No auto tune, no prerecorded 'sampling', everyone actually plays a REAL instrument & can sing! Nobody's just talking smack to a kick drum. This is MUSIC right here!
Don’t sweat it Randy, it seems like within a week of Jamel doing a reaction the rest catch up. I don’t dwell on them being late to the party, I’m just glad they showed up 😎
ALL I can say is "THANK YOU" Jamel for sharing this. Im a child of the 70s and have missed this soooo much, especially lately with all the hate in America. It wasn't like that when I grew up in Carson, CA. I had sooo many friends of all colors. We were the melting pot of southern California. The most integrated city in the nation. Makes me long for the past.
Well said...same here, I grew up in the Bay Area during the 1970s and it was a melting pot. My parents partied almost every weekend with this style of music and the crowd was white, brown, black, and everyone had a blast together.
@@innit8376 As Queen's Freddie Mercury sings in "One Vision"(1986) ruclips.net/video/CJwXitCKeGc/видео.html , "Look what they've done to my Dream!" God works in mysterious ways One man, one goal One mission One heart, one soul Just one solution One flash of light Yeah, one God, one vision One flesh, one bone, one true religion One voice, one hope, one real decision Whoa, give me one vision No wrong, no right I'm gonna tell you there's no black and no white No blood, no stain All we need is one worldwide vision One flesh, one bone, one true religion One race, one hope, one real decision I had a dream when I was young A dream of sweet illusion A glimpse of hope and unity And visions of one sweet union But a cold wind blows and a dark rain falls And in my heart, it shows Look what they've done to my dream One vision So give me your hands, give me your hearts I'm ready! There's only one direction One world and one nation Yeah, one vision
Sly's doing "I Want to Take You Higher", the live Woodstock version, is his greatest moment. I only saw them once here in NYC at The Apollo in 1969, but that was enough to show them to be the most exciting live act I'd ever seen.
Have been watching/listening to you for some time now. I just love you!! Love the music!! And yes, this is my music!! I am almost 70 years old, and a white woman. Please, keep up your work...I love you!!
I'm a white guy. I LOVE Sly & The Family Stone growing up! One of my favorite groups of all time! That quote at the beginning of this number should be etched on the heart of every member of the human race! Damn!!!
Jamel already mentioned it - so he's got to do: "Thank you (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" This live version please: ruclips.net/video/yH1FHrwLYZw/видео.html
“ Everyday People “ is one of my favorite tunes from Sly. He is an incredibly creative person, and it is great that he finally got his due from the music industry vampires that stole so much from him.
Yes the entertainment industry has an indwelling Ranchor that swallows you whole if you are not able to be centered and grounded in something other than greed. Your focus must comes from a higher being, level, or force!
I went to a party in high school when this song first came out. I mean it was brand new. The guy who held the party had bought the single, and it was the only song we played all night. That's how much everybody loved it. We danced to it over and over and had a a blast. I was the only white person there except my friend Barb who came with me. It was so much fun.
I'm a 61 year old WHITE GUY... and I saw Sly and the Family Stone live six times back in the day! Parliament? Damn SKIPPY! Madera Speedway... WAR, You bet! Black Sabbath? Yup! Music doesn't know color... PERIOD! And neither should we!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Jamel! Sly & the Family Stone's music is a foundation of my life and my life's philosophy. He has influenced so, so many people. Musicians, artists, and just Everyday People. They broke barriers. Absolute legends! Note: Sly liked to do things his way, so this is a Music Medley. Sly himself has had serious ups and downs in his life. But still, his greatness can't be denied. ✌🏽out, Jamel!
Hope you will react to "Family Affair" and "Hot Fun In The Summertime" by them also and some 5th Dimension "Aquarius" and "One Less Bell To Answer" 🙏🏾 Another wonderful reaction, Jamel. Thank you as always for bringing a smile to all of our faces 🥳
I watch several different “reactors” but you are unique. When I tune into you, it’s actually to watch your reaction. You’re the only one. I tune into the others to hear the song. Keep it up! You’re the best!
