Alembic Guitars Club

Connecting => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: David Houck on January 14, 2009, 04:15:05 PM

Title: Larry Taylor's P-bass
Post by: David Houck on January 14, 2009, 04:15:05 PM

I heard from Larry Taylor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Taylor) today.  Many of you will recall Larry as the bass player for Canned Heat, John Mayall, and Harvey Mandel.  He's played on a lot of what I consider important albums in music history, including Woodstock, and laid down a lot of great bass lines on those albums.  I listened to a lot of Canned Heat, Mayall, and Mandel back then; so Larry's played a part in my musical development.  And of course for a lot of us, Going Up The Country is part of the soundtrack of our lives.
 
Larry asked that I post the following story for him.  He said that he's also signed up with the Alembic club and plans to join in later.  His story is written without punctuation, so I've put in carriage returns to make the phrasing easier to read.  It's a pretty cool story about the bass he used at the Monterey Pop Festival.  The video he references is pretty cool !!
 
_______________
 
My name is Larry Taylor  
 
I played bass with the Band Canned Heat  
 
played at monterey pop 1967  
 
have some rare info about the 1966 slab p bass  
 
if you go to you tube  
put canned heat monterey pop rollin and tumblin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_7c67E3qfo)  
 
you can see me playing a black with white pick guard 1966 slab bass with maple board  
 
I bought it 1966 at Music City  
the music store was called fife and nickles  
part of Music city sunset and vine Hollywood Calif  
 
got to be the rarest bass ever  
 
don't have it any more.
 
All the info I can find on these basses says they only made them in white with black pickguard  
 
well I don't wanna bust the experts bubble's but in fact I had the bass Black with white pick guard  
 
Monterey is the only place I can find that you can clearly see it's the slab Bass  
 
hope you can use this info  
 
Larry Taylor

Title: Larry Taylor's P-bass
Post by: David Houck on January 14, 2009, 04:26:10 PM

I see Larry's posted a picture in the Introductions (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=9462) section.

Title: Larry Taylor's P-bass
Post by: crobbins on January 14, 2009, 05:16:34 PM

He da man..
 
Don't forget to boogie....

Title: Larry Taylor's P-bass
Post by: smokin_dave on February 16, 2009, 05:33:40 PM

Hey Moder Dave,
Thanks for posting the link to the Canned Heat clip.One of my favorite bands when I was growing up and playing one of my favorite songs to boot.And the clip is in such good quality too.
Thanks again.
S.Dave

Title: Larry Taylor's P-bass
Post by: olieoliver on February 16, 2009, 05:39:04 PM

I used to play at a club back in the late 80's early 90's called Smokin' Daves Rock Room, that ain't you is it? (Dallas)
 
OO

Title: Larry Taylor's P-bass
Post by: smokin_dave on February 16, 2009, 05:52:19 PM

Nope.That ain't me but I like the club name.Classy.
S.Dave

Title: Larry Taylor's P-bass
Post by: olieoliver on February 16, 2009, 05:54:04 PM

OH, I was gonna thank you for all the free BEER and Food.
 
 
OO