Sly & The Family Stone "I Want To Take You Higher" LIVE on U.S. TV 7/74

[@artisaprimus6306]

These musicians didn't care about race. They loved music and performing. They were bonded by that. Sometimes it feels like we have regressed as a society. These artists figured this out in the 60s and 70s

[@kevinpurcell2093]

When music was great. And meaningful.

[@Gmack_Brick_City]

Tell that to the ones who own his publishing

[@cher_sh]

1:56 "...He don't work 'for' me..." ('Work with') 💕 Sly corrected that immediately 😁 Mike Douglas show was our nighty watch with Mom & Grandmother in the 1960s 🎶🎼✨🎸📯🎺❤️ his younger brother, he's the other half of my, I'm the other half of him... That's family unity embraced. Groovy!

[@grannyjudi1]

in Cleveland 1969 stood on chair to dance to them..best band ever..and I am old...seen most...

[@thor9563]

It was 1971. I was in Basic training in Ft Lewis WA. I had just turned 18 when I went into a local bar and to my young Minnesotan life unaccustomed to this kind of music I was exposed to a performace of Sly Stone and his band, performing 'Let me take you Higher'. I was transformed by beauty, power, love of these wonerful people as the vibes got into me. Thank You! Thank You! Boom lakka lakka BOOM lakka lakka!

[@Tom-ym7bm]

The daze 😂magic kingdom ❤🎺🔥

[@gregrobinson3441]

He had a vision with his music to cross all racial boundaries,and I think he succeeded .He helped to make music a truly universal language.

[@electrix6751]

Yeah, we see how long Sly's "vision" lasted. Drugs put an end to that.

[@michealroebuck683]

@@electrix6751 unfortunate but nevertheless his music became a universal language that brought ppl together, the first band to integrate black and white,salute to the great Sly and the Family Stone.

[@TheLobocantaore]

Music itself is a universal language!

[@user-iy5em7te1z]

Stayed true to himself for SURE😅

[@user-iy5em7te1z]

​@@electrix6751Elected in and Inducted to Rock Hall of Fame 1993 and EVERYONE in the band was There, Alive & Well attested to by Larry Graham (KZbin It) quit with the Negative Shclock 😢Remember too that Sly , in 2016 Received $5 mil , to START in Royalties OWED him 😅Go Ahead Sly ‼️😁🙏🏾🎶🎹👍🏾

[@peteisaacson816]

Sly Stone was the coolest dude on the planet.

[@lyleharrenstein7094]

IS😎🤠

[@conallk]

The groove, the clothes, the afros = score 11 on the Funk-o-Meter.

[@cs-mh2dh]

I truely miss the 70s. United we all became.

[@sheiladavis6523]

@@cs-mh2dh Hello 👋 That's not TRUE there was some division then -just like it is now in 2021

[@warrenmilford6848]

A late reply, but I'm pretty sure Sly, Freddie and Rusty didn't sport real afros in this clip. They were wigs. Just like the type Billy Preston used to wear from the same era.

[@WeThePeeps13]

The Afro.

[@louisjackson9989]

I remember when the..mike Douglas show use to be shot in down town Philly!

[@claragary]

This band teaches us a cultural lesson: We can all be one when it comes to music. Blacks, whites, men and women all together playing as one, no boundaries. And to think that this was happening in the 60's. Just amazing.

[@weluvgsus]

👍

[@Snagglefratz]

claragary I am everyday people.

[@keithwilson9378]

yes now everything going backwards and its propaganda from the powers that be we all humans

[@scoobymcboobie2907]

This is the problem with America, if you ain’t black then you must be white!!

[@oliverwarlock241]

@@electrix6751 yes but remember peace and love in your words and pray to remain always whit God and make people to not fine how fake you are ok?

[@MattCassCook]

Such an incredible bunch of musicians. In an era where not just anyone could “make it”... skill and soul was needed.

