Family Affair – Sly and the Family Stone – Isolated Bass and Drum Machine – The Maestro Rhythm King MRK–2 was used as the drum machine – Not sure if it was used on the intro or if it was a Pianet. To me this song is way ahead of its time, even though it reached #1 on the charts in 1971/72
Album Info:
Album Title – There’s a Riot Goin’ On
Release Date – November 1, 1971
Album Tracks:
Side One
- Luv N’ Haight
- Just Like a Baby
- Poet
- Family Affair
- frica Talks to You ‘The Asphalt Jungle’
- There’s a Riot Goin’ On
Side Two
- Brave & Strong
- (You Caught Me) Smilin’
- Time
- Spaced Cowboy
- Runnin’ Away
- Thank You for Talkin’ to Me Africa
Sly and the Family Stone Band Members:
Sly Stone — vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar and rhythm machine pre-set
Rose Stone — vocals
Billy Preston — Hohner Pianet
Bobby Womack — rhythm guitar
“Family Affair” Lyrics
It’s a family affair
It’s a family affair
It’s a family affair
It’s a family affair
One child grows up to be
Somebody that just loves to learn
And another child grows up to be
Somebody you’d just love to burn
Mom loves the both of them
You see, it’s in the blood
Both kids are good to mom
Blood’s thicker than the mud
It’s a family affair
(It’s a family affair)
It’s a family affair
(It’s a family affair)
Over there, over there
Newlywed a year ago
But you’re still checking each other out, hey
Nobody wants to blow
Nobody wants to be left out, uh-huh
You can’t leave ’cause your heart is there
But, sure, you can’t stay ’cause you been somewhere else
You can’t cry ’cause you’ll look broke down
But you’re cryin’ anyway ’cause you’re all broke down
It’s a family affair
(It’s a family affair)
It’s a family affair
(It’s a family affair)
Oh, hey, a family affair
(It’s a family affair)
Ow
(It’s a family affair)
(It’s a family affair)
Oh
(It’s a family affair)
(It’s a family affair)
It’s a family affair
(It’s a family affair)
Well
Do-do-do-do
Hey-hey-hey
(It’s a family affair)
(It’s a family affair)
Family Affair – Sly and the Family Stone – Isolated Bass and Drum Machine