Larry Graham and Graham Central Station lay down funk history slap driven precision, percussive pocket, and that iconic thumpin’ and pluckin’ groove that started it all. Tap play and drop a comment: what’s the first word that pops into your mind when you hear that funk?👇 #sogrooveoficial #larrygraham #grahamcentralstation #slapbass #thumpinandpluckin #funkbass #basslegend #bassgroove #pocketfunk #bassplayer #bassistlife #bassmusician #funkicon #groovemaster #lowendtheory #bassinspiration #bassv
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🎸🔥 ALL HAIL THE SLAP BASS KING: LARRY GRAHAM 🔥🎸 Before the funk, there was Graham. The man who literally invented slap bass and changed the way we play forever. 🙌 🎤 From Sly & The Family Stone to Graham Central Station, Larry didn’t just bring the groove—he exploded it. 👋 Thump. Pop. Pocket. Power. Slap bass started with his thumb. Without Larry, there’s no Flea, no Bootsy, no Marcus. He’s the root of it all. 🌱🎶 Still funkin' strong. Still inspiring bassists worldwide. Give it up for th
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#CelebratingFunkMusicHistory Larry Graham Jr. (born August 14, 1946) is an American bass guitar player, both with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone, and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station. Larry Graham is credited with the invention of the slapping technique, which radically expanded the tonal palette of the bass, although he himself refers to the technique as "thumpin' and pluckin' " This style has become archetypal of modern funk. Slap-pop playing coupl
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Real Bass Fam 𝄢 on Instagram: "Follow & support @beyondthebillboard Larry Graham is an American bassist, singer, and musical innovator, widely credited with the invention of the “slapping and popping” technique (which he calls “thumpin’ and pluckin’”) on the electric bass guitar. He rose to fame as the bassist for the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone from 1967 to 1972, and later founded his own successful funk group, Graham Central Station. His technique dramatically expanded
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