sentences:  After two albums with Bush, the second released under Troiano's name as a debut album, John became a respected player in the Los Angeles scene, playing with Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer of (White Trash) as well as Bobby Whitlock (Derek & the Dominos).At the same time, John was active as a teacher; among his pupils were Nick St. Nicholas (Steppenwolf), Kenny Gradney (Delaney & Bonnie and Little Feat), and Rosemary Butler (Birtha).John was recruited in 1971 by George Clinton to work with Parliament/Funkadelic on the albums "Chocolate City" and "America Eats Its Young" while sharing bass playing duties with Bootsy Collins on tour.