I saw him around 2005 or so, when still alive, but he was not in top form but still a genius, drugs impacted his life and talent. Other interviews he said he was blacklisted on many radio stations, impacting his income in the 1970s and 1980s, because he vocalized inequality
I first heard mr.Scott around 1989 when I was too naive to understand what he was talking about, yes I knew his words, but not what was driving them. now I am 44, this man was a literary genius
Amen my brother.gil was one of our greatest soul singer.and he spilt lots of knowledge.he taught me and our people alot.we miss and we love you.may your soul rest in peace.
First heard him in 74 @ Wigan Casino . The bottle . Spent the next 30 years getting to know this Genius . He did it all , History old skool History, the Blues, he birthed the hip hop movement. Plus amd endless supply of incredible musical pieces . 🙏🙏🖤💚
IF YOU GOOGLE THE LAST POETS THERE IS A PICTURE OF GILL SCOTT-HERON WITH THE LAST NAME OF KAIN...GSH TO MY KNOWLEDGE WASN'T OF MEMBER OF THE LAST POETS BUT VERY WELL HAD THE SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEEN A MEMBER... HIS POETRY AND SPOKEN WORD WAS A HISTORY LESSON.RIP GOOD BROTHER ✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌
That's right that is why is it's important to pay attention to the previous generation so you have something to build on you are seeing what Martin Luther king told them no lie will last forever and the other America coming back life is 360
Speaking truth to power requires a special kind of Soul 💛 - with the Courage of a Lion, the Wisdom of an Immortal, & the Finesse of a Linguistic Savant. Wish I meet our brother in the by and by ✌🏼💜🙏🏼
He was a Masta Wordsmith . Who loved the blues , who was politically adroit . N when needed to vent he just let go , usually to fat ass beat . N there we had the birth of the Hip Hop movement . And his back catalogue is immense.. pure quality. 🙏
Military 🪖 Base-Born 🇺🇸✊🏾🫡 ... we ALL know Gil. Mexican, Japanese, Phillipiono, etc., all NorCal Military 🪖 Base-Born. All of us have kids now, All of us played pee-wee football and 🎶 , 🌮🍗🥡 together..,🇺🇸🫡💯.
Gil might just be the only brother, spoken word, funk, soul, blues jazz artist and griot against whose videos on RUclips you only read positive and uplifting comments. The man gave us so much. He worked with fabulous musicians over the years who were disciples of sorts. RIP bro Gil, miss you ever so much.
what i love respect & appreciate the most about GSH is the fact that he never lied to me when i listened to him...He was, is & will forever be theREALEST
Wish we had people like him today. Musicians who speak for their people, artists who speak truth to power, powerful men who create timeless art, time keepers for the pulse of their time. Legends. No more heroes anymore.
It pains me that so few remember this wonderful man and his work. This man opened this little country girl's eyes to what's what 40 years ago. Thank you, GSH.
"...there may be some words out there that don't mean nuthin'..." and there are, words like 'jurisdiction' and 'authority'; pure genius. When I listen to Gil Scott-Herron I'm torn between two feelings, the first is awe at his clever use of language and his ability to convey a sense of the anger and despair of social injustice and the ghetto. The second is sadness that his words are still "...so damn relevant".
sovereignty .. he was our extra-curricular history lesson Levittown kids lent them to us... we had to sneak, Red Foxx, Gil and Richard Pryor in the house in Jackson Five album covers.
BlaK Muze reminds me of my dad confiscating my 45 record of Mellencamp's "Jack and Dianne" but buying Prince's 1999 on LP for me the Christmas I was 14, but not. listening to it first. LOL
I'm 73 yrs.old and Mr.Gil Scott Heron was the greatest influence on my political awareness. He has profoundly affected my life forever I WILL NEVER FORGET HIM HE WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART FOR SURE
@@paulyoung1572What years ? I wish I'd known.... Had I known and been aware of him, I could have visited him. I was stationed in Ft. Belvoir Va in both 1979 and 80 to 82.
Gil pledge his allegiance to Truth, good or bad. This man gave me more conviction to truth whether it cost you in the end. This brother sold out to no one. It’s ashamed he’s not more look up to in our communities. Oh I forgot, money rules . God bless you Gil for your truth and honesty something that this world needs badly. RIP
Today 3/7/20 is the first time I have listen to Mr. H!! I am obsessed with gift this beautiful man used to spread the joy of music and LOVE. What a true and pure Artist. Thank you Lord for sharing your son Mr. H.
