It Aint No Fun To Me - (Al Green) 5:11,(#2)a 1974 song by Graham Central Station an American funk band named after founder Larry Graham (formerly of Sly & the Family Stone). The name is a pun on New York Citys Grand Central Terminal, often colloquially called Grand Central Station. The bands origins date from when Santana guitarist Neal Schon formed the band Azteca along with Larry Graham (bass guitar) and Gregg Errico (drums), both from Sly & the Family Stone, and Pete Sears (keyboards), from Hot Tuna and Jefferson Starship. Santana bass guitar player Tom Rutley would move into the bass spot with Azteca. That band, like Santana with heavy Latin influences, would eventually morph into Graham Central Station, while Schon would form Journey. The invention of electric slap bass is attributed by many (including Victor Wooten and Bootsy Collins) to Graham, which influenced many musical genres, such as funk, R&B and disco. Graham Central Stations biggest hit was Your Love, which charted at number 9 in 1975. The group also integrated gospel music into their repertoire, and played with the dichotomy between the funk/rock star image and the sanctified gospel group image. Some of their recordings feature the Tower of Power horn section. In 2011, Graham Central Station opened for Prince on Princes Welcome 2 America tour.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:51:57 +0000
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