I was thinking right around the idea of blasting it from car speakers and let people hear it , cause what the world needs now is love sweet love, it's the only thing there's just to little of.
You need to do a deep dive into the Spinners.. 70s soul/r&b! Games People Play. Could it be I'm Falling in Love. Working my Way Back to You. I'll be Around. The Rubberband Man.
Yes he is, and we r here because this music lover shared it with us music lovers. We all chill here not know anything else about each other than we love music. Cool as it can get!
there's a genius. head case yes, but a genius. Sly and the Family ..is one of the most original concepts ever .. those late '60s they blended lots of styles. gospel, pop, rock, folk, dance, blues.
Dude got married at MSG before his show......then divorced two days later🤣 Sly was a character but man was that group just Awesome!! Sly is criminally overlooked imo
I listen to Sly and the Family Stone on my ride back home after work. That is one of my favorites. Their music is fantastic. After 50 years I still enjoy it.
Hey had lots of hits. Family Affair I Want to Take You Higher Thank You (ferlettinme be mice elf..) Hot Fun in the Summertime And my personal favorite, Stand!
Sly was such a megastar back in the day! He wasn't doing very well financially last time I saw him, but he had an extremely positive attitude! There are some things you can't take away!
December 28, 1968 on Ed Sullivan. I had just turned 18 on December 15th that year. I had graduated in June. Loved, loved. loved Sly and the Family stone. You have taken me back to the best of times in my life. Thank you, and I love your afro and your enthusiasm! lol
sly and the family stone with larry graham on bass. larry graham is "the" genius who found the slap. A technique to play the bass and the drum at the same time. Review larry graham the jam it's a masterpiece.
Well Larry didn't totally invent Slap, guys were doing it way back on upright, but Larry may well be the 1st guy who did it on electric bass and without question the guy that started Modern Slap bass. Jamel you REALLY need to do Graham Central Station Hair. A Master Class in technique and timing on bass.
The Ed Sullivan show was a big deal back then. It meant you had arrived, and if you were a black musician, it meant you had crossed over from just being played on R&B radio to also being played on Pop radio. This was my band back in the day. I still love the music and the look of the band. I wanted to be like them, I had the full Afro, fringe vest, pink see-through shirt ( for weekends only), and of course bellbottom pants. The more I looked like them, the better. I tried to see them in concert a couple of times, but they had a bad habit of not showing up for concerts. But nevertheless, this was my tribe. Their music helped to shape my views and hope for the world. Thanks for reminding me, were are all just every day people.
Back in the day, kids all over America were made to take piano lessons and many participated in the school band/chorus or at church. That gave them a good musical foundation to rebel against that square culture, found bands, and make great rock and roll. Most kids don’t have that musical foundation today.
So true. I grew up in small farming town, with only 100 kids in the H.S. Guess how many were in the H.S. band? 'Bout 100! The music teacher grew up in the 20's and 30's and he was a bit of a tyrant. He pretty-much REQUIRED everyone to be in the band, and he demanded that we give our best. He could be pretty rough on us. Saw him throw his baton across the room at the girls in chorus one time when he was pissed. But years later, my friend and I were comparing notes about our school days, and we agreed that he was our best teacher - because we Learned to do it right (or else). He retired when I was a Sophmore, and his replacement was this "hep cat" 20-something right out of college. Everybody liked him, the girls had a crush on him, and we seemed to have fun. But the band sounded like Hell compared to what we had before. Music was great and inspiring all through the 60's, 70's, 80's and into the 90's. Something went wrong in the 90's and it all turned into crap, comparatively.
Michael Jackson was so kind that after he bought The Beatles catalogue that went on to him owning half of Sony’s publishing company, he gave Sly’s songs back to him. Black artists were taken advantage of by the music industry.
All artists were taken advantage of, why do you think all these bands still tour. Ray Charles was first to own his own masters then Stevie Wonder and that's before any Whites owned theirs. Stop throwin your racist bullshit out there, you think Black folks will like you more if you do this shit, you're wrong !