I saw him around 2005 or so, when still alive, but he was not in top form but still a genius, drugs impacted his life and talent. Other interviews he said he was blacklisted on many radio stations, impacting his income in the 1970s and 1980s, because he vocalized inequality
If you appreciate the vibe of Gil Scott-Heron, please do me, yourself and the world a favor by looking up the great poet and thinker Amiri Baraka (and especially his poem "In The Tradition." Had we not been too ignorant to listen, we could have had the opportunity to redeem ourselves.
Thank you for up loading. Gil is so relevant today as it was then, so sorry to see people like Gil and Curtis pass on. We need new artists and social commentators like these guys.
Flatone, Thanks for posting this. I was a young, impressionable teenager when I saw GSH perform at the U of Hartford (CT) in 1975. He did this piece. Still relevant today, 45+ years later.
I saw GSH at a club in Houston as well, back in the day. We might have sat by one another @ that club and didn't know it. I was 18yo then. He performed the dot dot did it routine then as well.
An amazing talent, poet, musician, author, political activist, ....I hope God is taking his talented from earth in preparation for one of the most astounding musical events to be hosted in heaven! Even through his struggles, he gave his best....AMAZING...I will always love his talent, his music, his mission was well accomplished; people are still being touched by his truth! Feel really blessed to have met you and saw you perform... R.I.P.
Been Listening 2 Mr. Gil Scott Heron, For a L O N G Time ~ Now He Is Timeless 2 Be 4Eva ! He Has Been TELLING PEOPLE True Knowledge 4 Decades P.B.U.H SEEK Knowlege.& U will Find Self Purpose & Change... Peace Out, Carmen
Loved this Live concert! I attended majority of his Chicago concerts till his death! The establishment began censoring his albums -- rumored they sabotaged his career.
You know they held this proud revolutionary voice of strength back. If the state does anything it’s propaganda. And words like this cut through their propaganda like butter. They are too afraid to let him live much less to let him speak.
When people hear that the POTUS won his first money through spoken word, few bothered to check it out. If people really wanted to understand Barack Obama, they should listen to Gil Scott-Heron! People spend far too much time listening to what we dance to, with no clue about what we LISTENED to. This explained everything Dad was screaming about during the evening news or reading the Washington Post. But we still had to sneak Gill into the house in Jackson 5 album covers.
This man is a pure genius! ❤❤
Such an intelligent, creative, talented guy with a great sense of humor to boot! And that voice! I wish everyone could hear this at least once...
I saw him around 2005 or so, when still alive, but he was not in top form but still a genius, drugs impacted his life and talent. Other interviews he said he was blacklisted on many radio stations, impacting his income in the 1970s and 1980s, because he vocalized inequality
warm honey
I first heard mr.Scott around 1989 when I was too naive to understand what he was talking about, yes I knew his words, but not what was driving them. now I am 44, this man was a literary genius
Absolutely
Amen my brother.gil was one of our greatest soul singer.and he spilt lots of knowledge.he taught me and our people alot.we miss and we love you.may your soul rest in peace.
First heard him in 74 @ Wigan Casino . The bottle . Spent the next 30 years getting to know this Genius . He did it all , History old skool History, the Blues, he birthed the hip hop movement. Plus amd endless supply of incredible musical pieces . 🙏🙏🖤💚
He'll yeah! Whitey on the moon..is like frick'n poetry or some shit like Dat
Yea, definitely began hip-hop
Prophet, Educator and Prognosticator. This Brother was eons ahead of his time. The voice of a revolution ever since Last Poets. He gave Rap POWER.
+Ernest Mickens GSH was with the Last poets,
...think hes saying that Gil are in same class, not members of same group
IF YOU GOOGLE THE LAST POETS THERE IS A PICTURE OF GILL SCOTT-HERON WITH THE LAST NAME OF KAIN...GSH TO MY KNOWLEDGE WASN'T OF MEMBER OF THE LAST POETS BUT VERY WELL HAD THE SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEEN A MEMBER... HIS POETRY AND SPOKEN WORD WAS A HISTORY LESSON.RIP GOOD BROTHER ✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌
Fantastic artist.
I always like to think of people like Gil as being very much OF their time, everybody else was just way behind and are still catching up.
What Gil Scott-Heron talked about in the 70s is no different than what's going on today
Valerie Hallums yep very true...and its getting worse
infact, it's more valid than ever, maybe.
Poetry is never ending & always giving.
