Rabs Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 That's one cooooool cat :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Yeah! I remember well when a friend of mine and slapping bass player told me in 1980 this style was invented by Larry Graham as a makeshift in the first place. What an ingenious makeshift! Soon after I found the story confirmed through reading an interview with Larry Graham. He also said there that he called it "thumpin' and pluckin'" while the term "slapping" was coined later by somebody else obviously. I think he unwittingly became one of the most influential bass players ever. Considering this fact he would deserve more attention of the public, but on the other hand I guess he is fine with it as is. Neither I knew until some minutes ago that he played with Prince until his death, nor that he is Jehova's Witness and introduced Prince to the faith. As a sad sidenote, if Prince hadn't been Jehova's Witness and thus forced to obey their restrictions of medical treatment, he could still be alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 The hugely talented Larry Graham..... Often overlooked Fantastic voice Graham Central Station after Sly and the Family Stone.... Also hooked up with the Tower of Power horns..... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 Heres another cool one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Heres another cool one A funny bunch! And at the end they even play a slow song, "Mellow Mood" - who would have expected that ;) Sadly the organist Robert "Butch" Sam died in 2010. The drummer Greg Errico is a legend in his own right and member of the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame since 1993. So he already was before this video was produced in 1997. Thank you for sharing here, Rabs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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