He was 40ish here and looked great. The fact that he wasn't elaborately dressed gives heads-up that he was not doing well financially. This is sheer genius and I wish more people understood addiction and how it takes over. His addiction ruined him, not he himself. He is The Funk GrandMaster!!
I feel you as a young music lover, Sly and Rick James where my two idols. I was a drummer in high school and I thank God my Mother could not afford to buy me drums. I still ended up in rehab...been clean for 30 years and yes normal people don't understand addictions. Be blessed!
I’d forgotten what a great band Sly and the Family Stone was until a couple years ago. Now my 4 yr old granddaughter goes around snapping her fingers singing their songs with me❤
This is a great version of the song. The band is tight and Sly was great. Maybe one of the best versions of the song. I feel for Sly. He had, and has a great spirit. His music is alive and important even today in this world of bullshit we live in today. He's not even a shadow of what he was, but we, his fans love him, and wish he was still able to be what he once was. We love you Sly, and wish you the best. LOVE AND PEACE.
Yes yes yes. I try to send Sly a little cosmic love every day. He is a friend to all. He also was the STAR of Woodstock. Ask anyone who was there. Only Sly pulled it off to make everyone finally feel AS ONE. Sly did that. The other acts were good but Sly was even more than musician there, he was...Everything.
Amazing!!! This man did it! Being a 60's baby, this was the backdrop to my early childhood. I loved it then. Today at 48, I have a whole new appreciation for his music. He is a musical genius to the core!
Sly is a phenom that broke through the racial barrier pressures and helped lift and unify us with his music without being apologetic. Sly Stone: "Albino musicians could neutralize all the racial problems" It's a family affair places the focus on the family. His unique style is enough to place him on the pedestal he deserves with the greats. Today he live understated life, yet he is still a nice guy. Too bad he gave concert goers a hard time back in the day by being wasted etc from what I used to hear.
Still one of my most favorite song writers. This man was a genius. We were fortunate enough to actually study him in college. Its sad sometimes that being too gifted and smart can actually be a curse. When your brain is working 24-7. Your body, spirit, and soul can't keep up. He chose drugs as a release. I still praise him.
Don't underestimate the socio-political element. Imagine being a black man in America growing up in the 50,s and 60's like Sly. Imagine being hugely talented and working hard for exposure and opportunity, but also being a second class citizen, despite knowing you were smarter and more talented than everyone around you. Imgine the pressure, imagine being surrounded by drugs. he wasn't troubled - that definition that narrative conveniently side-steps context. He was fucked. He was born fucked and the context caught up with him. Despite all that he burned brightly for a moment. What a huge man.
Nathaniel Birthurth You argue more white artists died of drugs than black artists at that time, but statistically, especially in impoverished areas, African American rates of drug use were higher at this time, and one factor of that was higher rates of poverty and the issue of constantly being abused by racist people and a racist system. So I’d say Bendy’s theory, while not necessarily correct, probably holds more weight than your assertion that it’s not a political/racial issue. It’s absolutely possible that racism and 1960s era abuse of black people could have been a factor in Sly’s inner torment.
Nathaniel Birthurth I didn’t say it wasn’t correct I said it was a possibility due to the rest of the things I mentioned in my comment. I simply commented to say that your reasons for completely dismissing the possible racial factor are inadequate.
Nathaniel Birthurth So it looks to me like what you’re saying is racial troubles are (though they don’t tell the whole story) a possible reason for Sly’s issues. I guess we are in agreement here.
If only we could turn back time , Love his music and Drugs destroy people. Such a shame. , Happy he is still alive today though, so many have died young. He seemed like a sweet soul.
he doesn't forget his lyrics...ts a shorter version medley style-why are people so negative on youtube??Pauls sounds mm oh yeh -its the fn 80s!! Its still pretty good and its one of the few last decent performances from a troubled genius .So enjoy don't be negative!! Blessed love
Man, what a strong performance. He really starts feeling it about 1:30 in. Band has to be tight to improvise with him. They probably had maybe one or two chances to rehearse. Nice work by all.
Sly was so deep that it didn't always launch into the Tuesday right. And you know his celebrity played agin' his humility and beauty, so he got introspective at times. Here, though, he transforms into joy. And then it flies!
Will and Steve make one of the tightest rythym sections ever! They have that ability to make an artists song groove harder, deeper and funkier than the original versions. Check them out backing James Brown on Letterman in the early 80's, they put the "F" in FUNK!