Update: This comment is still relevant
That's right that is why is it's important to pay attention to the previous generation so you have something to build on you are seeing what Martin Luther king told them no lie will last forever and the other America coming back life is 360
Speaking truth to power requires a special kind of Soul 💛 - with the Courage of a Lion, the Wisdom of an Immortal, & the Finesse of a Linguistic Savant. Wish I meet our brother in the by and by ✌🏼💜🙏🏼
One of the first rappers along with the last poets - back in the 70’s
This is high level. black intelligence. at it's absolute perfect best !!!!!!
rest in peace
Yep if you read his book he picked a lot and expressed well to others
He was a Masta Wordsmith . Who loved the blues , who was politically adroit . N when needed to vent he just let go , usually to fat ass beat . N there we had the birth of the Hip Hop movement . And his back catalogue is immense.. pure quality. 🙏
Mick Jenkins paying homage. Much respect to him. Pieces of a Man is a great listen
*100%* that guy is my new HERO~!
Shiiiit. The tribe is worldwide
I have always loved brother Gil..He ain't dead because our love keeps his music, words, and spirit alive.
White guy here 14 when i first heard gill Scott heron stoned immaculate..im now 60 and now know i was listening to an avatar sent by the spirit.🏴☠️
💯🫶🏾✌🏾✊🏾🫡🇺🇸💯🫡
Military 🪖 Base-Born 🇺🇸✊🏾🫡 ... we ALL know Gil. Mexican, Japanese, Phillipiono, etc., all NorCal Military 🪖 Base-Born. All of us have kids now, All of us played pee-wee football and 🎶 , 🌮🍗🥡 together..,🇺🇸🫡💯.
Pretty FLY 4 a white guy
@KyungShin-z8s we all come from black that ain't no slack
I had the pleasure to see him twice. What a treat. My father introduced him to us, my brothers and me, during Saturday clean up.
Gil might just be the only brother, spoken word, funk, soul, blues jazz artist and griot against whose videos on RUclips you only read positive and uplifting comments. The man gave us so much. He worked with fabulous musicians over the years who were disciples of sorts. RIP bro Gil, miss you ever so much.
what i love respect & appreciate the most about GSH is the fact that he never lied to me when i listened to him...He was, is & will forever be theREALEST
A real Midnight Marauder! Brother with a lot of great intellect! Gil Scott-Heron, still relevant, still respected, and still relatable in 2016!
Flashback to 1975 when I was turned on to this brother. I sat in amazement. Never will forget.
Wish we had people like him today. Musicians who speak for their people, artists who speak truth to power, powerful men who create timeless art, time keepers for the pulse of their time. Legends. No more heroes anymore.
So true. Sadly.
D.D.Didde.-dash.
Plenty heroes..
Strangers no more hero's eny more....na.na. that's why I play this.DANNED IF I KNOW..
It pains me that so few remember this wonderful man and his work. This man opened this little country girl's eyes to what's what 40 years ago. Thank you, GSH.
Don't fret, his voice does not fall on deaf ears these days: ruclips.net/video/_Yni_KRK4TU/видео.html
"...there may be some words out there that don't mean nuthin'..." and there are, words like 'jurisdiction' and 'authority'; pure genius.
When I listen to Gil Scott-Herron I'm torn between two feelings, the first is awe at his clever use of language and his ability to convey a sense of the anger and despair of social injustice and the ghetto. The second is sadness that his words are still "...so damn relevant".
He was an English professor at Federal City College in Washington DC
sovereignty .. he was our extra-curricular history lesson
Levittown kids lent them to us... we had to sneak, Red Foxx, Gil and Richard Pryor in the house in Jackson Five album covers.
BlaK Muze reminds me of my dad confiscating my 45 record of Mellencamp's "Jack and Dianne" but buying Prince's 1999 on LP for me the Christmas I was 14, but not. listening to it first. LOL
I'm 73 yrs.old and Mr.Gil Scott Heron was the greatest influence on my political awareness. He has profoundly affected my life forever I WILL NEVER FORGET HIM HE WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART FOR SURE
@@paulyoung1572What years ? I wish I'd known.... Had I known and been aware of him, I could have visited him. I was stationed in Ft. Belvoir Va in both 1979 and 80 to 82.
We need more brothers and sisters like this.
Don't fret, we out here! ruclips.net/video/_Yni_KRK4TU/видео.html
His spoken word poetry is fantastic. The rythm, the words, the subjects - absolutely fantastic. Thank you for posting!