[@willythepeachfacelovebird]

And substances. Love the era. Fron Funkadelic to Slave, Commodores, Maceo. A little Al Green ties the night off real well

[@douglashutt6318]

I agree , my friend.

[@16davelle]

Rest in peace Cynthia,not only was she fine as they come but she was one hell of a trumpet player and congrats to Sly for recently winning that 5 million settlement for being fucked over for his long over due royalties and having faulty management

[@kcsunshine6122]

Sly did not win. The Supreme Court overturned the decision. I think we all would have like to have seen him get it :-(

[@16davelle]

KEC 3635 WTF is wrong with our judicial system...he so rightfully deserves it

[@kcsunshine6122]

Plus, he never lived in a van. He lives in a nice RV.

[@16davelle]

KEC 3635 I did hear that he had a RV but you know how the media is,i swear they constantly misreport and give out inaccurate information but as far as Sly is concerned this situation is the classic case of not being aware of what he was signing and who he was signing it over to.The music business is a shitty game and so many of it's top stars get screwed over for not being educated on how it works. Best of luck to him and thanks for the updates

[@nicamarisol]

+KEC 3635 Could be, but I saw a TV news report showing a van on a suburban street with an extension cord running out to it from a house. They said he lived in the van, and that the family in the house let him run a cord out to it. The neighbors tolerated it because he was Sly Stone living on their street. The report could have been a fabrication, I know, but it appeared to be a true story.

[@lorih.2224]

Everybody listened to them!!! Awesome!!! We danced, had fun, had peace, had love, the 70’s were unlike any other decade!!!!

[@tyty274]

When music was real... without voice enhancers! True artists in this era!

[@lloydfalcon6734]

When singers played their own instruments

[@markcraven8386]

When it went out over the air the way it sounded, regardless how badly the sound mix was.

[@JohnHWelch63]

Sly Stone is a beautiful human being! He always promoted peace and love among all people!

[@bigolebot]

Kids who were born in the 1970s. This was real music. Something you missed out on

[@mjphoto45]

Not me. Born 1958 and wouldn't change a thing

[@bigolebot]

@@mjphoto45 ah! Got a few years ahead of you. Count your lucky stars we witnessed the most influential band of the 60s and early 70s. These Gen X kids missed out on Sly and The Family Stone

[@malibu4464]

My long time pal/the great Pat Rizzo on sax. Passed away yesterday 4/16/21. What a sweetheart, incredibly nice man. R.I.P. Pat. I know you're up in heaven jamming with all your pals and famous friends.

[@regaltip8A]

Pat was the guy that told Andy Newmark to audition for the band. A masterstroke.

[@sidified]

I played electric violin with Sly on the Small Talk album The coolest

[@koden24]

Man, I come to tears when I see the musicianship displayed right here at it’s greatest!!!

[@rexspencer5107]

I bet Prince watched this back in the70's and was taking notes!!

[@jasonb.9313]

I know we all did, so Prince was likely among us!

[@gunny4029]

scew prince , i man shouldnt say about the dead, but how much did he do, was he equal as some jerk said to hendrix. gve me a break

[@ddesign63]

He was one of Princes many influences. And of course..., Jimi.

[@vin-r5384]

M.J. Too

[@lawrencebarr3820]

Prince was a JAMES BROWN FANATIC! JAMEX BROWN WAS A MUSICAL GENIUS, CHANGED THE WAY WE LOOKED AT EACH INSTRUMENT. EVERYTHING WAS ON THE ONE COUNT WITH EMPATHETIC PROFOUND EFFECT. LISTEN TO DOING IT TO DEATH.....BY THE JB'S. HIT IT !.....

[@parakeet8157]

Funk at it's BEST!🎯🎶

[@kissrocks45]

Sly was bad ass!

[@patriciadavis1393]

Okay I am an old Street female but can we get a hell yeah for however solutely gorgeous Sacramento California is and I'm not talking about the state😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤

[@susanjerrell9220]

Mike tries to get them to argue about who works who hard but bro just says, He's the other half of me. Soo cool!!

