A huge influence on Prince...wish Sly appeared in public ; he's got his demons. God bless Sly, an enormous contribution to popular music.
@danw13744 жыл бұрын
He certainly influenced Boz Scaggs. Just listen to "Lowdown" it has Sly written all over it.
@youlandaanderson51113 жыл бұрын
Yes he did
@bigolebot3 жыл бұрын
I don't think the younger generation of music listeners (I'm talking more so the generation X folks) how impactful and influential Sly was to be honest. You had to be there to get it when he was at his peak from 68-73
@knowmusicman1573 жыл бұрын
And Rick James
@NOV1233 жыл бұрын
Bootsy Collins
@nanpanini4 ай бұрын
Just stumbling upon this now in 2024. Sly was ahead of his time!! A musical genius, sensitive soul, a bit shy and humble. His comments are very honest and true. He did seem to be very mature for his age. Glad he’s still around and wish him the best!!! ❤❤
@rubicon-oh9km3 жыл бұрын
This cat was a stone cold genius. Prince's big brother as far as artistry goes.
@cherylalt1018 ай бұрын
Yeah he was! My God I've loved him since I was about 12 or 13, way back in 1968 or 69. I still can't sit still when I hear his music. Dick Cavett was one of my favorite Taino show hosts. He interviewed so many interesting people. Sly also brings the funk lol, which really added a special feeling to his music.
@aprilwest98526 жыл бұрын
I've always loved Slys interviews. He is nice as can be , so witty , straight forward. , honest , funny as fuck ! High on dope. Gets to the point , serious , he don't take shit or back down. And has class . Love me some Sly Stone.
@briancompton76963 жыл бұрын
Yeah...he seems very high....but still functioning with the mind and "quick-wit" of a genius !!
@Sophia-gy1gz2 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking he was high af.
@NyshellmАй бұрын
Not witty in that interview with Muhammad Ali
@jasonlieberman46064 жыл бұрын
"Sometimes I stand up." -Sly Stone, 1970
@monilaninetynine38114 жыл бұрын
Smart answer to a stupid ass question 😁
@CecilleS3 жыл бұрын
Hilarious. Such an unexpected answer. Genius timing.
@renditionsofthefuture88153 жыл бұрын
This is probably the absolute best outfit I've ever seen in my life
@Parmageano2 жыл бұрын
Boy what! I took screenshots to recreate his look, bra has so much moxy 😮💨
@danielclarke7852 жыл бұрын
Guys an icon
@mikogale Жыл бұрын
unbelievably cool
@Marcus_C51 Жыл бұрын
Yeah Sly dressed to kill always-I always thought he and the Family Stone dressed the hippest--those knit caps were uber cool!
@discobean54 Жыл бұрын
I want his bracelet.
@captainfeedback19 ай бұрын
Sly always did a great job of tolerating people's attempts to disrespect him
@josephclark41532 жыл бұрын
Sly, was one of the greatest vocalist and keyboard players of all times . Soul Music personified. I would love to see a movie about his life .
@sweetfaith20114 жыл бұрын
Sly was a genius with so much talent and could teach this generation a thing or two about real music.
@briancompton76963 жыл бұрын
He still can, because as of the time of this writing :( 4.21.2021) - he still lives !!
@stephendijoseph70273 жыл бұрын
HOW TRUE!!
@elainerosefelder49862 жыл бұрын
The envy was palpable...
@anesu8462 жыл бұрын
Not this real music nonsense. It's all music
@s3kou6 жыл бұрын
This man is a genius
@Chillednfunked Жыл бұрын
He’s pedantic, he is a genius musician and writer
@Paul-dw2cl11 ай бұрын
You can tell that Sly has a huge heart
@garykirk59246 жыл бұрын
Who cares if he's high - this Godfather in musical history was a gift to the universe . Even high he's still sharp as fuck
@Tom-wd5bs6 жыл бұрын
people are so bloody immature , ikr he is one of the greatest artists of all time
@chrisbinckes27326 жыл бұрын
aye i agree and who are these folk who throw stones at mr stone if they dont like it why try and get the rest to follow suite...
@aprilwest98526 жыл бұрын
Gary Kirk well said !!!
@reginald35shelton986 жыл бұрын
Gary Kirk sly is the real God father of soul
@youbigdummy48663 жыл бұрын
😳
@durablegoods4sure2 жыл бұрын
"There's a pressure on all of us." Love that line. So true.
