Sly & The Family Stone

[EightMilesHigh]

I'm pretty sure these guys would fall under the category of funk, but correct me if I'm wrong.

I was downloading some stuff by them last night, and really dug 'em. Papa Was A Rolling Stone is such an amazing catchy song.

So, discuss Sly & The Family Stone ITT.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Funk is right.

Amazing is right.

[Daniel!]

Fun band. Sly at the Grammys was hilarious. When I'm that old I'm going to have an orange mohawk too.

[jazzfromhell]

My favorite funk band, awesome beyond all belief. Looking back, the Grammys appearance was pretty funny, but it was kind of an embarrassment.

[Soulfly666]

I'm pretty sure these guys would fall under the category of funk, but correct me if I'm wrong.

I was downloading some stuff by them last night, and really dug 'em. Papa Was A Rolling Stone is such an amazing catchy song.

So, discuss Sly & The Family Stone ITT.

I'm pretty sure "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" is by The Temptations, unless Sly did a cover of it.:confused:

Anyway, I really like "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)," it's such a groovy song.:)

[baggagebassman]

I believe Sly did do a cover. But yes, they are funky like noone's business.

[Ficus]

Ohhh yeah

I'm all about "Underdog"

[DesolationRow]

Lookin at the devil. *slap pop bassline*

I wanna thank fo lettin me be myself 'gain.

Great band, and absolutely great albums they put out.

[namesareoverrated]

If you want to hear something funky, I'd recommend "Sing a Simple Song," "Don't Call Me ******, Whitey" and "Sex Machine." Their Greatest Hits is probably the best place to start, but Stand! is my personal favorite.

[jazzfromhell]

There's A Riot Goin' On is my favorite Sly album, and when I'm going for some deep funk I always put on "Thank You For Talkin' To Me Africa."

[rockinbass17]

I have, for the longest time, been dying to get into them. I've heard some individual songs that I really dug, but haven't gotten around to more than that.

[Rams]

Do they have any notable live stuff?

[jazzfromhell]

They play one song (an extended version of Higher) on the Woodstock DVD, other than that, I'm not sure.

[pianoplyr77]

If you want to hear something funky, I'd recommend "Sing a Simple Song,"


I love that song. I tried to arrange it for big band one time, but that didn't go so well.

[PTheory]

There is a ton of live Sly stuff available on both audio and video, you just have to know where to look

[NastyNate]

Ah yes, Sly, one of my favorite funk bands. I listened to their Greatest Hits record on the record player last night, it was pretty sweet.