Larry Taylor
| Larry Taylor | |
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Taylor performing with John Mayall and Sugarcane Harris, 1971, Hamburg
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Samuel Taylor |
| Also known as | The Mole |
| Born |
June 26, 1942 New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Rock and roll, blues rock, blues, avant-garde |
| Occupation(s) | Bass guitarist, double bassist, guitarist |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, double bass, electric guitar |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Associated acts | Canned Heat, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, The Monkees, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tom Waits, Harvey Mandel |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Precision Bass, Double Bass | |
Samuel Lawrence "Larry" Taylor (born June 26, 1942) is an American bass guitarist, best known for his work as a member of Canned Heat from 1967. Before joining Canned Heat he had been a session bassist for The Monkees and Jerry Lee Lewis. He is the younger brother of Mel Taylor, long-time drummer for The Ventures.
Taylor was born in New York, New York. His mother was Jewish and his father was a "WASP" from Tennessee. Taylor played bass guitar in The Gamblers, one of the first rock groups to play instrumental surf music. Its personnel also included Elliot Ingber, a future member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, Fraternity of Man and Captain Beefheart's The Magic Band; Bruce Johnston, half of the Bruce and Terry duo with Terry Melcher from 1962–66 and longtime "sixth" member of The Beach Boys, for a time brother Mel Taylor, and guitarist-songwriter-bandleader Derry Weaver, who would record and perform in several capacities during the early 1960s. The Gamblers had a local hit in the Los Angeles area with "Moon Dawg" and Taylor played on the recording.
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