My husband was Gils bestie back in the day. What you hear him saying is pure Gil❤ We miss you man💝
Gil pledge his allegiance to Truth, good or bad. This man gave me more conviction to truth whether it cost you in the end. This brother sold out to no one. It’s ashamed he’s not more look up to in our communities. Oh I forgot, money rules . God bless you Gil for your truth and honesty something that this world needs badly. RIP
.
ASA Gil was ahead of his time. that voice. The Mind. What more can one say. RIP
Gil Scott Heron was a very good friend. We use to hang out in chester when we were younger he love to play pin ball machines. He always won.
Why am I not surprised that Gil was a pinball ace in his spare time?
💯🫶🏾✌🏾✊🏾🫡
My you tube algorithms sometimes send these beautiful gems to me. And this is one, the legand that is Gill Scott-Heron.
Today 3/7/20 is the first time I have listen to Mr. H!! I am obsessed with gift this beautiful man used to spread the joy of music and LOVE. What a true and pure Artist. Thank you Lord for sharing your son Mr. H.
Gil Scott Heron......one of America's greatest poets.....living or dead...
Thank-you ! I have discovered Gil Scott Heron because of your effort.
Went to the majority of Gill's concert since the 70s until his last concert. RIP
This is one of "my" favorites!!!
WOY!… Dot Dot Dit Dit Dot Dot Dash!… Damned if Manz knew… even in 2022… ✊🏿
Still relevant today.
THE WAX MUSEUM WASHINGTON D.C APRIL 1ST,1981 ...GREAT TIMES...GOT TO SEE HIM EVERY YEAR ON HIS BIRTHDAY.....GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
Pig Latin was was part of the Ghetto code
I've been lovin and listening since 72
What the music world needs are more musicians who are able to expose lies for what they are
I saw him around 2005 or so, when still alive, but he was not in top form but still a genius, drugs impacted his life and talent. Other interviews he said he was blacklisted on many radio stations, impacting his income in the 1970s and 1980s, because he vocalized inequality
If you appreciate the vibe of Gil Scott-Heron, please do me, yourself and the world a favor by looking up the great poet and thinker Amiri Baraka (and especially his poem "In The Tradition." Had we not been too ignorant to listen, we could have had the opportunity to redeem ourselves.
REST IN PERFECT LOVE AND PEACE ! ! !
Thank you for up loading. Gil is so relevant today as it was then, so sorry to see people like Gil and Curtis pass on. We need new artists and social commentators like these guys.
They're there its just harder to find them through all the noise.
***** As good as da Gil tho ? plz plz link !!
@@maagdalena2583 check out mick jenkins latest album
Check-out the innovators of Rap, TheFurious Five, Melle Mel, & The Sugar Hill Gang.
Moor Mother for example
Wow he had knowledge for your mind my man was deep!!💥👍
Go head brother speak the truth! Right Knowledge.
Flatone, Thanks for posting this. I was a young, impressionable teenager when I saw GSH perform at the U of Hartford (CT) in 1975. He did this piece. Still relevant today, 45+ years later.
saw him at the Arlo in Camden NJ he was awesome
Nice upload. I should buy this album. Have several of his work but nvr heard this b4
This man was ahead of his time
Man thank you for this I got to get busy!!!
Mick Jenkins!!!!! Pieces of a Man!!!!! Heron Flow!!!!!!!!!
And C is for Cash Money
Saw him do this one at club 6234n
Houston Tx bac N Tha day
they had to use street sweeps and cocaine laws to bring him down, just like so many others...
U did?!😱 lucky duck
I saw GSH at a club in Houston as well, back in the day. We might have sat by one another @ that club and didn't know it. I was 18yo then. He performed the dot dot did it routine then as well.
I remember listening to this as a youth. .this probably why im woke 😁
would you happen to be in ur late 50
take my hat off, bowed and applause 4 genius man
Mr Gill Scott Heron , Poet, Composer Music .Voice.
Our National Treasure, Wonderful . for us all.
..Poof Perfect..Mr. GSH
An amazing talent, poet, musician, author, political activist, ....I hope God is taking his talented from earth in preparation for one of the most astounding musical events to be hosted in heaven! Even through his struggles, he gave his best....AMAZING...I will always love his talent, his music, his mission was well accomplished; people are still being touched by his truth! Feel really blessed to have met you and saw you perform... R.I.P.
