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deesh
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sly stone honored at grammys
NON-JAMIROQUAI GRAMMY NEWS..BUT INTERESTING...
for funk/soul lovers and historians - this may interest you a bit. this tribute to sly is far overdue. no one knows if he will really show up or not. and...i don't know if i dig the 'tribute cast'. but this is well deserved. and to make this jamiroquai related..jay and other band members have credited sly as a heavy influence in their music. the man is amazing. enjoy the read.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/26/AR2006012602245.html
Sly Stone's Surprise
Reclusive Musician May Emerge to Perform At Grammy Awards
By J. Freedom du Lac
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, January 27, 2006; Page C01
Sly Stone, the reclusive, long-vanished funk-rock pioneer whose potent recordings in the late 1960s and early '70s defined the era and altered the course of popular music, may be about to strut back into the public eye.
According to several friends and associates, discussions are well underway about a Sly and the Family Stone reunion performance at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 8 in Los Angeles.
The troubled and brilliant Sly Stone, here in a 1974 television appearance, has been a recluse for decades. (By Fotos International, Nbc Television Via Getty Images)
It would be Stone's first live performance since 1987, and his first major public appearance since Jan. 12, 1993, when Sly and the Family Stone were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It would also mark the first time since 1971 that the band has played in its original configuration. (Drummer Greg Errico quit the group that year and was soon followed by bass player Larry Graham.)
As songwriter, producer, bandleader and singer, Stone dazzled the world of pop music more than 35 years ago with a string of superlative anthems -- timeless songs, including "Dance to the Music," "I Want to Take You Higher," "Hot Fun in the Summertime," "Family Affair" and "Everyday People" (whose lyric "Different strokes for different folks" became a slogan for the Woodstock generation). By the early '70s, though, he had developed an all-consuming cocaine addiction, and he soon faded from the spotlight. Speculation on the whereabouts and condition of Sly Stone has been a pop pastime for decades.
Ron Roecker, a spokesman for the Recording Academy, wouldn't confirm that the reunion is on the Grammy-night schedule, which already includes an all-star tribute to Sly and the Family Stone. The tribute -- featuring John Legend, Maroon 5, will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, among others, performing a medley of Sly classics -- was announced yesterday by the academy. (All the artists appear on a Sly and the Family Stone tribute album that will be released the day before the Grammys.)
"The facts are what we put in the press release," Roecker said. "As far as anything else, it's all just rumor. But we do believe that he is attending the Grammy Awards."
He added: "It seems like the right time for him. We're thrilled that we'll be able to do this."
Stone's manager, Jerry Goldstein, could not be reached for comment.
Nor could Stone himself -- no surprise, given that he stopped speaking to the media in about 1987.
But sources close to the band said rehearsals are scheduled to begin next week in Santa Monica, Calif. They cautioned, however, that the reunion could implode at any point, given Stone's long history of erratic behavior.
Still, that there's talk at all about a Sly Stone coming-out party is a surprise.
"He's been in seclusion for so long, he's like J.D. Salinger," said Greg Zola, who is producing and directing "On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone," a documentary about the elusive musician and his band mates. "He was so famous for a period of time, but he's just not around anymore. A lot of people who you'd think are in the know actually think Sly Stone is dead." |
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jamirokaki
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 01:00 |
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it's good news, thanks for the info
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deesh
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HORRIBLE.
Sly looked horrible, the people singing were a mess..I started watching at this part. Sly straight up walked off stage. That's the first time he showed his face in 20 years. He looked so drugged up. Ugh, it was very sad to see.
My highlight from what I saw had to be Common and Fiona Apple and Chuck D presenting on stage..I love them all..especially Common and Fiona.
I'll pass on just about everything else.
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JamiroFan2000
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ATTACK OF THE WHITE MOHAWK!!!!
 Hello,
 Very well put Deesh, Sly didn't looked drugged out of his mind, more like everyone was very sloppy that night . I think Sly was in a relative OK state of mind, but if I was him, and heard all those somewhat talented musicians trifling and stifling up my music cataloge, then I would walk off stage early too. But indeed, it was NOT a proper tribute to the musical genius of Sly, and the Family Stone for that matter, hopefully the Academy will get the whole concept of THEIR music tributes one day. Till then, keep going Sly, we are all waiting for you to take us TRULY HIGHER! Peace!
Sincerely,
JamiroFan2000
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It was sad to see Sly in this condition... 
