Larry Graham, Jr. (born August 14, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American … Read Full Bio ↴Larry Graham, Jr. (born August 14, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American baritone singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as both the bass player in the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone, and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station. He 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'."
Graham played bass in the highly successful and influential funk band Sly & the Family Stone from 1967 to 1972. He pioneered the art of slap-pop playing on the electric bass, in part to provide percussive and rhythmic elements in addition to the notes of the bassline when the band lacked a drummer. This style has become archetypical of modern funk. Slap-pop playing couples a percussive thumb-slapping technique of the lower strings with an aggressive finger-snap of the higher strings, often in rhythmic alternation. The slap and pop technique incorporates a large ratio of muted (or 'ghost' tones) to normal notes, which adds to the rhythmic effect.
This "machine-gun" bass style was later used by such artists as Les Claypool, Bootsy Collins, Louis Johnson, Mark King, Flea, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, John Norwood Fisher, P-Nut, Danny McCormack, Matt Noveskey and Dirk Lance.
Upon the Family Stone's disintegration due to lead singer Sly Stone's drug addiction, Graham formed his own band, Graham Central Station. The name is a pun on Grand Central Station, the train station located in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Graham Central Station had several hits in the 1970s, including "Hair."
In the mid 1970s, Larry Graham worked with Betty Davis, the former second wife of jazz legend Miles Davis. Betty Davis' band included members of the Tower of Power horns and the Pointer Sisters, and she recorded three albums to critical acclaim but limited commercial success.
In 1975, Graham became a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. In the early 1980s, Graham recorded five solo albums and had several solo hits. His biggest hit was "One in a Million, You", which reached number 9 on the Billboard chart in 1980.
He recorded another album in the late 1990s, with a new band using the Graham Central Station name. Two of the new members were former Family Stone bandmates Cynthia Robinson and Jerry Martini. He also toured with Prince as opening act in 1997 and 1998.
In 2007 he was invited to play in Minneapolis with the reformed Sly & the Family Stone, but declined because he was out of town. He did, however, appear onstage in Minneapolis on July 8th, 2007 with Prince at First Avenue.
Graham played bass in the highly successful and influential funk band Sly & the Family Stone from 1967 to 1972. He pioneered the art of slap-pop playing on the electric bass, in part to provide percussive and rhythmic elements in addition to the notes of the bassline when the band lacked a drummer. This style has become archetypical of modern funk. Slap-pop playing couples a percussive thumb-slapping technique of the lower strings with an aggressive finger-snap of the higher strings, often in rhythmic alternation. The slap and pop technique incorporates a large ratio of muted (or 'ghost' tones) to normal notes, which adds to the rhythmic effect.
This "machine-gun" bass style was later used by such artists as Les Claypool, Bootsy Collins, Louis Johnson, Mark King, Flea, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, John Norwood Fisher, P-Nut, Danny McCormack, Matt Noveskey and Dirk Lance.
Upon the Family Stone's disintegration due to lead singer Sly Stone's drug addiction, Graham formed his own band, Graham Central Station. The name is a pun on Grand Central Station, the train station located in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Graham Central Station had several hits in the 1970s, including "Hair."
In the mid 1970s, Larry Graham worked with Betty Davis, the former second wife of jazz legend Miles Davis. Betty Davis' band included members of the Tower of Power horns and the Pointer Sisters, and she recorded three albums to critical acclaim but limited commercial success.
In 1975, Graham became a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. In the early 1980s, Graham recorded five solo albums and had several solo hits. His biggest hit was "One in a Million, You", which reached number 9 on the Billboard chart in 1980.
He recorded another album in the late 1990s, with a new band using the Graham Central Station name. Two of the new members were former Family Stone bandmates Cynthia Robinson and Jerry Martini. He also toured with Prince as opening act in 1997 and 1998.
In 2007 he was invited to play in Minneapolis with the reformed Sly & the Family Stone, but declined because he was out of town. He did, however, appear onstage in Minneapolis on July 8th, 2007 with Prince at First Avenue.
Release Yourself
GRAHAM LARRY Lyrics
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Don't STop When You're Hot / CD Don't stop, don't stop when you're hot Woah, woah, woah, ho …
I Can't Stand The Rain I can't stand the rain 'gainst my window Bringing back sweet…
I Cant Stand The Rain I can't stand the rain 'gainst my window Bringing back sweet…
I'm Sick And Tired I'm sick and tired, can't take no more I can't take…
JUST BE MY LADY Just be my lady And everything will be alright Just be my…
Just Be My Lady / CD Just be my lady And everything will be alright Just be my…
One In A Million Love had played its games on me so long I started…
One in a Million You Love had played its game on me so long. I started…
One in a millionyou Love had played its games on me so long I started…
Still Thinkin' Of You Lately, it's true There's something weighing on my mind And …
The Jam Three, four Sugar! Sugar! On organ, on organ, yeah I…
WHEN WE GET MARRIED Darling, oh... When we get married We'll have a big celebra…
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johnny zell
If you're feeling like sometimes
you want to let yourself go
don't fight the feeling
might not come no more
If something is stopping you
I'm getting on down
stop and look at folks
You're hanging around
Release yourself
don't fight the feeling
released yourself
just let yourself go
release yourself
don't fight the feeling
release yourself
might not come no more
I know you can feel the message
that it sends
accept this frame of mind
that it puts you in
don't fight the spirit
don't like the sound
let the music take you
and turn you around
Release yourself
don't fight the feeling
release yourself
just let yourself go
release yourself
don't fight the feeling
release yourself
might not come no more
Don't be a fool and wait too late
think back from then to now
how long you had to wait
This might be your last chance
this might be your first
to try and hold it in
might only make things worse
ken zuck
If this song from 1974 does not jump start you - Check for a pulse. This is the "bomb" and Larry Graham is a genius.
John Garrett
Larry Graham is just a beast when it comes to that bass guitar. Enuff said.
Jeff Dawson
This one, “Feel the Need,” and “The Jam” are gospel-soul masterpieces in the GCS oeuvre.
John Garrett
Have anyone noticed this song has a gospel feel and influence to it. Do it GCS.
LeslyeJoyAllen - JazzMaestra
Larry Graham came from the Sanctified/Pentecostal Church hence the serious sound!!
Cowboys 5rings
Most of Graham’s stuff has gospel influence even going back to the sly stone days
Ardedt Hines
That is not the only one he is a known witness and grew up in the church
Cowboys 5rings
I had blisters on my fingers from learning this song when I was 15 !
Uncle Elmer
As soon as I heard this song and album I loved it. Loved Larry’s bass playing too. Enjoyed Graham Central Station on Soul Train.
johnny zell
If you're feeling like sometimes
you want to let yourself go
don't fight the feeling
might not come no more
If something is stopping you
I'm getting on down
stop and look at folks
You're hanging around
Release yourself
don't fight the feeling
released yourself
just let yourself go
release yourself
don't fight the feeling
release yourself
might not come no more
I know you can feel the message
that it sends
accept this frame of mind
that it puts you in
don't fight the spirit
don't like the sound
let the music take you
and turn you around
Release yourself
don't fight the feeling
release yourself
just let yourself go
release yourself
don't fight the feeling
release yourself
might not come no more
Don't be a fool and wait too late
think back from then to now
how long you had to wait
This might be your last chance
this might be your first
to try and hold it in
might only make things worse