One of my favorite bands from the 70s they have so many good Tunes. Check out Parliament when you get a chance too especially Mothership Connection.. Hot Fun in the Summertime was always a favorite... From a much better time when we were all color blind and lived together for the most part.. You always have haters but unlike today the seventies were the best decade of my life... 8 track tapes, American bandstand, Soul Train, Laugh in, etc... Just good times with good people...
I was 13 in 68. They worked to bring people together. They definitely influenced me and my generation. Stand and Everyday People loved the songs and the message.
This was more of a medley than the song “Dance To The Music”, but I love Sly, so no complaints. “Thank You Faletinme Be Mice Elf Agin”, is my ultimate Sly song.
Sly and the Family Stone was the first concert I went to somewhere around 1968 at the Philly Spectrum when I was like 14. My Dad took me and sat next to me for the whole concert. But even with that it was a fantastic concert. Saw them several more times around Philly. I wish Sly would have survived fame better and could have continued sending out his message. We still need that message more than ever...
Oooooooh Jamel, love, you just bring so much sunshine to my day, every damn time! ❤️❤️❤️ I LOVE Sly and the Family Stone! If I may, I’d love to see you do Pusher Man by Curtis Mayfield. Keep on keepin’ on, my friend!
Science has proven that you cannot sit still while listening to this classic.
Nope I’m sitting in my chair dancing lol
Amen Brother....From Las Vegas, NV Semper Fi...
As well, if you do, you are an alien visitor
@@reallymysterious4393 Why bring that crap in here???
I just broke science.
No auto tune, no prerecorded 'sampling', everyone actually plays a REAL instrument & can sing! Nobody's just talking smack to a kick drum. This is MUSIC right here!
Real people playing real music on real instruments, dude. Right on!
True 'dat!
Yeees!!
wish there was a LOVE button here! Straight up raw talent!
Righteous!!!🎵🎵🎵🎵💙
Glad to see someone paying some attention to Sly, he has been sorely overlooked by reviewers.
Don’t sweat it Randy, it seems like within a week of Jamel doing a reaction the rest catch up. I don’t dwell on them being late to the party, I’m just glad they showed up 😎
as influential or moreso then prince... a true hvywt mt rushmore dude.
No one was better than Sly at his best.
My holy trinity is Sly, JB and The Meters
Sly baby!!! Greatness and sadly so underrated!!!
ALL I can say is "THANK YOU" Jamel for sharing this. Im a child of the 70s and have missed this soooo much, especially lately with all the hate in America. It wasn't like that when I grew up in Carson, CA. I had sooo many friends of all colors. We were the melting pot of southern California. The most integrated city in the nation. Makes me long for the past.
Well said...same here, I grew up in the Bay Area during the 1970s and it was a melting pot. My parents partied almost every weekend with this style of music and the crowd was white, brown, black, and everyone had a blast together.
A great time to be alive!
I still can't live without my Sly and the Family Stone. I still listen to it all the time.
"What did he just say?"
Truth. He said some truth.
"Did you hear him?"
Yes. The Jamel Family has been hearing it. We just need everyone to hear it.
That man just dropped the mic before he started singing!
@@brianthibodeau8022 "That man" is Sylvester "Sly" Stone.
@@ronforeman2556 well then Sly is a smart man..
@@innit8376 As Queen's Freddie Mercury sings in "One Vision"(1986) ruclips.net/video/CJwXitCKeGc/видео.html ,
"Look what they've done to my Dream!"
God works in mysterious ways
One man, one goal
One mission
One heart, one soul
Just one solution
One flash of light
Yeah, one God, one vision
One flesh, one bone, one true religion
One voice, one hope, one real decision
Whoa, give me one vision
No wrong, no right
I'm gonna tell you there's no black and no white
No blood, no stain
All we need is one worldwide vision
One flesh, one bone, one true religion
One race, one hope, one real decision
I had a dream when I was young
A dream of sweet illusion
A glimpse of hope and unity
And visions of one sweet union
But a cold wind blows and a dark rain falls
And in my heart, it shows
Look what they've done to my dream
One vision
So give me your hands, give me your hearts
I'm ready! There's only one direction
One world and one nation
Yeah, one vision
@@innit8376 I hope we can get there again 🙏!
