I'm a little late on this one, apparently it was published in August of '07, but I was amazed by this recent picture of Sylvester Stone. First of all, he's looking extremely hyphy for a recluse who's pushing sixty. Secondly, what is he doing with his hands?
The article is an overview of his career told from the point of view of a lifelong fan culminating in a brief interview. In commemoration of the fact that one of the true funk pioneers is making a comeback and the fact he played San Jose (however briefly) last summer, here are a few somewhat obscure Sly tracks.
First up is "I Ain't Got Nobody" from tiny San Francisco label Loadstone, where the Family Stone spent its infancy.
As a bonus, I'll share "Stanga" from Little Sister, who's Sly's little sister Vaetta. According to the VF article she is the driving force behind his comeback attempt. here's a chance to hear her in her prime. This one was released on Sly's vanity label, the Atlantic-distributed Stoneflower.
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