major influence on the scene and she is simply fantastic but music isn’t a competition, what about D’Angelo for example? At the end it’s just all about our personal taste

  • @jasonharris7770

    @jasonharris7770

    7 ай бұрын

    "Well, like that's your opinion, man." (c) Jeff Lebowski@@klinkepeter

  • @denrico777
    @denrico7772 жыл бұрын

    That BASS PLAYER THOUGH. GOOD GOD.

  • @RichBrand

    @RichBrand

    4 ай бұрын

    That’s David Dyson on the bass. DC Bass Legend!

  • @jimbecarroll5780
    @jimbecarroll57804 жыл бұрын

    If you are the One who's gonna be the first One to Thumbs Down this then just keep moving on. We who are in a Thumbs Up vibe here and most likely won't be influenced.

  • @jimbecarroll5780
    @jimbecarroll57804 жыл бұрын

    Got the fortunate pleasure of seeing Ms. Ndegeocello in the early days (my early days) when I was given an assignment by Warner Bros to photograph her at the debut performances at ACME down on 3rd street. She is mesmerizing in concert and personably. I almost got a chance to be in her MV 'Let Me Run My Fingers Through Your Dreadlocks' when I was sent for the go-see but my 6 year old locks weren't quite the length they were looking for at that time. LoL In the past couple decades I've watch her music transform into some engulfing styles. I see she's got gigs lined up for 2021.Looking fwd to that and to getting the hell outta this year as well !

  • @ajadrew
    @ajadrew Жыл бұрын

    David Dyson - great guy as well as funky bass!!

  • @donavangreen27
    @donavangreen273 жыл бұрын

    Look how captivated this man is while conducting that interview. She just brings something out of you with her presence

  • @Utopiate1111
    @Utopiate11118 ай бұрын

    I had the profound experience of catching Meshell in 1996 @ Bimbo's 365, SF, CA. I will die being a die-hard fan. Soundtrack of my LIFE 🙏.

  • @deeperthandeep
    @deeperthandeep Жыл бұрын

    Meshell Ndegeocello is FUNKEEE!!!! I just wish MORE people including the music industry would recognize & acknowledge her talents so much more than they have been!

  • @roseb4453
    @roseb445311 ай бұрын

    David Dyson is killing that bass…pure flavor

  • @larrypayton2314
    @larrypayton2314 Жыл бұрын

    We really appreciate your wonderful music 🎵 blessings always Queen ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @sharronmcleod2268
    @sharronmcleod22683 жыл бұрын

    One of my favourite albums of all times! I still have the cassette. Rock on Sis. Peace beyond passion unto you.

  • @arvydussibonus1712
    @arvydussibonus17127 ай бұрын

    I remember watching this when it first aired on PBS. I was blown away. The musicianship and songwriting is beyond belief. God Shiva is just phenomenal.

  • @milkandreas
    @milkandreas Жыл бұрын

    The stankface i got during Dysons grooves and Federico’s solo and progressions is mindblowing!

  • @blacjazzz

    @blacjazzz

    Жыл бұрын

    Can remember seeing Freddy back in the day at Twin’s Lounge in DC when they were uptown… seeing him at open jams and other gigs, tearing up some keyboards. He was a monster back then in the day and still is….

  • @ellisd.wilsonjr.4114
    @ellisd.wilsonjr.4114Ай бұрын

    Yes She Was… One Of The Most Influential… Very Special Artist🖤🖤🖤

  • @dbuff8125
    @dbuff81253 ай бұрын

    Smoking! After seeing MeShell 4/6/24 for the first time live. This was just what I needed. That same energy! Can't wait until the new release in August! ☀🔥

  • @carlosmorales606
    @carlosmorales60611 ай бұрын

    I saw this when it first came out and at the time I put it on VHS but I lost track of where I put the tape. What a trip .. tape. No such thing nowadays unless we talk about adhesive. Thanks for posting. The audio & video from the source should be remastered. The whole band was killing .. Meshell is a musical genius.

  • @cedricfontenette9187
    @cedricfontenette91873 жыл бұрын

    I was today years old when discovering this brilliance.........25 years

  • @reginaldvandiver6963
    @reginaldvandiver69633 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, just finding out about the Artist tonight while watching another video highlighting the 10 best female bass players. She's one of the best bass players male or female hands down and multi talented musically all around.

  • @reverendbarker650
    @reverendbarker6502 ай бұрын

    As usual ......she nails it.

