Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

Samuel Lawrence Taylor

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In the collection

5 records
Empty Rooms John Mayall, 1970 Back To The Roots John Mayall, 1971 Memories John Mayall / Jerry McGee / Larry Taylor, 1971 Jazz Blues Fusion John Mayall, 1972 Mule Variations Tom Waits, 1999

Played with

John Mayall 4 records together Jerry McGee 2 records together Johnny Almond 2 records together Steve Thompson 2 records together Tom Waits 1 record together Blue Mitchell 1 record together Eric Clapton 1 record together Don “Sugarcane” Harris 1 record together Keef Hartley 1 record together Mick Taylor 1 record together Jon Mark 1 record together

About

Larry Taylor, also known by his nickname “The Mole” (born June 26, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York City, USA – died August 19, 2019 in Lake Balboa, Los Angeles, California) was an American surf and blues rock bassist and occasional lead guitarist. He is perhaps best known for his work as a long-time member of . He first joined the group in 1967 and after repeatedly leaving and returning he eventually stayed with them from 2009 until his death. He left Canned Heat for the first time in May 1970 to join . Before joining Canned Heat he had been a session bassist for and . Taylor became a leading exponent and practitioner of the acoustic upright bass in the contemporary blues scene. He is the younger brother of , long-time drummer for .