Sly's doing "I Want to Take You Higher", the live Woodstock version, is his greatest moment. I only saw them once here in NYC at The Apollo in 1969, but that was enough to show them to be the most exciting live act I'd ever seen.
Hel Gar oh it is! So good!
Omg....the Woodstock performance of Higher is the Best Woodstock performance....outside of Santanas Soul Sacrifice...Peace Out😊
🇺🇸✌
Hel Gar I saw them in ‘69 at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium. One of the best live shows ever! That place was rockin’
Yes was awesome!
Yes, I LOVE that version with Music Lover!!!!
No matter who you are, how old, where you're from -- when Sly and his family start performing, you feel good!
Back in ‘68 - ‘69, they were top of the charts!
@@dsoutherland1747 67-71. They had a lot of top tens then
Those harmonies!!!!!! 💙🎶💙🎶💙🎶
Oh man, do "Hot Fun in the Summer Time". Also "Family Affair", and of course "Dance to the Music". GREAT music!!!!
Everyday people too!
Yes so great!
Yes that's a fantastic song🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
@@dconaway2877 👍👍👍
My parents saw Sly & the Family Stone three weeks before I was born. I've been a fan ever since.
Babies can hear in the womb. Happy throwback Monday!
My daughter’s first in utero concert was Eddie Money. She was kicking like crazy.
Talking about babies being born, my baby turns 30 today! Happy Birthday Jordan.....I love you!
Sly was the total package, great singer, songwriter, musician and entertainer all rolled into one.
You forgot music producer
@@hectorsmommy1717 I surely did. Thanks, that had completely escaped my memory.
@@brianmiller6055 IIRC he was also a very popular DJ
Hot fun in the summertime
@@DanFan2042 we CANNOT overlook that one.
Hot Fun in the Summer Time with Mr Jamel!
Am I right?
Cover each of the songs Jamel. We won't be complaining any!
YES!
unpack it, let's party!
Def do each individually. People need to hear the messages?
Back when people were trying to make music not just trying to be stars.
Cheers
Yes, but Sly fell flat on his face for being a victim of stardom...and himself.
@@cbh440 You don't have a FN clue as to what the man dealt with, so piss on your judgment. Just chill and enjoy the music man.
And not giving racism monologues.
Also remember there was also a message and great passion that connects these excellent artists
Have been watching/listening to you for some time now. I just love you!! Love the music!! And yes, this is my music!! I am almost 70 years old, and a white woman. Please, keep up your work...I love you!!
One of the greatest bands of all time...period.
No T No Shade No Pink Lemonade
Finally someone that understood Martin Luther King, Jr.'s message. I think we need a whole lot more of this right now.
Sean Mitchell::FOR REAL MAN!!!!
Amen!
The races used to get along better until the identity politicians divided us. Gotta get back to that.
“...the unity wig!” Love it😆, wasn’t expecting that😁 , really enjoy your reactions:)
I'm a white guy. I LOVE Sly & The Family Stone growing up! One of my favorite groups of all time! That quote at the beginning of this number should be etched on the heart of every member of the human race! Damn!!!
Living in poverty Sony two years ago had give him a million in royalties back. I hope he is doing fine now, as a music legend he deserve it.
Jamel, man you're the coolest guy doing reactions, period! Keep 'em coming.
Don’t forget the elderly gentleman who really got into the groove in his suit and tie, in his seat
Yes! I noticed him!
@@reneestes6254 I did too.
old lady He was having a great time! That’s what performers love to see, I’m sure. People enjoying the music and having fun.
Yes! React to “Dance to the Music” & “Everyday People!”
Don't forget Hot Fun in the Summertime 😎
Every Day People is my groove lately
Every Day people became a remake!! By Arrested Development!
@@janiej1966 I really love Every Kind of People by Robert Palmer. I have been listening to it alot lately.
