Larry Junstrom is the bassist

Bassist

A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...

 of American rock

Rock N Roll

-Personnel:*Ryan Adams - Bass, Composer, Costume Design, Guitar, Keyboards, Multi Instruments, Vocals, Vocals *Billie Joe Armstrong - Vocals *Melissa Auf der Maur - Vocals...

 band .38 Special. He was also one of the founding members of Southern rock

Southern rock

Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...

 band Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...

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Junstrom was the bassist of Skynyrd from the band's formation in 1964, until being replaced by Greg T. Walker

Greg T. Walker

Greg T. Walker is an American bassist who played with Southern US country rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd between 1970 and 1971.He later moved on with fellow Lynyrd Skynyrd member Ricky Medlocke to form rock outfit Blackfoot....

 in 1972. Donnie Van Zant

Donnie Van Zant

Donald "Donnie" Van Zant is an American rock vocalist/guitarist. He is best known as a member of the band 38 Special, which he formed in 1975...

, younger brother of Skynyrd leader Ronnie Van Zant

Ronnie Van Zant

Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant was an American lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd...

, formed .38 Special in 1975, with Junstrom joining as the bassist in 1979.

Junstrom continues to record and perform with .38 Special. Avid HAM radio operator, call letters K4EB which translates to: known for electric bass.