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Harlepolis said:

Jboogiee said:

NouveauDance said: For real & the topic is so tired! Prince gives props to Maceo all the time also & has played Pass The Peas countless time. Just got done listening to 1 of the 2007 London shows @ Prince calls out or name checks him at least half of the show & yet & still folks hate on Larry. I don't see the same directed towards Maceo!

Whats wrong with Maceo?

For one, Maceo doesn't appear to have "co-erced" Prince into a "cult" religion. Plus, playing Pass The Peas doesn't compare in snore-factor to the same Everyday Higher Thank You medley...

However, I do like Thank You - some of the Indigo2 versions were awesome. And without Larry

JonnyApplesauce said:

The more you hate on Larry the more likely you will see him again.

We all really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, LURVE Larry Graham.

That should do it

Plus, the version of The Cross Christ on the Rave video... Larry sounds like he's auditioning for a Boney M reunion... makes me want to hurl. Something sharp at him.

[Edited 7/22/10 4:02am]

GuardianAngel said:

OperatingThetan said:

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However you meant this comment, it's tasteless and turns the argument for social Darwinism against you.

Please try to use your intelligence for wiser posts.

Thank you.

It was intended to be tasteless.

But it is no more tasteless than wanting to 'delete' a man is it?

Jboogiee said:

NouveauDance said:

He's a hustler and a weasel!

Where do you guys come up with these assessments of him? Seriously, I am curious. I mean, I don't care for his work with Prince either, but I don't see anything that would make me want to erase him from history!

For real & the topic is so tired! Prince gives props to Maceo all the time also & has played Pass The Peas countless time. Just got done listening to 1 of the 2007 London shows @ Prince calls out or name checks him at least half of the show & yet & still folks hate on Larry. I don't see the same directed towards Maceo!

It is because Larry Graham is a Jehovah's Witness. They conclude because Prince studied the Bible with Larry, Larry 'turned' Prince into a Jehovah's Witness. Pure and simple.

It really has nothing to do with Larry's talent or history. They are largely ignorant of it.

Larry takes the blame for Prince's lyric changes and alterations in behaviour etc.

NouveauDance said:

He's a hustler and a weasel!

Where do you guys come up with these assessments of him? Seriously, I am curious. I mean, I don't care for his work with Prince either, but I don't see anything that would make me want to erase him from history!

These assessments are based on Larry's alleged behaviour about forty years ago, and the conjecture he brainwashed Prince.

Larry Graham is a bass legend and genius referenced from Bootsy Collins to Victor Wooten.

Fair enough if some here don't appreciate the music, but such bitter vitorol and conspiracy theories about Larry's 'brainwashing' of Prince are pure fantasy. It seems some of you live there, in a peculiarly toxic fantasy. I pity you.

Larry does not play the same songs on his solo performances. If he plays them with Prince live, it is because Prince asks him to.

Many of the comments about Larry here amount to religious prejudice. If Larry were a devout Muslim barely anyone here would dare comment. And in a hypothetical sense, had Prince converted for example, to Islam, the changes in behaviour would have been just as dramatic.

Perhaps it would have been better if Doug E Fresh had lead Prince into Scientology?

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Larry ? Is that you ?

GO AWAY

Wish people would just leave Larry alone!

The man is one of the best bass players alive and knows a hell of a lot about music and the music business than all of us put together and probably more than Prince, cant fault him. He is brilliant live, the way that man licks the the bass is like no other! and he seemed like a really sweet guy too.

with all due respect to mister graham, if i ever met him i'd have only one question:

why did you refer to Prince as your little brother?

I liked those songs......................35 years ago, now? Not so much.

The more we complain about LG, the more prince will continue 2 put him on.

TweetyV6 said:

Larry ? Is that you ?

GO AWAY

robinhood said:

with all due respect to mister graham, if i ever met him i'd have only one question:

why did you refer to Prince as your little brother?

Whats wrong with that?

catpark said:

robinhood said:

with all due respect to mister graham, if i ever met him i'd have only one question:

why did you refer to Prince as your little brother?

Whats wrong with that?

Larry is old enough to be Prince's older brother. lol That's the problem. I wonder if that's a typo though...

Timmy84 said:

catpark said:

Whats wrong with that?

Larry is old enough to be Prince's older brother. lol That's the problem. I wonder if that's a typo though...

