R. I. P. Gil Scott-Heron

georgie_boy · 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 · May 28, 2011, 04:08:06 AM

he's one of my favorites! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YV13v4k1K0&feature=related

cozmik_cowboy · May 28, 2011, 06:33:51 AM

A giant.

Peter

pauldo · 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 · 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 · 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 · May 28, 2011, 09:56:46 PM

GSH. Rest now. You earned it.

jazzyvee · May 30, 2011, 04:52:06 PM

Some of my faves of the great man.

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 · 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.