  • @jaybird3636
    @jaybird36363 жыл бұрын

    i had been on two of her concerts in Berlin back then - pure dope. she even came after the shows to chat with her fans - a very kind soul

  • @danatana8060
    @danatana80603 жыл бұрын

    Damn. I just found her tonight. Just turned 22 I'm a 1998 baby and awwww her music is good! Different than other singers, I like her!

  • @sid.valverde

    @sid.valverde

    3 жыл бұрын

    me too! 1998 young bassist, listening to this piece of art!

  • @shelleehaynesworth2372
    @shelleehaynesworth2372 Жыл бұрын

    Classic Meshell performance with her legendary, stellar band! Pure fiyah!

  • @SebCrateDigger
    @SebCrateDigger2 жыл бұрын

    I discovered Meshell's first album in 1994 and the second in 1998/99. It's incredible what emotion her music brings and the groove they give off.

  • @geoffm3031
    @geoffm3031 Жыл бұрын

    Her older Neo soul funk music is classic stuff. I usually listen to one of more of her jams a week.

  • @hoffnstuff8996
    @hoffnstuff89963 жыл бұрын

    - David Dyson simply putting on a bass clinic on Ecclesiastes here. Dammit! Tone, soul, feeling. Talk about the core of a rhythm section. Me'Shell put together one of the best bands back in the 90's, hands down. FGP on keys and Allen Cato on guitar. I just cant get enough of what they did back then. Saw em live in Seattle in '99 and will never forget it.

  • @lateshiachilds3640
    @lateshiachilds36403 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see her in concert I adore her music and watching her play bass. She is like female version of Raphael Saadiq.

  • @wmranson9311

    @wmranson9311

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kind words but he is the male version of her. 😊

  • @OohWeeShaShaCooCoo

    @OohWeeShaShaCooCoo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@wmranson9311 I was gonna say this lol

  • @colleenfuller1367
    @colleenfuller13672 жыл бұрын

    She’s just brilliant.

  • @kathy259
    @kathy2592 жыл бұрын

    She has no idea how this music touched me. They are all great.

  • @Lanearndt
    @Lanearndt2 жыл бұрын

    Meshell created the grooves that neosoul artists use today! I am happy to say that I have held her as my number 1 since Plantation Lullabies was released in Canada in late 93!

  • @dimitrisvatsios2887
    @dimitrisvatsios2887 Жыл бұрын

    we are so lucky to have this material !!! thank you meshell and the other cats !!

  • @Cormac-jd2kx
    @Cormac-jd2kx8 ай бұрын

    I bought her first record when released and the press was presenting her as a musical genius like Prince. Pity they never collaborated

  • @CM-qi8dh
    @CM-qi8dh Жыл бұрын

    love her music...beautiful and jazz conversion...ever evolving...

  • @dariusvbryant.
    @dariusvbryant.3 ай бұрын

    GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @christoofart
    @christoofart8 ай бұрын

    Witnessing this live is like going to a literal music heaven. I floated!

  • @YOULOOTWESHOOT101
    @YOULOOTWESHOOT1013 жыл бұрын

    This young black bass player first song just KILLED it !!!

  • @MKwaalDiop

    @MKwaalDiop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like a female George Duke....ijs

  • @pgonzo98

    @pgonzo98

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MKwaalDiop david dyson

  • @hevyhands
    @hevyhands2 жыл бұрын

    I've been looking for this for a long time one of my favorite bass players and artist.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @JustK009
    @JustK0093 жыл бұрын

    Me’Shell = Legend

  • @3340steve
    @3340steve7 ай бұрын

    Love this music and MeShell's vibrations

  • @emsmith2519
    @emsmith25193 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for posting this. I’ve been looking for this for years. Couldn’t find it anywhere. Saw it when it originally was aired on television and prompted me to get the first David Dyson album. I already had Ndegeocello’s. ✌🏿

  • @bloophero
    @bloophero3 жыл бұрын

    I've been listening to the Cookie mixtape a lot recently, 18 years on and the messages are still painful and sadly still an issue... Always loved her artistry, delivering the painful truths with her unique soulful and tender ferocity...

  • @Washburn199
    @Washburn199 Жыл бұрын

    Now, that is a sweet collection of badassery! Fantastic!

