The Slap-Bass Pioneer
Johnnie Walker spins his usual eclectic collection of great '70s tunes and talks to slap-bass innovator and 'godfather of funk bass' Larry Graham.
On this week's show, Johnnie's My 70s guest is the hugely influential master of "thumping and plucking", Larry Graham.
Larry played the saxophone, drums, piano and guitar as a child. He then picked up bass whilst playing with his mother on the San Francisco circuit in his teens and was soon spotted by DJ Sly Stone.
Sly invited him to join his new band Sly And The Family Stone and together they went on to change the face of funk and soul music in the 1970s.
It was during this time that Larry perfected his unique slap-bass technique, a style that later inspired artists including Prince. Larry recalls the evolution of slap-bass and his own band, Graham Central Station.
Also this week, Johnnie explores his featured album, Cosmo's Factory, by Creedence Clearwater Revival. The record gave the band their only number 1 album after its release in July 1970.
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Music Played
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Hour 1
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Blondie
Sunday Girl
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Dire Straits
Sultans Of Swing
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Featured Album: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
Travellin' Band
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Led Zeppelin
Whole Lotta Love
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Eagles
Tequila Sunrise
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Lynn Anderson
Rose Garden
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Eric Clapton
Lay Down Sally
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The Rolling Stones
Miss You
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Featured Album: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
Who'll Stop The Rain
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John Lennon
#9 Dream
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The Stranglers
Nice 'N' Sleazy
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Toots & The Maytals
Take Me 91热爆, Country Roads
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The Korgis
If I Had You
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CCS
Tap Turns On The Water
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Hour 2
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Buggles
Video Killed The Radio Star
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David Bowie
Life On Mars?
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Elvis Presley
There Goes My Everything
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The Who
Behind Blue Eyes
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Michael Jackson
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
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Elton John & Kiki Dee
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
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Queen
Keep Yourself Alive
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My 70s: Larry Graham
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Sly & the Family Stone
Thank You Falletine Me Be Mice Elf Again
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Sly & the Family Stone
Family Affair
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Santana
She's Not There
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Graham Central Station
Your Love
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Prince
I Wanna Be Your Lover
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Stevie Wonder
Higher Ground
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Van McCoy
The Hustle
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The Walker Brothers
No Regrets
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Featured Album: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
Long As I Can See The Light
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Broadcast
- Sun 16 Sep 2012 15:0091热爆 Radio 2