Larry Graham & Mark King Jazz Cafe 10-3-2013

[@twothbeave]

Larry invented slap bass, Mark perfected it. This collaboration is orgasmic! Legends of the funkmasters.

[@aaronrivers64]

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!

[@boogiewoogietoysetcstore4526]

I am 42nd like

[@MaryAnnT53]

Oh my goodness.... This was totally mind blowing stuff!! I stood about 5ft in front of this & that funk set my soul on fire!! Absolutely different class & such a treat to witness! :-D

[@woodshed_moments]

This is indeed a rare treat... the master, Larry Graham who invented the slap method, and Mark took it literally to the next Level (42)

[@bassboye8959]

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.

[@breakfastplan4518]

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.

[@Mbdslest1964ltd]

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

[@MrGepma]

Google Marcus Miller.....

[@theloganshow3602]

@@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.

[@Guitfiddlejase]

Larry Graham invented it! Mark King is there to pay his respect to the father of slap/pop like a gentleman does! Thank you so much for posting this!

[@ollieoneill5961]

What the fk . eiykd you knew. Blkb. Nkn

[@MacReviewzOnline]

every year Mark King is getting faster.....my ears can't keep up fast enough... we're about to break the sound barrier - so no wonder...

[@kckennedy55]

I saw Larry Graham shut Jaco Pastorius down at the Ford Auditorium in Detroit. L.G. was with his group, Graham Central Station. Jaco was playing bass that night for Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters. Larry opened the show and was amazing. Absolutely incredible. Jaco came on next with Herbie. It was half way through the show before we could even identify who was playing bass.I kept thinking it was Jaco, who was still relatively new (to stardom). But there was no bravado, or excessive showmanship from Jaco. Larry had said it all.

[@Charles-tt3dr]

WOW!!

[@bkkersey93]

Mark learned from the best in the game!!

[@jameszond8805]

without Larry Graham there would be no Mark King or any other bass string popping fanatic, LG is the Grand Daddy of all the thump pluckers

[@bkkersey93]

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!

[@jameszond8805]

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

[@nentihaiudittu]

+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.

[@jameszond8805]

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

[@InfiniteRhombus]

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.

[@IndigoDisco]

Why do people always have to compare?? Just enjoy the music!!!

[@bassboye8959]

And mutual respect. Very very cool!

[@vergon6662]

NO SHIT....amen

[@chromaticbass]

How strange it is,, so much respect ,pleasure , sharing between those greatest players face to all those bullshit comments about tuning or who is better... those guys are the essence of live groove even out of tune or with one note...

[@holdencaustic]

I love both these players!! Larry Graham is where it began--MK is always throwing nods to his influences and inspirations in his own stuff-- Larry, Stanley, Jaco, Louis, etc.. RESPECT!!!

[@unitedsouls11]

so good ! they should do an album together !

[@Dreamtime-Walker]

So Amazing! ❤️⚡️

[@chrisjx2196]

there is a lot of Larry King in Mark's playing that's a good thing

[@hudobnestudio6635]

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.

[@InfiniteRhombus]

id pay a lot of money to make that happen

[@charlescarr2869]

No one can out thump "The Slap Pappy" Larry Graham💯👑🎸🤘🏿🖤⚘️👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@scorpiochris3635]

Larry Graham legend Mark King well on his way

[@egormley2492]

This video is beautiful. Such an epic music moment! Both have great talent. Is Graham right handed? King is strongly left handed. They compliment each other like puzzle pieces that fit together. Graham influenced King, collaboration is not competition, because music is art. Drummer deserves a medal for keeping up with these virtuosos. #reflexes

[@ricoF71]

This is ORGASMIC BASS HEAVEN to the EARS!

[@ld68]

The guy at the end summed it up best. "The universe is going to implode!"

[@wickedsmith5997]

both one of my favourites...and both have their special techniques. I guess its hard to cover the one or the other. So both are genius. So both, both, both ;-)

[@craphound1]

Thanks for posting !!

[@chromaticbass]

that is a real pure bass jam

[@razzledingle]

The universe nearly implodes at 5:30 when they start playing together. Legends.

[@ricoF71]

IKR. I got goosebumps allover!!!

[@rosewoodfretboard]

Kaw, cat. I love me some Mark King, but Larry Graham can throw down.

[@sbmfilms1]

Unk Larry Graham! Thump'N & Pluck'N... East'Side Oakland Ca.Style.. 🎸

[@SteveBello]

Mind. Officially. Blown.

[@etpslick100]

THAT IS TOTALLY INSANE!!! FUNK MASTERS @ IT’S FINEST!!!😌🎶🎶🎸🎸🔥🔥👍🏾

[@andrewtobeenk8068]

i like larry sound bass

[@busterrabbit]

They both started as drummers which shows in their technique, but Larry was first and made bass playing cool!