How old is Larry now..mid to late 60s? over ten yrs older than Prince. Calling someone ur little bro/sis nothing wrong with that i think the orger is looking too much into it. To me it just shows that they're very close.

catpark said:

Timmy84 said:

Larry is old enough to be Prince's older brother. lol That's the problem. I wonder if that's a typo though...

How old is Larry now..mid to late 60s? over ten yrs older than Prince. Calling someone ur little bro/sis nothing wrong with that i think the orger is looking too much into it. To me it just shows that they're very close.

Larry's 63 last I checked.

catpark said:

robinhood said:

with all due respect to mister graham, if i ever met him i'd have only one question:

why did you refer to Prince as your little brother?

Whats wrong with that?

the answer to the unresolved issue regarding Larry's presumed influence on Prince is hidden in Larry's answer to that question.

robinhood said:

catpark said:

Whats wrong with that?

the answer to the unresolved issue regarding Larry's presumed influence on Prince is hidden in Larry's answer to that question.

I understand what ur saying but i dont think its meant like that, i think hes just expressing his unique closeness to him. We don't know what kind of relationship they have between each other and we'll never know.

Poor old Larry, he is being treated likes hes Luficer's re-incarnated son or something

catpark said:

robinhood said:

the answer to the unresolved issue regarding Larry's presumed influence on Prince is hidden in Larry's answer to that question.

I understand what ur saying but i dont think its meant like that, i think hes just expressing his unique closeness to him. We don't know what kind of relationship they have between each other and we'll never know.

Poor old Larry, he is being treated likes hes Luficer's re-incarnated son or something

i doubt it was anything intentional on Larry's part, but when prince looks up to someone, he plays the role they give him.

i'd still love to hear Larry's answer to this question though, referring to a musical legend as your little brother is remiss to say the least, even if he were just referring to age, but i somehow doubt that.

i'll hold my tongue on what i'm really thinking for now and see if it comes out in the wash

robinhood said:

catpark said:

I understand what ur saying but i dont think its meant like that, i think hes just expressing his unique closeness to him. We don't know what kind of relationship they have between each other and we'll never know.

Poor old Larry, he is being treated likes hes Luficer's re-incarnated son or something

i doubt it was anything intentional on Larry's part, but when prince looks up to someone, he plays the role they give him.

i'd still love to hear Larry's answer to this question though, referring to a musical legend as your little brother is remiss to say the least, even if he were just referring to age, but i somehow doubt that.

i'll hold my tongue on what i'm really thinking for now and see if it comes out in the wash

maybe Little brother means = short brother idk

or maybe he just thinks prince has alot to learn and wants to teach him stuff

PicklesMcMillan said:

maybe Little brother means = short brother idk

or maybe he just thinks prince has alot to learn and wants to teach him stuff

actually i just remembered, or maybe i've remembered wrong, didnt he say 'baby brother'?

hmm not sure, either way, it's a very interesting statement to make about an icon

if we were to compare the genius of prince's mind to Larry's, who is older?

if we were to compare prince's musical versatility to Larry's, who is older?

if we were to compare Prince's previous spiritual understandings, to Larry's religious views, who is older?

if we were to compare Prince's bank balance with Larry's, who is older?

if we were to compare the number of women Prince has had, with Larry's conquests, who is older?

if we were even to simply compare Prince's lyric content to Larry's, who is older?

if we were to compare Prince's childlike maturity to Larry's seriousness, who is older? given that maintaining innocence in one's life is the mark of an evolved soul?

i'm even more interested now as to what Larry's answer to my question is.

i'd like to know how in the world he could ever think he's older or bigger or more mature or more knowledgeable or grander than Prince in any way shape or form.

ready when you are Larry

robinhood said:

PicklesMcMillan said:

maybe Little brother means = short brother idk

or maybe he just thinks prince has alot to learn and wants to teach him stuff

actually i just remembered, or maybe i've remembered wrong, didnt he say 'baby brother'?

hmm not sure, either way, it's a very interesting statement to make about an icon

if we were to compare the genius of prince's mind to Larry's, who is older? Prince

if we were to compare prince's musical versatility to Larry's, who is older? Prince very much so

if we were to compare Prince's previous spiritual understandings, to Larry's religious views, who is older? i dont know this one

if we were to compare Prince's bank balance with Larry's, who is older? prince

if we were to compare the number of women Prince has had, with Larry's conquests, who is older? larry,

if we were even to simply compare Prince's lyric content to Larry's, who is older? prince

if we were to compare Prince's childlike maturity to Larry's seriousness, who is older? given that maintaining innocence in one's life is the mark of an evolved soul? i dont know

i'm even more interested now as to what Larry's answer to my question is.