[@paulmcgo1089]

These days were the best for the afternoon talk shows . At 4 o'clock you had Mike Douglas in Philly, Merv Griffin in Vegas and Dinah Shore in Hollywood and you just watched whoever had the best guest or band on that day. Sometimes you were switching back and forth cause the talent was so good.

[@electrasong]

I LOVED this track when i was a kid... danced in my bedroom to it til my feet bled. I LOVED Sly and the Family Stone.

[@adriennerobinson1180]

SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE WERE ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS EVER LOVE YALL GOD BLESS SIP CYNTHIA

[@derekbodenshot510]

GOD;I SURE DO MISS THE 70'S MUSIC!!

[@cakraft24]

Yes..... even when it was from the '60s. Sly did Woodstock.

[@robertwoods6146]

Without a doubt, Sly and Family were one of THE highlights at Woodstock! Middle of Saturday night, with a slightly different lineup than seen here, but still with the same energy and musicianship. The whole Yasgur's farm hillside turned into a one major dance party...... Thanks Sly, and family! Terrific!

[@seang3393]

At 3AM.

[@brucefranklin6295]

Every time I watch that Woodstock movie performance, it gives me goosebumps.

[@grannyjudi1]

husband was there.. have the poster...

[@paulkalich3518]

Played The International Pop Festival on Labor Day Weekend, 1969 in Lewisville Texas a couple weeks after Woodstock.

[@MrPizza063]

man this was one cool cat and still is today just love this jam

[@geoffrey121148]

Who remembers Mike Douglas show going back a few years... I wont to take you higher!!

[@montydaniels1054]

I went to see them at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit. It was Rose's Birthday and the group was almost an hour late getting on stage. By that time both the Group & most of the Audience were stoned, so no one really cared... Great memory....

[@awhyte55]

If any music can lift the roof, this is it...dang!

[@sargetech]

Oh snap! The Mike Douglas show. He had a lot of cool acts on his show!

[@lthaffely]

So grateful we have these recordings. Thanks, Sly and Family! I lover the performances because you can feel the band rocking together!

[@loriwakefield1]

GOD BLESS YOU SLY BEAUTIFUL MUSIC

[@laurierken]

TIGHT. MAN that's tight. Wish today's music as as good as this.

[@mcmike100]

A little loose actually.

[@jackaylesworth6623]

I wish that they could still sing like that.

[@davidcook4623]

@@mcmike100 Loose...for a group this size, live? I'd argue that only the Ike and Tina Revue were any tighter. Just my opinion.

[@sunkissed4ever399]

My favorite group growing up! I love the outfits! They were in a class by themselves! It’s the energy for me!

[@timcox9021]

MIKE DOUGLAS WAS REALLY COOL, AND BOLD ... for even having sly on his show. live TV at that? GO MIKE DOUGLAS... AND THANK YOU BROTHER.

[@rayjonest.v7258]

This guy had a very large following, prince, Earth wind and fire,Rick James, arrested development, wow and so on.

[@BlakeNix]

This band was everybody from everywhere. Love ‘em. Can't get much better. Can't get much hiiiiiiigher either. 😀 I wish we’d have had another 30 years of this. They could have changed the world. Did a pretty good job of that with what they had.

[@davebruton5731]

So glad to find this ! After school I'd watch Mike Douglas as it was near me. I'll always be a fan of the funk !

[@ChiefCW2]

Loved Mike Douglas. I grew up in the 60's in Chicago. He always had great guests.

[@scottfeuerhammer3595]

ROSE 🌹 🥰💋❤❤❤ Stone. Older than my mother, but got damn. She was so beautiful and an angelic voice.

[@thtjhunter2]

I fondly remember my Navy days & dancing to ''SLY'' in the bars throughout the Orient. Had a reel to reel player to listen to him when we were out to sea. Happy Birthday Sly !!

[@mikesawyer4707]

Sly and the family stone. Pure innocent and beautiful.

