Slap Bass w/ Larry Graham

Few bassists can stake a claim to inventing slap bass more than Larry Graham. A legendary groove master for Sly and the Family Stone. In this clip, he recounts the birth of “thumpin’ and plucking.”
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Beneath The Bassline is a film that brings together some of the finest bass players on the planet - featuring interviews with the likes of Will Lee, Richard Bona, Bootsy Collins, Duff McKagan, Felix Pastorius, Marcus Miller, Robert Trujillo, Michael League, Nathan East and many others.

[@jeffwolinski2659]

A lot of Larry's tone comes from that gigantic thumb! The master!

[@tigerscott2966]

Yes.
Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke and Jaco Pasterious all had those
Over sized thumbs...
Means they were double jointed..
Slap was easier for them and those guys really had tone control.

[@kdm313]

Ok where is this documentary?

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[@brianmorrissey7548]

All I have to say is a bassist Scott Spray...He certainly can hold his own with all of them...