Formed in 1973 by bassist Larry Graham – their name is a pun, combining his last
name with New York’s most famous commuter rail terminal – Graham Central Station
was an influential 1970s funk band. Larry Graham – former bassist with Sly & the
Family Stone – initially joined a short-lived Latin-influenced rock band called
Azteca with Santana guitarist Neal Schon, Jefferson Starship/Hot Tuna
keyboardist Pete Sears, and his Family Stone bandmate Gregg Errico on drums.
Schon moved on to form Journey, and Graham began producing a band called Hot
Chocolate (not the British band). When ...