I am thankful to say that I saw him live with Sly , with Grand Central Station, with Prince and met him in person back stage at a show in Cleveland. He is a great musician, wonderful person and a humble spiritual brother.
Graham Central Station and Larry Graham will always be one of my favorites when I want to jam! “ The Jam”, “ I Can’t Stand the Rain “ , “On Top of Old Smoky,” etc. are just a few of my favorites.
He has an antique pedal called the Jet-Phaser that makes that effect which is basically a flange/phase effect. He talks about it in the Japanese Super Slappin Bass video.
so i was sitting down with my bass, ready to try and play along during the intro. i was gettin all excited and ready to go. Soon as he started playin.. i just started laughing. noway im keeping up with that. Hes so damn good
The BEST concert I have ever seen was Larry Graham and GCS. They opened for Earth Wind and Fire but when they left the stage, the crowd left with him. There was nothing left to see or experience. They turned the place out! I’ll bet that EW&F never made that mistake again. Larry and Company are outstanding and complete showmen and ladies.
@@1retdGI it’s not a diss. EWF is a great studio band and I put Maurice White in any conversation about musical genius. But there would be too many musicians all moving around the stage to be as effective as they could so they didn’t sound like they did in their studio recordings. Same with the Isley Brothers. Don’t hate. Just straight facts. And don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t trade either band for anybody doing music today. But there was tremendous talent back in the 60’s and 70’s that don’t get accolades or respect. Larry Graham and his band were great live. And the greatest band that absolutely does not get the respect or recognition that they deserve is War! War was one of the first and best band that introduced funk and rap! I don’t want to divide or diminish. That era of music is the best the world has enjoyed. When you had to have talent to make music. I will forever be grateful for them all. And Stevie! The greatest of them all!!!
I'm a long time fan, since 1970, and if theres ever any doubt about this man or his band, GCS, just try to find a recording or video of 1975 show "the Midnight Special". All doubts will be forever erased. Its now 2008 and and still have it fresh in my mind. Its the reason Stanley and Marcus and many others are fans of his.
This song 🎶 bring back old memories, still listening in 2023 He have a soulful voice! This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Larry Graham…?
Mimi is a great singer, you had to listen to this Japan live' 92 Try to find the following key word and listen once. "Graham Central Staion "LIVE IN JAPAN '92" ラリー・グラハム"
Good God! Larry Graham got that Hendrix in him - gotta love those space bass effects! I don't know who that Asian female is, but she got some soul in her!
How was Japanese TV so funky? there's video here on YT of the Quincy Jones arrangement of Ai No Corrida with an extended Louis Johnson bass solo at the end that appeared on Japanese TV. Huge Japanese horn section funkin' it up.
I used to learn practice licks by marcus miller and stanley but i didn't get really funky unitl I discovered Graham. After playing Graham licks those Stanley and Marcus licks started to sound better! His licks may sound simple compared to other slappers...but try playing "release yourself" and singing it at the same time!
AINT NOOOBODY!!! BAAAAD LIKE THEEEE GODDDFATHERRR OF THUMPIN & PLUCKIN WOULD'NT NONE OF BE THUMPIN & PLUCKIN IF IT WAS'NT FOR GRAHAM HATZ OFF TO YA BRO.!!!👍👍👍
Love Love this crak basses he is the godfather of the funky bass, he had playing like that ever sense he was fifteen , that is what makes him the greatest bass player of all time no dough he is super bad . This need to come back and show these musicians how to play a real bass bad dude yes he is !!!!
This song 🎶 bring back old memories, still listening in 2023 He have a soulful voice! This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Larry Graham…?
Just got off the JayKing Network with John "Sly" Wilson of Sly Slick& Wicked, he told me to go to youtube and check out Larry Grahams Hair.... OMG!!!!! SOOOO Funky and GROOVY!!! : )
Unfortunately I don't think they make musicians like anyone in the 60s and 70s anymore. Now almost any ol' kid can throw some "beats" together on a $100 keyboard.
This song 🎶 bring back old memories, still listening in 2023 He have a soulful voice! This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Larry Graham…?