It ain't the same without his band, but at least a court recently ruled in his favor that he is to get royalties from the music industry that were using his music and not paying him his due. God Bless Sylvester Stewart and may he live in good health for many more years to come.
What happened with Sly should be reason enough for anyone not to do dope! What a talent! I miss him, his music, and his style. He's in a league of his own, and no one can ever replace him. Long live Sly Stone!
+Andrew Hyder this was one of his last public performances, your sense is correct. sly is alive and well but left the stage for a variety of reasons 30 years ago.
To the detractors: IMO, this groove, by these players had to have FELT completely different there in the flesh, than the lesser impact this clip conveys. And I do love the clip. My own experience playing,recording and making live TV, reminds me that while occasionally I'm lucky enough to witness genius from performers, in front of the cameras, the guys responsible for trying to capture the performance on tape,disc or hard drive, have to collectively be just as brilliant at that same moment , in order to record the performance. Engineers can be brilliant and often they are. But at the end of the day they're still trying to "catch smoke with their hands" when recording on the fly. Even when you're ready for it, as on a live late night show, getting the levels on an improvised arrangement just right is an very rare thing. Dave's crew, the NBC guys, do it as well as any anywhere - and still,..not every moment is gold.
Sly Stone was a musician and artist of the civil rights movement (hence the lyrics), as well....James Brown. Prince and Michael were the products after that era.
I remember this song when it hit radio in the early 70's when Sly stone was about to go to the you-know-where. I don't want bring up the past, we know why he wrote the song.
Wow! Paul fucking it up with a video game sounding keyboard, Sly forgetting lyrics two or three rounds in a row, and then... BOOM! The Dank Funk One pulls it out and gets the crowd going! Only a battle tested live performer can do that. Back when even Al The rev. Green was lip sinking on Soul Train, Sly was doing it live baby. He really had charisma, man.
Bro. Not arguing jus gonna show ya, go youtube look up Thank You Falettinme... and if you want me to stay. Beautiful live performances on SOOOUUUUUULLLLLL TRAIN!
AllDavidLetterman Man, took the time to post in order to "educate" me. But can't take time to say "wow jed, I was wrong, thanks for the education, man" That's what's wrong with these forums. The moment you're wrong you're gone. Everyone takes shit so personal. It's all good man. At least you got taste in music baby!
OGRagtoproy You should go to google. Type in: our 10 favorite "soul train" performances - music news. Look, in my opinion Al Green is the greatest singer I've ever heard, it takes nothing away from the man. Hell he did one S.T. live a month after his soon to be wife commited suicide. Guy was a stud!
Sly is a phenom that broke through the racial barrier pressures and helped lift and unify us with his music without being apologetic. It's a family affair places the focus on the family. His unique style is enough to place him on the pedestal he deserves with the greats. Today he live understated life, yet he is still a nice guy. Too bad he gave concert goers a hard time back in the day by being wasted etc from what I used to hear. www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/29/sly-stone-albino-musicians-neutralise-racial-problems
LOOK at those people sitting there at the end!! DARN IT!!! GET UP ON YOUR FEET N" DANCE!!!! IT'S SLY STONE!!! I'd have been a dancin' fool in the aisle!! LOL Love me some funk...and this guy IMO invented it!
One of the greatest songs ever produced
Absolutely 💯%.
Sure was
indeed!
We loved you then and we still love ya Sly!
The funky bass line is sooooo soothing! ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽
He was 40ish here and looked great. The fact that he wasn't elaborately dressed gives heads-up that he was not doing well financially. This is sheer genius and I wish more people understood addiction and how it takes over. His addiction ruined him, not he himself. He is The Funk GrandMaster!!
I feel you as a young music lover, Sly and Rick James where my two idols. I was a drummer in high school and I thank God my Mother could not afford to buy me drums. I still ended up in rehab...been clean for 30 years and yes normal people don't understand addictions. Be blessed!
I’d forgotten what a great band Sly and the Family Stone was until a couple years ago. Now my 4 yr old granddaughter goes around snapping her fingers singing their songs with me❤
Nobody would have guessed Sly would outlive both Prince and MJ.
Merton Hayford true
Man, that’s for sure!
A living fact...
Merton Hayford cause he is happy spirit
I know! The dude didn’t just use drugs; he “invented” drugs. Yet, he’s still here. God bless him, as well as his musical genius.
