Results for Sly & the Family StoneTexas-born Sylvester Stewart, a former Bay Area record producer and deejay, had a vision of a psychedelic utopia. His band was a microcosm of this ideal world: men and women, blacks and whites working together, shifting roles and sharing the spotlight. He urged others to do the same in songs such as "Everyday People," "Everybody is a Star," and "I Want to Take You Higher." But his optimism was drained by the end of the sixties. By the 1970s, Stone was increasingly lost in a drug-induced haze and his albums turned to uninspired disco, until he finally withdrew from music completely.“more
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by Denise Sullivan•June 9, 2009•
"When it comes to rock ‘n’ soul, I recommend Booker T and the MGs for a demonstration of the whole two-note, summertime thing."
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by Dinky Dawson•May 20, 2009•
"'Hello, lads,' Ray cheerfully greeted us. 'Meet my new friends!' It became evident these girls were mimes, a pair of sexy Marcel Marceaus."
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by Kim Cooper•February 26, 2009•
It became an ongoing comedy trying to keep a bunch of sleepy, distractible souls from wandering off during pit stops.
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by The C! Team•December 24, 2008•
As the winter months keep us cooped up indoors avoiding the cold night air, it is now that we forgo exercise and many of those other extracurricular activities we generally like to partake of when it's actually nice and light outside. It's the perfect time to slow down the ridiculous pace of modern life to hunker down under a blanket, maybe even next to a fireplace, and read a few books.
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by Sean Nelson•November 19, 2008•
If you regard the period between 1971 and 1975, from Blue to Summer Lawns as a single narrative, then C&S is the unquestionable climax.
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2/26/2009
I agree with a previous post here: I would love to see more of the older concerts posted, especially from more obscure...
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11/15/2006
If anyone ever comes on here and complains, they ought to be strung up naked over a herd of porcupines. This is the...
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11/14/2006
Does anyone remember when Sly and the Family Stone played at Winterland? Yes, he actually showed up and played for at...
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8/29/2006
The Sly and the Family Stone is priceless!!! Just great unreleased stuff!! Any other soundboards from Sly and the...
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7/19/2006
Can I request the following:Kinks, Electric Flag,James Gang,New York Rock and Roll Ensemble, Hallucinations (early J...
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