[@Sharper.1]

Sung from the soul❣️ Still my favourite performance of you! Keep going you're doing great!

[@PtolemyJones]

Some of my favorite music of all time came from the genius of Sly and the talent of that family...

[@RockofAgesTheBand]

The great Bill Lordan on drums!

[@axs203]

Wah not seen this one before. They all look so cool. Sly Stone is loaded!

[@royceinthehouse842]

What a great band, I saw them twice at the Hollywood Palladium mid 70's. Sly's encore at the end of one of the shows was memorable.

[@lizroberts6257]

Lucky lucky lucky!

[@davidjohnmcguigan7848]

Just Love It.

[@davidignatiusbalestreri1737]

any respectable record collection has Sly and the Stone's greatest hits.

[@briankelly2337]

talent, take note young musicians...

[@donpietruk1517]

The performance to see these guys was the documentary shot at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969. It was so cool to see them come out on stage as they were kind of new then and how they changed the vibe from the more established acts. They were just in street clothes not dressed up like a lot of the older more established acts were. A lot of people had no idea the band was integrated or that the women played instruments as well as sang. But when they opened up with the funky beats mixing soul and psychedelia everyone instantly got into it. One of my very favorite groups from that era. Sly and the original Chicago Transit Authority were two of the most original groups from that time period. CTA being very fusion as well mixing in the jazz and horn sounds like Sly did. Rock and roll was a freer and less defined thing back then and they were never afraid to experiment.

[@lizroberts6257]

People can't understand their influence today. Wanna' spout multiticultural?? Go away. Listen to Sly, k?

[@rogerfournier3284]

The whole band: Soul, soul, soul (original line-up was beyond soul)

[@KaiserBlade]

The invention of funk. Stand blew my mind. Look how those old straight white folk get down.

[@carolinealfi8307]

This band Sly and the Family Stone ROOOCCCKKED IT!!!

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

I saw them live in concert around this time. They were incredibly good, much better than here. After all of these years I still remember that concert!

[@MrBulwer]

They were sloppy in this video.

[@phyllisdowney4023]

high school memories.....take your places......sly was the man....

[@paulmitchell5786]

Ha, ha, I remember when the Woodstock album came out after the 69 concert. This is the one song that has always stayed with me. I still hum it when I'm in a good mood. Awesome!

[@AndrewMcDify]

Love Sly, love the song, looks like their having fun. Much love to the family!

[@paulg444]

Sly was the real deal .

[@a.clarke6997]

Listening in May 2020 shut down in my apt. Saving grace...

[@jeffromano2057]

Classic Motown funk it doesn’t get any better than sly and the stones.

[@chariotwofilthy8374]

This story of what happens when you know God for yourself as a child of God Sly is still loving his life no matter what people say about you linda j .☮️☮️☮️☮️❤️🙏💯🙏🦋🦋❤️

[@roberthorton6619]

Their were the temptations the isley brothers and then sly stone to light up the 70s thanks

[@MrTwenty20video]

Happy music for everyone on our planet! Don't ever forget the message. ✌

[@terrimichaels3018]

Boom laka boom laka boom laka. This music still has a place in 219 2019

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 74TH BIRTHDAY SAXOPHONIST JERRY MARTINI (OCTOBER 1, 2017)

[@bluv6]

Mike Douglas was unrelentingly square, but he sure did have some bad ass guests lot of time.

[@frederickkruse4815]

Yeah, he did the best he could.

[@tooties545]

I'd say that makes him not a square, if he got it.

[@Happyharold666]

his chat with them is hardly square. He would put Sammy Davis Jr on in the middle of a Tuesday afternoon with a glass of scotch in his hand singing 'Mr Bojangles' and let John Lennon and Yoko co-host for a week! Thats a cool fucking host in my opinion

[@georgeperkins4171]

That's the sauarest whitest audience ever

[@michaelfrazia4569]

Only way to keep the stars shining..play the straight man

[@dianezulu8534]

LOVE 2 Y'ALL and appreciation for ALL the years of FUNK!!!!!! Rose/CYNTHIA and all of you took me through many storms...

