One of the greatest minds of the 21st century. Gil Scott-Heron spoke when others dared to speak. His intelligence was unparalleled. A genius who was ahead of his time. I could listen to him and James Baldwin speak all day long.
@herryBrown Understand ? Overstated Civil Rights activist 20 year ago? You can’t do something that won’t be televised? But Did… You can’t fight the power that be like me… NAACP Diversity needs to write books movies movie music events and sports Biden is Nasty support families and children @Hraggti Haley Vs President retired before TrumpDearhPenamyAct is on the table right now
All of Gil’s works is prevalent and up to date no matter when it was written. The 1980 Album prepared us for the future while the prior albums assisted in clarifying the past and current times we were living in. Beautiful BROTHER👊🏿
Genius mind come along as a gift to 🌎 world... Logic is unreal.... Students and street can understand..Way ahead of time.I appreciate him more now than ever. The Creator blessed us with his music 🎶...I like R&B...and music for the soul...Gil Scott Heron was a Giant in our little house...The Messenger.
Same for me…he performed at the Univ of Louisville in the seventies and we got to meet him after. He had a commanding presence and he really cared about his people.
Same for me,as a student at Howard University, I was invited to a party and Gil Scott-Heron was there, it was a memorable time.I'm 73 years old this year and I won't ever forget that , he was so far ahead of his time and anyone who doesn't get it just doesn't understand the depth of the man's mind and feelings, his spirit and his being able to see into the future. Listen to "Winter in America" today in the year 2024 and keep in mind he wrote that in the early 1970s.
In an alternate universe this man is regarded as a singular talent and one of the most important musicians of his time. I live in that alternate universe.
No , one of the most important people to live if the counicusness was god which it should be and no ego consumerisam this guy would be emperor of happy anarchialand
A study in ironic contrasts. A victim of his own worst enemy...him. Guess there is such a thing as being too smart for your own good; such a waste of talent and potential.
Call me crazy if you like, or hate what I am about to write ✍️, but I'm going to write it anyway. GIL Scott Heron, favors Abraham Lincoln, more than alot! Shit, let me be the first to ask, we're they distant relatives. I'm just saying. Simply, Larry
As a teenager I admired his music and message. As a senior citizen watching this video I admire the foundation of his beliefs. Intelligence, education, perception and being real. Gill Scott Heron and his writing partner Brian Jackson are still revelevant in 2021. I love them more today because thier message of freedom , reality and hope is today's reality.
Powerful mind and lyrics........... Luckily energy follows thought and creates! It takes it, from inside to putting it outside in the world for others to see and hear and mull.............. At these times of the 'dodgy virus' 'The Revolution will not be televised' comes to mind..................... Whatever, Enjoy!
A true master and genius, I'm glad he cleared up the Last Poet argument, I've been a fan since Jr High and he's easily in my top 5 greatest artist of all time!
Wow so authentic, by reading you have the space to interpret, the young men interviewing were trying to get him to move to visual work but he was a master at spoken word....they were all on the right path just different perspectives....love it.
I came here because shock g from digital underground had passed and they was showing him playing the piano I said how he was conducting himself just his mannerisms put me in the mindset of Gil Scott heron.
Yeah, but he cut off Gil's responses repeatedly and misrepresented Gil's comment on The Last Poets, likely because he was too busy readying the next question.
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