@@bOmBAsTiK lol yea true you right I was just replying to your comment it was kinda akward when you say that hardly anyone talk about him .I was thinking we'll he's been dead so maybe people forgot about him and moved on you know how that goes
so great to see them together; i agree with those who miss the days of real "live" tv. and Mike Douglas was a square who knew talent and let them display it without interference! what a gem.
janejetsonbot Yes so true. Mike was so respectable to his guest. I loved the show. Mike always had icons on his show. That square always had the best people on his stage !!!*** I really miss that show.
I saw Sly & the Family Stone in 1974, and they were Incredible!! Bob Marley & the Whalers opened for them! This video is awesome with Pryor. First time I've seen it!
Wow, wow, wow, now that's a line-up, really something to see. ...I can't remember exactly, but Marley just came out with either Natty Dread or Rastaman Vibration?
Hey all you ignorant people.!! Please don't rip SLY. So what if hes juiced.Hes a legend and made all of our days better because of his music.Its like medicine baby.He and JOHNNY WATSON gave us real music.Well i think so. And im a white cat who was affected by them and Maurice White as well. So just dig it .
Vintage footage of one of the greatest musical talent in the history of music and one of the greatest comedians in the history of comedy. I love shit like this!
Sylvester Stewart (born March 15, 1943), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer who is most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the development of funk with his pioneering fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s. AllMusic stated that "James Brown may have invented funk, but Sly Stone perfected it," and credited him with "creating a series of euphoric yet politically charged records that proved a massive influence on artists of all musical and cultural backgrounds." Crawdaddy! has called him "the founder of progressive soul".
SLY and RICH! In the same room! At their prime (nearly)! Looooove this. Just look at SLY and the way he just jam along with this novice drummer, this is true rhythm genius if you ask me.
You know all jokes aside- if there was no Sly I dont think there would of been a Prince. Look at the fashion and the presents. I cant wait until the next super nova mega talent comes out; he or she will have the same natural serious but with a sense of humor gift that those two gentlemen had. Michael Jackson was more out of the James Brown Jackie Wilson vocal dance arm of our American talent. My childhood was spent in this era. I absorbed it just as the mega talents did.
Prince also got his style from Curtis mayfield also and kiss was one of the bands that prince liked . Maybe princes style of dressing could've been inspired from superfly sly . But it makes sense because all musicians got a few bands that inspired them . Some of my inspirations were black sabbath , kiss , hendrix and prince and Morris day had their parts in me becoming a bass player . But prince was a great guitarist
Great clip! Get over yourselves with the drug bullshit. They were having a good time. Sly is Sly. And Richard, oh Richard, he was just wonderful Richard. They were having fun. I love it. Thanks!
What clip did you watch? Both were extremely high, and Sly seems genuinely perturbed that Pryor started goofing off during ruined the song. Maybe they had a half-assed bit planned, but clearly didn’t spend much time working on it
Like it or not, this was REAL. Nothing is real anymore. Improvisation? Nowadays? Yeah, right. These guys were just riffing. Live. Real. Both men incredible talents. Who gives a rip about the drugs. They did them. Get over it. Was it good for them? That's their business.
STRAIGHT HILARIOUS.Can you imagine soccer moms and joe public in middle america's watching this in the afternoon? I can tell it was semi-staged because Richard only called him a chump! LOL!! 2 legends.
+Zack Kutler I really hope you get a grip and. talk to any and every artist James Brown influenced especially the rock artists you think are legends and pioneers.Jeff Buckley's never ever had a # 1 record ,only made one album before he died.
Charlie Sheen had to try to top it in his own way, less talent though, so fuck the drugs, unless they help your talent come out, and that's a slippery slope as history shows...
Stevie Wonder should of joined them to play "Too High"....you know what I mean. Love Rich and Sly but damn pass the bong to the audience too...while your at it...give Mike Douglas a couple hitz.
EVERYONE who has done high quality coke in large amounts will recognise it in others when they see it. If you don't think they are high, well.............You ain't done the real McCoy ;)
Sly had a stroke and around 1980 he and George Clinton had started working on recordings. George moved to Tallahassee Florida and they really did more records, Sly feld on hard times, but George helping the both of them get clean and get legal matters with their music to recoup money's worth millions that was stolen from their music !
