Graham Central Station - Hair

[phillybass101]

Many moons ago when I first heard this, my P-Bass was very soon history. Had to have that Jazz Bass like Larry Graham.

[freein2339]

They were awesome live....

[poppa8169]

The first album, I had it on album and 8 track! I used to put on those big white Koss headphones and jam and my parents didn't what I was listening to.

[Blkkgb]

I'D WEAR A WIG UP UNDER MY HAIR...

[pipocinyd]

I think you need a banana in your pants to slap like that.

[blacknuss6]

saw these boys live back in the day...Claude have mercy!!!!

[MrFunkysatan]

i leaned it today on bass guitar!...fender usa precision!!!

[Supastar2b]

I've been trying to find We Be's Gettin Down off of this album.

[argo9]

Dislikes? really?

[Tetsuo964Pinocchio]

So jealous of his tone. 

[Alcronium]

@Tetsuo964Pinocchio

Agreed, but I'm more jealous of his banana-sized thumb.

[Tetsuo964Pinocchio]

@Alcronium Maybe if I learn to slap with a banana tied to my thumb if it would give me his abilities.

[hejsanhopp93]

I got this song as an homework assignment in my bass class at school. And i'm loving this shit. And i'm a metalhead lol xD

[blueblob4]

@hejsanhopp93

You have bass class?! YOU LUCKY BASTARD!

[hejsanhopp93]

@blueblob4 Haha ;D Yeah. I study music production. You know, mixing, recording and stuff like that. And also a lot of theory. And now in the last year we got to choose an instrument we wanted to learn.

[prchrnewton]

the greatest bass line ever created by a bass player!

[icebytes]

picks ?

no man fingers , slap that shit up.

[adamtzsch]

He's taking the piss.

[JEVentrillon]

i personnally preffer t.m. stevens' version of this song but the original always has this feel to it that cant be reproduced

[Greatersend]

The live version from 1974 is way better than the studio version.

[jesuscomplex]

who the fuck dislikes it? lets find the bastard and lynch him

[brorapp999]

@jesuscomplex Kill Him!

[PWB87]

@jesuscomplex Different strokes for different folks i suppose... Forgive them, for they know not what is good and funky! Peace.

[StandInVoidZones]

@jesuscomplex isnt it ironic that someone with this name said this comment....

[jesuscomplex]

@StandInVoidZones yeah but you are assuming that i would lynch violently - i lynch with love, funk and enlightenment so the irony is that your understanding of irony is on par with alanis morrissette's :)

[BumpyJonas74]

@jesuscomplex They never had any hair

[jesuscomplex]

i touched larry when he did his crowd walk - i have his power now

[simonspeichert]

LARRY GRAHAM Y'ALL

[MrsCyn]

@PWB87, yes this is their 1st album (I still have it.).

[rmsajor1]

Saw that they will be playing at the Hop Farm Music Festival here in the UK with a lot of heavyweight groups and it reminded me of the time I saw them in the SF Bay area shortly after he left Sly and the Family Stone - great band and glad to see that they are back playing again!!!

[phillybass101]

This song heped me make the decision to quit taking bass lessons. My teacher couldn't slap. From then on my record player, Larry Graham, Louis Johnson, Kool Bell, Alphonso Johnson, Stanley Clarkeand others became my teachers.

[poppa8169]

I had this on 8 track first! But "Earthquake" takes it to another level ala Jimi.

[JANXDPDX]

1974 

[Quimbaz]

GEts me Goin' screw it all lets funk

[MrTrackfreek]

IT MADE IT TO #9 ON THE HOT BILLBOARD CHARTS IN 1980 MS. C BRONW.BY THE WAY GREAT NAME.HIT ME UP IN THE NOT TO DISTANT FUTURE.

[MsCharlieBrown78]

does anyone know what position this song charted at?

[AyatollahWatts]

@MsCharlieBrown78 I actually wondered this too and searched the internet, found nothing sadly. 

[MsCharlieBrown78]

@AyatollahWatts yeah i couldnt find anything about it either. ive asked all the people i know who love their funk n soul too and nobody knows

[adamtzsch]

@MsCharlieBrown78 #Hair

[PhillyGregA]

THEY RIPPED THE ROOF OFF THE SPECTRUM IN 1973!

[friskydeadman]

G.C.S is totally the reason why im learning the bass

[STCL24]

@friskydeadman yeaa man im a drummer, but Larry Graham, their bassist/singer, was the man who got me to start the bass four years back. they got some kickin tunage.

check out any of his bass solo's, there fuckin groovin man. you should also check out Marcus Miller. listen to a song of his called "Power" if you ever get a chance.

[MegaSoulSearcher]

@friskydeadman > that is bad ass > don't stop

[friskydeadman]

@MegaSoulSearcher definitely not gonna, im in a band now, play alternative rock, but there is always time for me to bust out the hair.

[EMusyk]

@friskydeadman G.C.S is totally the reason why i learned bass haha, check out primus you wrote this a year ago so i assume you already have if not GET THE FUNK OVER THERE :P

[friskydeadman]

@EMusyk Dude yes! primus is the shit haha. fun fact im playing my colleges jazz band as the bassist now :D and im in a trio. bass is awesome.

[Mainegrilledherbs]

Some of the best funk bass lines you will ever hear! Such joy!

[1959yancy]

simply fantastic

[SingItGrl]

R.I.P. Butch! Thanks for the funk...