Larry Graham /Marcus Miller & Verdine White BP Live 2011

JAUQO III-X · #1 10-28-2011, 09:01 PM

And for those who just insist that Verdine cant play. Check out starting point 3:42.

Larry Graham / Bass Player LIVE 2011 w/ Marcus Miller & Verdine White - YouTube

vegas532 · #2 10-28-2011, 09:24 PM

I was there and the whole Larry Graham performance S M O K E D!!! I don't know if it was the sound man or what, but Verdine was pretty much inaudible during that jam. Both myself and my buddy Slang couldn't hear a note of his playing.

The valuable lesson I learned from seeing LG perform was I pity anyone who has to share a stage with him because they're going to get smoked!!

Smokin' Toaster · #3 10-28-2011, 09:26 PM

Cool clip. I've never doubted that Verdine can play, I've always been a fan of his. I was dissappointed to learn he doesn't play at EW&F shows. From what I understand, they basically dance to tracks. I'd be happy with him standing still and playing the bass any day. Watching him dance to recorded tracks... nah. He does have some moves for a guy who's no spring chicken though.

TinIndian · #4 10-28-2011, 09:29 PM

Larry Graham! The man kills!

Dr. Cheese · #5 10-28-2011, 10:27 PM

LG is 65 and he is bringing it like he is 30! I know all kinds of players are "more advanced" but for me, no one is better than Larry Graham.

Starrchild · #6 10-28-2011, 11:37 PM

Looks like Larry is playing Warwick basses these days.

JAUQO III-X · #7 10-28-2011, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Starrchild

Looks like Larry is playing Warwick basses these days.

He still plays his Moon. This is also from BPL 2011.

Larry Graham & Marcus Miller Jam - YouTube

Dr. Cheese · #8 10-29-2011, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Starrchild

Looks like Larry is playing Warwick basses these days.

That is a really cool looking Streamer. Too bad, they are no longer carried by GC, and too bad their prices have gone sky high! In the latest BP, I saw that the street price on one of the Robert Trujillo Sigs is $9,000, with a 35% mark down for the street price, that is still $5,850! That is Fodera or at least MTD money!

Dr. Cheese · #9 10-29-2011, 08:02 AM

I was wrong, $9,000 is the street price for the Robert Trujillo Sig!

I know that sweet Larry Graham Streamer is something I will never own unless I win the lottery!

esa372 · #10 10-29-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by vegas532

The valuable lesson I learned from seeing LG perform was I pity anyone who has to share a stage with him because they're going to get smoked!!

Absolutely right.

(...'cept maybe Prince.

)

Sav'nBass · #11 10-29-2011, 12:08 PM

Pffftt.. Being smoked onstage by Larry Graham is a whipping I'd take ANY DAY OF THE WEEK...

js1 · #12 10-30-2011, 01:08 AM

That was a great day. I was down from Toronto on business, and came down a day early for BP Live.

Wandering through the vendor area, I had to be careful about what lines I played, 'cause the guy who wrote it could be walking by. Best clinic (for me) goes to Abe Laboriel. Groove, musicality, humility.

The Larry Graham segment was the concert highlight, I was struck by how much the sound of Prince lived in it. Or to say it another way, I think that Prince might owe him a thanks or two.

js

Dr. Cheese · #13 10-30-2011, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by js1

That was a great day. I was down from Toronto on business, and came down a day early for BP Live.

Wandering through the vendor area, I had to be careful about what lines I played, 'cause the guy who wrote it could be walking by. Best clinic (for me) goes to Abe Laboriel. Groove, musicality, humility.

The Larry Graham segment was the concert highlight, I was struck by how much the sound of Prince lived in it. Or to say it another way, I think that Prince might owe him a thanks or two.

js

Graham was a huge influence on Prince in not only music, but in his look too. Just check out the clothes LG wore in the Seventies like high neck ruffled shirts, and then see what Prince wore in the 1980s.

BassXgirl · #14 11-01-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Starrchild

Looks like Larry is playing Warwick basses these days.

Yep, Larry is still playing his white Moon bass. He had the Warwick sitting on a stand at his clinic but he played the Moon.
I missed the concert but seeing the jam between him and Marcus Sunday was incredible. Any more funk and I probably would have spontaniously combusted. It was HOT!!

rulyongo · #15 11-02-2011, 07:13 AM

Sublime!!!

bottomzone · #16 11-02-2011, 07:30 PM

Larry is probably the most imitated bassist of all time!!! He still got it!!!

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

Tony Delgado · #17 11-04-2011, 10:30 AM

I had the blessing to hear EWF's 40th anniversary performance in Las Vegas last year.Front row seating..Verdine White played every song live..I was there for sound check as well.I'm aware that Louis Satterfield played bass on many EWF productions (Emotions) come to mind,whoever laid the tracks..I take my hat off to them....Verdine is a great spirit who happens to play bass...I love what he brings.