Soul Sides / Sliced: Breaking Beats Down

Breaking Down: Sly and the Family Stone's "Sing a Simple Song" (1968)

Joseph Schloss, music scholar and author of two essential books - Making Beats and Foundation - joins the Soul Sides Sliced team by breaking down one of the all-time funk classics, Sly Stone's "Sing a Simple Song" from 1968.

Begin playing the sound file on the right. It will sound best using headphones to appreciate the panning effects that Joe talks about (but decent stereo speakers will be ok too).

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