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From | "Miguel Motta" <a2j@bellsouth.net> |
Subject | Re: Sly & The Family Stone |
Date | Fri, 29 Oct 2004 07:21:15 -0400 |
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Gotcha Ken... Point taken... Good analysis... and yes Sly was an innovator
of major proportions (as his past colleagues were too...)... Peace
Miguel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Kase" <kenkase@nighttimes.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 7:08 AM
Subject: Re: Sly & The Family Stone
> Hey, Miguel
>
> I only say this in the name of spirited debate (I'm an affable fellow, not
a
> mean guy):
>
> Up until Sly, we had Motown (The Funk Brothers), Stax, (Booker T, et al.)
> and James Brown. These artists were full of rhythmic complexity and had
> dozens of pop hits and their pre-Sly contributions shouldn't be negated. I
> understand your point, but I would hardly say that Sly rescued funk from
> triviality. His music was a natural outgrowth of these influences and he,
in
> turn, influenced his peers (listen to the Jackson Five's "ABC" with that
> deliciously nasty fuzz guitar). A good groove can speak volumes and get
> under your skin. Just because it's visceral doesn't mean it's trivial.
>
>
>
>
> On 10/29/04 5:53 AM, "Miguel Motta" <a2j@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> > Wasn't aware of this one Stewart... I had only seen the (lame) Epic
> > "Greatest Hits"... Thanks!
> >
> > And, oh yes, in regards to the other comment; It's not a matter of
stripping
> > down for the sake of it, it's a matter of something genial as Sly was
able
> > to create that would make you aware that there was much more to "soul
and
> > funk" as he layered some pretty complex grooves underneath what seemed,
up
> > to until his arrival on the music scene, trivial "funk"...
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Miguel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stewart Mason" <craigtorso@verizon.net>
> > To: <audities@smoe.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 11:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: Sly & The Family Stone
> >
> >
> >> Actually, the two-disc set in Sony's ESSENTIAL series that came out
> >> last year has very good sound and perfectly acceptable song selection.
> >>
> >> S
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Miguel Motta" <a2j@bellsouth.net>
> >> To: <audities@smoe.org>
> >> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 10:46 PM
> >> Subject: Sly & The Family Stone
> >>
> >>
> >> When is someone going to, finally, decently remaster a 2-CD disc (or
> >> box set for that matter) of The Best of Sly & The Family Stone?...
> >> Beneath the soul & funk lie some pretty decent pop-rock beats IMHO...
> >> Rhino? Jaimie? Someone?... It's time to re-discover this band that was
> >> marred mostly due to Sly's record ot erratical concert appearances or
> >> lack of them but whom still, I believe, deserve their place in
> >> pop-rock history...
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Miguel
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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