Aside from Loser (20+yrs ago) what else is he known for?

He was probably at the height of his fame and influence in 96 when "Odelay" dropped, but he's been steady putting out albums this whole time, won a handful of Grammys and has generally been well respected this whole time

Even if he has been dropping songs a day for the last 2 decades, there’s nothing about him that translates ‘oh yeah, lets get Beck to honor Sly Stone!’ Also from what I read, he’s not a behind the scenes producer to anyone and aside from Loser there’s nothing that stands out about his records.

But there seems to be a need to paint a picture of his connection to Black artist, the greats at that. From handing Prince his last award to this tribute to Sly, not to mention someone on twitter was trying to connect a working relationship with D’Angelo via photographs, no music.

That shit is weird and unsettling.

I’m not all the way up on his catalogue, but he’s made some stuff that I like.

https://youtu.be/aFknA30AbFM?si=TVdvfnY-xYBAJB9f

Beck put out two hugely popular and critically lauded albums in the last 7 years. Colors and Hyperspace were very popular, and very good.

Also Midnite Vultures from 1999 is *amazing.*

And 2002 Sea Change is that break up album a lot of people go to.

He's worked with a lot of very influential folks too:
The Dust Brothers
Emmylou Harris
Air
Pink
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Thurston Moore
The Lonely Island
Gorillaz
Phoenix
St Vincent
Danger Mouse
Pharrell Williams

Heck, he covered INXS record 'Kick' in a very fun way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_LowdZvozw

Played at Paisley Park too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xCIt40BUas&list=RD-xCIt40BUas

Who would be better?

And you might have a trat in front of you - listening to a string of really good records by Beck.

Freddie Stone
Raphael Saddiq
MonoNeon
Jesse Johnson
Nile Rodgers
Van Hunt
Gary Clark Jr.
India Irie
Lenny Kravitz
Candy Dulfur
Steve Lacy
One or two guitarist from Snarky Puppy

>Freddie Stone
>Raphael Saddiq
>MonoNeon
>Jesse Johnson
>Nile Rodgers
>Van Hunt
>Gary Clark Jr.
>India Irie
>Lenny Kravitz
>Candy Dulfur
>Steve Lacy
>One or two guitarist from Snarky Puppy
>

Now which one of those was gonna play harmonica for "Higher"?

Ok, Gary Clark Jr? (I'll save you the googling) So instead of using the guy that has referenced Sly as an influence over a 30+yr career of fairly experimental, definitely genre-bending creative output/has sampled, recorded, regularly covered Sly songs throughout/spent entire podcast episodes talking influence of & paying homage to him...plus happens to already live in LA where the tribute was done------fly out the guy that lives in Texas (and wasn't even alive when Sly was putting out records..) instead?

There’s nothing funk about Beck. He could be wearing all of Funkadelic outfits unwashed from 76 live show in Cali and still wouldn’t resonate funk.

Ya’ll trying too hard for a dude mainly known for one damn song in the last 30yrs.

that man didn’t give a shit bout what a musician looked like.

and Gamma Ray is my shit.

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Its about the music. I replied to ‘handle’ with my list.

Who do you think should have done the tribute?

I'm trying to see something real quick.

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

He was surprisingly absent from the Sly Lives! documentary by Questlove as well.. not sure if that was by choice or not, though.

>He was surprisingly absent from the Sly Lives! documentary by
>Questlove as well.. not sure if that was by choice or not,
>though.

I can’t any of them saying nah. Now I’m wondering…

Had to put him at the top of my list.

What did the White Stripes do besides that Seven Nation Army song 20+ years ago?


What did Radiohead do besides that Creep song 20+ years ago?



There is this Wikipedia that can help out time to time.

Especially RadioHead.

He throwing whatever against the wall to make Beck seem like more than a brief uneventful 90’s fever dream.

Because he played slap bass?

>Because he played slap bass?

And you got to avoid answering the question too (assuming you're aligned with the original poster?)

>And you got to avoid answering the question too (assuming
>you're aligned with the original poster?)

..yourself giving

>..yourself giving


Ok geezus. You dont know that Peppers whole get down was they were influenced by Jimi, George, and Sly? And implemented that influence into their music and attitude. Nevermind the audience of meatheads that came but the band itself at heart. Sop yes it makes sense that Keidas as a mai spokesman and yes even Flea be one to present for Sly if they aren't going to use the other black artists proposed posted earlier. More than Beck, yes.

>>..yourself giving
>
>
>Ok geezus. You dont know that Peppers whole get down was they
>were influenced by Jimi, George, and Sly?

Lulz, "whole get down.." the only thing George about their early albums is he produced one of them--that shit's all Talking Heads/Gang of Four, sung by someone doing an Iggy Pop imitation (and if he rapped like Melle Mel)

I don't get why one guy in that^ band also idolizing Larry Graham auto-shoes them in as the more deserving Sly tributary.. (than the multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter/record producer guy..your dissent here makes even less since you're a Prince fan..)

