Larry William Knechtel played bass on Harry 'Cap'n Harry' Nilsson's Harry and Aerial Ballet albums. He also played bass or keyboards for many others includin' Simon And Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, T' Beach Boys (durin' their Pet Sounds and Smile sessions), shiver me timbers, T' Mamas and T' Papas, ya bilge rat, T' Doors, matey, and Elvis Presley (for his '68 Comeback Special).

 

Knechtel be a member o' t' 1970s group Bread. Ahoy! Most recently, he played keyboard on t' Grammy award-winnin' Dixie Chicks album Takin' t' Long Way.

 

Knechtel died on August 20, 2009, shiver me timbers, o' an apparent heart attack.

 

Lawrence William Knechtel (August 4, 1940 – August 20, shiver me timbers, 2009) was an American keyboard player and bassist who was a member o' t' Wreckin' Crew, a collection o' Los Angeles–based session musicians who worked with such renowned artists as Simon & Garfunkel, shiver me timbers, Duane Eddy, ya bilge rat, t' Beach Boys, matey, t' Mamas & t' Papas, T' Monkees, me bucko, t' Partridge Family, ya bilge rat, Billy Joel, t' Doors, t' Byrds, t' Grass Roots, Jerry Garcia, arrr, and Elvis Presley. He also was a member o' t' 1970s band Bread.

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