‘Sly Lives’: Questlove and Producer Joseph Patel Unpack the Documentary, Sly Stone’s History and the ‘Burden of Black Genius’
The new documentary “Sly Lives, aka the Burden of Black Genius,” which focuses on the life and career of the brilliant but ...
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The Music (And Legends) of Sly Stone and Led Zeppelin Shine in Two New Documentaries
Two of the greatest rock bands of all time are the subjects of new documentaries which take very different approaches into ...
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A Sly Stone Primer: 15 Songs (and More) From a Musical Visionary
Image In 1967, “Dance to the Music” became the first of Sly & the Family Stone’s five Top 10 singles.Credit...Stephen Paley/Sony, via Onyx Collective After having a small local hit in the ...
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‘Sly Lives’: Questlove and Producer Joseph Patel Unpack the Documentary, Sly Stone’s History and the ‘Burden of Black Genius’
I think that shows a lot of understanding on his part: The film was about Sly and the Family Stone, but it’s also ... and seeing that American flag [album cover] and my dad’s record set ...
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‘Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Struggling to Transmit
Partway through this new Questlove documentary about Sly Stone, his band, the Family Stone ... s a Riot Goin’ On,” “Fresh,” “Small Talk.” Drugs certainly helped do in the music ...
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Joseph Patel reveals the Soul behind Sly Stone’s genius
His latest triumph, "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)," reunites him with collaborator Questlove to explore not just the meteoric rise of Sly ...
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The Sanctified Funk of Sly & the Family Stone
One critic said the group was too hot and Black to be rock, too positive to be the Blues, and too wild to be Soul. Sly's ...
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Sundance: Questlove On ‘Sly Lives!’ Secret Heart, His Park City Return, ‘SNL’ Music Film, New Roots Album & Self-Sabotage
“Even now, as Tariq and I are towards the end of creating this new Roots album ... band in their heyday, Sly Lives! is also packed with interviews with the Family Stone’s creative offspring ...
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Sundance: Questlove On ‘Sly Lives!’ Secret Heart, His Park City Return, ‘SNL’ Music Film, New Roots Album & Self-Sabotage
It’s a whole new Sundance because it turns out the trailblazing life, music and legacy of the now 81-year-old Sly Stone ... album with longtime collaborator Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter. Full of ...