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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.
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