Sly & The Family Stone

[9th Warrior]

i don't know if there's already a thread on this but...

This is one of the greatest funk bands or just greatest bands ever. period. After two days of listening to There's A Riot Goin On and Fresh non stop, i have decided this. Every sound on every song is perfect. Sly's voice and organ playing are immaculate. Of course amazing basslines and guitar. Who else digs them?

[DUMBO]

i do, but theyr not the greatest

[CharlesJones]

Everyday People, Family Affair, Stand, Hot Fun In The Summertime, I Wanna Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself are my favorite songs by them.

[oDoUoSoKo]

they are dope, but ive always favored P Funk

[DUMBO]

the greatest funk band is..........obvious
the J fucking B's

[DUMBO]

dont you ever disrespect them again, ok?

[Lex Lugor]

sampled multiple times on 8 Diagrams

[oDoUoSoKo]

larry graham right?

[bad boy T]

Yeah their pretty tight

[DUMBO]

JB represent the birth of the scratchy guitar and moving bassline.

birth of the funk. respect dat.

[herzog]

sly is one of the baddest motherfuckers ever. there's a lot of great funk bands, but the best funk album = there's a riot goin on.



drugged out, fucked up, depressed ass dirty funk.

[9th Warrior]

^fuckin right.

[rainbow]

yes, fucking awesome.

Family Affair bangs in the whip

[LORD NOSE]

most people don't know this, but Sly and them are the originators of funk
James and George and them were singing ballads and doing R&B then Sly came and showed them all how to be Funky - He even influenced Miles who predates Sly

Listen to the Whole "Stand" Album and check out a song they got on there called "Sex Machine" You'll see

[herzog]

james brown released "papa's got a brand new bag" in 1965, two years before sly even released an album. that's not funk?

but, yeah, stand is awesome.