July 16, 2009
Sly and The Family Stone “Stand!” From The Woodstock Experience
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This is the third review of five great new releases of the Woodstock Experience sessions that we will visit. The cd’s are being released to coincide with the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival. They pair a keystone album by the artist with a second disc of their live set at the original Woodstock Concert 8/17/69.
Sly Stone…the inventor of funk. With one the “tightest” bands including Larry Graham on bass, Freddie Stone on guitar, Rose Stone on Keyboards, Jerry Marinin on Sax, and Cynthia Robinson on trumpet….they literally woke up the chemically subdude crowd at Woodstock. Similar to Otis Redding at Monterey. One listen to the studio work of “Stand!”, and your will see that Sly played to all crowds. He came on hard & political with “Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey”, played to the masses with “Everyday People”, and kept his soul with “I Want to Take You Higher”. “Stand!” is a gem…but it’s the live cd of Sly and The Family Stone’s Woodstock set that the music comes alive. This band was meant to be heard live. Check the track list below…
1) “M’Lady (previously unissued)”, 2) “Sing a Simple Song (previously unissued”, 3) “You Can Make It If You Try (previously unissued)”, 4) “Everyday People (previously unissued)”, 5) “Dance to The Music”, 6) Medley: Music Lover/Higher”, 7) “I Want to Take You Higher (previously unissued)”, 8) “Love City (previously unissued)”, 9) “Stand! (previously unissued)”
Make sure to click the Woodstock tag below the header above to see the previous reviews for Santana, and Janis Joplin’s collections.
Click here to check “Woodstock.com”…lots of info, and goodies about this classic event.
Click here to check Sly & The Family Stone “Stand!”
Buy “Sly & The Family Stone “The Woodstock Experience”
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