Imagine how much more great music Sly would've given us if it wasn't for drugs. On a brighter note, Will Lee is killin' it on the bass.
One of the greatest bass lines in rock history. Thanks for posting.
This is a great version of the song. The band is tight and Sly was great. Maybe one of the best versions of the song.
I feel for Sly. He had, and has a great spirit. His music is alive and important even today in this world of bullshit we live in today.
He's not even a shadow of what he was, but we, his fans love him, and wish he was still able to be what he once was. We love you Sly, and wish you the best.
LOVE AND PEACE.
Yes yes yes. I try to send Sly a little cosmic love every day. He is a friend to all. He also was the STAR of Woodstock. Ask anyone who was there. Only Sly pulled it off to make everyone finally feel AS ONE. Sly did that. The other acts were good but Sly was even more than musician there, he was...Everything.
+ElixerSue hendrix says hi
Well said, a shadow of his former self but an extremely talented artist in his day.
@@nadiromar2666 you're gonna get old , too. He gave us so much, try to be respectful and kind. Like Sly.
Not the best version. Keyboard too shrill. And where's that great bass line?
One glorious night, Sly came out in public and showed he STILL had IT. What a gift he was. GREAT performance by Shaeffer's band as well.
I want Sly back!
This DEFINED an era!
Sly Stone was Prince before Prince
you mean Prince was Sly Stone after Sly Stone
That too. lol!
Jay Scribe much better than Prince
2 greats but i could never put sly above prince
Sly was a huge musical talent but his drug habit ruined both him & his reputation. Not comparable to Prince for this reason
Sly is an amazing songwriter and stylist. His tunes are classics. Love ❤❤
This song is so deliciously funky, and Paul's band loves playing with him. This is your favorite syrup on your favorite ice cream.
WHY DO WE STILL LOVE THIS AFTER ALL THIS TIME???? BECAUSE WE LOVE U SLY........
Sly and The Family Stone always my shit cause they sang real shit.Lyrics are beautiful,meaningful plus Funk...enough said.Listen to them til I die.
I know huh ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Because the music is so good and can't be copied no matter how hard you try.
flawless, just amazing how music was back in the day
what a work of art
Love this old song.Sly's voice was so unique ♥ If ya want me to stay number one gonna be number one!~ ♥
I forever love Sly Stone. Hope you find peace Sly!
This song has so much meaning... How could u get outta pocket for fun?!!!
Overwhelmingly not fake.
Amazing!!! This man did it! Being a 60's baby, this was the backdrop to my early childhood. I loved it then. Today at 48, I have a whole new appreciation for his music. He is a musical genius to the core!
David's band is KILLIN' IT THEY ARE JAMMIN🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I totally agree with you
Stop hatin! Sly the shit! I love this man!!!
What a fantastic transition into Sing a simple song. Damn, Sly is so damn good
I can’t get tired of it his song. This is a song that you have to keep on repeat.
yes but the studio version! not this mess lol
john smith Lol I feel you!
@@queen_of_domination dominate me lol
john smith 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@johnsmith-wc7xw It’s a very good live version!
Sly is a phenom that broke through the racial barrier pressures and helped lift and unify us with his music without being apologetic. Sly Stone: "Albino musicians could neutralize all the racial problems" It's a family affair places the focus on the family. His unique style is enough to place him on the pedestal he deserves with the greats. Today he live understated life, yet he is still a nice guy. Too bad he gave concert goers a hard time back in the day by being wasted etc from what I used to hear.
Still one of my most favorite song writers. This man was a genius. We were fortunate enough to actually study him in college. Its sad sometimes that being too gifted and smart can actually be a curse. When your brain is working 24-7. Your body, spirit, and soul can't keep up. He chose drugs as a release. I still praise him.
Percisely well put
Don't underestimate the socio-political element. Imagine being a black man in America growing up in the 50,s and 60's like Sly. Imagine being hugely talented and working hard for exposure and opportunity, but also being a second class citizen, despite knowing you were smarter and more talented than everyone around you. Imgine the pressure, imagine being surrounded by drugs. he wasn't troubled - that definition that narrative conveniently side-steps context. He was fucked. He was born fucked and the context caught up with him. Despite all that he burned brightly for a moment. What a huge man.
