Do you all agree when Prince said the 60s, 70s and 80s were the golden ages of music?

Well, well, well. What do we have here? A 10 post troll with nothing to do but spread negativity? I wouldn’t be surprised if all your 10 posts were done today? This morning! LOL!

’Probably some other GenX’er who wasn’t alive during Sly and The Family Stone’s heyday throughout the 60s - 71’

Wrong. I notice not once in your post did you mention of actually going to any of Sly’s or Prince’s for that matter concerts? And yet you ’seem’ to know all about these guys.

Of course Prince praised Sly and The Family Stone. Is that supposed to be some golden cornel of knowledge you’re trying to impart to us here on Agon?

Prince for many years would have the entire horn and rhythm section of Sly and The Family Stone tour with his band. But you knew that already didn’t you, right?

Oh, and the stand out of Sly’s band was and still is, Larry Graham. The founding member of Graham Central Station, and one of the founding members of Sly and The Family Stone. Is that funky enough for you?

The bass licks from Larry Graham on the Stone albums to this day, have never been duplicated. Only Graham could/can make a Sly song sound like a Sly song. It’s just facts. Can I get a witness?

@,michaelsherry59, @gogchurchgo,

So tell us all here the Prince shows you went to where you saw one of his ’pretty damn overrated’ shows. Prince was not only a lyrical genius but a virtuoso with any, and I mean any instrument he picked up.

The man literally channeled music 24/7. Sly was a lyrical and song writing genius and great band leader also but just a below average musician.

The person, musician that made Sly and The family Stone stand out was Larry Graham the bass player of the group. Not Sly. IMHO

Prince had his own style, swag and most defiantly his OWN sound, which made HIM stand out. He copied no one. Didn’t have to. I liken Prince more of a James Brown type band leader and funk/groove master with some NASTY guitar licks.

However, the person that did copy and used Sly’s blue print was non other than George Clinton.

I was born a long time before 1967.

Well I did see Sly and The Family Stone live in the early 70s... Sadly never showed up

What!?

You keep repeating the same nonsense.

You’re only hyping Larry Graham because of his work with Prince lol you’re too obvious.

Wrong again. I was a Sly and The Family Stone freak the day the Stand! album came out. With the hit ’Sing a Simple Song’ and others came out. Years, long before I ever became hip to Prince.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42YGprrAOj0

Sly Stone was actually the one who picked Larry Graham

Really Sherlock! Really?