[@paulscanter5562]

Such a great band.

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

I was three years old in 1974 my goodness my generation I miss so much 😊

[@roberthorton6619]

Sly and.his gang were the real deal his music sounds better with time will be here when I'm long gone were did he get that sound and ideas in the 70 s

[@chrismikkelson4267]

Sly is a musical genius. Too bad substance abuse and mental problems derailed his career, he could of been really big for years.

[@marcloaf]

Phew, Damn, Rose is a stone cold fox.

[@jedshook8968]

WORD! I thought I was the only one!!!

[@marshallleo6589]

Both Cynthia and Mary are talented AF!

[@melodysanger103]

HAPPY 73RD BIRTHDAY JERRY MARTINI (0CTOBER 1, 2016)

[@robertopena6429]

I dedicate this video to my to , My Vietnam Air Force Uncles, Wally and Leo Carreras, God Bless, In memoy of good times.

[@Nonkinsense]

a higher power y'all. Thank you Mr Douglas and Philly city of brotherly love.

[@Nonkinsense]

did he pay you for drugs later ? heavy duty user.

[@RoxxHoffner]

Soo good. Listen to that rhythm section!

[@duder9245]

Sly is awesome!!

[@tejubud]

Le présentateur est lourd et vraiment nase ; rien d'intéressant à dire ! Sly et son groupe sont de vrais musiciens ! Chapeau bas .

[@kelseymariel2127]

God I loved this band and loved The Mike Douglas Show. God Bless Sly and his Family❤️

[@chariotwofilthy8374]

Hi edagdwg thanks for sharing this history of a very special family that love each other God bless them all Linda j.☮️☮️☮️☮️🙏🙏🙏☮️☮️ changes everything and people

[@joenicolella65]

Love this turned up while im working, great stuff !

[@dlanodrelda]

So important on so many levels.

[@SerafinLaton]

Me encantan...desde hace 46 años

[@FranciscoSantos-ti6nt]

ahead of their time !! extraordinary !!!

[@kendalllaughon9664]

On time for real

[@melodyhintergardt4820]

They were awesome in person!! I will never forget it!!

[@nojimmyray]

what a television moment.... sly & the family stone... so far ahead of their time

[@davidjohnmcguigan7848]

the whole band are so fucking cool and laid back, amazing.

[@Paul-dz7xi]

Cynthia looked fantastic. 10 out of 10 stunner.

[@3kingkool]

Those afros bring back memories when I had this kind of hair.

[@dixondiaz8958]

Me too, and I'm white!

[@sheiladavis6523]

@@dixondiaz8958 Ok so you are white .Afros are not prejudice and if you want to sport a Fro go right ahead and do it because at 66 I'm sporting my Afro gray hair and all with pleasure 🙂 Take Care my EVERYDAY PEOPLE 🎶 📯 🎹 🎸🎤 🎷🥁🎻 April 21,2021

[@NigelFortune]

Such powerful music. SATFS rules!!

[@MrButterfingers55]

I remember seeing this show!

[@nicidevine6670]

Great song 🎶

[@browncandy5017]

Their performance was all over the place

[@Aloysiusb]

awesome, I love the afros all around.

[@junebug29]

So boss. I just loved them as a teen and still love the sound.

[@Veni_Vidi_Vortice]

Afro-a-go-go-go. Take me there baby! 🤩

[@emotionalinvalid]

mike douglas' demeanor is "square" but he was the only one of the variety show guests who had all kind of people on, including john lennon and yoko ono for a whole week! that was really wonderfully strange. SLY AND BAND, GOD BLESS YOU WHEREVER YOU ARE NOW...

[@lawrencebarr3820]

Brother, Mike was not square.....

[@charlesmaynard2236]

Merv Griffin...Tom Jones

[@jazzynet1]

Dick Cavett was diversive too!