Nathaniel Birthurth You argue more white artists died of drugs than black artists at that time, but statistically, especially in impoverished areas, African American rates of drug use were higher at this time, and one factor of that was higher rates of poverty and the issue of constantly being abused by racist people and a racist system. So I’d say Bendy’s theory, while not necessarily correct, probably holds more weight than your assertion that it’s not a political/racial issue. It’s absolutely possible that racism and 1960s era abuse of black people could have been a factor in Sly’s inner torment.
Nathaniel Birthurth I didn’t say it wasn’t correct I said it was a possibility due to the rest of the things I mentioned in my comment. I simply commented to say that your reasons for completely dismissing the possible racial factor are inadequate.
Nathaniel Birthurth So it looks to me like what you’re saying is racial troubles are (though they don’t tell the whole story) a possible reason for Sly’s issues. I guess we are in agreement here.
I'll never stop loving his music. He needs to go down as "The Natural"
Esse é o verdadeiro funk. Música top. Sly e Stevie forever.
@ ten years old growing up in the 70s this was my Jam 🎸 still a Gem 💎 in 2022 🎵
I Remember this song..Great Sly..this is one of my favs!!
Musical Genus!
Mr. Sly Stone....Funk Rock Genius !
No competition between musicians. All music created is beautiful. Some is more equal than the other.
Probably Paul and the band's most enjoyable evening ever...
The original genius!!!!!!!
Sly rocked and the band was cooking. The drummer andbassist laced the bottom, they grooved !!! Man I miss the 80's.
Killin it my my
That bass'er killed it!
October 5th and I’m still digging this one ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️♥️
If only we could turn back time , Love his music and Drugs destroy people. Such a shame. , Happy he is still alive today though, so many have died young. He seemed like a sweet soul.
Hello Kelly
How are you doing?
It's a great pleasure to have you here!
he doesn't forget his lyrics...ts a shorter version medley style-why are people so negative on youtube??Pauls sounds mm oh yeh -its the fn 80s!! Its still pretty good and its one of the few last decent performances from a troubled genius .So enjoy don't be negative!! Blessed love
So genuine and authentic. Like the early days at the Cow Palace and Winchester Cathedral. Where have all the good sounds gone?
Sly put the funk in funk! O yeah!
It brings tears to my eyes! What a time it was in the 70s! God bless Sly!
Man, what a strong performance. He really starts feeling it about 1:30 in. Band has to be tight to improvise with him. They probably had maybe one or two chances to rehearse. Nice work by all.
Goosebumps!!
Sly was so deep that it didn't always launch into the Tuesday right. And you know his celebrity played agin' his humility and beauty, so he got introspective at times. Here, though, he transforms into joy. And then it flies!
Oh Shut. The. Fuck. Up.
Look at the Jazz, Funk, and soul, rock he got it all going
Damn! Sound so good live...
Love the synth playing the horn lines.
Will and Steve make one of the tightest rythym sections ever! They have that ability to make an artists song groove harder, deeper and funkier than the original versions. Check them out backing James Brown on Letterman in the early 80's, they put the "F" in FUNK!
That entire original Late Night band with Bullock was one of the best TV has ever had.
Pure love both from and to Sly and the Fam and me.
40 years now you have given me music love and I love your music right back.
Genius tier funk
The LEGENDARY Sly
I'd have SWORN Sly was already fried toast by 1983! He looks and sounds great here! BRAVO!!!
That tune is so good....
Nobody would have ever guessed it.
It ain't the same without his band, but at least a court recently ruled in his favor that he is to get royalties from the music industry that were using his music and not paying him his due. God Bless Sylvester Stewart and may he live in good health for many more years to come.
This is so perfect. Makes my heart soar.
What happened with Sly should be reason enough for anyone not to do dope! What a talent! I miss him, his music, and his style. He's in a league of his own, and no one can ever replace him. Long live Sly Stone!
I was 4 when this happened and I guess he was considered to be past his prime. But this sounds so good today. Timeless.
Nobody better than Sly in his day...
+glenroy56 He was the coolest cat in pop music history and a creative genius!!
I LOVE SEEING SLY SO HAPPY! BEAUTIFUL!
All the funk you could ever need.
2:40 three notes on that rhodes............glooord..gooooosebumps
I’ve been playing this arrangement all day’ and I LOVE THAT MOMENT AND THAT LICK
Sly Stone was awesome .. raw talent
Sly took out to the audience! Why? Because his heart for his music. He didn't own it. He loved it.