Jamel already mentioned it - so he's got to do: "Thank you (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"
This live version please: ruclips.net/video/yH1FHrwLYZw/видео.html
That’s why don’t erase history, bad or good. We can learn from it. Loved the song at the roller dome.
Universal language : Music
Universal race. : Human
Let love take the steering wheel and hang on for the ride.
Peace and love to all gods children.
Exactly That ✌
LOVE THIS
“ Everyday People “ is one of my favorite tunes from Sly. He is an incredibly creative person, and it is great that he finally got his due from the music industry vampires that stole so much from him.
Everyday People should be blasted out on every street corner right now. Sly's message got lost in the shuffle. WE'VE GOT TO LIVE TOGETHER!!
Thanks for that. He was only rewarded a Tiny fraction of what has been stolen. Heartbreaking greed from the industry parasites.
Yes the entertainment industry has an indwelling Ranchor that swallows you whole if you are not able to be centered and grounded in something other than greed. Your focus must comes from a higher being, level, or force!
They were on Ed Sullivan, that was the pinnacle for musicians in those days.
Yes, definitely hitting the big-time!
Especially if Ed came out and shook your hand.
Tonight, we have a rely big sho. rely big sho. .
entrance to the Mainstream
Ed’s “rilly big show.”
I went to a party in high school when this song first came out. I mean it was brand new. The guy who held the party had bought the single, and it was the only song we played all night. That's how much everybody loved it. We danced to it over and over and had a a blast. I was the only white person there except my friend Barb who came with me. It was so much fun.
Sweet memories.
It was played at all our parties, we were all white but everyone loves a good song,, great memories
Music is music. Skin color has nothing to do with it. Ever.
I'm a 61 year old WHITE GUY... and I saw Sly and the Family Stone live six times back in the day! Parliament? Damn SKIPPY! Madera Speedway... WAR, You bet! Black Sabbath? Yup! Music doesn't know color... PERIOD! And neither should we!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ll be 59 next month and I listened to sly and the family stone when I was a child. So glad you’re reacting to them. I love them!
Me too. My parents AND my grandfather had their greatest hits album.
Love Sly. "Family Affair" was my favorite of theirs.
Hey Jamel! Sly & the Family Stone's music is a foundation of my life and my life's philosophy. He has influenced so, so many people. Musicians, artists, and just Everyday People. They broke barriers. Absolute legends! Note: Sly liked to do things his way, so this is a Music Medley. Sly himself has had serious ups and downs in his life. But still, his greatness can't be denied. ✌🏽out, Jamel!
Hope you will react to "Family Affair" and "Hot Fun In The Summertime" by them also and some 5th Dimension "Aquarius" and "One Less Bell To Answer" 🙏🏾 Another wonderful reaction, Jamel. Thank you as always for bringing a smile to all of our faces 🥳
So many good songs!
Wedding Bell Blues!
5th Dimension, "Age Of Aquarius / Let The Sun Shine" should be on Jamel's list. I've also been campaigning for The Raspberries, "Go All The Way."
Hot fun in the summertime baby!
Sly was at Woodstock, if you didn’t know. An incredible talent and a very sad story. You really need to check out the full version of Everyday People.
"Everyday people". Such an amazing song.
This is what we were living in the 70’s.
This was in the 60s. You Gen X babies are dumb
Amen
Sly & The Family Stone Greatest Hits is amazing. Every single song on it is great! I used to have the 8 track and now I have the CD. Love it!
Cat - totally agree! Sly & The Family Stone Greatest Hits is my Go-To summer fun album - all killer, no filler!!
I still have mine on a cassette! However my Mom still has her album.
Me too!
One of the 1st LPs I owned...mom wasn't too thrilled when I played "I Want To Take You Higher" pretty much non-stop.
"Stand" is another great tune by Sly and the Family Stone!
Yes, great lyrics to that one too
One of my faves!
STAND 🔥🔥🔥
"I'm trying to cut a rug, but the rug is in the way!" - that is the new definition of wanting to GET DOWN!
"This damn carpet, its all in my way, this rug, can't slide my feet." LOL!