@Alexthegreat274 жыл бұрын
"I can feel when you're talking to me, I don't care what you call me..." This is one of my favorite parts of the interview, at 7:40. Sly is the funk Confucius
@amazingm25164 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha the first sentence is so fucking funny i dont know why
@Marcus_C51 Жыл бұрын
Funk Confucius-that is perfect man! 😎
@garypugh11534 жыл бұрын
I'm 68, white , and a drummer. I've had sly's greatest hits vinyl album and c.d.'s forever. What a party band jam . Awsome jam 🎶🎸🎼
@roxannemoser27256 жыл бұрын
Sly was such a musical genius. He was into ALL music and saw no color or gender. He wanted the best in his band. It didn't matter except they had to have the talent he was looking for. Sly was breaking boundaries and was so far ahead of his time.
@sullivancountydays3 жыл бұрын
He couldn't have been only 26.
@sullivancountydays3 жыл бұрын
I do see the Prince reference though.
@thetommoody2 жыл бұрын
@@sullivancountydays He claims to have born in 1943 so it would have put him 26-27 here.
@Marcus_C51 Жыл бұрын
So true--when I saw him and the Family Stone kick into "Sing a Simple Song" in the Summer of Soul movie it all came back, the power the band had jumped right through the screen! So badass, so funky and real. They always make me smile. No color, no gender just mixed harmony and soul! Yes, he was so far ahead of his time.
@mortensenegbert66195 жыл бұрын
So much phenomenal music in just five years 1968-73. Truly revolutionary musical innovations. It doesn't get more inspirational than "Stand!" or "Everybody is a Star" and nobody made despair as darkly beautiful (and funny) as "There's A Riot Goin' On." When you consider that "I Want You Back" by the Jackson Five would never have been possible without Sly, you can see how far his influence reaches.
@HypeRhymz6 жыл бұрын
Yo his clothes are everything!
@curtismoff2 жыл бұрын
He’s high on something still talking with sence Huge talent I love many of his jams. The guy was a prolific writer
@scottfeuerhammer35957 ай бұрын
Well yeah. He's why I love him and hate him at the same time. Musical genius but destroyed the band and himself in the early 70's. 1971's "There's a Riot Going On" was Epic, but he was so fuqd up on drugs that he never regained genuine prominace, But 1967-1971, he was the baddest dude on the planet. George Clinton, EWF, Rick James, Prince all learned from Sly Stone. EVERYONE
@TwiggyKeely3 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite Sly interviews, they're one of my all time favorite bands! My Vietnam Vet Dad (RIP) and Hippie Mom raised me on the greatest music!
@markwardel67514 жыл бұрын
Sly looked amazing....what style!
@mreducator16824 жыл бұрын
I respect the Native American guy for his response to Sly's question. Very well put especially for that time period.
@sammavacaist3 жыл бұрын
He was such an obvious influence on David Bowie and Prince.
@mendyboio3917 Жыл бұрын
26, brilliant young man, so acomplished for his age. Sly is a genius!
@NevadaBoss10 ай бұрын
any fan of his music needs to read Sly's new autobiography. A brilliant musician whose influence was, is and remains immeasurable. Stand.
@andrewpetermilner9 ай бұрын
I'm reading it now, interesting stuff.
@rebelneycha4 ай бұрын
Soooo good! 😍
@youlandaanderson51113 жыл бұрын
He did more drugs than a lot of younger stars that are gone. Ya'll know who they are, and he's still here. I love his music and listen to it all the time. Living legend. Prince said he wrote "Cream" while looking in the mirror.
@danielcombs32073 жыл бұрын
He was on coke not opioids or fentanyl. But he had it all and now he doesn’t. He was a superstar for sure.
@davidmccall477611 ай бұрын
Sly was always full of surprises! He always looked at life from a different, and enlightening perspective. A genius, and a national treasure, no doubt about it! Love him. Get well Sly, you have plenty left to do, don't give up! Don't ever give up! 🎸🎹
@timelanguid48136 жыл бұрын
Sly vs the Establishment. Sly wins.
@brownsexylady406 жыл бұрын
Snoop dont have nothing on my brother Sly....lol I love him so much , the greatest of our time
@roxannemoser27256 жыл бұрын
LovelyFlower44 Snoop loves Sly as much as we all do. He would be the first to tell you. I love both! Both are legends for their own generation!!
@JohnECocaine4 жыл бұрын
LovelyFlower44 word
@JLJ504HD4 жыл бұрын
Snoop listens to Sly
@eire32154 жыл бұрын
Snoop has nothing on sly..
@briancompton76963 жыл бұрын
@@eire3215 right....they are two different souls, but both successful entertainers !!