THIS right here is classic television. I'd much watch stuff like this, then some reality dating, hip hop, housewives, teen mom bullshit that floods most of all networks.
I don't think they were high. I think it was unscripted, and they were just sort of winging it. Now, after the show was probably a whole different story.
![Best Drummer Ever [HD]](/img/n.gif)
Mike Douglas was the man! Perfect host for the 70s. Hardly anyone talks about him nowadays...
Mike Douglas been dead for a few years now
@@thepromiseman7745 Lol so is Carson, that doesn't stop him from being fawned over constantly
@@bOmBAsTiK lol yea true you right I was just replying to your comment it was kinda akward when you say that hardly anyone talk about him .I was thinking we'll he's been dead so maybe people forgot about him and moved on you know how that goes
MiSTaH bOmBAsTiK Johnny was funny. Mike was not.
so great to see them together; i agree with those who miss the days of real "live" tv. and Mike Douglas was a square who knew talent and let them display it without interference! what a gem.
janejetsonbot EXACTLY!!
janejetsonbot Yes so true. Mike was so respectable to his guest. I loved the show. Mike always had icons on his show. That square always had the best people on his stage !!!*** I really miss that show.
Oh my God!!! This is amazing! Totally off the cuff~! No scripting and obviously very minimal staff as well. The world has changed a lot since then!
Mike Douglas was a class act.
I saw Sly & the Family Stone in 1974, and they were Incredible!! Bob Marley & the Whalers opened for them! This video is awesome with Pryor. First time I've seen it!
Wow, wow, wow, now that's a line-up, really something to see. ...I can't remember exactly, but Marley just came out with either Natty Dread or Rastaman Vibration?
Sly-the coolest cat, ever! A bucket list I'll never fulfill
Hey all you ignorant people.!! Please don't rip SLY. So what if hes juiced.Hes a legend and made all of our days better because of his music.Its like medicine baby.He and JOHNNY WATSON gave us real music.Well i think so. And im a white cat who was affected by them and Maurice White as well. So just dig it .
That's A Real Mutha For You.😉
Those Were The Golden Times 😍❤️
Vintage footage of one of the greatest musical talent in the history of music and one of the greatest comedians in the history of comedy. I love shit like this!
Sylvester Stewart (born March 15, 1943), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer who is most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the development of funk with his pioneering fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s. AllMusic stated that "James Brown may have invented funk, but Sly Stone perfected it," and credited him with "creating a series of euphoric yet politically charged records that proved a massive influence on artists of all musical and cultural backgrounds." Crawdaddy! has called him "the founder of progressive soul".
TWO OF THE GREATEST BROTHER'S TOGETHER PERIOD.BLACK HISTORY.
Got to admit.. for a minute there.. "If you want me to stay" was pretty tight
Agreed. Wish he had a whole band there to do a few songs from Fresh.
Tighter than my neighbor’s sister. That’s not an easy tune to play without rehearsal. Andy Newmark had his own fills that weren’t easy to mimic.
It was 1974, everyone in show business was high or drunk. No big deal.
Speak for yourself not everybody in show business was getting high or drunk
@@MusicLoverPearson Every single one.
Nose nachos
SLY and RICH! In the same room! At their prime (nearly)! Looooove this. Just look at SLY and the way he just jam along with this novice drummer, this is true rhythm genius if you ask me.
Richard could really think on his feet, he keeps the show goin throughout alot of back and forth from sly. They're both legends.
I disagree. He looked pissed and lost.
Agree
Two absolute geniuses of their crafts! The funniest and the funkiest hands down no contest game ova!
Oh', and Mike was a damn good host as well!
You know all jokes aside- if there was no Sly I dont think there would of been a Prince. Look at the fashion and the presents. I cant wait until the next super nova mega talent comes out; he or she will have the same natural serious but with a sense of humor gift that those two gentlemen had. Michael Jackson was more out of the James Brown Jackie Wilson vocal dance arm of our American talent. My childhood was spent in this era. I absorbed it just as the mega talents did.