  • @andreasbergendahl935
    @andreasbergendahl935 Жыл бұрын

    Federico Gonzales Pena is pure brilians

  • @aleleeinnaleleeinn9110
    @aleleeinnaleleeinn91103 жыл бұрын

    Damn I love this music. So many great ideas so many different influences and styles. And she is os articulate.

  • @AmatriceBand
    @AmatriceBand3 жыл бұрын

    Miss the old meshell

  • @ms.mcghee8682

    @ms.mcghee8682

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know, right?! My soul could use a live concert where she plays peace beyond passion, cookie and bitter

  • @dantebrent3726

    @dantebrent3726

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too!

  • @shugar4847

    @shugar4847

    Жыл бұрын

    Yesss and Sweet love

  • @lukaas0073
    @lukaas00734 ай бұрын

    DAVID DYSON !!!!

  • @kelleenwilburn9038
    @kelleenwilburn90383 жыл бұрын

    Meshell you are Deep and Beautiful !

  • @edwinhurwitz6792
    @edwinhurwitz6792 Жыл бұрын

    I loved this version of her band. I discovered her by accident when I was playing on the HORDE tour and they came on afterward. So good. I had already seen Gene Lake with Steve Coleman so it was such a treat to see him with this band (and his father, Oliver, is a huge influence on my music).

  • @riccardoc1711
    @riccardoc1711 Жыл бұрын

    One of the greatest

  • @amanhismusicareneverparted5366
    @amanhismusicareneverparted53663 жыл бұрын

    No one close to her. Miles in a way. But still unique. So incredible.

  • @lisalchambers1596
    @lisalchambers1596 Жыл бұрын

    But that voice though smooth and cool

  • @julielascell7827
    @julielascell7827 Жыл бұрын

    Wish she’d tour through Virginia…such an amazing & authentic artist! ❤️❤️

  • @fross1203
    @fross1203 Жыл бұрын

    That hands down has to be one of the top 10 funkiest and hardest grooving performances on KZread. I’ve watched this performance repeatedly for over 10 years and it continues to blow me away every time……..every time. That’s was one incredible lineup of musicians, jeez.

  • @milkandreas

    @milkandreas

    9 ай бұрын

    I so agree with you

  • @mikegamble4922
    @mikegamble49224 жыл бұрын

    Good to see D.C in the place Bring back music like this I love it

  • @matto9734
    @matto97342 жыл бұрын

    What a great format and setting for her being an excellent musician, composer and an inspiring human being! Thanks for sharing.

  • @planetvness857
    @planetvness857 Жыл бұрын

    legendary. no other artist like her and she paved the way in the 90s for composing song writing-soul fusion- spoken word in music…….a descendant from nina simone

  • @aplleyva
    @aplleyva2 жыл бұрын

    Thank You for uploading this, I've been looking for it forever. What a collection of talent.

  • @trianamusica
    @trianamusica4 жыл бұрын

    This was amazing, I watched it live. I've been looking for it, thanks for posting this, truly.

  • @alyshmaly

    @alyshmaly

    4 жыл бұрын

    this wouldve been unbelievable! i love that you hold this memory close that you can view again!!!

  • @rodrigoaquinoofficial
    @rodrigoaquinoofficial Жыл бұрын

    Gene Lake its an exquisite animal.

  • @MoneyOverFame
    @MoneyOverFame Жыл бұрын

    she is so awesome

  • @musabiyela8077
    @musabiyela80779 ай бұрын

    She Is Oozing With Confidence!!! Such A Great Artist!!! AND ALSO AN " ACTIVIST" WHO SING HER MIND !!!

  • @LohandfunkTube
    @LohandfunkTube4 жыл бұрын

    Fun times! Meshell N'degeocello -bass/keys /vocals. Federico Gonzales Pena-Keys. Gene Lake-drums. Allen Cato- guitar/vocals. Byron Jackson(RIP)-vocals, Afredo Mohica-percussion. David Dyson-bass.

  • @dimitrisantoniadis6200

    @dimitrisantoniadis6200

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks for the info. I'll put it in the description

  • @LohandfunkTube

    @LohandfunkTube

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@dimitrisantoniadis6200 Yessir!👊🏾

  • @Auntkekebaby

    @Auntkekebaby

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've seen these guys in different line ups so many times. SICK musicians!!

  • @jameshaydel8262
    @jameshaydel82625 ай бұрын

    Walked in the house of blues NOLA late 90's I believe it was never having heard of her. Been a fan ever since. Try and promote her music any chance I get.

