LG's moving rendition of "Nothing Compares 2 U"

Morningstarlet said:

I don't care for Larry Graham, but in the end Prince was responsible for his own decisions.

Indeed, he was.

Moving to Associated Artists forum

I was really happy to be able to see Larry's musical tributes to Prince, along with Morris. Larry and his wife became like family to Prince. In the Autism Rocks promo, Larry said Prince was his best friend. Think of what a huge loss that was for him.

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Anyone who wants to dismiss or speak ill of Larry Graham must not understand how monumental of an influence Sly & The Family Stone were on Prince. Prince had a lot of big musical infuences, but Sly without question was the most important one. Sly is who he wanted to be when Prince was in high school. (For anyone who doesn't know, Larry was the bass player for Sly & The Family Stone.)

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Also, Larry Graham literally invented the funk bass style that is one of the cornerstones of Prince's musical style. If I had to pick one non-Minneapolis Sound song that is the biggest foundation for the Minneapolis Sound, it would be Thankyoufalletinmebemicelfagin ... and Larry Graham is the centerpiece and monster foundation of that song.

His whole set at the Tribute was very moving and you could see how genuinely hard he was taking Prince's passing.

wahclavinet said:

I was really happy to be able to see Larry's musical tributes to Prince, along with Morris. Larry and his wife became like family to Prince. In the Autism Rocks promo, Larry said Prince was his best friend. Think of what a huge loss that was for him.

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Anyone who wants to dismiss or speak ill of Larry Graham must not understand how monumental of an influence Sly & The Family Stone were on Prince. Prince had a lot of big musical infuences, but Sly without question was the most important one. Sly is who he wanted to be when Prince was in high school. (For anyone who doesn't know, Larry was the bass player for Sly & The Family Stone.)

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Also, Larry Graham literally invented the funk bass style that is one of the cornerstones of Prince's musical style. If I had to pick one non-Minneapolis Sound song that is the biggest foundation for the Minneapolis Sound, it would be Thankyoufalletinmebemicelfagin ... and Larry Graham is the centerpiece and monster foundation of that song.

Yes, I can't imagine how hard this must be for him. LG and P were a mutual admiration society, but P always gave him his props as an elder, both musically and spiritually. And remember, LG will be 70 next month.

jjam said:

His whole set at the Tribute was very moving and you could see how genuinely hard he was taking Prince's passing.

Yes, jjam!! He truly loved Prince...and Prince loved him. That's one of the things that, I think, says the most about P: his reverence for those musical greats who came before him, and who influenced his artistic development. I'm talking LG, Sly Stone, Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples, George Clinton, and don't forget James Brown. Even with his Paisley Park record label, he made a point of doing what he could to further their careers, during a time when many would say the older stars were past their prime, probably sometimes to the chagrin of Warner Bros. For me, Prince had a humility about him that made me love him even more.

Wow. Its amazing to see LG still has that same throaty singing voice. I remember seeing him YEARS ago in concert when he had his band, Grand Central Station. He awesome on bass but I couldn't hear for a week! They were loud but they were great. No matter what anyone personally thinks of Larry Graham, Prince did indeed look up to the man.

Despite eventually sharing religious beliefs and forging a friendship, Graham played an important part of a certain sound (Sly & the Family Stone) during a time when Prince and many of us were being musically influenced. As instrumentalists, these two men connected and played together for years. Prince's passing was hard on all of us. I can't imagine what it has been like for all members of his musical family.

Sameyear58 said:

Wow. Its amazing to see LG still has that same throaty singing voice. I remember seeing him YEARS ago in concert when he had his band, Grand Central Station. He awesome on bass but I couldn't hear for a week! They were loud but they were great. No matter what anyone personally thinks of Larry Graham, Prince did indeed look up to the man.

Despite eventually sharing religious beliefs and forging a friendship, Graham played an important part of a certain sound (Sly & the Family Stone) during a time when Prince and many of us were being musically influenced. As instrumentalists, these two men connected and played together for years. Prince's passing was hard on all of us. I can't imagine what it has been like for all members of his musical family.

Yes!! I always loved LG's voice. "One in a Million" was one of my favorite songs back in the day!

wahclavinet said:

I was really happy to be able to see Larry's musical tributes to Prince, along with Morris. Larry and his wife became like family to Prince. In the Autism Rocks promo, Larry said Prince was his best friend. Think of what a huge loss that was for him.

~

Anyone who wants to dismiss or speak ill of Larry Graham must not understand how monumental of an influence Sly & The Family Stone were on Prince. Prince had a lot of big musical infuences, but Sly without question was the most important one. Sly is who he wanted to be when Prince was in high school. (For anyone who doesn't know, Larry was the bass player for Sly & The Family Stone.)

~

Also, Larry Graham literally invented the funk bass style that is one of the cornerstones of Prince's musical style. If I had to pick one non-Minneapolis Sound song that is the biggest foundation for the Minneapolis Sound, it would be Thankyoufalletinmebemicelfagin ... and Larry Graham is the centerpiece and monster foundation of that song.

growing up back in the day, airbody wanted to be Sly with the exception of the drugs, but musically