In 1992 Larry recorded another album, this time at Don Potter's Shilo Studios in Nashville and used all of the Delbert McClinton band on the sessions, plus his old buddy from Muscle Shoals, Albert Lowe Jr. Larry also did a duet on that album with blues legend Jonnell Mosser, and Delbert did some background vocals and played harmonica. The album was entitled Larry Patton/1992. There were very few nights that Larry didn't sit in with Delbert's band and do some of the songs off the '92 album. Being a very generous man, Delbert always wanted to give Larry a spot on his shows. Like the night Delbert played Carnegie Hall in New York City. Delbert had already gotten two encores when he came back stage and told Larry to go out and do a song. Larry thought he was crazy, but Delbert insisted, saying "How many chances do we get to play Carnegie Hall ?"

He wanted Larry to share in that experience. Larry not only got a standing ovation from the crowd, but when he ran off stage he was greeted with a big kiss and a hug from Mary Tyler Moore. To quote Larry: "What a night: Carnegie Hall and a kiss from Laura Petrie"! Thanks Delbert. During 1993 Larry also did a few Flying Burrito Brothers shows. But they had to do some without him because of his busy schedule with Delbert.

In 1995, Larry recorded again with a group called Golden West, John Beland on vocals/guitar/mandolin, Larry on vocals/bass guitar, Pamela Patton (Larry's wife), on vocals, and James Hooker on keyboards. That album was entitled Golden West. In 1996 while out on tour with the Oaks Larry got a call from the Burritos saying that they had been offered a new record deal and wanted him to be a part of it. They offered Larry an equal share of the Burritos, including record sales, live gigs and merchandise; and they wanted him to sing at least half of the songs on the album and he could choose the songs. To this he said yes.  Read on...