Comments on: Sly Stone on KSOL San Francisco | 1967 (8:28) Scoped

By: BOB GOODSPEED

BOB GOODSPEED — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:02:55 +0000

SOME OF THE OLD ACTS USED TO PLAY AT THE EMBERS IN REDWOOD CITY SLY USED TO STAY AT THE OLD CAPRI MOTEL ACROSS FROM THE OLD GEMCO ON EL CAMINO WHEN HE PLAYED LOCALLY. THEY USED TO SHOOT HOOPS WITH US RIGHT IN BACK OF THE MOTEL AT MY FRIENDS HOUSE

By: BOB GOODSPEED

BOB GOODSPEED — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:00:35 +0000

MY COUSIN CAROL SPEED WAS A RUNNER UP ON THE SECOND ALBUM.

By: BOB GOODSPEED

BOB GOODSPEED — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:58:50 +0000

i HAD ALL OF THE OLD ALBUMS INCLUDING THE 2 KSOL ALBUMS SOLD THEM ALL WHEN I MOVED TO HOUSTON IN 1997 BUT I KEPT ALL OF MY 45′S

By: jon

jon — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:07:26 +0000

OK – now I found another cover of “River” and this one was done by Lenny Williams of Tower of Power. But, doesn’t anyone remember yet another version that KDIA used to play in 1974? You’d remember that sitar riff, and the drums were way up in the mix too. Actually, the singing reminded me of the Staple Singers, but it wasn’t them. I’d say it was almost the same tempo as Universal Jones’ original. C’mon DJs out there – Doug Cass? Bob Jones? Is anyone out there that still remembers who did it? Please!

By: Blueglum

Blueglum — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:48:26 +0000

Yep my pops worked @ both ksol am and fm
back in the day. Can you d-i-g-i-t……
I went to horaceman.

By: johnny morris

johnny morris — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:06:57 +0000

Thanks so much Debbie! By the way what was or is your last name?

By: jon

jon — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:27:11 +0000

since i wrote this I found out the song was “River” by Eugene McDaniels but the one played on KSOL and/or KDIA wasn’t his version he put out as Universal Jones in 1972 on the MGM/Verve label nor was it the 1973 version by Joe Simon which also used an electric sitar – no, the version I remember was slower. Does anyone remember who did that version? Please help!

By: Dennis Pete

Dennis Pete — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:33:33 +0000

Man, talkin’ about strollin’ down memory lane…grew up in the Bay Area in the 60’s, and KSOL and Sly took us on airwave flights where the air was fo sho rare! He set the bar, even as he did later with his gospel-flavored funk/rock songwriting and cutting edge performances (ain’t nobody before or since ever just broke out and started doin’ the hambone). First heard one of these KSOL re-broadcasts of his at the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, and I was like a child at Christmas…like man, what a gift!! Sly used ta do this call-in portion, where he’d say “Sly with the soul line…” Classic!!! And as someone earlier mentioned, he had a piano in the studio, and he’d always sign-off by singin’ and playin’ “Good Night My Love” doo-wop style. Much love and props to Sly Stone, an original and a Bay Area Legend…

By: cheryl - HottC

cheryl - HottC — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:04:11 +0000

I worked as KSOL radio in San Mateo between 1987-1991 when Marvin Robinson and Bernie Moodie, Ken Shubat and Eva Rhodes were there.
I loved that place. Of course this is not related to Sly Sone…right?

By: jon

jon — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:24:52 +0000

I still have a blue and white KSOL bumper sticker – am saving it in between some books! Don’t think I’ll ever use it.