Who was the bass player in Sly and the Family Stone?

Who was the bass player in Sly and the Family Stone?

Max Kerr
Sly and the Family Stone/Bassists

Was Larry Graham apart of Sly and the Family Stone?

A 1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a member of Sly & The Family Stone, Graham came of musical age in the Bay Area. As a teenager, he played in a due led by his keyboard-playing mother, first as a guitarist, then as a bassist who helped redefine the musical range of his instrument.

Who started slap bass?

Larry Graham
Larry Graham is generally credited as inventing slap bass guitar. Graham has said that he was simply trying to create a drum-like sound to flesh out the rhythm in the then drummerless Family Stone.

Is slapping bass hard?

While it’s physically possible to slap on almost any bass (one would be hard pressed to accomplish good slap bass on Jamerson’s high action p-bass with really old strings) tone one will get slapping is specific to the rig one is playing. Some say p-basses sound terrible for slap.

Why is it called slap bass?

Where does it come from? Larry Graham is generally credited as inventing slap bass guitar. Graham has said that he was simply trying to create a drum-like sound to flesh out the rhythm in the then drummerless Family Stone.

Who are the members of slap bass band?

Bootsy Collins is its star-shaded intergalactic pin-up. Level 42’s Mark King is slap bass’s whipping boy. Les Claypool (Primus), Billy Gould (Faith No More) and Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) aided the technique’s late-80s transition into rock.

What kind of music can you play with a slap bass?

The slap style of double bass playing is kind of a column in itself, but anyone intrigued by the technique should check out these tutorials by Lee Rocker and Milt Hinton, for rockabilly and jazz respectively. Don’t have a Mighty Boosh -esque mighty slap-bass thumb?

Where did the slapping on double bass come from?

Graham has said that he was simply trying to create a drum-like sound to flesh out the rhythm in the then drummerless Family Stone. There is a tradition of slapping on double bass, though, dating back to the 1920s, which found a natural home in rockabilly.

Who is credited with inventing slap bass guitar?

Larry Graham is generally credited as inventing slap bass guitar. Graham has said that he was simply trying to create a drum-like sound to flesh out the rhythm in the then drummerless Family Stone.

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