@davidrobinson51222 жыл бұрын
Sing a simple song. One of my favorite songs of all time
@Vigilante311 Жыл бұрын
Boom laka laka laka boom laka lakoom ka boom
@chriswalker73273 жыл бұрын
Sly was a great human being a peaceful man
@lydiaboyd76293 жыл бұрын
He’s having a hard time interviewing Sly because he doesn’t understand him.
@daggergblue3 жыл бұрын
But unlike today's interviewers, he is trying to. Granted he feels the need to keep the humor up, and why not? Our differences can be humorous. But he is legitimately trying to understand him at the same time. The world could use another Dick Cavett.
@knowmusicman1573 жыл бұрын
Cavitt is very intimidated because Sly is on a plane far above him.
@thetommoody2 жыл бұрын
It's hard because Sly is totally fucked up on whatever the drug of his choice was...
@skywolf20122 жыл бұрын
Besides famous musicians being high AF ,I can see he is a very shy person who is very talented.
@Trenchant463 Жыл бұрын
“How old would you say you are?” I’m shocked Cavett had a talk show gig with questions like this. I think Sly had him intimidated because Sly was serious and not going for the comedy angle.
@miapdx5033 жыл бұрын
7:07, checked him. I love Sly. He's one of a kind. "There's a pressure on all of us." Much love Sly
@raquelclass96473 жыл бұрын
He’s sooo high...but still handsomethough
@cullenmott76142 жыл бұрын
"There's a pressure on all of us." DAMN.
@Taelathegazadiva4 жыл бұрын
Sly had such a pretty smile 🥺❤️....
@sonjikennedy96153 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! He did😁
@flowergirl2118 Жыл бұрын
Yes he did
@nadiluvmuzik128411 ай бұрын
I agree!
@PatTattsPowerChannel5 жыл бұрын
Sly may was stone but it just enhanced thinking it was like he was home talking to a family member great interview
@arieswaters6 жыл бұрын
High as fuck ,and proper. He was one of the best at the time,so cool so real .I LIKE him Alot .This stuff about having the flu sure flu ,threw me.
@NOV1233 жыл бұрын
Wasn’t Sly 27 on here. He turned 27 in March of that year. Don’t know why he thought he was 26.
@suelandtroop86306 жыл бұрын
I love Sly Stone....period, would love to sit and talk with him.
@tomloge20486 жыл бұрын
Sue Landtroop, he was one in a million. To me he overshadowed Morrison, Joplin, Tops and Temps or anything from Motown. A certified genious. We missed his best
@jeffdawson27862 жыл бұрын
The coolest guy, believed in every note they played. Changed music forever.
@ryanscates10115 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure Sly was always stoned when he did these interviews
@tigershav5 жыл бұрын
he's waaay higher than just stoned lmao
@mark1952able5 жыл бұрын
I personally don't think Sly was stoned at all. In fact, he answered racist questions from Dick very intelligently!
@atomicdawg1004 жыл бұрын
No not at all..
@danw13744 жыл бұрын
High on life.
@paulwhitton92514 жыл бұрын
Folks- a fabulously talented musician who blew it - check out his pupils 😘
@ManicReceiver6 жыл бұрын
Dick Cavett had the most awkward interviews lol
@vincevirtua6 жыл бұрын
Dick seems like a literal dick.
@That_AMC_Guy3 жыл бұрын
One could say it was his schtick. He was very popular at the time because his shows felt like he was simply having a private conversation with whomever he was interviewing. Dick Cavett has said many times that he was often very nervous when meeting some of these huge celebrities and that was amplified by the fact that he would often only write down a half a dozen poignant questions, and then let the chips fall where they did. For the most part, these are unscripted, very candid interviews. Check out the John Lennon interview for instance.
@Neveresque3 жыл бұрын
@@That_AMC_Guy thanks for explaining that, it's very weird at some points
@briancompton76963 жыл бұрын
@@vincevirtua no hea was fabulous for bringing to America- the coolest and best entertainers of the era that he landed in !!
@eargasm10723 жыл бұрын
If Hendrix and Sly Stone could have had a baby, he would have been "Prince"!
@lendrury27713 жыл бұрын
Sly was definitely a unique character but he has immense talent musically
@rojaskendall3 жыл бұрын
omg a real style inspiration love it he doesnt get the credit he deserves in anything
@d1796545822482 жыл бұрын
Wow, this guy is amazing. He’s obviously quicker than everyone around me. He’s like Hendrix in interviews except better and quicker
@karleyyork90018 ай бұрын
“There is a pressure on all of us.” A true Gent. 🤩🤘🤩♥️
@niqulusviii9874 жыл бұрын
There's a pressure on all of us!