I watch several different “reactors” but you are unique. When I tune into you, it’s actually to watch your reaction. You’re the only one. I tune into the others to hear the song. Keep it up! You’re the best!
What amazing words!!!!!!!!! They should be blasted over loud speakers at these protests!!!!!!!
On airplane banners etc....
I was thinking right around the idea of blasting it from car speakers and let people hear it , cause what the world needs now is love sweet love, it's the only thing there's just to little of.
You need to do a deep dive into the Spinners.. 70s soul/r&b!
Games People Play. Could it be I'm Falling in Love. Working my Way Back to You. I'll be Around. The Rubberband Man.
It's a Shame ❤
Totally tight band
Don't forget Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes!
Yes indeed. Spinners be were the bomb.
When Sly says Hey music lover, he’s talking to Jamel!
And me!!!
Yes he is, and we r here because this music lover shared it with us music lovers. We all chill here not know anything else about each other than we love music. Cool as it can get!
there's a genius. head case yes, but a genius. Sly and the Family ..is one of the most original concepts ever .. those late '60s they blended lots of styles. gospel, pop, rock, folk, dance, blues.
Dude got married at MSG before his show......then divorced two days later🤣 Sly was a character but man was that group just Awesome!! Sly is criminally overlooked imo
Jamel: *puts on wig* BAM! Monday turns into Friday at 5pm.
msashleynr 🙋🏾♂️
Jamel_AKA_Jamal 🙋🏻♀️
THROWBACKNESS!!! Love to watch you. You bring a smile to my face everyday. God Bless you and your family!!!
Yes, please do ‘Dance To The music”, Everyday People”, and Thank You For Lettinme Be Mice Elf”.
Yes, yes, yes!!!
Yes YES Yes!!!
Sly And Family Stone has another nice cut, "Everybody is a Star" sang by Little Sister.
I listen to Sly and the Family Stone on my ride back home after work. That is one of my favorites. Their music is fantastic. After 50 years I still enjoy it.
Hey had lots of hits.
Family Affair
I Want to Take You Higher
Thank You (ferlettinme be mice elf..)
Hot Fun in the Summertime
And my personal favorite, Stand!
You’re a trip Jamel! You had me rolling over here!
I just wanna thank you! 😂
Sly “ hot fun in the summertime “
Favorite song from them
Doug C my absolute FAVORITE from them!!
@@jenniepenny2967 my favorite from them as well, i can see you have good taste.
This is my youth!!! Love the THROWBACKNESS!!!!💃🕺
Sly was such a megastar back in the day! He wasn't doing very well financially last time I saw him, but he had an extremely positive attitude! There are some things you can't take away!
Hey man thought he died
Internet says he’s still alive?
December 28, 1968 on Ed Sullivan. I had just turned 18 on December 15th that year. I had graduated in June. Loved, loved. loved Sly and the Family stone. You have taken me back to the best of times in my life. Thank you, and I love your afro and your enthusiasm! lol
If you’re gonna do Sly Stone, then you need to either do, “If you want me to stay”, “Family Affair”, or his performance at Woodstock.
"STAND" !!!
Dr Why that’s a great one too
You can't suggest Sly and the Family Stone without suggesting Thank You(Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)🤷🏾♂️
Town _Biznessman I love that one too. There’s a ton that I love, I just happened to throw out my personal favorites.
@@wesleyantrim6648 💪🏾I was more so commenting to spell it out phonetically 😆You can never go wrong with a Sly song.
Yes , please Dance To The Music!!!!!!!!!!! I was up dancing to with you and very sure I wasn't the only one. UNITY WIG POWER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sly and the family stone with larry graham on bass. larry graham is "the" genius who found the slap. A technique to play the bass and the drum at the same time. Review larry graham the jam it's a masterpiece.
I was very fortunate to photograph Larry's band live about 10 years ago. SO difficult not trying to dance while focusing my camera. They were amazing!
Slappin da' bass? Lol!
www.talkbass.com/threads/who-invented-slapping-bill-johnson-or-larry-graham.126316/
best bass player of all time
Well Larry didn't totally invent Slap, guys were doing it way back on upright, but Larry may well be the 1st guy who did it on electric bass and without question the guy that started Modern Slap bass. Jamel you REALLY need to do Graham Central Station Hair. A Master Class in technique and timing on bass.
