Larry Graham: Synth Bass Pioneer

[Dr. Cheese]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE_8AC93gQI

Graham created slap, but it is often over looked how much he incorporated synth bass in his Graham Central Station albums. He played it himself as well as his keyboardist. "It's Alright" is a great example of funky Moog on the one!

[Dr. Cheese]

This is Graham playing "It's Alright" last summer as a slammin' senior citizen!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Svj...eature=related

[Clark Dark]

I think that's his mutron octave divider...it has one of the fattest envelopes ever made.

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by Clark Dark

I think that's his mutron octave divider...it has one of the fattest envelopes ever made.

Listen to his GCS output and read the credits. Graham used a lot of synth bass.

[narud]

Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

Listen to his GCS output and read the credits. Graham used a lot of synth bass.

just sounds like a filter on down sweep.

[Qvist]

He's just one funky man! I love his Jet Phaser effect pedal, sounds better than most distortions for solo's!

[Dr. Cheese]

Originally Posted by narud

just sounds like a filter on down sweep.

This is probably not the best example. I'll post some other clips with synth bass.

[Dr. Cheese]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icDgiK74Md8

Here's a cut using synthesizer and drum machine from around 1974.

[Dr. Cheese]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1FXuhUdslg

This is just a cool performance clip I haven't seen before!