  • @mattrubano2439
    @mattrubano24394 жыл бұрын

    This line up is heavy as hell. DC musicians bringing it on another level.

  • @ReJoycing
    @ReJoycing3 жыл бұрын

    THAT ENDING OF GOD SHIVA... OMG!!!🔥🔥🔥

  • @Auntkekebaby

    @Auntkekebaby

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @khandrum
    @khandrum Жыл бұрын

    BadAss beautiful black bisexual bassist beyond belief blessed being

  • @matsuihenriques2013
    @matsuihenriques2013 Жыл бұрын

    Bought her first cd, attracted to her uniqueness, being bassist and bald head... ❤💜💚💙💛🧡🖤🇨🇦

  • @djcoolcliff
    @djcoolcliff10 ай бұрын

    Missing one element….Wah Wah Watson! RIP unc!!!

  • @Guitfiddlejase

    @Guitfiddlejase

    7 ай бұрын

    Got that right...

  • @djcoolcliff

    @djcoolcliff

    7 ай бұрын

    @@Guitfiddlejase Yeap!! He was my uncle!! RIP!!!

  • @jeffreystroman2811
    @jeffreystroman281111 ай бұрын

    This speakes to me in profound ways, thank you

  • @tonyonbass
    @tonyonbass Жыл бұрын

    ALRIGHT! Thank you SOO MUCH for posting this!!!!!!❤

  • @beesstuff6999
    @beesstuff6999 Жыл бұрын

    I love viewing her live presentation of the music at this time of her career.

  • @davidnesper5678
    @davidnesper5678 Жыл бұрын

    They opened for DMB in 96.Blew my mind!!!

  • @arturscarneiro
    @arturscarneiro4 жыл бұрын

    thank you very much for uploading this!

  • @iDSMB1
    @iDSMB13 жыл бұрын

    thx for this.

  • @collectoroffrance
    @collectoroffrance Жыл бұрын

    Class! 🥰😍❤💯

  • @beatkingmusic7811
    @beatkingmusic7811 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful.

  • @jelizabeth7872
    @jelizabeth78724 жыл бұрын

    I love this so much! Thank you for sharing!

  • @Imaabs00
    @Imaabs003 жыл бұрын

    I love this, thanks for rescating and upload it

  • @44y4l4
    @44y4l43 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this!! Great audio quality

  • @lisalchambers1596
    @lisalchambers1596 Жыл бұрын

    I be wanting to hear her play more

  • @shonshon7661
    @shonshon76612 ай бұрын

    I love her voice ❤

  • @shonshon7661
    @shonshon76612 ай бұрын

    She's Bad as hell🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @yotrakzproductions7324
    @yotrakzproductions7324 Жыл бұрын

    One of my fav artist of all time.

  • @fredericducomet.boquier7920
    @fredericducomet.boquier7920 Жыл бұрын

    Terrific I love it bravo 👍

  • @marywilson6354
    @marywilson63543 жыл бұрын

    Wow I love this so talented

  • @luisjunior6789
    @luisjunior6789 Жыл бұрын

    very nice! Great song!

  • @DanielEkizian
    @DanielEkizian Жыл бұрын

    F...genius!! love U since I was young... rsrs😂

  • @MoneyOverFame
    @MoneyOverFame Жыл бұрын

    Liliquoi Moon is one of the most beautiful songs ever.

  • @kwgrinnell
    @kwgrinnell Жыл бұрын

    Awesome tone.

  • @debvenn1486
    @debvenn14864 ай бұрын

    took an unlabelled cassette home from a party by mistake. who IS this !!!! I'd follow her anywhere.

  • @fb90021
    @fb90021 Жыл бұрын

    Am moving....

  • @phatbasstone
    @phatbasstone4 жыл бұрын

    Γεια σου Μήτσο με το γούστο σου!

  • @thembamabena9678
    @thembamabena9678 Жыл бұрын

    In Love

  • @arnoudvaes2658
    @arnoudvaes26588 ай бұрын

    Wow!

  • @koolaid1982
    @koolaid19827 ай бұрын

    😩🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @jamessssssssssssss
    @jamessssssssssssss Жыл бұрын

    who let them sit on the soundboard x___x

  • @MrVLORSIRIS
    @MrVLORSIRIS Жыл бұрын

    WOW!!! MZ!

  • @SixTenVisuals
    @SixTenVisuals Жыл бұрын

    I thought that was Troy Aikman introducing, until I heard his voice. 😄