@allenf.59073 жыл бұрын
His comeback there was so quick. Something he knew about.
@mitchharris49058 ай бұрын
Man he just had the it factor. He was fly, he had charisma, he was a smooth brotha & he was the people’s champ. I’m glad he’s doing well
@Alexthegreat276 жыл бұрын
I love this interview between Cavett and Sly. The wit and tension of the interaction between the two makes for a riveting dialogue. I think Cavett was fine here, but I think he was a bit thrown off by Sly, who kept one step ahead of Dick throughout, and controls their discussion. Ex: Dick asks Sly, 'Do you sit down and write it (music)?', to which Sly replies 'Sometimes I stand up', which gets a roar from the crowd. Dick, then says, 'You know that Hemmingway wrote on top of the icebox', to which Sly quickly responds 'I'm not trying to match wits'. Sly then goes on to talk about how he writes in front of the mirror. Bam.
@Unique777836 жыл бұрын
I would not have guessed he was that young either because he honestly was before his time and he seemed mature for his age to me. I really hate what happened to him wish he never would have gotten mixed up with the wrong people.
@briancompton76963 жыл бұрын
I believe he was born in March of '1942'
@msgrif233 жыл бұрын
Leaders of Black Bands like Sly Stone & George Clinton were from another stratosphere not to be understood by cavemen. "Sly: You know how some people don't know anything? Some People Don't Have The Slightest Idea" LMAO! Right in his face & I don't think he even caught it. #RIP forever SlyStone
@bkkersey936 жыл бұрын
Boy this cat is as high as a spaceship!
@Unique777836 жыл бұрын
Blake Kersey He had the flu. I could tell he wasn't feeling well on the other video when he was singing.
@mikegrant68056 жыл бұрын
Blake Kersey button u listen
@susantunbridge46126 жыл бұрын
Blake Kersey No he's not. He looks thin and exhausted, just got over the flu. He's also brilliant, Cavett makes sure to note that he's a trained composer. A lot of musicians did and do drugs.
@korkz8085 жыл бұрын
was this before he started freebasing? or during?
@tigershav5 жыл бұрын
he's out to lunch - eric andre
@leemunn20984 жыл бұрын
sly is lit 🔥
@EYE4ZOE-ux9qm2 жыл бұрын
Sly is a smart young man 👨 fr in this time and so knowledgeable is crazy
@atomicdawg1004 жыл бұрын
He was taking 13 “vitamins” a day, and forgot to take them to san fran so he rolled on the floor for 3 days from the flu...
@atomicdawg1004 жыл бұрын
Shadow Play in the Woods Yeah thats what he said.. doesn’t mean thats what he meant ,)
@danielfronc43044 жыл бұрын
Someone is definitely cloud nining!
@fredicagoillanoise13096 ай бұрын
Sly be high as hell and still turning Cavett's brain into fried scramble. 🤣🤣🤣
@Unique777836 жыл бұрын
I've only seen when he sung with this outfit. I love this fit it seems like something people wear today with a twist.
@colleenshelnutt81284 ай бұрын
I loved Sly!!! He was super cool. I was only 5 but my older brother listened to good music.
@nuckelanmainsack4419 Жыл бұрын
Damn that’s a fire outfit
@JohnAnderson-oz3pf21 күн бұрын
Sly style is so ahead of its time
@davephillips1987 Жыл бұрын
i want to take you higher - the highest interview ever ?
@alansmith76264 жыл бұрын
Now they "make" reality shows. THIS is as real as it gets...
@michaelderose397Ай бұрын
Sly is so high. That band seemed amazing onstage. He gets a break for being a difficult interview.
@Jastherealest4 жыл бұрын
He reminds me of Trinidad James.
@GMAV3RICK3 жыл бұрын
You mean Trinidad James reminds you of Sly Stone.
@Jastherealest3 жыл бұрын
@@GMAV3RICK right...that part
@cornellrobertson59046 жыл бұрын
Sly was so cool back then
@rooseveltdavis95595 жыл бұрын
Super cool,to be exact.
@mookiebridgewater50286 жыл бұрын
Sly-Stone ..'BAD-ASS' for-REAL...😎💯...✌️
@birdmanbl6 жыл бұрын
oh I love this tension what an interview even hammered he schools cavet ...lol
@Eve_Y Жыл бұрын
The same mannerisms Jimi Hendrix had on this show 😜
@cathyleatherman30977 ай бұрын
Love his music
@jerongaines81784 жыл бұрын
Yeah he was totally baked 😂😂🤣🤣
@tadsodergren571311 ай бұрын
Sly the coolest guy ever…
@brenayedanielle30766 жыл бұрын
I don't think Dick said anything wrong. His interviews are typically funny. Sly was sick and doesn't feel like doing the "joke" thing. Perfectly fine, I don't think Dick was being annoying. I tell you what was though. The audience is annoying. Let the man talk. I love how intelligent he is.