Lyrical genius.. legend
ICONIC!!! Love & Respect this man ❤
Still relevant...✊🏾yet sad to say WHY.
Been Listening 2 Mr. Gil Scott Heron, For a L O N G Time ~ Now He Is Timeless 2 Be 4Eva ! He Has Been TELLING PEOPLE True Knowledge 4 Decades P.B.U.H
SEEK Knowlege.& U will Find Self Purpose & Change... Peace Out, Carmen
Amrit Vela starts at 12:00 but has evolved into 3-4am. But many of us still get up at midnight to start the day in quiet contemplation✌🏼💜🙏🏼
Thanks for uploading this Flatone, its one of my favourites....
The King of Wordsmithing- Father of the Spoken Word!
A True Genius...GSH will always be relevant........RIP to a Grand Master Teacher in the art of thought consciousness
dot dot dit dot dot dash. damn if I know
Im thinkin t-shirt
After hearing this brilliance, am I the only one thinking Dot Dot Dit Dit Dot Dot Dash? 😂
Never forgotten and always loved!
Loved this Live concert! I attended majority of his Chicago concerts till his death! The establishment began censoring his albums -- rumored they sabotaged his career.
You know they held this proud revolutionary voice of strength back. If the state does anything it’s propaganda. And words like this cut through their propaganda like butter. They are too afraid to let him live much less to let him speak.
Always on the mark
I'm looking for the Gil Scott-Heron recording that would apply to today and Donald Trump.
I would love to have him around now.
HOW ABOUT B-MOVIE,OR WE ALMOST LOST DETROIT
H2o Watergate blues
@@larrychamberlain8155 B-Movie for sure!
We did this one as an homage to Gil.. It was preTrump but, many things still apply: ruclips.net/video/_Yni_KRK4TU/видео.html
Whoa, talk about deep and thought-provoking.
What year was this? This is scary in light of today's CIA, DARPA,Drones and foreign policy in the middle east. Gil was awesome.
Recorded at NYU in February 1978 but the poem was written in March 1975 according to album liner notes.
GSH is speaking common sense .... words as powerful today as when they were spoken and glad to find it here
I LOVE GIL SCOTT
when people ask me -'who brought you up -who taught you about life '' i reply '' gil scott heron.''PEACE....
When people hear that the POTUS won his first money through spoken word, few bothered to check it out. If people really wanted to understand Barack Obama, they should listen to Gil Scott-Heron!
People spend far too much time listening to what we dance to, with no clue about what we LISTENED to. This explained everything Dad was screaming about during the evening news or reading the Washington Post. But we still had to sneak Gill into the house in Jackson 5 album covers.
QUALITY! GIL THE MAN
THE DOCTOR IS IN THE HOUSE MAN!!!
Salute, Pioneer
This is what Edward Snowden heard just before he released NSA data to the public.
Kool listening….songs vibe💫💫
Like the things he is saying to us half of never took the time to just listen and understand the message he is trying to tell us
Robinson said that it was a great experience and the best way to do this is the only way to go
If you pay attention to the message of previous generations you won't fall into ty traps you see the generation from the 80s up fail for
superb! - thanks gil, peace go with you brother....
Mick Jenkins brought me here
Heron flow intro from pieces of a man album
"you could think of it as if amtrak came through yo crib" haha
rip brother
Still talking in code to this day 💯
Everything this dude says is true.
I could listen to him talk all day.
He was an amazing man
We People who are Darker then Blue long LIVE our Brother
I thought I heard everything by this brother but guess not. Thanks man.
Gil Scott-Heron Was The Malcolm X Of Music! ✊
Happy Birthday, Bruh!
this one is epic
Gil i really miss you ♥☆★♡
Crazy all his work is relevant in present day 2020 but they say so much has changed this let's you know it really hasn't
Mick Jenkins brought you here too, huh?
yes yes he did lol i love comments that call me out
I was listen to this earlier this year then he drop pieces of a man. Total homage.
Pieces of a man is jus too good. I had to research.
Opened me up to a whole new world!
No.
And he was only 18 when his first album was pressed. Holy Hell.
Common nor Kanye can't beat this man in knowledge.
Man didn’t rap a word but was spittin fire 🔥
Heard this on the SiriusXM HBCU station today 🤯😳
me too....wish I had known him personally
Price less mind, very sharp.
Code: It's not just Ghetto anymore, it has risen to the Mid-Class. A future past by SENSI GSH. Pay attention, a circle is continual. Long Live GSH!!!!