Sly & The Family Stone

Frank Trauma · 07-12-2008, 06:33 PM

Sly was awesome and whatever his motives were for his messages, they were a much needed product of the time. But worse than him f'ing over his fans, he f'ed over himself which put him in the looney bin and this interview is just a preview of how he got there.
Fave song: If You Want Me To Stay
Best album: Fresh

littleknowitall · 07-17-2008, 07:08 AM

Cant beat Larry Graham, one of the most influential Funk bassists of all time, kind of wish I'd taken the opertunity to make some of these threads when this thing opened now. :/

hillary · 10-15-2008, 10:14 AM

I like them very much, my favourite is dance to the music!

~~Farfisa~~ · 10-23-2008, 10:19 AM

I find this both funny and sad.

Necromancer · 11-08-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by digglefallen

So who else likes 'em. For those of you who are musically ignorant, they are a 60s soul/R&B/rock/psycedelic group. I'm obsessed with "I Want To Take You Higher" and "Thank You (Faletimme Be Mice Elf Again)"

Tesla has a good version of 'I want to take you higher'.

Mojo · 11-08-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

They supported Hendrix the nights he recorded his Band Of Gypsy's album.

I have the tapes of both night & I think it's fair to say they blew him offstage.

Are you serious? That Band of Gypsy's album is the dogs. I may have to hunt down these tapes.

loveissucide · 11-08-2009, 05:31 PM

Sly And The Family Stone are decent,really like the Stand! album-always puts a smile on my face, and the bass playing is amongst the best I've ever heard.

Eugene · 01-14-2010, 12:31 PM

I love em'

yp251 · 03-27-2013, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by KENSOFINE

FUUUUUCK Sly Stone. I was his biggest fan, until I saw what he did to Muhammad Ali on that TV program. What a Jiggaboo. He STAYED high, to the point where you could never fully appreciate his depth, because his actions would prove how foolish he really was. Showing up at concerts 3 hours late if at all, and then only doing 3 songs after people waited all that time.

FUUUUCK Sly Stone. He never gave a crap about his fans or his musical legacy. It was just an avenue for him to stay high...and his positive messages were marketing gimmicks just to keep people supporting his habit.

Same here. I did not know about this back then. A friend mentioned this yesterday and we went and looked up the Youtube footage. While I am not surprised, it certainly changes my view of Sly and puts his other antics in a different perspective. The comments at Youtube by those that think that Sly was the positive element in the exchange are disturbing and doubly so because they are so predictable in the post-Powell-Memo United States.

Necromancer · 03-27-2013, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by KENSOFINE

FUUUUUCK Sly Stone. I was his biggest fan, until I saw what he did to Muhammad Ali on that TV program. What a Jiggaboo. He STAYED high, to the point where you could never fully appreciate his depth, because his actions would prove how foolish he really was. Showing up at concerts 3 hours late if at all, and then only doing 3 songs after people waited all that time.

FUUUUCK Sly Stone. He never gave a crap about his fans or his musical legacy. It was just an avenue for him to stay high...and his positive messages were marketing gimmicks just to keep people supporting his habit.

Fuck Muhammad Ali! The bastard was voted the athlete of the century, when everybody knows that award should've went to Bruce Lee.

Besides, Sly would just kick the shit out of Ali. (now anyway)

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07-12-2008, 06:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
Frank Trauma Groupie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 7	Sly was awesome and whatever his motives were for his messages, they were a much needed product of the time. But worse than him f'ing over his fans, he f'ed over himself which put him in the looney bin and this interview is just a preview of how he got there. Fave song: If You Want Me To Stay Best album: Fresh

07-17-2008, 07:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
littleknowitall Pow! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,671	Cant beat Larry Graham, one of the most influential Funk bassists of all time, kind of wish I'd taken the opertunity to make some of these threads when this thing opened now. :/

10-15-2008, 10:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
hillary Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5	I like them very much, my favourite is dance to the music!

10-23-2008, 10:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	I find this both funny and sad.

01-14-2010, 12:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
Eugene Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: London Posts: 27	I love em'