Sly Stone interview 2008

[w5cdt]

Sly didn't seem too bad off when this was filmed. Down hill since then.

[minecabus13]

@winterlandboy oh man, I can't believe it... since ...? well, i didn't know that 'cause i'm just 15 yrs, so i start to listen sly and the family stone in 2009 through prince, so... yeah.

[minecabus13]

what happened with him???

[winterlandboy]

@minecabus13 What happened to him? Drugs happened to him.

Hip Pop

[howardtheman]

Why doesn't he take off his sunglasses these days? Why is he afraid of showing his eyes?

[riktok]

If I were a hip hop artist in the USA , i´d call Sly right now .Too bad i ain´t :)

[zachmasterzach]

Some people talk like Sly totally fried his brains, but he seems pretty normal and coherent here,. especially for a guy who's going on 70. Want to see a musical genius who seems permanently messed up from all the drugs he took? Check out a newer Brian Wilson interview (no offense to Brian, but damn, he loved his acid.)

[EB1089]

@zachmasterzach

I mean we all know he did drugs but I agree, ppl act as if he's space cadet or sumn. To be honest, he's way more normal and has more personality than 85% of the ppl I go to school with.

[winterlandboy]

@EB1089 I'd change schools if I were you. Get away from them while you can.

[freefadayzs1]

@zachmasterzach Damm Sly is 70?wow I guess i'm getting old.I'm only 52.lol

[winterlandboy]

@zachmasterzach Well.. do you want to have a contest to see who's more fucked up?.Maybe Sly is as fucked up in his body as Brian Wilson is in his head. Both guys present good reasons to stay away from drugs.

[dingdong131]

"That's why I call myself Hip Pop"....Oh how I LOVE Sly Stone!!!!

[Eyemallfunkedup]

1:40 You gotta take it when God gives it to you.  I needed that!

PEACE

[kingprune]

he's responsible for some much great, universal music. i'm caught in two minds - is it depressing that he's not making music, or positive that he's alive and seemingly OK?

there's a riot goin' on - amazing, but the sound of being at the bottom of the world

[randycornhole]

Whos that awful blond tart laughing like a hyena?

[sidhrtha]

agree with above, he may not be what he was but at least he is still here, and what he did for music, people, and the times back then, he is one of the big ones

[Aiden057]

Hip Pop! Set him free, make it real.

[pollywarrior]

"It's hard to get mad and want to kill somebody who you harmonize with"

[adiamshikor]

He sounds great...happy and content and proud of his accomplishments....Glad he decided to drop out and be himself and take all the pressure off...If he'd tried to continue he may have (who knows) ended up like Jimi or Donny Hathaway..or Jim Morrison...or Michael Jackson. He dropped out and we missed hearing new music from him but he's still here and THAT'S COOL

[ziffels]

Watching Sly pander on a morning radio zoo like that makes me sad, but I'm glad he's ok. Where is Rick Rubin on this? Last chance to record a legend who I'll bet has so much left inside. Put Sly in a studio and let him tell you what he needs. One of those tight clean American Recordings would be wonderful. OK, so he'll only show up half the time. Build it in to the schedule. C'mon, it's Sly for God's sake!

[vampyros1]

@ziffels How in the hell is he pandering? He's doing an interview. If that's pandering to you, you need to check a dictionary-

[papaguyocious]

sly respect..............

[yungleyim]

That was great... thanks for posting, slyfonk!

[robbo1324]

"Stand! In the end u wil still be u."

And so he is. Damn!!!

[canturgan]

I wish he would do some gigs in London, it would be bleedin' marvellous.

[BOB73578]

hope to see you soon. poppy hoppy

[dockaiser]

Hey Sly, please give us some new tunes.

Show these Hip Hop kids how it's done

[rgbears08]

Uh, he didn't say hip hop will vanish. He said it, and pop will live forever. Don't be an a**hole.

[mark321123]

Geez, why don't that girl marry him for crying out loud.

[ptran001]

i'd marry him

[radioman66]

Good to have ol' Sly Back. Welcome back!

[pathoplastic]

wow, it's so cool to hear sly talkin again!

I just wish the dj wouldn't dwell on the past so much--of course one will have to acknowledge it, but it gets kinda rude to someone who is still a constantly evolving artist...

[cbc51]

He said it right: "Hip hop will vanish (I hope VERY soon) but pop music will never go away".

[prandall240]

sly and Paul Mc'cartney. the two greatest

[FunBoy15]

I expected for him to be slightly insane after the huge break but he's just as charming and sharp as ever.

[eddubbs]

Great interview with a legend. I want to hear Lil Wayne and Sly do something!!!!

[therealsoulproduct]

No way. Lil' Wayne can't match half the genius of Sly.

[prandall240]

i agree

[fnkdrmmr]

Sly is talkin' about snitchin' on the Creator...remember, he's just the messenger. That's humble and deep.

[flow142]

What a cool guy

[Cocoa316]

hip pop!

[mootbooxle]

Aw man, I love ol Sly. That man is such an inspiration to me....I nearly lost it down that path that he went...thank God I'm, in Sly's words, "Back On The Right Track"! For almost 5 years now! Fo real!

[paulthaddeus1974]

Me too...almost 6 of the best years of my life. Congratulations buddy.

[mootbooxle]

Hey, thanks man! It's great to be alive...

[craigcarstens]

Sly is the baddest...but who listens to this radio station?

[trueiopian]

I love Sly!

[drmorq]

damn, i love that man!!!

If I had his number id call him, guess he will have to call me...

my number is in the book, or just hit me here

[marcloaf]

Awesome, love sly man.I heard some of the unreleased beats from various times and it all killer funk music, I wish , like he said, he didnt stay underground for so long.

[MackTheKnife12]

I hope he's off the pipe

[Pirate7X]

SLY SPEAKS!

Thank u 4 talkin' me back to Afrika...

[fairystarburst]

I love you Sly! PLEASE release your NEW MUSIC!! X

[nazikiwe]

Angel is from a angelos, a greek word for messenger.

[jody808]

Living Legend who caught me smilin' agin

[phoenixdawn34]

I always thought "family affair" would be a great sample for a hip hop track.

[Funkatronical]

beastie boys did on pauls boutique a few other sly tunes.. as well.. check it out..

[push555push]

Good to see he is coherent.

[BabyG18]

WHY dey hiding his face 4?

[tremaineKR]

merv be snitichin

[thenewrapstyle]

james brown+sly stone+george clinton = holy trinity

[nealho]

Truth.

[bongoloid77]

@thenewrapstyle Amen... Gospel

[lawplanet12]

@thenewrapstyle that's the analogy of Funk !! James created Funk, Sly Diversified the Funk & George Made Funk Religion !!

[ilcchef2]

Hes still got it!!!

[Mistuhbig]

Nice interview. I just wish there was an angle where there weren't so many damn micorphones in the way

[DXL2008]

Hip Pop!

[wreckords]

welcome back sly!