Hate to intrude, but I'm excited about presenting this event. If you are down with the truth then you should be as well. It's a rare opportunity to speak to and ask questions of a legendary artist (Sly Stone, P-Pfunk Gap Band & more) who literally was on the scene as the Funk music we love from the 70's & was created and spread across the country, live and on the radio.
Dawn Silva tells us the whole story (warts & all,) in her SLAMMIN nearly 600 PAGE BOOK, some of which we knew, but most of which was hidden from us.
And I am more than delighted that she is bringing that story to us LIVE on Soul-Patrol!
If you want to go on believing the "fairy tale version of Black Music History," THEN THIS BROADCAST IS NOT FOR YOU.
If it is for you then we encourage you to join us. If you decide it isn't but you know someone interested in the true story, feel free to forward this email or to repost this message and the link to register.
Thanks--Bob Davis
She will be on Soul-Patrol and will take your questions LIVE during the broadcast.
You must register to participate:
http://soul-patrol.com/webinars/soul-patrol-spotlight-conversations-with-dawn-silva/
The 600-page EPIC Funk Music/Culture first-hand account (coffee table sized book,) covering Dawn's career as a key member of the following legendary groups:
- Brides of Funkenstein
- Parliament Funkadelic,
- Sly & the Family Stone
- Gap Band
Trust me, if you are looking for a "liner notes style history of the funk" (this is the wrong place for that.)
This book covers some of the basic turf that you might expect, from a musical perspective.
But it also covers all of the details, "behind the music," such as:
- The "corrupt" recording deals.
- The "corrupt" concert promoters.
- The "corrupt" radio operators & promoters.
- The "stolen" copyrights.
- The racism.
- The lies.
- The sexual misconduct.
- The drugs.
- The child exploitation.
- The sexism.
None the less, it is a history of the Funk music era, the good, the bad and the ugly, as told by someone who was a first hand participant as an artist and a whole lot more.
I promise, you will learn a lot from this session and Dawn is geared up for it. Trust me, this whole thing falls into the category of "you don't know, what you don't know."
Dawn is going to be joined by special guest Henry Mayers who will provide some additional insight on the events on the promotion side of things during this era.