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Today, Sly is disheveled, paranoid -- the FBI is after him; his enemies have hired hit men. He refuses to let The Post into his camper, but, ever the showman, poses flamboyantly with a silver military helmet and a Taser in front of his Studebaker. Funk Legend Sly Stone Homeless And Living Out Of A Van In L.A.
Originally posted by nh_ee
reply to post by OldCorp
Yep, that is the plight of the Musician as well as many other "Starving Artists".
Especially with Pop musicians and their all too familiar One Hit Wonders.
Because Once you stop recording , You have a choice of either performing on stage or teaching.
As it is said amongst musicians...."If you cannot handle fame, fame itself will certainly handle you."
PEACE.
Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music. Headed by singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist Sly Stone, and containing several of his family members and friends, the band was the first major American rock band to have an "integrated, multi-gender" lineup.
Brothers Sly Stone and singer/guitarist Freddie Stone combined their bands (Sly & the Stoners and Freddie & the Stone Souls) in 1967. Sly and Freddie Stone, trumpeter Cynthia Robinson, drummer Gregg Errico, saxophonist Jerry Martini, and bassist Larry Graham completed the original lineup; Sly and Freddie's sister, singer/keyboardist Rose Stone, joined within a year.
This collective recorded five Billboard Hot 100 hits which reached the top 10, and four ground-breaking albums, which greatly influenced the sound of American pop music, soul, R&B, funk, and hip hop music. In the preface of his 1998 book For the Record: Sly and the Family Stone: An Oral History, Joel Selvin sums up the importance of Sly and the Family Stone's influence on African American music by stating "there are two types of black music: black music before Sly Stone, and black music after Sly Stone". The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. WIKI Bio
Originally posted by ColoradoJens
reply to post by OldCorp
OldCorp; why I love ATS - you posting this story - awesome...now regarding the story, it is sad. Although Sly is not the only broken star to be doing the same thing right now, he did make some great tunes...and like you said, Sand TFS are staples...isn't he getting any royalties? Without knowing the full story, could have been a million reasons for his downfall, but nevertheless it is sad to see.
Thanks mate.
CJ
Originally posted by Silcone Synapse
reply to post by spaceg0at
Do it Spaceg0at!
Take a voice recorder,and ask him nicley if he will do a jingle/endorsement for his fans at ATS!
Obviously buy him a pack of beers or something for his trouble.
Go for it bud!
Originally posted by spaceg0at
where exactly is he parked in LA?
shouldn't one of us try to get an ATS exclusive?
ill be up that way next week
Originally posted by OldCorp
You might want to think twice about that bro. Crenshaw is in South Central.
Not quite Beverly Hills if you're pickin' up what I'm layin' down.
Originally posted by clintdelicious
reply to post by OldCorp
This is sad, its s shame but its an industry loaded with casulties. Im only 24 but the few years I've been in the industry I've lost some good mates from the temptations involved.
Btw oldcorp I've seen a fair few of your music related posts and have to say you have good taste! If I'm ever stateside I might have to check one of your dj sets out!