Funk pioneer Sly Stone could steal show at Grammys
Reuters - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - The biggest mystery at Wednesday night's Grammy Awards has nothing to do with how many of music's top prizes leading nominees Mariah Carey, Kanye West and John Legend will take home. Rather, everyone is wondering whether reclusive funk music pioneer Sly Stone will make his first major public appearance in almost 13 years at the event. Grammy organizers have invited the 61-year-old to attend the Staples Center ceremony, which will feature an all-star tribute to his band Sly and the Family Stone, purveyors of such hits as "Dance to the Music" and "Everyday People."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/n...MlJVRPUCUl


http://news.yahoo.com/fc/...mmy_awards

I think there are about a million threads on this already.

minneapolisgenius said:

yeah, but it's sly. so where are the other million threads?

since hes been at rehearsals isnt it a pretty good chance?

Posthumous said:

Around.



[Edited 2/8/06 13:37pm]

y'all are silly up in here today

origmnd said:

Yeah, but when they go live, ANYTHING can happen...



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origmnd said:

i think it would be a delicious FU to show up for the rehearsals and disappear for the broadcast.

paligap said:

No shit. But u know what, I can't wait to see Sly. I'm taping the show though, cuz no way in hell I'm I sitting through the whole show. I'll fast foward to when Sly is on. Sly and the Family Stone is the only act on the show I wanna see.

minneapolisgenius said:

Dang! ...I'm glad to see that folks are excited about seeing Sly. I know I am. To me, this is a big event.

blackguitaristz said:

DorothyParkerWasCool said:

Tell em D.P.!

minneapolisgenius said:

I'd rather see a million Sly threads over next few days than a million Madonna /_____ has gotten fat threads



Side note [edit]
Why the fuck am I so nervous like I'm about to be on stage in a few hours in front of millions of people?!!?!
[Edited 2/8/06 14:07pm]

I say we ALL go to his websit, where he does say he's back, with new music...and email the sheit outta him, letting him know we all waitin.

wwwphatdatta.com

gargamelgibson said:

co- Award shows are pretty lame...nowadays, at least.

gargamelgibson said:

Hell, I'm not complaining about it that's for sure. I'm just gearing up for the 6 people who are coming over to my house to watch it at 3 a.m. this morning (we're in Europe, and you know the time difference and all) and will probably expect me to serve them coffee and cake or something.
[Edited 2/8/06 14:43pm]

Can anyone taping this put a video online if he does show?? I was gonna tape it but am having bad technical difficulties over here

duggalolly said:

i'm sure there will be video clips out the wazoo if it happens.

As much as I LOVE Sly is as much as I wished he got himself brainwashed by Larry, became a JW and I GUARANTEE U, we would have had the privilege 2 see him live, buy his CDs and have blast seeing him and lLarry and P in the same band!!!!

FUCK drugs! Whatta waste!


I m just frearing that he will embarrasse himself and all the due he will get is "weirdo has been more junky than funky" Sly did not FUNK anythjing tonight, just FUCKED himself up 4 ever....


Praying and crossing fingers that 2nite, a Funky man, not the Junky.

'sigh'

why is it impossible to find pics of sly at the RNRHOF when he was there? certainly it was broadcast, right?

I was looking for these pix i saw of the Sly intro, but i didn t yet, but i found this thing that i knew nothing of...

seems like tonights ""comeback"" is to promote this cd


http://www.sonymusicstore...yStoneSite


http://www.slystonemusic.com/


I m gonna sound very negative, but seems like Sly ran out of cash and needs some to pay for bodyguards and dope...triple sad...I guess Micheal won't send Sly extra cash since he bought the rights to Sly's music

Posthumous said:

I have the video...he was in and out in seconds...he arrived at the podium MUCH later than the rest of the band then just split...

See sticky grammy http://www.prince.org/msg/8/176952