>>>..yourself giving
>>
>>
>>Ok geezus. You dont know that Peppers whole get down was
>they
>>were influenced by Jimi, George, and Sly?
>
>Lulz, "whole get down.." the only thing George about their
>early albums is he produced one of them--that shit's all
>Talking Heads/Gang of Four, sung by someone doing an Iggy Pop
>imitation (and if he rapped like Melle Mel)
>
>I don't get why one guy in that^ band also idolizing Larry
>Graham auto-shoes them in as the more deserving Sly
>tributary.. (than the
>multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter/record producer
>guy..your dissent here makes even less since you're a Prince
>fan..)
>
>
>
>

Definitely no Victor Wooten, and MonoNeon would’ve been a great choice as well but Flea is still solid and a funkman.

I like his style of playing and his crackish ways. He aint no MonoNeon (much more preferred) but he’s fun, is part of a legendary band and plays funk-styled bass.

Whats your hangup?

what is your hangup?

For him as a great choice. Once again, I would’ve chose Mono or Pino for sure. But Flea’s aiight.

and that’s fine.

I don’t think anyone in here was demanding Beck play beforehand but I wasn’t offended or thrown off by it.

Also dont mind that ‘I’mma dog/mutt’ dude was there either, although Gary Clark Jr. I think would’ve been a better choice.

but Sly, being one of my favorite MUSICIANS ever (don't confuse that with favorite people) was one of the biggest c00ns to ever grace the music industry, rivaled only by maybe Jackie Wilson who did a tribute album to blackface performer Al Jolson.
I was so disappointed when I saw Sly arguing with Muhammad Ali on some "what about black on black crime" shit on TV, so I wasn't surprised when reading his memoir and finding that he was damn near the anti-black power advocate of his time.
With all that said, I did like how he didn't care anything about a person's race of sex as far as inclusion in his band. It was quite beautiful reading the story of him recruiting Cynthia for the band.
As for Beck, I think the Midnite Vultures album alone would've caused Sly himself to handpick Beck for a tribute to him. Hell I wouldn't be surprised if Sly handpicked all white people just to be contrarian and piss Black ppl off. It's why I'm not a huge fan of him as a person. He's an incredibly creative musician tho.

I think I’ll check out band of vultures and see what I may have been missing.

On another note, Sly was def an asshole. He truly fucked himself the most and perhaps that can be a little solace considering his halfassness w/Black folks.

sad...

Put all his business out. Sly love fucking with people’s heads. White brown eyed brunette girl he was dating in late h.s. had stars in her eyes for their future kids and dashed all that by telling her he wanted a blonde blue eye white girl to have his kids, and 9x’s outta 10 it was probably after fucking.

yup.. its the “Rock & Roll HOF” so of course they will add a white face or 2.

I remember seeing a tribute on BET for Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake was up there faking the funk. I didn’t like it but Charlie looked happy.

Its also a bridge to the younger generation.

Most honored artist dont state how they feel when being honored if nor Prince and Marlon Brando. Even Denzel had to play it off.

>but Sly, being one of my favorite MUSICIANS ever (don't
>confuse that with favorite people) was one of the biggest
>c00ns to ever grace the music industry, rivaled only by maybe
>Jackie Wilson who did a tribute album to blackface performer
>Al Jolson.
>I was so disappointed when I saw Sly arguing with Muhammad Ali
>on some "what about black on black crime" shit on TV, so I
>wasn't surprised when reading his memoir and finding that he
>was damn near the anti-black power advocate of his time.
>With all that said, I did like how he didn't care anything
>about a person's race of sex as far as inclusion in his band.
>It was quite beautiful reading the story of him recruiting
>Cynthia for the band.
>As for Beck, I think the Midnite Vultures album alone would've
>caused Sly himself to handpick Beck for a tribute to him. Hell
>I wouldn't be surprised if Sly handpicked all white people
>just to be contrarian and piss Black ppl off. It's why I'm not
>a huge fan of him as a person. He's an incredibly creative
>musician tho.

Wait he got flack for the kumbaya shit yes and on that cavet show with Ali he was a bit drugged out and worrying about changing the color of the flag while Ali clowned him about worrying about that nonsense than more serious issues of the day but how was that coonin? He stated he was Anti black stance in his memoir? Explain

Maxwell, etc doing a tribute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gakFq11BfR4

dude was wyling out like this was the "Give It Away Now" video

SMH. Fucking disgraceful. I remember when niggas FLAMED Lupe Fiasco for not learning every word of a Tribe Called Quest song. I mean FLAMED him. Standards really do be different for white folks.

Flea was mad disrespectful

Coked out, of course
Over rocked out, of course
Off cue, no surprises there either
Laughing stock, yep
Could they have picked better, of course.

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A taking of a seat.