Tawl Ross Explained

Lucius "Tawl" Ross
Background:	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:	Lucius Ross
Birth Date:	October 5, 1948
Birth Place:	Wagram, North Carolina, U.S.
Instrument:	Guitar
Years Active:	Late 1960s-early 1970s, mid 1990s
Label:	Westbound, Coconut Grove
Associated Acts:	Funkadelic

Lucius "Tawl" Ross (October 5, 1948 – January 3, 2024) was 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 home 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.^[5]

Ross died on January 3, 2024, at the age of 75. His death was reported on the official Facebook page of George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic.^[6]

External links

• The Motherpage - review of a.k.a. Detrimental Vasoline.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Funkadelic Biography & History. AllMusic. en-us. 2020-04-02.
2. Book: Bowman, Rob. Liner notes to Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971.. 1996.
3. Book: Bowman, Rob. Liner notes to Music For Your Mother. 1992.
4. Web site: Funk's Death Trip. 2008-03-23. PopMatters. en. 2020-04-02.
5. Web site: Tal Ross - Giant Shirley. Light In The Attic Records. 2020-04-02.
6. Web site: Rest in eternal and total peace, Parliament-Funkadelic rhythm guitarist Lucius Tal (Tawl) Ross (October 5th, 1948-January 3rd, 2024)! Bring forth the Eulogy and Light! Fly On! . George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic on Facebook . 22 January 2024 . 3 January 2024.