Prince also got his style from Curtis mayfield also and kiss was one of the bands that prince liked . Maybe princes style of dressing could've been inspired from superfly sly . But it makes sense because all musicians got a few bands that inspired them . Some of my inspirations were black sabbath , kiss , hendrix and prince and Morris day had their parts in me becoming a bass player . But prince was a great guitarist
Interesting comment. Thanks.
R.I.P. Richard Pryor - Gone But Not Forgotten.
Great clip! Get over yourselves with the drug bullshit. They were having a good time. Sly is Sly. And Richard, oh Richard, he was just wonderful Richard. They were having fun. I love it. Thanks!
babsinjrzy That’s how dumb your ass is .. Sly was serious ignorant drug head!
What clip did you watch? Both were extremely high, and Sly seems genuinely perturbed that Pryor started goofing off during ruined the song. Maybe they had a half-assed bit planned, but clearly didn’t spend much time working on it
@@MrBiggin49 Sly is far from ignorant. One of the truly great influences in American music.
mike was visionary and out the box person and wouldnt get shooked or scared if every thing wasnt scripted.
Khaba Sahure' Mike had a great show tho , he always had icons on his show and showed them respect. Mike was most pleasant as a host.
He knew better than to put a non-drummer on the drums, but he was crazy enough to experiment.
Two of the most talented people who ever walked the earth.
Uma das preciosidades mais incríveis q tem no TH-cam Pryor tocando batera com Sly isto é uma raridade total😂😂😂
Despite how fucked up both Sly and Richard are, this is pure comedic genius!
I have got to hear this song every summer !
Funny!!!
You know I didnt watch it they both look high
They were!!! So high they never really performed. A classic.
Thats a beautiful moment in history when two big celebs can goof around on national tv.
God I miss those days.
2 legends. Loved watching this
Wish there were more Mike Douglas' in the world.
I love how Sly slides into one of the best songs ever written so easily.
Back when talk shows were fun!
Richard Pryor and Sly and the Family Stones....where has the time gone.
OK, Sly was so far gone even by 1974 but when he puts his hands n that keyboard the righteousness just begins.
coolest jam ever !!!!
it seemed like Sly did really wanna do the song though, but Richard did not know 1 thing about keeping the tempo.
Fabulous suit!
Zedwoman I love Sly but...them Bozo clown shoes tho !!!****
Drew 2u I loved it to!!!****
At least they were real, unlike the phony, self absorbed, commercial Matrix everyone lives in today, cocaine or not, just sayin'
Preach! I say the same thing.
@@QuabmasM That's church.
There will never be another like Richard, he is and was the best.
mike douglas was a must see always for me.. of course sly and richard.. damn!
Like it or not, this was REAL. Nothing is real anymore. Improvisation? Nowadays? Yeah, right. These guys were just riffing. Live. Real. Both men incredible talents. Who gives a rip about the drugs. They did them. Get over it. Was it good for them? That's their business.
Shut up you boneheaded ass kisser!
@irategamerdoesnotsuk Sly is still alive.
@@bkkersey93 Got to disagree my friend - They were both righteous in ways that we will never see - We all missed out and thats a cause for weeping!
Wow, they’re both so high
“IF YOU GONE DO THAT THEN I AINT GONE DO NOTHIN”😂
Rock Short you are GENIUS! GREAT FIND! So much talent on one stage
Sly's funky piano stylings take you higher
Dammit Sly!, I really wanted to hear Pryor rock out. lol
Solid. Just pure gold.
Classic brothers with Mike. Beautiful....
Yes!!! Sly Music and Stage Presence Was UnMatched At The Time!!!Even NOW.. His Music And Looks Were One Of The Kind… Him And Bootsy …
Two legends making music... Clasic.. but once a comedian always a comedian.. ha
4:00 "whatchu gonna do man, really?" jokes over for Sly, it's music time heh heh
Richard Pryor I miss you xxxx Sly you're the best xxxxx
STRAIGHT HILARIOUS.Can you imagine soccer moms and joe public in middle america's watching this in the afternoon? I can tell it was semi-staged because Richard only called him a chump! LOL!! 2 legends.
had hendrix lived thru out the 70s perhaps he would've been just as cool and wild too on these shows i bet.
