R.I.P. Sly Stone.

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Sly Stone, Sly and the Family Stone Frontman, Dead at 82

Sly Stone has died at the age of 82, his family announced on June 9. The musician was best known as the leader of Sly and the Family Stone, the influential psychedelic soul and funk band that played Woodstock.

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Sly Stone, Funk-Rock Pioneer Who Led the Family Stone, Dies at 82

Sly Stone, the multitalented musician whose psychedelia-laced funk enraptured Woodstock Nation in the late '60s and early '70s, has died. He was 82.

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https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/entertainment/sly-stone-death

Sly Stone - Wikipedia

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[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

 

[Wazmankg]

An all time great funk/soul/rock fusion innovator. It's actually surprising that he made it to 82 given his all of his drug and health issues. RIP

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

An all time great funk/soul/rock fusion innovator. It's actually surprising that he made it to 82 given his all of his drug and health issues. RIP

There are those who changed the game...

Then there are those who completely rewrote the mother fucker.

An absolute legend.

 

[Wazmankg]

This one actually hurts a bit.. I thought Keith Richard would be the only one that might get to me.. but what am I saying.. he'll probably outlive us all.

 

[H2S]

Can't remember the circumstances but Sly cancelled a concert at MSU... was in the days/months after Woodstock... seemed to be an arrogant move that pissed off a lot of fans... am pretty sure they also declined participation at the AUG1970 Goose Lake Festival outside of Jackson, MI that drew a quarter million. Dunno, mebbe Sly just didn't like Michigan or something. RIP

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Can't remember the circumstances but Sly cancelled a concert at MSU... was in the days/months after Woodstock... seemed to be an arrogant move that pissed off a lot of fans... am pretty sure they also declined participation at the AUG1970 Goose Lake Festival outside of Jackson, MI that drew a quarter million. Dunno, mebbe Sly just didn't like Michigan or something. RIP

It was mostly due to disagreements between them and their management.
Plus rampant drug and alcohol use caused various issues, infighting and legal challenges.
It's all been documented.

 

[H2S]

It was mostly due to disagreements between them and their management.
Plus rampant drug and alcohol use caused various issues, infighting and legal challenges.
It's all been documented.

yeah... me too... and you and everybody else... gawd those were fun days, weren't they?

got a picture somewhere stashed with hunnerts of others in shoeboxes... of me sitting alone in a sea of seats at Jennison Fieldhouse where Sly was to have played. (they actually opted out way earlier than that night... but our tickets had the gig date printed on them - to remind us... and we were -as per normal- space tripping anyway that night... we snuck into Jennison and played a cassette of Stand.)

 

[Breed]

You never got the props you deserved in life. Perhaps you will in death.

RIP Sly. You were that man.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

On Hulu if you are so inclined…

Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) - Wikipedia

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Dang one of my all-time favorite artists. Even my kids know most of his songs, that's how much we played him in the house.

Hope he's soul clappin' in heaven

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

yeah... me too... and you and everybody else... gawd those were fun days, weren't they?

Yep...no doubt.

Mostly very fond memories....and some not.....But we did learn and love a lot....and so it goes.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

One of my Sly faves.....



Also really dig this cover version by Lee Ritenour too....

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Another fly sly track...

 

[Wazmankg]

Dang one of my all-time favorite artists. Even my kids know most of his songs, that's how much we played him in the house.

Hope he's soul clappin' in heaven

I don't think anyone didn't like their music, which is pretty much unheard of.. universal popular and critical acclaim.