Thank you / Sly & the Family Stone LIVE ! on soul train

[mohawk1020]

You don't see the funk fiddle enough anymore

[clintmuzik1]

I don't see anything wrong with how Sly has aged. He's an elderly man who's Blessed to have lived so long and to have contributed so much. Millions of musicians owe a debt to the funk movement he created. Don't HATE! CREATE!

[6thMessenger]

They lost me at the fiddle...

[discooriginal]

@6thMessenger maybe you're too accustomed to music nowadays that hearing an actual instrument shocks you? :)

[6thMessenger]

@discooriginal

I play in a 9-piece disco band, instruments don't suprise me, but sometimes the selection of some instruments on a piece of music suprises me. Thanks for playing.

[MarkAntney]

What other groups were this integrated, War, KC&SB,... any others? I recall Gino Vanelli having some sistahs in his band?

Wasn't too many flyer than Sly, figuratively or literally back then.

[ResumeBearNetwork]

Have a Super Sunday!

[margovallen]

Bill Lordan on drums... bad-ass!

[aidendouglass]

Wow! This is so unbelievably hot!!!

[TheLreid]

Was this on the video ~ Happy Feet? I don't see a listing on the soundtrack or trailers, but my little guy who is five swears it is...So, I'm really curious now...thanks

[TimeRiverProductions]

@sidified Hi Sid, No, you do deserve it (but don't let it go to your head. LOL) You hear and play what no one else can. The fluid dexterity of your fingers as you flutter like a butterfly through the melodies are just outstanding.

I hope you are going up to the 70th Birthday bash for Dan The Man. I am hoping I can find the means to get there. The 60th BB was incredible and the guests lined up for the 70th promise to make it even better.

Anyway, best wishes to you!

Kevin Cloud Brechner

[a1974h]

Sidified the intro is the best part!

thanks for entertaining me, I'm a new fan and I just love these vids

[gorillaallstars10]

Always notice the Wet Nose See Sly Stone _Tells the Story..lol

[mmmegameat]

If someone asks you to define funk, direct him to this video. 'nuff said.

[montecroft]

That's not a woman on bass, that's Rusty Allen.

[tomoutlane]

what year was this performance??

[SuperFiveAces]

Damn this jam is so funky my cat Juice was watching this with me and now he is walking around like a pimp with a back and forth strut.

[aoscruggs]

I love these women playing in the band! Sly really was ahead of his time with that one. from a sister pianist and bass player.

[jestermoon]

It was a great depiction of how life could be! harmony, balance and all that hippy sh#t! lol, love it

[mcintoshcameron1955]

This is one of the best live versions of this song by Sly on video.

[admiraltoast]

Thanks for posting!!! Kicks major booty!!! Sly looks beautiful!!!!

[tbonebryant9]

Thank you for uploading, and thanks to the guy who provided details on Sid Page. This is a great video because you can see all the important details of the equipment used - like the cleavage on the gal playing the first organ - and what looks like an electric resonator guitar that Sly uses.

[HumbertoPoubel]

muito bom

[theunionmusicfilms]

FUNK ON UNCLE SLY!

[Production431]

Wow! What a way to get the funk started, We where apart of the greatest music ever made. Just want to make you higher and move. The entrance, whoa brother, you can't beat it. What a time it was. Thanks for this video froze time for us to enjoy today.

[theacidqueen08]

315 Likes, 0 Dislikes. Enough said.

[JonathanJakarta]

Funkiest violin i have ever seen

[JonathanJakarta]

This is a great piece of Funk! They just groove

[MANDRILLBLUES]

great great great

[60jellybean]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and yours are apparently closed.

[rolandrog]

Most black chics are not beautful, but the beautiful black chics are most beautiful.

[dkapone]

Been a fan from day one, and with no disrepect to this genius............but I can only imagine the smell of weed on Sly when he finally hit the stage. To love Sly is to know Sly.

[RealmofNight50]

LOL! The way Sly looks coming on stage ...Yea that's right

[fantanestesia]

SO COOL!

[timothyriley9]

How beautiful is that. Profound funk in full color. Sly & Crew. WOW! Nothing like it. Just feeds your soul like a beautiful day.

[PHUNKPLAYAH]

That's Pat Rizzo on sax....played with him briefly in Palm Springs

[CrunchyFunk]

mitch hedburg on the electric fiddle 

[metro121000]

Great , Sly is one of the best.

[MrArsg13]

Syncopation rythm

[MrRobertLillo]

The Master of FUNK Children!!!!!

[MrKenndawg]

Now This Is How it's Done!!!

[koolinturn]

In order to find this video I have to type "Thank you Sly Stone" into the search bar and it means so much to me. It is like all of the videos that come up are a big list of songs I should be thankful for. Hang in there Sly.

[ccth22]

I know that's Rose Stone on one keyboard. Does anyone know who the lady is on the other keyboard?

[PhuckHue2]

@ccth22 thats his other sister

[ccth22]

Only a minute into this and I officially declared this one of the coolest things I have ever seen! Wow!

[jenblon]

You can see where Prince got his insperation from.

[BonaDun]

from beginning to end

[TheConstruxNunchux]

@BonaDun twice in a row

[koolinturn]

This is literally the FUNKIEST THING I"VE EVER HEARD!!!!! :D long live the family stone where ever you are.

[doowaditti]

I love that nigger,he and they were GREAT!!!!!

[LovelyRitaHere]

Today, Sly Stone -- one of the greatest figures in soul-music history -- is homeless, his fortune stolen by a lethal combination of excess, substance abuse and financial mismanagement.

