Indeed, stories of drug use and eccentricities take away much of the narrative of the last several decades of his life--not atypical of the geniuses who create world-changing art and then have to navigate the sea of expectations and onslaught of fans.
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When I was asked to create a podcast theme song a few years back, I noodled on something and we called it good, and on playback I realized that it was 100% Sly influenced.
Certainly we wouldn't have so many great songs to cover.
Rest easy.