Author Topic: R. I. P. Gil Scott-Heron (Read 156 times)

georgie_boy · « **on:** May 28, 2011, 01:58:06 AM »

News says he died Friday in New York after a tour of Europe.
He will be sadly missed.

George

serialnumber12 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2011, 04:08:06 AM »

he's one of my favorites!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upKsTCKYm4E

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2011, 06:33:51 AM »

A giant.

Peter

pauldo · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2011, 11:41:22 AM »

This quote was under one of the video links that Keavin posted - very appropriate:
Say not in grief 'he is no more' but live in thankfulness that he was.

terryc · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2011, 11:45:07 AM »

Shit..that is sad news...another musician that has passed away in 2011.
The Bottle was one of my favourite funk tracks with that burbling bass in the background

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2011, 02:14:58 PM »

Gil Scott Heron said thing most musicians were too scared to say.

That's worth all the hush money in the world!

Peace and Love,

Hal-

musashi · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2011, 09:56:46 PM »

GSH. Rest now. You earned it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56ipWM3DWe4

jazzyvee · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2011, 04:52:06 PM »

Some of my faves of the great man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APQpzplnu-Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGlRsjHTkbs&feature=related

I will be doing a feature on Gil Scott Heron on my weekly jazz radio programme no New Style Radio 98.7 FM this Tuesday evening from 19:00 to 20:00 GMT.
Listen in live if you can on-line www.newstyleradio.org.uk
Jazzyvee

David Houck · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2011, 04:03:41 PM »

Paul; thanks for posting that quote, that's quite nice. I think that Gil Scott Heron was an influence not only musically but culturally for a lot of us; and for that I am grateful.