Please return - We will be there! - The Clan
My husband and I so enjoyed your show.this is the second time seeing you Thanks for the another great memory of a truly gifted and blessed artist. I'm still buzzing from the whole experience two days later. I enjoyed the fact that that there was a "meet and greet" after the show and I was truly rewarded with an opportunity to be photographed with Larry and Tina and I also got him to autograph his anthology recorded for my bride. His description of his experience did not do Larry and the band justice. My wife and I attended the concert at Ramshead Tavern in Annapolis Maryland at the suggestion of my brother-in-law based on his experince of seeing Larry at the same venue several months ago. I just wanted to thank you for the great show! I am looking forward to seeing Larry &GCS again! - Yoko Madow I have been seeing many music shows and I think this was the BEST & FUNKIEST show I have ever seen!! I had been waiting to seeing the show since my brother gave me "Release your self" album about 25 years ago when I was in Japan. I saw Larry and GCS at Rams Head in Annapolis, MD, and my husband and I REALLY enjoyed the show! I brought his CD and played it all the way back to Richmond,VA. Saw Larry's Concert at the Howard Theater and he brought the funk out of me. It's not often you get to witness an all-star jam session this unlikely that leaves you so profoundly satisfied. Honestly, it would be a real shame if the Shakes didn't add one or more of these songs into their touring setlist."īy the time it ended with a cataclysmic take on Sly & the Fam's "I Want to Take You Higher"-which found Howard and Idol singing backup vocals-the crowd was as ecstatic as it was stunned. Her vocal contributions were perfectly pitched and sincerely felt. Plus, Alabama Shakes' soul growler Brittany Howard-another surprise Superjam guest and arguable MVP-was perfectly suited to the Sly Stone tracks. While some of the Superjam songs earlier in the set fudged the line between communal jam session joy and karaoke hokum ("Love Train" comes to mind), these versatile, funky tracks lent themselves to inventive workouts by the technically proficient band. It was the Sly & the Family Stone portion of the night-"Everyday People," "Dance to the Music," "Family Affair," "I Want to Take You Higher," "Hot Fun in the Summertime" and "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"-led by bassist Larry Graham that rocketed the Superjam into the stratosphere. Incredibly, neither of those once-in-a-lifetime collaborations were the evening's finest moment. Let's just say both were beautifully bizarre sights to behold.
#ONE IN A MILLION YOU LARRY GRAHAM KARAOKE PATCH#
It's hard to say whether seeing Kellz backed by Jim James and his lion's mane hairdo or Billy Idol rocking out next to John Oates and his soul patch was weirder to watch. The visual dissonance was incredible to soak in, too. While it may sound like hyperbole, once you experience them live, you will understand why GCS is one of the 'baddest groups from east to west.' If you have not see Larry Graham & GCS, or if it has been a while, I would strongly encourage you to see this show. Over the years I have found that Larry Graham brings so much energy to his shows that even those who are not as familiar with his catalog become enthralled by the performance. Although I have had the new CD 'Raise Up' for quite some time, hearing a number of the songs live brought the disc to life once again and I am re-visiting their work. In addition, he left the stage and allowed vocalist Ashling 'Biscuit' Cole and the band to distinguish themselves, which they did handsomely. First, Larry culled some album nuggets such as 'Tell Me What It Is' and 'Love And Happiness,' and added 'Sing A Simple Song' and a touch of 'M'Lady' to the Sly medley. On the 28th, however, it was refreshing on numerous accounts. Plenty of GCS hits, 'One In A Million You,' and a killer Sly & The Family Stone medley. There are a number of things you can be sure of when attending a Graham concert. In fact, with all due respect to the late Gaylord 'Flash' Birch, current drummer Brian 'Rio' Braziel may possess the best 'pocket' the band has ever had. Despite their relative youth, the band was clearly in tune with the funk that pre-dated them decades before. This was my first encounter with the newly formed Graham Central Station. I have had the pleasure of seeing Larry Graham live four times ('74, '77, '80, & '98) prior to the Augshow at B.B.