A stellar talent among soul musicians whose prowess never fully crystallized in large measure owing the scandalous glare bedeviling his affiliation with Jehovah's Witnesses and there stringent proscriptions on some forms of music.
you are 100% right. people just don't give enough respect to people who invented stuff..larry grham is more than a genius,and people don't give him enough credit on my perspective. always when someone speaks about a really good bass player,it's always victor wooten/Flea(red hot chili peppers)..and it really pisses me off sometimes.
I am always wondering if LG is the "Jimi Hendrix" of bass guitar :-) He is using lots of effects (Jet-Phaser, Juggernaut, Mutron) and is a good singer as well - like JH
Just listen to "Release Yourself" on the original 1972 release- yes, there are players who are techically more profficient (perhaps) but you have to remember that Larry Graham was the original funk/slappingbass/dude. He invented the whole genre! When you go into Guitar Center and hear someone slapping the bass- it's all because Larry Graham invented it- no offense to Wooten or whoever.
Singing and playing this at the same time is insanely funky!
And is very hard to do. I'm still trying it after many years of practice.
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I am thankful to say that I saw him live with Sly , with Grand Central Station, with Prince and met him in person back stage at a show in Cleveland. He is a great musician, wonderful person and a humble spiritual brother.
There’s a reason that Prince loved this man, right here 💪🏽
He is my spiritual brother, my friend. I have known Larry for close to 20 yrs
Give Larry our love... just learned this last night 🤘🤘🤘.
@@amg.4195 that’s awesome!
@@amg.4195 *Cool!* Show Larry this cover of Hair and lemme know what he thinks: ruclips.net/video/vSyKWnxPfFQ/видео.html
Prince loved Sly as well...
It’s amazing that he can play and sing that at the same time.
Graham Central Station and Larry Graham will always be one of my favorites when I want to jam! “ The Jam”, “ I Can’t Stand the Rain “ , “On Top of Old Smoky,” etc. are just a few of my favorites.
I love this man with every fiber of my being
He has an antique pedal called the Jet-Phaser that makes that effect which is basically a flange/phase effect. He talks about it in the Japanese Super Slappin Bass video.
He loved his Mutron pedal equally.
and don't forget the "Juggernaut" ;-)
Thought it was a type of fuzz
I thought it was just flange effect. I'll have to check that video out!
Thumping and Plucking, somebody else came up with that Bull S"" t slap bass , I myself played the Bass Guitar in the 70's Thumping and Plucking bro.
so i was sitting down with my bass, ready to try and play along during the intro. i was gettin all excited and ready to go. Soon as he started playin.. i just started laughing. noway im keeping up with that. Hes so damn good
The BEST concert I have ever seen was Larry Graham and GCS. They opened for Earth Wind and Fire but when they left the stage, the crowd left with him. There was nothing left to see or experience. They turned the place out! I’ll bet that EW&F never made that mistake again. Larry and Company are outstanding and complete showmen and ladies.
I can almost understand it, but I don't think anyone would diss EWF, especially in the 70s & 80s
@@1retdGI it’s not a diss. EWF is a great studio band and I put Maurice White in any conversation about musical genius. But there would be too many musicians all moving around the stage to be as effective as they could so they didn’t sound like they did in their studio recordings. Same with the Isley Brothers. Don’t hate. Just straight facts. And don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t trade either band for anybody doing music today. But there was tremendous talent back in the 60’s and 70’s that don’t get accolades or respect. Larry Graham and his band were great live. And the greatest band that absolutely does not get the respect or recognition that they deserve is War! War was one of the first and best band that introduced funk and rap! I don’t want to divide or diminish. That era of music is the best the world has enjoyed. When you had to have talent to make music. I will forever be grateful for them all. And Stevie! The greatest of them all!!!
larry graham is the godfather of bass, if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't play.
Saw him bring it in 1975 and 1995.
LG is unmatched!!!
Made me cry with musical pleasure!!! thankyou!!!!
THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO BREAK THAT BASS,,, ALMOST STARTED CRYING
I'm a long time fan, since 1970, and if theres ever any doubt about this man or his band, GCS, just try to find a recording or video of 1975 show "the Midnight Special". All doubts will be forever erased. Its now 2008 and and still have it fresh in my mind. Its the reason Stanley and Marcus and many others are fans of his.
