Okay, this is a pretty huge VCR alert (if it actually happens, that is). A little birdie that calls itself the Washington Post has told me of a possible Sly & The Family Stone reunion during the 2006 Grammy Awards on February 8th! Already scheduled is an all-star tribute to Sly & the Family Stone featuring John Legend, Maroon 5, will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, among others, performing a medley of Sly classics. In my opinion, even Sly at his worst is better than any of these people at their best; there's no way that Sly could be made to look bad in this sort of company. Hell, Sly not showing up (as was his habit during the majority of his performing career) is more entertaining than these people on a good night.
Either way, if the alleged reunion happens, it will not only be the first public appearance for Sly since being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, it will also be the first time that the original lineup (including Larry Graham, Cynthia Robinson, Gregg Errico, Jerry Martini, Rose Stone and Freddie Stone) has performed since 1971. This is potentially HUGE!
-Sly Stone's Surprise [Washington Post]
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