Larry invented the technique called, "Thumping and Plucking." Slap bass is the technique applied to upright bass, used 1st by Rockabilly bassist to get more amplified sound and to help fill the back beat!

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What the fk . eiykd you knew. Blkb. Nkn

Yes but Larry had a fuller sound. Yes they are beasts. Mark is an innovator, Larry can't be beat. But I was really proud to see Mark hold back alot and hand Larry the road & wheel. It's called true respect. Honor to them both. Very rare in any age.

Larry has been playing that same cream colored bass since he was with Sly and the Family stone. That bass is easily 60 years old. None the less. seems people are Forgetting about Louis Johnson. C'mon guys. Louis took Larry to the next level and mark is a royal torch-bearer of that school. Mark Didnt innovate anything. After Louis showed up, Stanley Clarke gave us a unique approach to the THUMB. 20 years later, Victor Wooten appeared and and pretty much destroyed the old school of slap. larry and Vic are true innovators.

@@breakfastplan4518 Nah, it's a Moon Jazz Bass, from Japan. He played a Fender Jazz with Sly.

Google Marcus Miller.....

@@bassboye8959 mark holds back all the time, he has plenty of groove and feel. He's not all show-off. He is a real bass player, not the "instagram show off" type thing that many seem to think he is.

IKR. I got goosebumps allover!!!

WOW!!

I want to see Larry King on bass - that is TV show moderator - huh - but beautiful mistake you made, by word combination of them you get third wellknown person.

id pay a lot of money to make that happen

And mutual respect. Very very cool!

NO SHIT....amen

Exactly. Some of these motherf*ckers aren't respecting the man who started it all like they ought to be. Mark is a huge favorite of mine, but Larry is THE man and these b*tches better recognize!

yes indeed yes indeed I cant wait until he comes back to the New York City Area again Poppa Thumps is the King of Slap Bass

+JAMES ZOND you gotta have respect for Larry, like you said he started it and he's one hell of a bassplayer. But for me personally, i prefer the sound and stuff Mark plays. It's just a matter of taste.

I like Mark King also what i like about Mark also is that he plays and sings, but there is also another Bass Player who sings plays the Bass and use foot pedals all at the same time and that is Geddy Lee from Rush, I never seen Rush in Concert But I would love to see them, sometimes it can be very difficult singing and playing complex Patterns on the Bass

you know you can swear on youtube right? or is your mother looking over your shoulder whenever you get on youtube? you might as well be comparing apples to oranges or water to a paper bag.

@fldude46 All due respect? John McVee is good. He would have been completely out of his element here. Totally different style of bass playing. Sorry. Slap and thump bass beastmasters right here. Throw Flea in for John and then you'd have a 6 pack of slap bass legends. Although... Does Verdine slap? Was not remembering that he did...? But Bootsy Collins damn sure does. Hellyeah. Slide Bootzilla Baby into Verdine's slot instead, now you're talking 6 truly legendary slap and thump bass monster madnesses. Yabba Dabba Doozilla. 🎶😎🎶😎🎶😎🎶😎🎶😎 (Just one bass fan's opinion.)

LMAO 😆😆 very well put!!

Lol!

It's a tuff song even for advanced thumpers. They did it right, and Mark did it well. I cant thank Larry Graham enough for the years of fun I've had learning & perfecting his style to suit my playing. I Love these men on every level.

Peace Happy New Year to our friends in Japan. If it wasn't for the great tastes of the Japanese fans, most of our music the world over would be obsolete. Alot of great musicians from there as well. Love Juna Serita, man, she makes me want to quit LMAO. Nah not a chance, but she's definitely going places internationaly. The girls of this class as well. 😆✌💘

The answer to that question is... not important. it couldn't matter less...

Love how that sounds...

Keep in mind THUNDER THUMBS Said he didn’t know Larry at 1st…. But people were telling him they sounded a lot alike/similar!? LOUIS JOHNSON WAS A BAD BASSIST TOO! They are in my top 5-10 R&B Funk Bassist! Not hating at all! Enjoying their legacy! What they have brought to us! Lot of great bass players! Leon Silvers was underrated too!? (Played/produced some music for Whispers & SHALAMAR!?)

But getting drowned out.

He retunes it from between 1:00 and 1:30 and again around 2:00... to applause... ;)

yap.... really annoying.

yeah its grim!!

And then Larry started playing, and Mark's sound disappeared. Truth

Victor Wooten & Marcus Miller would run circles around those two!!

Black Romulan Lol. Fait Accompli. Great vid.

That made me laugh and brought back happy memories!!

you are literally the worst. and yes, I know I'm commenting on an old post but hey, you're the worst so...

Another comment...? You really HAD to be heard, didn't you? Well, I DO hope you're better on bass than you are with spelling, tense, diction, grammar & spacing... especially after commenting so """knowledgeably""" ... NOT!

@@michaelrawson6261 this is from 4 yrs ago hahahahaha idiot

lol, how different? because he uses a chorus pedal while larry graham doesnt? didn't realize you could tell the differences in tone in a video that was shot with a phone camera

Been playing for a while now. And Larry's bass tone has more bottom and top end. Mark's bass is perfect for his sound but kinda, thin.

@@jessejames1956 Mark king uses lighter strings for note bending so a little less bottom end.

larrys is a japanese made moon bass, mark's playing a status, mark gets his sound from ultra light strings and a graphite neck

Erm no...larry has a moon bass and mark has a status you're no bass player...stick to the triangle

That's cool... Larry did it first.

Grandfather and grandson who has taking the bass further.

No offense, but don't ever breed with your idiocy.

We'll all gather round and listen to YOU play then shall we!? C'mon motormouth! Why don't you "show us wat you've got"

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Absolute bollocks... !