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Topic subjectthe early stuff makes "riot" work better, imo. gives it contrast.
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2554957, the early stuff makes "riot" work better, imo. gives it contrast.
Posted by Joe Corn Mo, Wed Jun-01-11 05:39 AM
>Maybe it's just the cynicism of the culture that appreciates
>the cynicism of "Riot" over the optimism of "Stand!" I've
>heard it said that "Riot" is more "honest", but at the time
>"Stand!" was put together in late 1968/early 1969, Sly
>believed in every word of the ideals he sang about on that
>album. He _was_ that positive, happy person. It was PCP and an
>increasing delve into coke during the two years that separated
>the releases that flipped him into the cadaver that appears on
>later releases. Not that hearing a man who sounds near suicide
>or overdose can't be fascinating - because on "Riot" and a
>good bit of "Fresh", it is - but why praise it so much over
>actual intended achievement?
>



the idealism contrasted with the cynicism is what makes
both the early stuff and the "riot..." album
so amazing to play back to back.