Moi's hip San Francisco cousins indoctrinated their naive valley cuz into Sly & Family Stone waay back-in-da-daze! Cuz Pam was friends with Chepito, percussionist in Santana's Blues Band. She had insights into lots of the hottest local S. F. bands. Moi's city cuzzes considered Sly's first three albums their music! S.B.B., however, had yet to drop a record. Things changed drastically for both bands after Woodstock! Unfortunately, there wasn't a template for the kind of massive success both bands enjoyed, which led to boths' implosion. Graham Central Station, Thank God, helped with those post-Sly blues! Enjoyed Santana's jazz journeys, too (;{) ... Was privileged to work with, & be mentored by, one of late-great trumpet player Cynthia Robinson's relatives! She braved Sactown's mean streets in her Family Stone-era Jaguar! ... Saw 5/7ths Family Stone reunion during Sinbad's Soul Music Festival '97 tour inside Concord Pavillion. Cynthia Robinson, Jerry Martini, Rose Stone, & Freddie Stone joined Larry Graham's Central Station for a Sly Stone Revue! ... 73s para Sactown