MonoNeon | Live at North Sea Jazz 2023

Bassist Dwayne Thomas Jr. is the colorful offspring of Prince, Funkadelic, the Bristol trip-hop scene, composer John Cage and many more. We see the songs 'Under The Spell Of You', 'Invisible' and 'Life is a Glittery Fu€kery' live at the North Sea Jazz Festival 2023 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Dwayne Thomas Jr. was Prince’s last bassist and has also collaborated with George Clinton, Nas and Mavis Staples, among others. Under the alias MonoNeon, the Grammy-winning musician creates funkadelic-infused tracks chock-full of samples, atonal sounds and polyphonic distorted vocals that seem to bubble up from underwater. MonoNeon does everything just a little bit differently. As a right-hander, he plays an upside-down bass guitar with his left hand, allowing him to bend the thick, low strings to their best advantage. His latest mini-album, Jelly Belly Dirty Somebody (2023), is once again full of otherworldly surprising compositions. Some will find them hypnotic, others simply weird. “Existential funk,” is how Rolling Stone put it. Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea was clearer: “The greatest f***ing electric bass player.”

[@Bennyd720]

I don't know why I've been sleeping on listening to Mono for so long but I'm here now 🔥🔥🔥

[@nikolaisalnikov8086]

This is unbelievable how he keeps such tight groove and sings at the same time...incredible band.

[@anthonydimizio6717]

that snare is crispppy

[@Madbass64]

Funk is still alive. Mono is a bad man.

[@ghostplanetxl7787]

Mono just blows my mind He's been here but some wasn't playing attention to this rock star from another galaxy yes sir ❤

[@cmberrian]

Wow, that transition into the second tune was unbelievably smooth and effortless. I had to check that out a couple times

[@MrDRP730]

Mono!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@juansecar2]

Just as awesome as his playin is the fact that he can take the whole gig wearin those clothes!!!

[@Dreamz.Interstellartorium]

Lovin this. Keep it going!

[@bighou2359]

So incredible.

[@gimmeagig]

Took the sound guy only a song and a half to realize the guitars should be louder.
Really great show. Mono is amazing! The whole band smokes

[@ryanboss8617]

What a treat. 😺🤖🙇🏽

[@elmasgroso543]

Ésto es música.

[@Saxyworld]

Just Awesome!

[@nikolabacic11]

Do jaja

[@maegnificant]

pls give band member names

[@berthoeben]

According to the official north sea jazz app: Xavier Lynn (guitar), Charlie Brown (keyboards), Mononeon (bass), Devin Way (drums). There is one guitarist missing in the lineup.

[@maegnificant]

@@berthoeben thanks!

[@joshjaffe1796]

Missing guitar player is Peter Knudsen

[@quogir1]

@@joshjaffe1796 you are simply good person thanks for effort

[@Taurus13-xl4zh]

Somebody from the nursery forgot to change dress.

[@Gillozz]

So bad