Here ya go, yo: ruclips.net/video/F-N7vLIEKkg/видео.html
The man is a bass guitar genius. Enuff said. He's untouchable.
mind bogling that he could sing ,pop and pluck simnultaneously!!
The Godfather of Funk-Bass (ahead with Bootsy)!!! Supercool!!!!
Larry Graham is the best of all.
This song 🎶 bring back old memories, still listening in 2023
He have a soulful voice!
This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Larry Graham…?
There would be no Flea without this man period.
Larry Graham is a beast on bass!
☆☆☆☆☆
😎
The Godfather of the Bass Guitar is Larry Graham
Mimi is a great singer, you had to listen to this Japan live' 92
Try to find the following key word and listen once.
"Graham Central Staion "LIVE IN JAPAN '92" ラリー・グラハム"
Good God! Larry Graham got that Hendrix in him - gotta love those space bass effects!
I don't know who that Asian female is, but she got some soul in her!
Damm I was just gonna say that!
slapping like that and singing........ MAXIMUM RHYTHM!!!!!
you can really see how Larry graham influenced Marcus miller in his playing style
He influenced everyone who slapped, since the man basically invented the technique.
Larry is the funkest bass player on this planet.
The thumb master himself ladies and gentlemen, Mr Larry Graham.
How was Japanese TV so funky? there's video here on YT of the Quincy Jones arrangement of Ai No Corrida with an extended Louis Johnson bass solo at the end that appeared on Japanese TV. Huge Japanese horn section funkin' it up.
Japanese and Americans are distant blood relatives. That's why Americans love Japanese culture and Japanese love American culture.
Larry Graham is just to awesome on basss...one of the best.....
At 1:53 Larry Graham's funk tears a hole in the space time continuum.
OMG....He is sooooo F.A.S.T. LOVE this song...... WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, nas-tay......
I can't dance to save my life, but I can hardly watch this sitting down...SO FUNKY!!
After all these years people still gig this song! My fav. L.G. song!
That is GENIUS!! Thanks for the upload
Simply Majestic and Stunning! Yuh dun know!!
Loving that bass with the phaser, definitly giving me ideas
I used to learn practice licks by marcus miller and stanley but i didn't get really funky unitl I discovered Graham. After playing Graham licks those Stanley and Marcus licks started to sound better! His licks may sound simple compared to other slappers...but
try playing "release yourself" and singing it at the same time!
absolute legend this man
Oh man, this song just makes me wanna grab my bass and play all night.
Colossally Amazing!!
2:18 that poor bass guitar couldnt withstand the funk :D
Ooouch!
It got funked.
They rocked the place!
Literally
That funk is so stanky it will never come off!
love those bass licks great!!!!
AINT NOOOBODY!!! BAAAAD LIKE THEEEE GODDDFATHERRR OF THUMPIN & PLUCKIN WOULD'NT NONE OF BE THUMPIN & PLUCKIN IF IT WAS'NT FOR GRAHAM HATZ OFF TO YA BRO.!!!👍👍👍
Love Love this crak basses he is the godfather of the funky bass, he had playing like that ever sense he was fifteen , that is what makes him the greatest bass player of all time no dough he is super bad . This need to come back and show these musicians how to play a real bass bad dude yes he is !!!!
This song 🎶 bring back old memories, still listening in 2023
He have a soulful voice!
This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Larry Graham…?
Larry uses a Jet Phasor effect
this is epic stuff......a REAL BAND !!!!!
Why coke speed level 10 Larry! I was just learning this and thought I had the bass line down and you went ahead and went fusion mode on me!
wearing a suit and everything!! :D
Victor Wooten brought me.
Funny thing, i discovered Wooten thanks to Graham.
Couldn't say wich one i like the most anyway
Same
Hell Yes!
This whole time I thought this was a Bad Brains song. Amazin bass work.
Definitely the Godfather of funk bass...awesome!
Just got off the JayKing Network with John "Sly" Wilson of Sly Slick& Wicked, he told me to go to youtube and check out Larry Grahams Hair.... OMG!!!!! SOOOO Funky and GROOVY!!! : )
Amazing what you can get away with just wearing a suit ...This is Brilliant !
Marcus Miller! jajajajaja. Larry is the roots of so much bassist in the planet. Swing, Groove, FEelin, virtuiasity!. THAT´S FUNK!