[@derekrees5336]

Oh we were there alright Dav!! And what a great night it was!. Thnx

[@fldude46]

if the other 4 bass players where there... verdine white,louis johnson,john mcvee and les claypool , it would be bass heaven

[@toddvandell85]

@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.)

[@joeyhunt7820]

There is no other level between the two Bassist its a learning process, the step was made to teach the newest development of the bass generation. Dig that!

[@jamespaul0121]

This is just awesome stuff!! Amazing that the guy who 'invented' it is playing with the guy who took it further and better! Both are beyond brilliant but MK does have the edge for some reason I can't define. Anyway leather trousers and white suit is impossible to knock.

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

Larry Graham's outfit reminds me of Michael Jackson's smooth criminal outftit!

[@kneeleydavis574]

Lol!

[@brunogosselin3262]

the one million concert !!!!!!!!!!!!! wow ...

[@paradajka42]

Mark King👑

[@zorro1955]

This is what you call THUNDER!

[@TheDavOwens]

Great video Derek, feels just like I was there......... oh yeah, I was...!!! Great gig. Dav

[@JulianHallLevel42]

AWESOME!

[@SHOJMPR42]

This had to happen!!! Music destiny!!

[@pascalfabre1723]

Thanks you. Mark.

[@leveilleurnonsilencieux2681]

mark rules

[@MrKredski]

That's fucking UNREAL!

[@muijseval]

Fantastic Mark great stuff, reminds me to the Heren van Amstel !

[@francisjones42]

I respect both these players immensely but wow……what a fucking racket. Totally clashing. But hey….. thats proper improv. Respect 🙏

[@giuliolimone1217]

o damn...i wuold to be there. so fucking good taste for my ears

[@jorgedacosta8011]

King the King!

[@benmiddleton9984]

Mark wins easily!

[@ewetoo]

Larry Graham, sharing the awesome out :D

[@scottwheeler8276]

Derek , thanks for the vid, sick ..... wish I was there

[@MbdslEst1964]

Fuck all the griping about a flat string. Check out Larry at 4.48, he sits down and signs autographs for the couple on the balcony. Class.

[@43lochness]

its like father and son.........fantastic !

[@bassboye8959]

LMAO 😆😆 very well put!!

[@dbcoll1957]

Two if the greatest bass players of all time... thanks for the post. But I did notice one oddity... it says it took place on 10-3-13... does that mean I can still get there since it is in the future? I really hope so, I'd love to see this live!!!

[@clydetaylor6375]

Don't get me wrong I am a big fan of Mark King but it's to different styles.

[@hamakatsu_]

マーク・キングがPOW弾いてる！ Mark is playing POW!

[@bassboye8959]

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.

[@bassboye8959]

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. 😆✌💘

[@Oldscule62]

A funkgasm is happening.

[@ricoF71]

Love how that sounds...

[@clydetaylor6375]

Larry Graham invented it every body else is a carbon copy 100

[@orlandojohnson5742]

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!?)

[@BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul]

Classic!!! 👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👊🏿❤️🔥🔥

[@tonygreen6185]

Groove geniuses....

[@coutureeurope891]

Both are technichally Awesome virtuosos but...Who is better composer of songs ?Who bring more magic with his songs ?

[@michaelrawson6261]

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

[@elsongs]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

[@beng1lh00ly]

was he playing badge by cream near the beginning!

[@christenoesterbye9603]

Chris All mighty! Heaven...

[@dwayneelizondomountaindewh1465]

Larry showing thatyou don't even need to be in tune to master the funk.

[@kevinowens6681]

Wonderful

[@maxxiss1971]

sooooo goooood

[@duanemarshall7612]

It's not how fast you play it's the notes that you choose .....Sly Stone

[@emiliopalazzolo894]

I would sell my two hands to be there

[@ricardomartinezflores1883]

Alguien sabe si la canción que toca Larry en el minuto 2:26 y con la que se presenta y inicia Mark tiene nombre? Me refiero al Riff que tocan es una canción o solamente fue Jam improvisado

[@rayyannavilafreda325]

When the twins finally agreed in something

[@JulianHallLevel42]

It's FUNKY MAN!

[@niwdeeel]

Larry G's G string seems a bit out of tune. Still pretty awesome. Love how Mark King discreetly sneaked in, plugged his bass in, and just when everyone's attention was at Larry, he came out and went "Pooooratrtatatatatattoinktoinktoink" and everyone just practically exploded.

