Sly Stone has passed away

I read this as Sly Stallone for a quick second.

Sad news regardless.

Saw him in the early 70s in Lafayette. He was on his game.

Not too many that played in Woodstock are left. I wonder how many babies were conceived there.

His music was the definition of funk

An example of classic funk
“ if you want me to stay”

I bet that was awesome. Great memory.
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For a minute I thought I was at Woodstock!

1973: FROM THE ADVERTISER.
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE AT BLACKHAM COLISEUM.
It was on this date, December 1st of '73, that Sly & The Family Stone performed in Lafayette. Here's a write-up of the show from the Lafayette Daily Advertiser of December 2nd, 1973:
Sly and the Family Stone were greeted by 4,300 at Blackham Coliseum last night and listeners apparently liked what they heard.
Sly's music, which incorporates the progressive jazz toolings of Cynthia Robinson on trumpet, with hard rock guitars, drums, and keyboard, was in total contrast to the Wet Willie Band that led off the show.
"If You Want Me To Stay," a current favorite and a crowd pleaser, plus "Everyday People" and "I Want To Take You Higher" were the basis for the Sly show with emphasis on the new music the group is concentrating on.
PERSONALITY MAN
Sly Stone, the group leader, lead singer and guitarist, is the personality man and from the moment he stepped on the stage he had the audience right in the palm of his hand.
The surprise of the night was the reception the "Wet Willie Band" from Macon, Ga., got. The group plays southern-style rock and blues and led off the evening with "That's Alright," "Airport," "Red Hot Chicken," "Shame On You" and something called the "Greasy Hambone Blues." When the group concluded its set the audience wanted more and there were few cries of "We Want Sly" until it was assured that Wet Willie wasn't coming back for an encore.
HIGHLY DRAMATIC
As a whole the concert went off fairly well. The lighting on the stage was highly dramatic and effective and the concert almost started on time, which is remarkable as concerts around here go. And the wait between Wet Willie and Sly was only about 25 minutes which wasn't as bad as it has been.
The groups both used the same sound system (or one that looked a lot like it) that "Blood, Sweat and Tears" had such success within the cow palace confines of the coliseum. This time the sound came out just fine, you could feel the vibes but it never got hollow or screechy.
It was good to see so many at the coliseum for a concert for maybe if this continues promoters won't be afraid to bring in big name groups. Perhaps the seating arrangements, artificial grass-covered floor, had something to do with it. The audience was extremely relaxed (and polite) and it seemed to be getting in the groove with the performers.
All in all, it was the kind of show Lafayette should get more often.
Lafayette Daily Advertiser 12/2/1973.