[PAR] [TLE] Larry Graham [SEP] Larry Graham Jr. (born August 14, 1946) is an American bass guitar player, both with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone, and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station.  He is credited with the invention of the slapping technique, which radically expanded the tonal palette of the bass, although he himself refers to the technique as "thumpin' and pluckin' ". [PAR] [TLE] Sing a Simple Song [SEP] "Sing a Simple Song" is a 1968 song by the soul/rock/funk band Sly and the Family Stone, the b-side to their #1 hit "Everyday People".  The song's lyrics, sung in turn by Sly Stone, Freddie Stone, Rose Stone, and Larry Graham, with spoken word (or, rather, shouted word) sections by Cynthia Robinson, offer a simple solution for dealing with the problems and paradoxes of existence : "Sing a simple song!"  As with nearly all of Sly and the Family Stone's songs, Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart was credited as the sole songwriter.
[PAR] [TLE] Larry Graham [ SEP ] Larry Graham Jr. ( born August 14 , 1946 ) is an American bass guitar player , both with the psychedelic soul / funk band Sly and the Family Stone , and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station . He is credited with the invention of the slapping technique , which radically expanded the tonal palette of the bass , although he himself refers to the technique as " thumpin ' and pluckin ' " . [PAR] [TLE] Sing a Simple Song [ SEP ] " Sing a Simple Song " is a 1968 song by the soul / rock / funk band Sly and the Family Stone , the b - side to their # 1 hit " Everyday People " . The song 's lyrics , sung in turn by Sly Stone , Freddie Stone , Rose Stone , and Larry Graham , with spoken word ( or , rather , shouted word ) sections by Cynthia Robinson , offer a simple solution for dealing with the problems and paradoxes of existence : " Sing a simple song ! " As with nearly all of Sly and the Family Stone 's songs , Sylvester " Sly Stone " Stewart was credited as the sole songwriter .
How did the bass guitar player for Sing a Simple Song refer to his technique?
How did the bass guitar player for Sing a Simple Song refer to his technique ?
thumpin' and pluckin'
thumpin' and pluckin'