This is quintessential Sly, the music is psychedelic deluxe, this riff was lifted by Joe Walsh for his Rocky Mountain Way and Steve Miller stole it too. This is before music was split up into soul, hard rock and all the other categories that now define and separate us human listeners. This is a long song on purpose and was designed to be listened to on pot. It crescendos incredibly, you will trip! Hipsters knew about it while the hoi poloi listened to Sly's hits-everyday people and such. True historical piece from a most important time of mind expansion and compassion, this pie… read more
This is quintessential Sly, the music is psychedelic deluxe, this riff was lifted by Joe Walsh for his Rocky Mountain Way and Steve Miller stole it too. This is before music was split up… read more
Sly & the Family Stone were an important and influential band from Vallejo, California, United States. Active from 1966 until 1975, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia. Headed by singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sly Stone, and containing several of his family members and friends, the band was the first major American rock band to have an integrated lineup in both race and gender. Brothers Sly Stone and singer/guitarist Freddie Stone combined their bands (Sly & the Stoners and Freddie & the Stone Souls) at th… read more
Sly & the Family Stone were an important and influential band from Vallejo, California, United States. Active from 1966 until 1975, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk…read more
Sly & the Family Stone were an important and influential band from Vallejo, California, United States. Active from 1966 until 1975, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia. Headed by singer, songwriter… read more