R. I. P. Gil Scott Heron
One of our true visionaries. Never was able to successfully defeat his demons, although he tried. And tried and tried.
Some samples of his genius:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcHOq8i5Pyk[/youtube]
‘Winter In America’
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upKsTCKYm4E&feature=related[/youtube]
‘The Bottle’
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRPRwG1_ayk[/youtube]
‘Johannesburg’
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD_9Ph8KiVM&feature=related[/youtube]
‘Ain’t No Such Thing As A Superman’
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV_astp3BjM&feature=relmfu[/youtube]
‘I’m New Here’
RIP, indeed. This music has been part of the soundtrack of my life for the longest. I posted this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD9Ku5qEPjQ
on my Facebook page last night to remember him by. This is not the kind of thing that most folks will remember him for, but just as powerful, I think.
Thanks Gil, I will always remember your help in getting me thru at Lincoln .As we always said “this is for the brother who is not here tonight” peace .