Sad news that a great pioneer has gone.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/09/sly-stone-pioneering-funk-and-soul-musician-dies-aged-82#mce_temp_url#

Man, everyone has their time, but it still hits hard. You wanna talk about a brilliant and tortured artist, it was Sly. I only wish he'd continued to make some music. I wish Bootsy could've pulled him out of the basement for some collabs. Or literally anyone.

I hope he's at rest, because his music is forever his legacy and that's pretty fucking cool.

Super sad to hear... Rest in power to one of the greats!!!

One of the greatest RIP!

Truly the definition of a musical innovator and icon. RIP Sly.

TrivialPursuit said:

Man, everyone has their time, but it still hits hard. You wanna talk about a brilliant and tortured artist, it was Sly. I only wish he'd continued to make some music. I wish Bootsy could've pulled him out of the basement for some collabs. Or literally anyone.

I hope he's at rest, because his music is forever his legacy and that's pretty fucking cool.

Couldn't have said it better. This one hits hard as Sly was (IMO) the greatest. 1st joint I went to on yesterday was Fresh and then Riot. Lord Sear had a really dope Sly mix (complete with deep and alternate cuts) on Shade 45 today and I'll be listening to Stand later this evening.

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With that said, I really enjoy this live version of If You Want Me To Stay- both words in the label "tortured artist" are really emphasized in a very funky way in this clip.

https://www.youtube.com/w...pUCJWlN0sE

Listening to Jesse Johnson and Sly Stone.

Prince should've worked with him, (try to) save him.

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