Jeff Kaliss - I Want to Take You Higher [Kindle azw3]

"Finally, the definitive and story of the life and times of Sly Stone is here.... Kaliss delivers a vivid tale of funky love, music and drugs that nails the tale of Sly Stone." -- Rickey Vincent, author of Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One

"It's amazing, although not exactly surprising, that Sly and the Family Stone's volatile story has never fully been told. But now it has, and the tellers include the elusive and elliptical Sly Stone himself. Whatever else he is, he's a stone genius; a major influence on R&B, funk, pop and rock musicians since he emerged in 1968. Through Sly and his band, this book offers additional lessons, about traversing life as well as about making music." -- Ben Fong-Torres, author of Not Fade Away:

A Backstage Pass to 20 Years of Rock & Roll and Becoming Almost Famous: My Back Pages in Music, Writing and Life

"Jeff Kaliss gives his readers a fascinating tour of the life of an errant, irreverent, and iridescent musical legend." -- David Kapralik, former manager, Sly & the Family Stone

"Jeff Kaliss's wonderful work captures the group, the times and its relevance." -- Dennis Watlington author of Chasing America: Notes from a Rock 'n' Soul Integrationist

An account as upbeat as those early hits... it s a great tale. -- Mojo --Various

Essential reading for anyone interested in a musician who reshaped popular music. --_SF Weekly