i thought this was truly terrific. a great documentary and worth watching back to back with the new CNN doc on luther vandross
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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) does a tremendous job of visually breaking down how key Sly songs work. Many music docs fail to examine the music itself but @jazzbeezy.bsky.social, Questlove & co actually help viewers understand the songs & do it beautifully. Go watch #SlyLives
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Sly was good stuff.
and we bought the luther album after watching the cnn doc...
That time and music was/IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT from what's being released in the last 30 years (or more). As a white guy, I always looked forward to Sly's next big hit --- and it was usually a big hit, deservedly so.
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Ahhhh
Great how producers/writers placed Sly in his proper scope and context. Dude was a genius.
Sly is the grandfather of funk. The part on Rhythm Nation was something I did not know...
I lived through his prime and his talent was unequal and unique
https://youtu.be/jAQhxwHf1-Y?si=AG3VHj2PIlq7mEdX