The Ed Sullivan show was a big deal back then. It meant you had arrived, and if you were a black musician, it meant you had crossed over from just being played on R&B radio to also being played on Pop radio.
This was my band back in the day. I still love the music and the look of the band. I wanted to be like them, I had the full Afro, fringe vest, pink see-through shirt ( for weekends only), and of course bellbottom pants. The more I looked like them, the better.
I tried to see them in concert a couple of times, but they had a bad habit of not showing up for concerts. But nevertheless, this was my tribe. Their music helped to shape my views and hope for the world.
Thanks for reminding me, were are all just every day people.
So glad I was a teenager in the 70's to hear the best music such as this one.
Back in the day, kids all over America were made to take piano lessons and many participated in the school band/chorus or at church. That gave them a good musical foundation to rebel against that square culture, found bands, and make great rock and roll. Most kids don’t have that musical foundation today.
So true. I grew up in small farming town, with only 100 kids in the H.S. Guess how many were in the H.S. band? 'Bout 100! The music teacher grew up in the 20's and 30's and he was a bit of a tyrant. He pretty-much REQUIRED everyone to be in the band, and he demanded that we give our best.
He could be pretty rough on us. Saw him throw his baton across the room at the girls in chorus one time when he was pissed. But years later, my friend and I were comparing notes about our school days, and we agreed that he was our best teacher - because we Learned to do it right (or else).
He retired when I was a Sophmore, and his replacement was this "hep cat" 20-something right out of college. Everybody liked him, the girls had a crush on him, and we seemed to have fun. But the band sounded like Hell compared to what we had before.
Music was great and inspiring all through the 60's, 70's, 80's and into the 90's. Something went wrong in the 90's and it all turned into crap, comparatively.
Yep Jamal, it's a bunch of their songs together. You need to go listen to the individual songs
they made. You'll love it.
When they did that on The Ed Sullivan show it was considered controversial because he was dancing in the audience like that.
Ya Elvis got the same treatment for his hips gyrating, lol.
I love Sly and the Family Stone. Do some more! I grew hearing this.
I was 4 in 1968, thou I still remember dancing to Sly and The Family Stone. I still can hear everybody telling me to go girl, dance...😁🤣
If you don’t move when you hear this!!!!!! 🎶💙🎶🎶💙🎶💙
Thank you falletin me be mice elf agin.
Bummed I can only "like" this vid once.
Michael Jackson was so kind that after he bought The Beatles catalogue that went on to him owning half of Sony’s publishing company, he gave Sly’s songs back to him. Black artists were taken advantage of by the music industry.
All artists were taken advantage of, why do you think all these bands still tour.
Ray Charles was first to own his own masters then Stevie Wonder and that's before any Whites owned theirs.
Stop throwin your racist bullshit out there, you think Black folks will like you more if you do this shit, you're wrong !
Dr Why ha ha! Systematic racism was and still is real and I could care less who likes me asshole!
Dr Why - you are absolutely correct. Many artists and bands were taken advantage of, regardless of their race.
@@moondawg3693 A bit racist aren't you....
You are 100% correct,and that was a travesty! 😤
Sly was in the Juilliard School of Music than attended Vallejo Junior College, ...
Then lived in a van down by the river
They were so great and so popular.
This is not even close to hearing the Family. This is just a mashup of his tunes. Listen to each individual song!
Everyday People is a song that I know you can get behind brother ❤️💜
One of my favorite bands from the 70s they have so many good Tunes. Check out Parliament when you get a chance too especially Mothership Connection.. Hot Fun in the Summertime was always a favorite... From a much better time when we were all color blind and lived together for the most part.. You always have haters but unlike today the seventies were the best decade of my life... 8 track tapes, American bandstand, Soul Train, Laugh in, etc... Just good times with good people...
The funk, the whole funk
..nothing but the funk!
