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Showing posts with label Gil Scott-Heron. Show all posts
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01 February 2014
gil scott-heron - 'new york is killing me (modern artefacts space blues rework)'
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His finest song on his very last album. This re-working is quite brilliant, lasts forever and is still far too short. I think the great man would have approved.
04 April 2012
b-movie
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I have become so disillusioned with politics in general that I have gone past the point of cynicism and probably past the point of caring any more. I used to worry that this wasn't a particularly healthy place to be but when I hear songs like this from profoundly wise people such as Gil Scott-Heron I don't fret so much. GSH pretty much nails it all for me here. What was true 31 years ago is still true today and that is so depressing. Thank the Lord for music.
06 June 2011
the revolution will not be televised
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Someone's posted the 1996 Don Letts documentary about the late Gil Scott-Heron onto Youtube. The quality is superb and we all know how good the music was. It's a great tribute to a troubled genius and it's clear from the contributors what a mark this man left on the musical landscape.
It's in 3 parts:
28 May 2011
gil scott-heron 1949-2011
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I was saddened this morning to wake up to the news that Scott-Heron has died. I'm not surprised but it doesn't make the passing any less upsetting. The highlight of Bestival last year was seeing this great man play. Thanks for the music.
This is from his 'I'm New Here' released last year.
...and this is of course 'Winter in America'
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