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SLY STONE IS STILL TAKING US HIGHER

fasl14_sly07081.jpg "You're great," -a moderately high- Sly Stone told ABC talkshow host Dick Cavett in 1971, in the second of two notorious visits to Cavett's soundstage.

"You are great. You are great. You know what I mean? [Pounds fist on heart.] Booom! Right on! Sure thing. No, for real. For real, Dick. Hey, Dick. Dick. Dick. You're great."

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Remember the 2006 Grammy's? Sly Stone & his mohawk?

That moment definitely made it into the KNOTORYUS 'WTF just happened" TV-moments Top 10 of All Times.

Vanity Fair's David Kemp wrote a fab feature on the funk master. You can read it here

But first, check out money's gladiators.

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