Sly and the Family Stone //Soundboard Compilation Vol.4

This is the fourth release of the ultimate CD title that thoroughly compiles Sly & The Family Stone’s TV broadcasts, radio, and soundboard recordings. It is a collection of live recordings that excludes interviews and includes only the basic performance parts, allowing you to enjoy pure performance. The second half of the 1974 Mike Douglas Show, the performance of “Small Talk” with Sly’s son Buch, is rare and wonderful. And the heart of this CD is the November 9, 1974 performance in Kansas. There is almost no noise on the soundboard, which is wonderful. However, the vocals are a little off, but Andy Newmark’s amazing drumming gives the performance a sense of speed, and it is shocking to see the other-dimensional funk being played. “Thank You” has a jam that must have been prepared for this tour, with the horns roaring and charging headlong, and the innovative funk rock guitar that is too thrilling, and Prince, who was taught by Larry Graham, should not have covered this development. It is the most funky. “M’Lady” features Syd Page’s fast violin, and the chorus is different, with a harp added, making it fresh. The number one hit “Family Affair” is played out from a jam like a sound check, and the horn-centered arrangement is funky and innovative. “Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey” is also a unique live version with the melancholy of Hammond and horns. The drums are reminiscent of “If You Want Me To Stay”, which has a rock feel, and the flute is included, reminiscent of the live version of “The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker”. The hyper “Stand!” is also shocking, with a great funk backing during Sly’s agitation. “Dance To The Music” starts with a spectacular intro, and the high-tension “Music Lover” is a wild song that reminds me of early Santana. And just when it seems to end here, there is a new song “Time For Livin'”. The drums and horns are arranged in a live performance with a carefree Bon Odori feel. And the grand finale is “Loose Booty,” and I want you to know Sly’s achievement in making the violin sound so funky. Andy’s drumming, Little Sister’s chorus, and the horns are all wonderful, so I’d like to say that they are all wonderful. With that momentum, they move on to even greater heights with “I Want To Take You Higher.” How many people know that they had such an agonizing live performance? After this, Radio City in 1975 was their last live performance, but they must have performed like this. When I listen to this, I can’t help but feel regretful. Drugs are really scary. And it comes with a DVDR video collection focusing on the 1974 Mike Douglas Show. Since the best quality existing full-length footage was recorded as possible, there are many interviews, but they are important as documents because they are conversations with famous people such as Muhammad Ali and Richard Bryer. And the performances by Sly and others are not lip-synced, so you can enjoy their serious performance. As for the arrangements that can only be done live, the use of the violin in “Stand!” is exquisite, and Prince did not imitate this. It is also very moving to see them moving in the rare songs “Loose Booty” and “Mother Beautiful”. In “Que Sera, Sera”, Mike Douglas sings in a clear voice, and Sly and the others take turns singing the chorus, but the drunken feeling is Sly’s best. In “Small Talk”, Sly puts his hand over his baby son Buch’s mouth and forces him to speak and join in the performance. When he finally realizes that Buch cannot speak, he makes a chop gesture to his head and hands it to Cathy. And finally, in November’s “If You Want Me To Stay”, there is a dialogue with Richard Pryor, a black stand-up comedian who uses vulgar language that takes advantage of racism against black people, and he plays the drums to “If You Want Me To Stay”. Sly tries to play the guitar at first, but returns it because he thinks it doesn’t fit, and performs it on the piano. CD 1.Small Talk 2.I Want To Take You Higher Mike Douglas Show July 19, 1974 3.tune up intro 4.Thank You 5.M’Lady 6.Band Intros 7.Family Affair 8.Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey 9.Sing A Simple Song 10.If You Want Me To Stay 11.Stand! 12.Dance To The Music 13.Music Lover 14.Time For Livin’ 15.Loose Booty 16.I Want To Take You Higher Hoch Auditorium, Lawrence, Kansas, November 9, 1974 17.If You Want Me To Stay (with Richard Pryor) Mike Douglas Show November 27, 1974 18.Thank You 19.M’Lady ABC’s In Concert December 6, 1974 DVD May 10, 1974 – Mike Douglas Show (S13E180): Interview If You Want Me To Stay July 16, 1974 – Mike Douglas Show (S13E217): Interview with Peter Marshall July 17, 1974 Mike Douglas Show (S13E218) with Muhammad Ali, Rocky Graziano & Congressman Wayne Hays introducing Interview Stand! the members I Want To Take You Higher July 18, 1974 Mike Douglas Show (S13E219 Interview Loose Booty Mother Beautiful Everyday People Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (with Mike Douglas) July 19, 1974 Mike Douglas Show (S13E220) Interview Small Talk I Want To Take You Higher November 27, 1974 Mike Douglas Show (S14E263) Interview (with Richard Pryor) If You Want Me To Stay (with Richard Pryor) Pro-shot 145min.