[@jessejames1956]

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

[@blackromulan]

Drums stop... very bad, very bad... (Because when the drums stop, its time for the bass solo!)

[@smogmonster1876]

Black Romulan Lol. Fait Accompli. Great vid.

[@jameswhite7997]

That made me laugh and brought back happy memories!!

[@oddities-whatnot]

Wow

[@mojito6629]

who is the lady who goes on stage after Mark King left the stage?

[@darollercoaster6313]

Two monsters!

[@LOLDOG5000]

Luckiest drummer :D

[@DislocatedCardiganV1]

Indeed, but I was under the impression MOON basses were pretty good kit, they're certainly not cheap. Mark Kings gear is from another planet. This is NOT easy on the ear by any means. When in doubt crank the distortion pedal.

[@gianspagnulo2599]

The best bassist in the world are: mark king and jaco pastorius

[@Charles-tt3dr]

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

[@marcuskingstanley9522]

Haha LARRY " I will cause a distraction and you jump on stage and plug your bass in"

[@DislocatedCardiganV1]

1 I have perfect pitch too. 2 I would like to hear a legendary player playing in tune if possible, otherwise it sounds bad. 3 I build basses, I don't just play them. Now who's got something to prove. It was just an observation, it's like his Gstring has a slow puncture. My comment wasn't even addressed to you in any case, yet you felt the need to chip in with personal insults. However, your opinion matters little to me.

[@ztazon]

You're right, and it seems to me it is a permanent flaw in his bass, because you can hear LG's G out of tune a lot in his videos. And Mark's hi tech stays tuned for days..

[@jessejames1956]

But getting drowned out.

[@hancyber]

one sick jam very suitable to listen when playing COD hahahaha...

[@danzreggae]

All good bass players can do wot LG does on a bass,simple same old stuff.Mark King on the other hand,only a few can master his style just saying

[@kwizmon]

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

[@michaelrawson6261]

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!

[@danzreggae]

@@michaelrawson6261 this is from 4 yrs ago hahahahaha idiot

[@MalcNedd62]

Larry Graham's G string is flat!! Maybe I'm a bit sensitive to pitch but I really wouldn't have expected that.

[@jackansi]

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

[@musico119]

yap.... really annoying.

[@mattrichardson3706]

yeah its grim!!

[@JohnDoe-wo1jd]

nice to see mark king acknowleges old school Larry Graham as the god father of the slap bass. but this live recording doesn't do either of the guys justice . bad live recording values. damn and then Larry was doing jaco pastorius type of Jimi Hendrix style, feedback, sustain, amazing. Larry would go on to cut a few hits as a bass vocalist which was rare in the 1970's. every body else was singing high tenor, falsetto or squeling like a pig

[@thepad4197]

very sheltered life now must've ash loved the bass line later let bother loose ends drag while Clyde plays the electric bass. jjcale calendar tune great long timebfav. bbye sldc

[@MikeNorth0101]

Larry's bass sounds far better than Mark's, to me anyhow :) Their abilities can't really be compared, as Onze stated, Larry was The Beginning of it all.

[@InfiniteRhombus]

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

[@jessejames1956]

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.

[@tempusfugit9796]

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

[@jamesterita8914]

Where's prince he would've been awesome contributors to this

[@biggestbananaeater]

uuu uuuu

[@robertobatini8089]

minchia !!!!

[@arlogleghorn8209]

Larry Grahams bass has more bottom ....its a fender modified jazz bass designed for him....mark Kings bass is a steinburger bass..which has no bottom because of the wood it was made from...simply not enough..it has great bright tones ...that's why his octave notes sound so snappy...cool bass though...that wood makes a difference...i play bass as well..i can tell the difference...both basses are great in their on way....i love this... .

[@thereofenders5754]

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

[@stevenholmes9641]

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

[@kingoftomatoes]

are they even human????

[@kramer4001]

i fell asleep after a couple of minutes. just what i expected of this collaboration.( lets see who can slap the fastest.)

[@TheZiggy43]

Sure is, I thought I was tripping!!!!

[@WildWildWeasel]

No offense but Mark is better.

[@blackromulan]

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

[@stevenholmes9641]

Grandfather and grandson who has taking the bass further.

[@bkkersey93]

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

[@oliveroneill1388]

No time for nothing

[@walterbanci7269]

What a mess.....sounds bad!

[@michaelrawson6261]

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"

[@sheevamatimbas4300]

King working is making his finger work really hard but doesn't sound half as good as the Bass God LG

[@michaelrawson6261]

Absolute bollocks... !

[@evhvariac2]

Mark King's pants. 20lb of sugar in a 10 lb bag

[@beingheardmedia6339]

😂😂😂😂😂😂