trane_fanatic Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) It made me sad. He looked in bad shape for the few seconds he was on stage. Was that a real golden mohawk by the way? Edited February 9, 2006 by trane_fanatic Quote
Guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 i think he was mumified and they just put a battery pack in him but only had enough juice in it for him to come out for 1/2 of i wanna take u higher Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 Sly tonight reminded me just a little bit of Miles, from quite a handful of post-retirement concert footage I've seen over the years. (Certainly not everything I've seen of Miles post-retirement, but a few concerts here and there, when Miles was lookin' a little more frail than he usually did.) Quote
trane_fanatic Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) ... Edited February 9, 2006 by trane_fanatic Quote
trane_fanatic Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 Sly's personal site... http://www.phattadatta.com/ Quote
Sundog Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 TIVo'd this last night and just watched it. Not good. Quote
CJ Shearn Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 I thought of Miles too, when he walked off stage. It was very hard to hear him too. Quote
Stereojack Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 Was that a real golden mohawk by the way? Real, as in his real hair? I don't think so. A sad and pathetic segment, but what were we expecting? Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) There was a recap of the Grammys on NPR this morning, and they had a couple tiny interview clips with Sly's brother (not 100% sure of the name, maybe Freddie?). And his brother was relaying something that Sly said backstage right after it was over... ...and I'll be damn if the voice Freddie used give an impression of Sly was JUST like Miles' voice, all raspy -- EXACTLY like someone doing an impersonation of Miles (and we've all heard dozens of people impersonate Miles voice over the years, like most of Miles' sidemen in interview clips for instance). So, who knows if Sly even has much voice left at all. I have to admit I know very, very little of Sly Stone's music. I recognized most of the tunes last night, but only cuz of my general cultural awareness of them -- certainly not from having heard them other than a handful of times over the last 15-20 years (and some of that is even from them having been used in advertising and such). Edited February 9, 2006 by Rooster_Ties Quote
Soul Stream Posted February 9, 2006 Author Report Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) "I know.... Let's get Sly Stone! But instead of just having him perform with a 5 piece band plus horns, let's make it even BETTER! Let's get Fantasia! Let's get Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Randy Jackson, Nile Rodgers, Robert Randolf, Maroon 5, John Legend, Josh Stone about 5 other singers people won't know... and have them all play/sing at the same time! AWESOME!!!!!" I think the same person who organized Stevie Wonder's Super Bowl Pregame did Sly's Grammy comeback as well. Edited February 9, 2006 by Soul Stream Quote
Stereojack Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 I think the same person who organized Stevie Wonder's Super Bowl Pregame did Sly's Grammy comeback as well. These all star spectacle train wrecks are typical Grammy fare, and have been for some time. Does anyone know - was that Greg Errico on drums? Could've been him. Quote
Kari S Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 All I can say is: wow. Sad and mind-boggling at the same time. His hunched appearance reminded me a bit of John Paul II in his last days. Well, without the mohawk of course. You thought it was hard to hear him? His mic wasn't probably even on, I know his keyboard surely wasn't. And when Steven Tyler (??) and half a dozen of others are singing at the same time, well... His website, Phattadatta.com also offers an explanation: "Sly made his impromptu exit from the Grammies tonight because: he's played the old stuff already, and now, it's time for the new stuff, stay tuned to PhattaDatta, friends". Quote
AllenLowe Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 translated: "Sly got offstage real quick last night due to years of drug addlement and strange, unpredictable, and violent behavior, personal debauchery, unreliability, and just general fucking craziness" Quote
JSngry Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 The Real Deal Ho...ly....shit....... Quote
JSngry Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 I have to admit I know very, very little of Sly Stone's music. You really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, REALLY might want to consider getting a copy of There's A Riot Goin' On ASAP. Trust me. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) i never was a big sly fan i don't even have one of his cds those old tv clips are good Edited February 9, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 I think Sly is working on a new project with Brian Wilson. Quote
Cali Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 Went to the Grammys last night with a musician friend. Some reflections: Just as all of you have said, the whole award process is a joke. The show is over-produced and LOUD! The graphics are incredible. The stage set-up between acts is fast and extremely organized. John Legend is the real thing. As usual, jazz and classical get short shrift, with performances and presentations recorded earlier. The tribute to Sly was over-produced with too musicians and singers onstage. BTW the drummer was Ndugu Chanceler. The music was very disorganized...BUT regardless of what he looked like and what he's been thru, when Sly came on he put the music on the one! He brought the whole groove together and we all felt it. It was palpable. And by the way, we could hear him there. It was the climax and everything after it anti-climatic. We just milled about in the lobby after that because there was nothing more to hear/see after that. Quote
Alexander Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 Love the bit in the clip where Sly dances out into the audience...some of those squares look fit to be tied! Quote
Ron S Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 The Real Deal Ho...ly....shit....... How 'bout Ed's introduction: "Now here for the youngsters, who undoubtedly by now are oldsters, is Sly and the Family Stone." Think Ed somehow knew that 37 years from then we youngsters-turned-oldsters would be watching this on the internet? Quote
7/4 Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 The Real Deal Ho...ly....shit....... How 'bout Ed's introduction: "Now here for the youngsters, who undoubtedly by now are oldsters, is Sly and the Family Stone." Think Ed somehow knew that 37 years from then we youngsters-turned-oldsters would be watching this on the internet? Cosmic Ed. He knew the future. Quote
Rosco Posted February 9, 2006 Report Posted February 9, 2006 You really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, REALLY might want to consider getting a copy of There's A Riot Goin' On ASAP. Really!!! Those clips were incredible. That's how to remember Sly! Quote
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