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Hotler

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21. My first concert was Sly & The Family Stone and Grand Funk Railroad. 1968-69ish, Denver Coliseum.

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Mon Jun 9, 2025, 05:11 PM

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I still have Kodachrome slides. He even showed up late.

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Sly Stone, Funk-Rock Pioneer Who Led the Family Stone, Dies at 82 [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

... littlemissmartypants Monday #1

RIP, Sly Stone. Thanks for your great contributions. brush Monday #2

Oh, sad wendyb-NC Monday #3

Wow. Another season in the stillcool Monday #4

... Solly Mack Monday #5

An absolute giant... appmanga Monday #6

Oh :( RIP, Sly Stone. electric_blue68 Monday #7

I just found this article from 2023 BaronChocula Monday #8

Sad news. H2O Man Monday #9

One of the greatest jams EVAH, Man - according to moi! Starts at 4:30, and you gotta TURN IT UP Leghorn21 Monday #29

Thank you! H2O Man Monday #33

You know it's my pleasure, Man! And there's another thing I learned from listening to this song time after time!: Leghorn21 Monday #35

RIP Sly and thanks for the memories Uncle Joe Monday #10

"Everyday People" should be the song of the anti-MAGA movement. Efilroft Sul Monday #11

Exactly BumRushDaShow Monday #17

... 2naSalit Monday #12

One of the great ones. God bless. (nt) Paladin Monday #13

I love Sly and the Family Stone. 1WorldHope Monday #14

RIP. 💔 irisblue Monday #15

Tell it like it is mac56 Monday #16

Blood's thicker than the mud BeyondGeography Monday #18

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) BumRushDaShow Monday #19

Sadness in my heart. Oh how I loved Sly and the Family Stone. ancianita Monday #20

My first concert was Sly & The Family Stone and Grand Funk Railroad. 1968-69ish, Denver Coliseum. Hotler Monday #21

The man could sing Botany Monday #22

He will be missed! Person of Interest Monday #23

Stand! BumRushDaShow Monday #24

i was in high school and saw him at Winterland in SF kimbutgar Monday #25

I heard that a guy was so impressed by Sly Stone's Woodstock's performance of 'I can Take You Higher" spike jones Monday #26

R.I.P. Sly. Thanks for the terrific music! WestMichRad Monday #27

"Everyday People" (Playing For Change) DinahMoeHum Monday #28

We lost a legend. May Sly Stone Rest in Peace and May his Memory be a Blessing. iluvtennis Monday #30

Sad news. mzmolly Monday #31

This hurts. Dem2theMax Monday #32

I might credit Sly with getting me hooked on funk. yellow dahlia Monday #34

Sly, I'd just like to say ET Awful Monday #36

great music, great entertainer, great memories orleans Monday #37

OMG! A truly great artist, musician, revolutionary, humanitarian, and leader. Martin68 Monday #38

Sad. He was great at Woodstock. GoodRaisin Monday #39

This news make me cry. LudwigPastorius Monday #40

RIP area51 Monday #41

I loved their music. pacalo Monday #42