Love Sly…Theses guys are legends..lol
Wow, I thank you so much for posting this.
Them too are funny 😂😂
Talk about a biopic movie!...Sly was one to the greatest musicians and talent to ever create music!...Like JB and some others...WAY BEFORE HIS TIME!
I hope you mean Jeff Buckley... REALLY HOPE U DO
+Zack Kutler I really hope you get a grip and. talk to any and every artist James Brown influenced especially the rock artists you think are legends and pioneers.Jeff Buckley's never ever had a # 1 record ,only made one album before he died.
@Wally Idaho Well Epic was the record label Sly signed with, so you couldn't have said it better...
awesome, thanks bill
Pryor is the funniest comedian there ever was
Along with George Carlin, yeah.....
Him and Gallagher.
And Bill cosby
maybe one of the most public cocaine exhibitions ever
Charlie Sheen had to try to top it in his own way, less talent though, so fuck the drugs, unless they help your talent come out, and that's a slippery slope as history shows...
Mike was great
Fans love to see those kind of off the cuff appearances.
this is Gold!
thats Sly's real hair too isnt it?
two of the coolest dudes ever.. and they sound and speak normal.. why cant other b;lack celebrities speak like this
A shame Pryor couldn't maintain the beat. Would've been cool to see Sly get into the song and finish it.
Real disappointment.
Sly is soooo KOOL!
What did you think was gonna happen when you got these two together??!!!
Love these two
What a wreck! Amazing!
Sly came up with almost everything for the whole band
Fire on national Tv lollollolool
Soultrip7 has the comments of the day on here. Man you had me rolling!!!llol
Nice to see two icon together
Stevie Wonder should of joined them to play "Too High"....you know what I mean. Love Rich and Sly but damn pass the bong to the audience too...while your at it...give Mike Douglas a couple hitz.
More like the Sly Stone and Richard Pryor show
This is REAL live television
'Government took my clothes...and the cars....'
You see where Prince got the round sunglasses for Purple Rain from!!
"How you going to fire me, on national TV chump?" lmfao
I love this Pisces brother. He was messed up both of them... I'm more focused on Sly... the interchange is hysterical however
EVERYONE who has done high quality coke in large amounts will recognise it in others when they see it. If you don't think they are high, well.............You ain't done the real McCoy ;)
GOOD POINT! Real talented entertainers in their day.
They are high as HELL 😂😂😂 too funny
Sly had a stroke and around 1980 he and George Clinton had started working on recordings. George moved to Tallahassee Florida and they really did more records, Sly feld on hard times, but George helping the both of them get clean and get legal matters with their music to recoup money's worth millions that was stolen from their music !
'Who told you I can play drums?!' - Richard Pryor
superb stuff fuck they were both high as kites known in the trade as wrecked
People acting like they liked each other. Really doesnt seem like it. This is 70s talk shows. Way more real than now.
At least one of those people on that stage are high as fuck--and his name is Richard Pryor and Sly Stone.
Sly sounds like Smokey Da Bear. "Only you can prevent wildfires."
Yep.
The great Sly Stone !
it was the time if ya don't know bout it don't say nothing bad!!! & ya don't deserve no punctuation !!!
THIS right here is classic television. I'd much watch stuff like this, then some reality dating, hip hop, housewives, teen mom bullshit that floods most of all networks.
Just were playing around.... you'll notice Rich smiling at the end of the video.....
richard pryor what more can i say the man is a god in comedy
So awkward and unscripted, you would never see anything like today, everything is triple filtered before it gets to the air waves.
THANK YOU FOR THIS POST!!!!!
OMG! We sooooo COOL and it still in there - take all the disease ick away -
WE GOT THE COOL
LOVED SLY AND PRYOR!
4:17'
I love it!
I don't think they were high. I think it was unscripted, and they were just sort of winging it. Now, after the show was probably a whole different story.
Oh well, just goes to show - you can fool some of the people all of the time.
so sad they are all gone.
is this video heaven
Sly seemed out of control until he got near that piano. The man's musical ability was right there on tap.