Because he shared his joy and his happiness...
sly is the word
Da F U N K ! ! ! I Love It!!
man, idk but im getting some sad vibes from sly in this video. hope alls well in his life; his music moves me.
+Andrew Hyder this was one of his last public performances, your sense is correct. sly is alive and well but left the stage for a variety of reasons 30 years ago.
Awesome segue at 2:26
One world peace under one world groove brothers and sisters.
Please Stay...Sly..ICON
To the detractors: IMO, this groove, by these players had to have FELT completely different there in the flesh, than the lesser impact this clip conveys. And I do love the clip. My own experience playing,recording and making live TV, reminds me that while occasionally I'm lucky enough to witness genius from performers, in front of the cameras, the guys responsible for trying to capture the performance on tape,disc or hard drive, have to collectively be just as brilliant at that same moment , in order to record the performance. Engineers can be brilliant and often they are. But at the end of the day they're still trying to "catch smoke with their hands" when recording on the fly. Even when you're ready for it, as on a live late night show, getting the levels on an improvised arrangement just right is an very rare thing. Dave's crew, the NBC guys, do it as well as any anywhere - and still,..not every moment is gold.
Always Loved this song.
Listened to it thru Good and Bad times..👍❤👍❤
one of the best full stop
Song evokes memories of a better time and place
one of the BEST EVER
3:24 Paul telling the band to keep going, they were having way too much fun.
So good
Pure raw talent 💪, Nothing comes close to touching the pure passionate ability to croon like Sly this day and time!
1.16 moment is the best. Love Sly.
Sly Stone was a musician and artist of the civil rights movement (hence the lyrics), as well....James Brown. Prince and Michael were the products after that era.
Dear Mr.MAN by PRINCE !) Sly stone is old~fashioned
Sing a Simple Song! Yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah
Enjoying this tune, big time!
Sly Stone. funky soul Bad #$_ s@!! !I. t 🎹
I remember this song when it hit radio in the early 70's when Sly stone was about to go to the you-know-where. I don't want bring up the past, we know why he wrote the song.
He smash this song and I just wish we had more like him these days cause if u listen u hear the HEART OF A GENIUS in the WORKS
Wow! Paul fucking it up with a video game sounding keyboard, Sly forgetting lyrics two or three rounds in a row, and then... BOOM! The Dank Funk One pulls it out and gets the crowd going! Only a battle tested live performer can do that. Back when even Al The rev. Green was lip sinking on Soul Train, Sly was doing it live baby. He really had charisma, man.
Jed Shook fyi, everybody lip-synced on Soul Train including Sly. The only exception was James Brown.
Bro. Not arguing jus gonna show ya, go youtube look up Thank You Falettinme... and if you want me to stay. Beautiful live performances on SOOOUUUUUULLLLLL TRAIN!
AllDavidLetterman Man, took the time to post in order to "educate" me. But can't take time to say "wow jed, I was wrong, thanks for the education, man" That's what's wrong with these forums. The moment you're wrong you're gone. Everyone takes shit so personal. It's all good man. At least you got taste in music baby!
Al Green did NOT lip sing on Soul Train!! CZcams it!
OGRagtoproy You should go to google. Type in: our 10 favorite "soul train" performances - music news. Look, in my opinion Al Green is the greatest singer I've ever heard, it takes nothing away from the man. Hell he did one S.T. live a month after his soon to be wife commited suicide. Guy was a stud!
Prince saw this and ran with it..
Pure soul and sexiness!
Making that Rhodes cry... Awww man.
Sly is a phenom that broke through the racial barrier pressures and helped lift and unify us with his music without being apologetic. It's a family affair places the focus on the family. His unique style is enough to place him on the pedestal he deserves with the greats. Today he live understated life, yet he is still a nice guy. Too bad he gave concert goers a hard time back in the day by being wasted etc from what I used to hear. www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/29/sly-stone-albino-musicians-neutralise-racial-problems
This is the chillest yall
Man oh man💪🏾💯💪🏾
omg i love sly so much
LOOK at those people sitting there at the end!! DARN IT!!! GET UP ON YOUR FEET N" DANCE!!!! IT'S SLY STONE!!! I'd have been a dancin' fool in the aisle!! LOL Love me some funk...and this guy IMO invented it!
He will outlive Prince and M. J. in more ways than one. Here he is soundi'so good on his own classics... I can forgive his lack of interview skills.
A super blessed cat ! Now a regular homey cat. But you can't take that away from him !