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Sly Stone's halting trip down the comeback trail has been derailed yet again, with the legendary soul singer canceling a Saturday performance in Chicago "for health reasons." [DeRogatis]
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Considering he's been a little bit of a wreck for over 30 years now, you'd think people would know better than to expect anything other than mild depression/confusion from a live appearance from the man who used to be soul legend Sly Stone. Yet fans were still incensed following a recent New York appearance where a typically dazed Stone quickly decided to visit the little boys room for an alleged pick-me-up that turned the gig into a free-for-all.
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Sly Stone: Possibly Still Unreliable After All These Years
Considering he's been a little bit of a wreck for over 30 years now, you'd think people would know better than to expect anything other than mild depression/confusion from a live appearance from the man who used to be soul legend Sly Stone. Yet fans were still incensed following a recent New York appearance where a typically dazed Stone quickly decided to visit the little boys room for an alleged pick-me-up that turned the gig into a free-for-all.
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Sly Stone Beams Into Amsterdam
Clips of Sly Stone's performance at Amsterdam's North Sea Jazz Festival on Sunday night have been floating around online, and while the first clip—which is equally devoted to Stone's band wondering if he's going to show up and a sleepy rendition of "Stand"—is a bit cringe-inducing (especially those confused-crowd shots before Stone comes on stage), clip No. 2, which is above, sounds much better, particularly the simmering version of "If You Want Me To Stay."
Sly & The Family Stone 7-15-07 North Sea Jazz Festival 2/3 [YouTube]
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The forthcoming issue of Vanity Fair has an article that, frankly, we never thought we'd see: a chat between the long-reclusive Sly Stone and VF contributing editor David Kamp, who admits to pursuing the musician for an interview, off and on, for about 12 years. The chat eventually takes place at the Bay Area bike shop Chopper Guys Biker Products Inc., which we're guessing will see an uptick in business from curious fans beginning, oh, around now or so—and yes, that is his bike pictured at right:
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Sly Stone Speaks, Shows Off His Chopper
The forthcoming issue of Vanity Fair has an article that, frankly, we never thought we'd see: a chat between the long-reclusive Sly Stone and VF contributing editor David Kamp, who admits to pursuing the musician for an interview, off and on, for about 12 years. The chat eventually takes place at the Bay Area bike shop Chopper Guys Biker Products Inc., which we're guessing will see an uptick in business from curious fans beginning, oh, around now or so—and yes, that is his bike pictured at right:
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