"before all the slow songs larry graham gave up the funk big time.it's alright is so funky and the jam still bangs after all these years.if you buy anything by this great musician this is the one to have.it grooves for days.he still can thump a bass like nobodys business."
High powered, high energy a dash of romance
mistermaxxx@yahoo.com | 07/20/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
""Funky as nine cans of wet magic shave." One of the most influential musicians ever! His unique bass playing style (thumb & finger) is used by just about every bass player now in all musical styles. Funk standouts "The Jam" and the "Hot fun in the summertime" flavored "Your Love" highlight this package. "One in a million you" and "Is it love" for the quiet storm in you & the under rated "Sooner or Later." The magnificent "Can you handle it" is edited but still F-U-N-K-Y! Fans of 70's funk, Sly & the Family stone (Larry was a member) will be so- so satisfied."
Very Good If You Don't Mind EDITED Versions.
D. A. Billins | Chesapeake, VA USA | 06/16/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"The music of course is outstanding as you would expect from Larry Graham. I was highly disappointed in the fact that this disk contained many edited (short)versions of songs. This would have gotten 5-stars otherwise."
A GREAT PIECE OF WORK!!!!!
D. Knox | 03/14/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"MR. GRAHAM and GST show here why they were/are often copied but ( you know the rest). A real Music/Funk/R&B fan must have."
Underrated Player
D. Knox | 04/09/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Larry Graham is one of the best bass players ever and my personal favorite. It is so evident when he left Sly to form his own group. Although I am a HUGE Sly fan as well, Larry Graham's bass was the heartbeat of the group and he used it to bring life to his own, Graham Central Station. GCS played some the the funkiest music, it's hard not to move when you're listening..."Release yourself" does just that...blows you out of your seat. Although this albumn contains some of his best cuts, it omits a lot of the goodies, but is good to have none the less. I have all his albumns (I'm dated) but wanted them on cd. Todays "music" if that's what you call it is sorely lacking. Talkin bout missin the "good ol days"......"