60s*
I wish I could go back to that time and show my grandchildren around......but didn’t our parents and grandparents say the same thing.
You were born in 73 what would you know?
Yes, take me back, brother. How about a little, "STAND" from Sly.
I was 13 in 68. They worked to bring people together. They definitely influenced me and my generation. Stand and Everyday People loved the songs and the message.
Me too
One of my favorites! I remember seeing this when it aired originallt when I was a kid.
You are putting a smile on my face. Hot Fun In The Summertime is my favorite Sly song. This came out the summer I graduated from HS!
This version was VERY different. It was more of a medley of lots of their music.Need to listen to the studio versions.
This was more of a medley than the song “Dance To The Music”, but I love Sly, so no complaints. “Thank You Faletinme Be Mice Elf Agin”, is my ultimate Sly song.
Amen, Amen!!! I LOVED this song growing up!!!!
I LOVE Sly and the Family Stone! Ever since they first appeared when I was a child. Thanks for this, Jamel! (“Ride Sally Ride!”)
Thanks Brother, for putting a smile on my face and dancing in my feet...GROOVY MAN!!!
Dance To The Music
*It's A Family Affair
*Everybody Is A Star
*Stand
*Hot Fun In The Summer Time
*If You Want Me To Stay
"Stand!!" is a great song by these folks. Sly had a solo hit, 'If you Want me to Stay' and it's very cool.
Rick Albee agree
Agreed, those are two great songs.
I was going to recommend (request) that also, Rick, but you beat me to it!
If You Want Me To Stay is just pure class
Agreed, both way up on the funkiness meter.
I remember playing Sly before going out to a party or a club.......I was so young...50 years later I still boogie down when I hear the music.
This was a great song 🎵👌👏it was a great band too !!! ❤ Love my 70s bands !!! Thank you 😊💓!!!! We had so many great musicians bands and singers !!!
You’re the best! My Monday just got 100% better!
Fantastic!!! How much those words mean today x
“Sing A Simple Song” by Sly is just about as funky as it gets. Would love to hear that next. Thanks brotha!!
Hell yeah! Try a little DO-RE-MI-SO-FA-LA-TI-DO!
Sly is a Master of The Game !! Great Feel Good Music ❤
"I got my water, and I got my pain pills for my knee... cuz I'm gonna need 'em...". Rock on, my brother!
bless you same here
"I"m tryin' to cut a rug, and the rug in my way"...........story of my life😁. Love your channel!
Underrated comment. His and yours.
I just wrote the same thing 🤣🤣🤣🇨🇦 2 Canucks on the same page
Always loved Sly, Everyday People is one of my favorites to this day.
You definitely should react to the Woodstock medley. A masterpiece of energy, and your knees will never be the same :D
It doesn't get better than that.
@@saginawdan Cynthia Robinson on fire, may she rest in peace
They killed it from the first note to the last with their Woodstock performance. Not just the medley they did, but the ENTIRE CONCERT.
Sly and the Family Stone was the first concert I went to somewhere around 1968 at the Philly Spectrum when I was like 14. My Dad took me and sat next to me for the whole concert. But even with that it was a fantastic concert. Saw them several more times around Philly. I wish Sly would have survived fame better and could have continued sending out his message. We still need that message more than ever...
I love it when he says “I’m gonna add some bottom…..”. That’s my absolute favorite line in any song evah.
That opening line "don't hate the black, don't hate the white.." is from their song "Are You Ready"
Hot Chocolate - Everyone's a Winner!
That's a baaad jam!
I sent him a clip on instagram....let’s wait & see! One of my favorite songs
Hot Chocolate: You Sexy Thing. Best ring tone ever (for your wife :) )
Oooooooh Jamel, love, you just bring so much sunshine to my day, every damn time! ❤️❤️❤️ I LOVE Sly and the Family Stone! If I may, I’d love to see you do Pusher Man by Curtis Mayfield. Keep on keepin’ on, my friend!
1971. My freshman year in College!! Couldn't get enough of Sly..................
One of the first integrated Rock bands! They took us all higher! It took some of us half a century to come back down!