 Next, Lawrence discovered Eddie Hazel from Funkadelic, a Jimi-inspired guitarist whose style at that time was considered popular who blended funky James Brown.Lawrence began to play 1970s funk, groove and reggae with the groups Masala and Shock Walter.Simultaneously, Lawrence began experimenting with MIDI technology, by playing Tower of Power-style horn lines, a solo flute and digital FX on his Roland-equipped Strat.