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Title: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Chris P. on February 25, 2020, 04:24:45 AM: I'm very biased, because she's a good friend of mine, but I'm a big fan of Madelief and her band Madlife. She plays most keys, some guitars, backing vocals and amazing bass lines. Live she plays one of her three fretless 5-strings while singing... On this album you also hear her fretted P and my Mustang.

https://open.spotify.com/album/3z8Jcwqr64Ek79NlENyGrz?si=VVqPo0aZTjmJomMgiC9UUw

<iframe src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/3z8Jcwqr64Ek79NlENyGrz" width="300" height="380" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe>
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: uwe on February 25, 2020, 08:04:39 AM: I like this. Forceful, organic bass playing. Is she nose-wrinkle-free?

Is there a CD? Tell her to make one. I don't do spotify.
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Chris P. on February 25, 2020, 09:06:38 AM: She has her old record on vinyl. This is digital only for the moment. I can send you a Soundcloud link?
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Pilgrim on February 25, 2020, 11:30:28 AM: Feel free to post one. I'm not a Spotify user either.
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Chris P. on February 25, 2020, 12:07:18 PM: https://soundcloud.com/madeliefonbass/sets/swans-and-foxes/s-WZSz3
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Rob on February 25, 2020, 02:27:40 PM: Quote from: Chris P. on February 25, 2020, 04:24:45 AM
I'm very biased, because she's a good friend of mine, but I'm a big fan of Madelief and her band Madlife. She plays most keys, some guitars, backing vocals and amazing bass lines. Live she plays one of her three fretless 5-strings while singing... On this album you also hear her fretted P and my Mustang.

https://open.spotify.com/album/3z8Jcwqr64Ek79NlENyGrz?si=VVqPo0aZTjmJomMgiC9UUw

<iframe src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/3z8Jcwqr64Ek79NlENyGrz" width="300" height="380" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe>

Chris, do you know what track(s) your Mustang is on?
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Chris P. on February 25, 2020, 02:29:14 PM: For sure the Femme Fatale song.

It's my CIJ Competition Mustang Reissue with Labella flats for Mustang.
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Chris P. on February 25, 2020, 02:32:29 PM: BTW I made the cover pic of the album. That and lending her my Mustang are my only contributions.
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Rob on February 26, 2020, 08:41:51 AM: Good stuff on both counts.
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: uwe on February 27, 2020, 11:21:54 AM: Quote from: Chris P. on February 25, 2020, 02:32:29 PM
BTW I made the cover pic of the album. That and lending her my Mustang are my only contributions.

What is there that you don't do, Chris? You haantje-de-voorste!
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Chris P. on February 27, 2020, 02:51:57 PM: jack of all trades, master of none!
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Chris P. on March 11, 2020, 02:55:50 PM: https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2020/03/10/madelief-van-vlijmen-and-madlife-release-swans-and-foxes/
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: westen44 on March 12, 2020, 01:57:34 AM: Quote from: Chris P. on March 11, 2020, 02:55:50 PM
https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2020/03/10/madelief-van-vlijmen-and-madlife-release-swans-and-foxes/

Great review. But they could have at least mentioned that you let her use your Mustang or that you did the cover. :)
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Chris P. on March 13, 2020, 02:38:38 AM: Haha, I just try to help her. We have some appoitments with important people soon!
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: westen44 on March 13, 2020, 09:01:05 AM: It sounds very interesting.
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: uwe on March 13, 2020, 02:33:48 PM: That means he doesn't like it. :popcorn:

That is like my dad asking my mom at dinner: "Is that a new recipe?" and she would snap "Just say that you don't like it."
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: westen44 on March 13, 2020, 02:52:07 PM: Quote from: uwe on March 13, 2020, 02:33:48 PM
That means he doesn't like it. :popcorn:

That is like my dad asking my mom at dinner: "Is that a new recipe?" and she would snap "Just say that you don't like it."

I was talking about appointments with important people sounding interesting. As for the music itself, I actually like it. I didn't know, of course, if I would or not. But it is good. I've only listened to one song, but I liked it. There is something about it which reminds me of Tame Impala who I also like. I want to listen to all the songs now.
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: westen44 on March 13, 2020, 04:36:52 PM: I've listened to almost all of it now. A multi-instrumentalist with a pure voice. That's a rare combination, quite impressive. Her vocals were outstanding on everything. I say this as someone who might be considered a better singer than a bassist.
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Chris P. on March 14, 2020, 03:42:16 AM: Uwe, yes, haha! Or thinks like 'interesting' or 'different.' A Dutch comic said something about babies. He thinks all babies are ugly, so he always says 'sweet baby', instead of 'beautiful baby'.

Mr. Westen44: thanks! I'll pass over the compliments and I understood your earlier comment! Uwe is just.... well... just... ehm being German.
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: uwe on March 31, 2020, 10:25:34 AM: I like children, but infants are overrated! :mrgreen:
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Dave W on March 31, 2020, 03:50:14 PM: At least that's better than a former coworker of mine who said that babies should be clubbed like baby seals.
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: Pilgrim on March 31, 2020, 04:22:33 PM: I just think all healthy babies look like Winston Churchill (minus the cigar.)
Title: Re: New music by a fantastic bass player
Post by: uwe on April 19, 2020, 10:43:41 AM: Hence his famous advice: "I have nothing to offer but sweat, tears und dirty diapers!" to young parents everywhere.