It's Still a Family Affair
Miami Herald, FL
May 2, 2006
Sly Stone, the reclusive musical genius and funk/rock pioneer, was on stage for "about 30 seconds" of the big live Grammy Awards tribute to him this past February, former Sly and the Family Stone bandmate and saxophonist Jerry Martini figures. But you have to admit -- it was a pretty exciting 30 seconds. "He hasn't been on stage in a long time," Martini says of Stone......
The Grammys also afforded Martini a chance to play with younger superstar musicians, like the Black Eyed Peas and young British soul singer Joss Stone, whose music has obviously been influenced by The Family Stone. It's clear, he says, that the experience lives on.
"Joss Stone was so cute. I have grandchildren older than her. I have socks older than her," he says. "She was so lovely. I really understood why she is such a success. And we had Joe Perry and Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith) up there jamming with us. It blew us away."
May 2, 2006
Sly Stone, the reclusive musical genius and funk/rock pioneer, was on stage for "about 30 seconds" of the big live Grammy Awards tribute to him this past February, former Sly and the Family Stone bandmate and saxophonist Jerry Martini figures. But you have to admit -- it was a pretty exciting 30 seconds. "He hasn't been on stage in a long time," Martini says of Stone......
The Grammys also afforded Martini a chance to play with younger superstar musicians, like the Black Eyed Peas and young British soul singer Joss Stone, whose music has obviously been influenced by The Family Stone. It's clear, he says, that the experience lives on.
"Joss Stone was so cute. I have grandchildren older than her. I have socks older than her," he says. "She was so lovely. I really understood why she is such a success. And we had Joe Perry and Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith) up there jamming with us. It blew us away."
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