Morning Becomes Eclectic‘s interview with Sly Stone–which aired yesterday, and was apparently recorded a few days ahead so the show’s producers would ensure that it made it to broadcast–is streaming from KCRW’s site right now; his description of what happened when he first heard Sam Cooke is worth the bandwidth. (“Towards the end of the song, people starting running down the aisle and I didn’t know what was going on,” he said. “I didn’t know what was going on. I didn’t know they were just happy. So, I turned around and ran, and I’ve been running ever since.”) [KCRW] More »
Those of you who have some time on Memorial Day to listen to what will probably be a very unpredictable radio appearance might want to tune into Morning Becomes Eclectic, which will feature “a rare conversation and [the] classic hits” of one Sly Stone. No word on whether the program will be pretaped or live or what, I suppose to get a server-maxing number of people listening in. [KCRW ; HT New Music Tipsheet] More »
When a proper explanation of a concert requires a… More »
Sly Stone’s halting trip down the comeback trail has been derailed yet again, with the legendary soul singer canceling a Saturday performance in Chicago “for health reasons.” More »
Sly Stone’s halting trip down the comeback trail has been derailed yet again, with the legendary soul singer canceling a Saturday performance in Chicago “for health reasons.” More »
Sly Stone’s halting trip down the comeback trail has been derailed yet again, with the legendary soul singer canceling a Saturday performance in Chicago “for health reasons.” More »
Considering he’s been a little bit of a wreck for over 30 years now, you’d think people would know better than to expect anything other than mild depression/confusion from a live appearance from the man who used to be soul legend Sly Stone. Yet fans were still incensed following a recent New York appearance where a typically dazed Stone quickly decided to visit the little boys room for an alleged pick-me-up that turned the gig into a free-for-all.
Clips of Sly Stone’s performance at Amsterdam’s North Sea Jazz Festival on Sunday night have been floating around online, and while the first clip–which is equally devoted to Stone’s band wondering if he’s going to show up and a sleepy rendition of “Stand”–is a bit cringe-inducing (especially… More »