[Vavazelus]

Feel bad for Sly living out of a car somewhere in NY. Would not want to be him during the winter. He recently said he was cheated out of his earnings by his former Jew manager. Surprised? Don't think so. He is now suing that son of isreal.

[mgpvii]

Now this my friends is music with soooooooooooooooouuuuullllllll­lllllllll. You can just feel it.

Not like today where you play a computer made backing track and just run around singing on stage.

[youamwho]

ZERO dislikes ...as it should be!!!!

[MrCLSLS]

A-MA-ZING

[eddyb6666]

bill lordan (the drummer) played with robin trower after this

[badboyrhythmdub]

Just seen the Family Stone at a festival in Ireland last weekend. Amazing!

[badboyrhythmdub]

Just seen the Family Stone at a festival in Ireland last week. Amazing!

[badboyrhythmdub]

Just seen the Family Stone at a festival in Ireland last week. Amazing!

[pnord44]

DMB just covered this last night of the Caravan Tour! It was truly incredible....didnt stop for like 10-15 minutes!!!!

[McChortle]

Oh man, it doesn't get any better than this! Thanks!

[josepheb12]

What talent!

[chaachxaonewyawk]

who the FUCK is phish?? hahah

[PhuckHue2]

incredible intro groove. If you can't feel this, I feel sorry for you :)

[PhuckHue2]

Rose was fine as hell, with some big ass titties :)

[jody808]

I love Sly but his shows turned into looking Las Vegas shows

[bootayjam]

Hoooooooly shiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

[n64wilbert]

FUNKY AS HELL!!!

[mjrollo1968]

BTW Soul Train was better than American Band Stand!

[mjrollo1968]

If someone wanted my recollection of the 1970s this video would depict it for me! Not the BeeGees or Stain Alive or Disco, which only lasted for a couple years.

All of these rich sounds that are used in rockin' roll and even country originated with this band! The Fiddle, horn sections! Even the bass guitar found it place and roll as a feature sound that later musicians would embrace life Chili Pepers etc. Sly get the Family back together!!

[FelixTheCat24x7]

Who are the bass and guitar players (stage left)? That's not Rusty Allen (or Larry Graham) on bass and that's not Freddie Stone on guitar. I would have guessed David Stallings on guitar (a guitar teacher of mine when I was a kid) but that looks nothing like him

[sidified]

@FelixTheCat24x7 You gots to trust yourself, my brother...that IS Rusty on bass, and TIS Sly's brother Freddie on guitar...I should know...that's me on violin..

[Mistuhbig]

It's funny how the group just straggled on to the stage. They had a rep for being late and not showing up. But when they perfrom, they turn it out.

[sidified]

@Mistuhbig Sorry our intro didn't work for you...that's how we built the show back then..

[rippersk8er]

what's the date of this? awesome groove!

[sidified]

@rippersk8er

I believe we did this in '74...after the release of the 'Small Talk' album..

[TEXASNYC]

I saw this performance when it first aired on Saturday morning on Soul Train.

[TimeRiverProductions]

hi N64wilbert,

Yes, I have several Hot Club of France albums with Django, and I also have some rare 78 rpm records that I found in a thrift store of Django Rinehardt that I have yet to play.

[Imasexyblkman]

Sid is strong but i don't really know his work.

I know Jon Luc Ponty.

[nurikara]

this is one amazing performance, thanks for posting

[jmillzz2]

That's a phonky Telecaster

[MegaGum1]

Rose weren't messing around with that opening shuffle boy

[macksun]

good fuggin Quality man.. goodjob and thx!!

[daidai3457]

Thank you everyone !　and I hope you enjoy it

[rrodzzz]

@daidai3457 This is AWESOME! Thanks



[mikeleza]

Wow this is so HOT! Fantastic video! Does anyone know what type of vocal microphones they are?

[mikeleza]

Wow this is so HOT!

[MIKECONGAable]

I LOVE THAT HORN SECTION!!!!!!

[TimeRiverProductions]

That would be Sid Page on violin. Since the deaths of Stephane Grappelli and Vassar Clements, Sid Page in my opinion now stands as the greatest living fiddle player and his achievements as a concert violinist are remarkable. too

He joined up with Sly right after the break up of Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks in the 1970s. Sid was was one of the Hot Licks.

[daidai3457]

@TimeRiverProductions Great thanks for your detail coment.

[n64wilbert]

@TimeRiverProductions Do you own any Django Reinhardt albums?

[lesterclaypool1]

@n64wilbert i do ,,, im one of the ones who thinks he plays better after the accident

[sidified]

@lesterclaypool1

thanks, amigo...I kinda think I do too...

Sid Page

[lesterclaypool1]

@TimeRiverProductions ya hes fantastic ,,, have you heard of jean luc ponty he"s good you might like him

[TimeRiverProductions]

@lesterclaypool1 Yes, I have.  Thanks.

[TimeRiverProductions]

@lesterclaypool1 Yes thanks.

[sidified]

@TimeRiverProductions

Well now, that is more of a compliment than I deserve, but I humbly thank you for your blessing...

Sid Page

[TheSpiritualife]

that is the funkiest violin i have ever heard

[jeanmariemarron]

Doooope! Never seen this before! Thanx!

[daidai3457]

Thank you for coming and comments! ありがと～ 

[HYTAG3]

I LOVE THIS INTRO !!!

[bluewine1]

@HYTAG3

I know, I just saw this for the first time a few weeks ago. I used to watch Soul Trian every Saturday, How did I miss this one? blue

[papaguyocious]

the funkeeeeizt into ever by the bezt band EVER !!!! allll sLy respect,,....