Larry Knechtel (born Lawrence William Knechtel, 4 August 1940, Bell, California) is a session musician best-known for his work with Simon and Garfunkel, The Beach Boys ("Pet Sounds", "Smile") and as part of the 1970s band, Bread. Knechtel's musical education began with piano lessons. In 1957 he joined the Los Angeles based rock and roll band Kip Tyler and the Flips, followed in 1959 by four years with Duane Eddy's touring group, The Rebels. Wikipedia
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Larry Knechtel is a noted session man. As a member of "the Wrecking Crew," he played many sessions with Phil Spector , mostly as a keyboardist. In 1965, he played bass on the "Mr. Tambourine Man" single, and its flipside, "I Knew I'd Want You." Five ye ebni.com/byrds/relassociates09.html
