Larry Graham
person
11 mentions
6 recordings
first heard Feb 2025
last heard 24 Jun
↑1 vs the 6 months before
Bass player known for pioneering slap‑bass technique
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentSir Lenny HenryDish · Sir Lenny Henry loves our seared scallop & tomato tagliatell... · 36:00 · 24 Jun
…Because Larry Graham from Graham Central Station, Sly and the Family Stone was on the bass.…
Amir Questlove–ThompsonFresh Air · Questlove On Sly Stone And The Burden Of Black Genius · 4:48 · May 2025
…Yeah, Larry Graham is... Well, you know, Drake's name is Aubrey Graham. Drake's father is Larry Graham's brother. Anytime I show this movie to someone under the age of 30, they're like, wait, is that Drake's father? I'm like, no, that's his uncle. Because they look alike. But, yeah, he revolutionized a way to play bass. And so, I mean, pretty much he just in…
Amir Questlove–ThompsonFresh Air · Questlove On Sly Stone And The Burden Of Black Genius · 4:18 · May 2025
…And, of course, once he's in the sly system, he invents kind of a thumping, plucking thing, which I guess most of your listeners would probably be familiar with, the way that the Seinfeld theme sounds, or the way that Flea plays in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, like with his thumb. Larry Graham from Sly and the Family Stone, a.k.a. Drake's uncle.…
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