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Marjolein Kooijman, where
are you based? Oss, the Netherlands
At what age did you first take a
bass in your hands? I think I was
about 14 years old
What attracted you to playing bass?
It's deep & warm sound.
Did you play any other instrument
before you started playing bass? I
played guitar already
Can you remember the first piece you
ever learned on bass? 'Come As U
Are' by Nirvana
What was your very first public performance?
With my first band, Wings Of Solitude, we
played at a school party haha! We were really LOUD!!!
What’s your current band?
The Gathering
What’s your main bass?
Fender Jazzbass USA (Black, rosewood
fingerboard), Musicman Stingray (Ferrari Red, maple fretboard.); Alder
bodies. maple necks.
What strings to you like best?
I'm still looking for the perfect
strings. Right now I use D'Addario's and Ernie Balls
What is your backline bass amp
setup? I use a Eden tube amp with
two 410 cab's.
Fingers, plectrum or both?
mainly fingers, sometimes Dunlop 1 mm
plectrum.
Have you played double (upright) or
acoustic bass? I'm learning to play
upright bass, it's not easy. I love that sound, It's on most of my
favourite records.
What type of music do you play?
alternative rock, triphop
Who do you listen to when you’re not
playing? My favourite band The
Cinamatic Orchestra
Have you recorded/released any CDs?
The Gathering have released many CDs
with their former bass-player. My first recording is a live-DVD called 'A
Sound Relief'. Next Autumn we'll be recording our new studio album.
What was your best gig/venue ever?
My favourite gig ever was in
Santiago, Chile. The crowd completely blew me away, it was so much fun :)
Were you ever on a TV show?
Yeah, MTV Russia
What’s your favourite album/CD?
Dummy by Portishead
Do you play/own any other
instruments? I have a lot of
guitars: a Gibson Les Paul, a Fender Strat and some acoustic guitars.
Do you sing?
Sometimes, but I'm a little shy
Have you ever performed onstage
without your bass? I play guitar in
another band, but it's been a while since we performed live.
Have you played outside your own
country? Since I'm playing with The
Gathering I've been all around the world. Pretty amazing!
What’s your opinion on basses with
more than 4 strings? I like a low
B-string, that's enough for me. My Stingray is tuned down to BEAD
What do you feel is the bass-players
function in a band? The groove is
most important to me, I also like it when there's something fresh about
the music. This can be anything, also the bassline.
What are your ambitions?
Making good music from the heart & improve myself in doing this.
Thanks Marjolein. See our Links page
for The Gathering website - Ed.
thanks to Marjolein for being part of BassGirls.Com
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