i'd like to know how in the world he could ever think he's older or bigger or more mature or more knowledgeable or grander than Prince in any way shape or form.

ready when you are Larry

i get what your saying

but does someones bank account , sexual conquest, musical conquest.really make someone one

older or more mature? ....yes and no

PicklesMcMillan said:

robinhood said:

actually i just remembered, or maybe i've remembered wrong, didnt he say 'baby brother'?

hmm not sure, either way, it's a very interesting statement to make about an icon

if we were to compare the genius of prince's mind to Larry's, who is older? Prince

if we were to compare prince's musical versatility to Larry's, who is older? Prince very much so

if we were to compare Prince's previous spiritual understandings, to Larry's religious views, who is older? i dont know this one

if we were to compare Prince's bank balance with Larry's, who is older? prince

if we were to compare the number of women Prince has had, with Larry's conquests, who is older? larry,

if we were even to simply compare Prince's lyric content to Larry's, who is older? prince

if we were to compare Prince's childlike maturity to Larry's seriousness, who is older? given that maintaining innocence in one's life is the mark of an evolved soul? i dont know

i'm even more interested now as to what Larry's answer to my question is.

i'd like to know how in the world he could ever think he's older or bigger or more mature or more knowledgeable or grander than Prince in any way shape or form.

ready when you are Larry

i get what your saying

but does someones bank account , sexual conquest, musical conquest.really make someone one

older or more mature? ....yes and no

interesting isnt it?

robinhood said:

PicklesMcMillan said:

i get what your saying

but does someones bank account , sexual conquest, musical conquest.really make someone one

older or more mature? ....yes and no

interesting isnt it?

yeah , i had a hard time answering your question

and i still didnt answer it

guess we gotta phone larry and ask him

One thing is starkly clear, Prince is his own man...as is Larry.

Sweething said:

One thing is starkly clear, Prince is his own man...as is Larry.

Although the influences are clear... both musically and otherwise

robinhood said:

PicklesMcMillan said:

maybe Little brother means = short brother idk

or maybe he just thinks prince has alot to learn and wants to teach him stuff

actually i just remembered, or maybe i've remembered wrong, didnt he say 'baby brother'?

hmm not sure, either way, it's a very interesting statement to make about an icon

if we were to compare the genius of prince's mind to Larry's, who is older?

if we were to compare prince's musical versatility to Larry's, who is older?

if we were to compare Prince's previous spiritual understandings, to Larry's religious views, who is older?

if we were to compare Prince's bank balance with Larry's, who is older?

if we were to compare the number of women Prince has had, with Larry's conquests, who is older?

if we were even to simply compare Prince's lyric content to Larry's, who is older?

if we were to compare Prince's childlike maturity to Larry's seriousness, who is older? given that maintaining innocence in one's life is the mark of an evolved soul?

i'm even more interested now as to what Larry's answer to my question is.

i'd like to know how in the world he could ever think he's older or bigger or more mature or more knowledgeable or grander than Prince in any way shape or form.

ready when you are Larry

do you really think when someone knows a person like prince they spend all day thinking of him as an icon??? hes just a fuckin human being. its sad how you people can take an affectionate nickname one friend has for another and turn it into something insidious. get a life people

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[Edited 7/24/10 7:47am]

savagedreams said:

robinhood said:

actually i just remembered, or maybe i've remembered wrong, didnt he say 'baby brother'?

hmm not sure, either way, it's a very interesting statement to make about an icon

if we were to compare the genius of prince's mind to Larry's, who is older?

if we were to compare prince's musical versatility to Larry's, who is older?

if we were to compare Prince's previous spiritual understandings, to Larry's religious views, who is older?

if we were to compare Prince's bank balance with Larry's, who is older?

if we were to compare the number of women Prince has had, with Larry's conquests, who is older?

if we were even to simply compare Prince's lyric content to Larry's, who is older?

if we were to compare Prince's childlike maturity to Larry's seriousness, who is older? given that maintaining innocence in one's life is the mark of an evolved soul?

i'm even more interested now as to what Larry's answer to my question is.

i'd like to know how in the world he could ever think he's older or bigger or more mature or more knowledgeable or grander than Prince in any way shape or form.

ready when you are Larry

do you really think when someone knows a person like prince they spend all day thinking of him as an icon???

they should