Great video, great band funky
What a beautiful talent.
I still have Larry's (autographed) picture above my basses. Daddy funk.
Unfortunately I don't think they make musicians like anyone in the 60s and 70s anymore. Now almost any ol' kid can throw some "beats" together on a $100 keyboard.
Far out...I never imagined he would bust out that Townsend/Hendrix stuff at the end! Classic!
This song 🎶 bring back old memories, still listening in 2023
He have a soulful voice!
This is my favorite song 🎶 so tell me are you a fan of Larry Graham…?
@@rossscott9622YES!!!
I love how he points to each member before he starts as to signify, "Are you ready? Good! Because I'm ready to take off!"
He's jus tha man....nd this is my jam
Just had to put some alternative “fusion-drums” on this classic: enjoy! 🤩
ruclips.net/user/shortsU0xLcfQpDek?feature=share
And Jimi Hendrix is The Larry Graham of Guitar
Better then the album version!!
Absolute Pro and Pro Production
Singer lady perfect❤
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn.
Brennan McNally ñ
What a musician.
At age 50, I'm finally discovering this song. I started slap bass, over two years ago.
Hey, better late than ever, dawg.
A stellar talent among soul musicians whose prowess never fully crystallized in large measure owing the scandalous glare bedeviling his affiliation with Jehovah's Witnesses and there stringent proscriptions on some forms of music.
No one Bitch Slaps a Bass Like Larry Graham! The God of Slap... & potentially Funk in my eyes...and definitely my ears!
you are 100% right.
people just don't give enough respect to people who invented stuff..larry grham is more than a genius,and people don't give him enough credit on my perspective. always when someone speaks about a really good bass player,it's always victor wooten/Flea(red hot chili peppers)..and it really pisses me off sometimes.
Utter SKANK funk TOO cool from the inventor of slap!
went to see larry recently here in england...awsome.....i have many larry graham concerts would like to get this on dvd is it a full length show????
larry graham is as great as jaco pastorious but in diferent styles this is pure genious
Himmlisch funky Bass....phantastisch🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
totally insane funk!!!!!
one of the dirtyiest I have heard.
This is what I call doodoo funk my friends.
the best of Graham
Don't be cruel. The woman is, first of all, a lady. Secondly, she's a child of God who happens to be Japanese.
At 1:36 i thought he broke his string but it was just sooooo tight
Hello me six years later
I had a flu. After listening to Larry slap it, the flu was gone.
I am always wondering if LG is the "Jimi Hendrix" of bass guitar :-) He is using lots of effects (Jet-Phaser, Juggernaut, Mutron) and is a good singer as well - like JH
Just listen to "Release Yourself" on the original 1972 release- yes, there are players who are techically more profficient (perhaps) but you have to remember that Larry Graham was the original funk/slappingbass/dude. He invented the whole genre! When you go into Guitar Center and hear someone slapping the bass- it's all because Larry Graham invented it- no offense to Wooten or whoever.
^this comment right here. technique is cool and all, but Larry was different because he could GROOVE. He's one of my favorites for that reason
i always wondered what happened to him after sly and the family. man he can really bang those strings!!!!
With the possible exception of Nick Holt …….Larry graham is about the best bass player I’ve seen!
RESPECT GRAHAM!!!! HE Basically influenced Victor Wooten to slap
The iconic "Fuzz Phaser"...
Hendrix of the BASS!!! xxxxx
My brother played bass, piano and sang lead too and he didn't read music...
He could play any song in any key.. 5 minutes and he had it down...
yo i just noticed it damn Larry use a guitar stand instead of spending all that loot on effects!
i love larrys slap tencihiq, it looks like he is pinching the strings
It's September.....back to school!!!!!!!!
Top 3 Bassist in the World.
i still dont know where he gets that KILLER tone from:| this man has THE sound:D:D:D
The' Hendrix 'of Bass.
Nothing but funky...
King of Kings !!!
1:53, Unscheduled fashion show. They were dancing to though!!!
スラップの開拓者が日本製のアクティブベースでパワー系のバキバキスラップやってるのが良いんだよね！
この前の来日でもそれは変わらなかった！
Larry rules!