Lucius "Tawl" Ross | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lucius Ross |
| Born | October 5, 1948 Wagram, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Funk, soul, psychedelic rock, psychedelic soul |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | Late 1960s-early 1970s, mid 1990s |
| Labels | Westbound, Coconut Grove |
| Associated acts | Funkadelic |
Lucius "Tawl" Ross (born October 5, 1948, in Wagram, North Carolina) is an American musician. He was the rhythm guitarist for Funkadelic from 1968 to 1971, and played on their first three albums.[1] He left the band in 1971 soon after a debilitating experience with LSD,[2][3] which is reported to have resulted in brain damage.[4] He moved back to North Carolina and dropped out of the music scene, but resurfaced in 1995 after a nearly 25-year absence to release a solo album, a.k.a. Detrimental Vasoline - Giant Shirley, issued by Coconut Grove Records under the name "Tal" Ross in 1995.[5] Ross was last reported as living in Maxton, North Carolina, recording local groups in a home studio.
References
- ^ "Funkadelic | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ Bowman, Rob (1996). Liner notes to Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971.
- ^ Bowman, Rob (1992). Liner notes to Music For Your Mother.
- ^ "Funk's Death Trip". PopMatters. 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "Tal Ross - Giant Shirley". Light In The Attic Records. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
External links
- The Motherpage - review of a.k.a. Detrimental Vasoline.