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Music Appreciation

Uncle Joe

(65,873 posts) Thu Jun 4, 2026, 01:04 AM Jun 4

Sly And The Family Stone "I Want To Take You Higher" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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Sly And The Family Stone "I Want To Take You Higher" on The Ed Sullivan Show (Original Post) Uncle Joe Jun 4 OP

one recalls when ed banned the doors for saying higher lol. msongs Jun 4 #1

I never took the song that way Uncle Joe Jun 4 #2

Exactly Seinan Sensei Jun 4 #3

Sly and the Family Stone took me and my friends higher Martin Eden Monday #4

msongs

(74,394 posts)

1. one recalls when ed banned the doors for saying higher lol.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 01:13 AM

Jun 4

when I party I party hearty, fun is on my mind

Uncle Joe

(65,873 posts)

2. I never took the song that way

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 01:16 AM

Jun 4

It wasn't/isn't about drugs, but uplifting the human spirit via music.

Seinan Sensei

(1,695 posts)

3. Exactly

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 03:28 AM

Jun 4

Everybody is a Star

Martin Eden

(15,966 posts)

4. Sly and the Family Stone took me and my friends higher

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 06:23 PM

Monday

Last edited Mon Jun 8, 2026, 06:58 PM - Edit history (1)

In 1973 at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom. We were juniors in High School. Can't say I remember much of it, as we smoked a lot of weed and it was more than half a century ago.

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