@Jokaanan5 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Sly really liked Dick, he says so multiple times and you can tell it's genuine. But in the beginning of the interview the audience underestimates Sly and his sophistication, intellect, and the seriousness of his work. He sets them straight just by being himself :)
@maggotbrain74993 жыл бұрын
Dick his interview was typical downplaying everything and anybody who is out of social order, with a mind of his own. Sly is used to this shit and back then they where not afraid to blast tv people with style, make them look stupid asking stupid things.
@JustAThought1553 жыл бұрын
Sly and the Ever Stoned interview. Seeing him today makes this hard to watch: drugs striped us from all Sly COULD have shared with us.
@roxannemoser27256 жыл бұрын
Say what you want, but Dick Cavett only had the best on his show. Ever!!
@knowmusicman1573 жыл бұрын
And Dick couldn't hardly talk he was so scared of Sly's presence and intelligence.
@AndrewVOdom2 жыл бұрын
The witty and intelligent Dick Cavett is doing his best with someone who is obviously on drugs- as great as Sly was and is. Kudos to Mike Douglas and Cavett for engaging Sly Stone in his peak musical era.
@neomolefe85624 жыл бұрын
...he s got a special different mind...
@poppop-249 ай бұрын
WASHINGTON DC IN THE HOUSE SLY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A DOWN TO EARTH HUMAN BEING NEVER BE AFRAID TO SPEAK YOUR MIND I WILL ALWAYS ADMIRE MY UNIVERSAL GROUP OF FRIENDS 1 ❤ LOVE
@user-ys3qq6rf6z4 жыл бұрын
love of my life stand riot fresh albums of century
@jaymondkreek8544 жыл бұрын
Beautiful soul
@MilkSteak236 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! Sly Stone, the smug host, and the old school audience that thinks they're supposed to laugh at everything said.
@tigershav5 жыл бұрын
do you think the host is being condescending ?
@AndrewVOdom2 жыл бұрын
The “smug host” is the well-known Dick Cavett - still going strong as of this date. He was open-minded enough to have him on the program- not a given back then. It’s audience is live and not canned like most of today’s television. And the audience is arguably sharper than today’s late night fare.
@Vigilante3112 жыл бұрын
Nothing smug about dick cavett, sly said he liked him, but goddamn are you right about the audience laughing at everything
@monilaninetynine38114 жыл бұрын
Just saw the Sly and The Family Stone Unsung episode.
@santanajackson61606 жыл бұрын
I wish I was feeling as good as sly was back then lol
@andydixon298010 ай бұрын
Sly is the only person in the room who is truly in tune with himself. High no doubt, but listen to the giggling audience and Cavetts dumb questioning.
@neftaliortizares50597 ай бұрын
Sly Stone un grupo Para la Historia,, Jamás Serán Olvidadas sus Interpretaciones,, Vinieron a Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 cuando a penas era un Mozalbete y Disfrute su Música 🎵🎼🎵🎼❤
@jimandlizhudson25013 жыл бұрын
This audience giggling and laughing inappropriately s just stomach clenching.
@jega1573 ай бұрын
Sly is a good dude.... Cavet kinda doesn't know where to go with the conversation, but Sly 's just chillin. Serms lika a very articulate man. My best to him.
@me2u8803 жыл бұрын
Some cool threads
@fredicagoillanoise13096 ай бұрын
The higher Sly get the more sense he makes.
@robinflea3 жыл бұрын
Speaking of stone...stoned. Love this group.
@viralbuthow0006 жыл бұрын
Sly's playing with him. Turning him into putty
@anthonyjohnson940310 ай бұрын
The G.O.A.T. I'll debate anyone on that.
@courtbeall77686 жыл бұрын
Off the charts trippin
@markwatson80515 жыл бұрын
I picked up Cavett in my car one night in New York with a couple of friends and took him up to midtown while talking with him about some of his guests. He was nice and pleasant but looking back at some of these interviews, his questions seem more near insulting while trying to be cute than intriguing or trenchant.
@Turk-yi9lr4 жыл бұрын
love the man
@ustheserfs2 жыл бұрын
Cavett didn't know how to approach Sly in this interview. Sly was wild and already under the spell of hard drugs.
@quanchi15613 жыл бұрын
He look like a combination of ASAP rocky and Travis Scott