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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.

"As recent observers have noted of Stone's failed comeback, needing to pee is code for drugs," wrote Friedman. "And when that happens, the show is over. As he did when I saw him on Nov. 20 at BB Kings, Stone left the stage and did not return for some time. When he did, he was clearly in a changed mental state and, yes, sleepy."

"The sold-out, standing-room-only audience was not happy," wrote Friedman. "One fan grabbed a mike and shouted, 'You crack addict. Get back on stage. I paid $100 dollars for this ticket.' It was a sad moment."

Sad to say, but if you spend $100 for a Sly Stone concert in 2007 and then get irate when it a.) starts late, b.) only lasts for 40 minutes, and c.) features Stone mumbling his way through disjointed versions of his classics, you didn't exactly get defrauded. On the other hand, reports from the second show of the evening were far more positive, with Stone apparently sticking to the stage for a full 70 minutes, so maybe the kinks were worked out between sets.

Sly Stone Reportedly Disappoints New York Crowd [EURweb via Crunk And Disorderly]
Sly And The Family Stone @ BB King's, NYC [Brooklyn Vegan]