Whatever happened to Gil Scott Heron...

[LuLu Too]

Find out on Newsnight right now.

Top man. But hasn't he aged?

Never knew his dad played for Celtic though!

Anyone else a big fan??

[????]

I'm a huge fan and on his Facebook page so you can stalk me if you wanted (not suggesting you would - just crossreferencing to the grief poor BBW's been getting on that other thread ). His dad did play for celtic - I've seen him (GSH not his dad) play a few times can be 'erratic'...which is a bit ironic given 'The Bottle' "Angel Dust" etc

[Mick Mac]

of celtic? Oh yes.

[LuLu Too]

Erratic? Yes!

Last time i saw him live, he was clearly off his face. But still brilliant.

[red devil]

A classic...

The Bottle...

[Mick Mac]

my fav is johannesburg. Not seen live tho.

[????]

more (although this is the original I prefer the uptempo version)

[alice]

The revolution will not be televised

[red devil]

The revolution will not be on the EDF...

[LuLu Too]

I'm always torn between Home is where the Hatred is, and The Bottle as my faves.

The man sure knows how to write about addiction.

[bon3yard]

Never truly recieved the credit he deserves really. The original Proto-rapper. New Album out next year, his first in 15 years which might explain why hes disapeared off everyones collective radar.

[titch juicy]

'home is where the hatred is' is an all time favourite, as is 'pieces of a man'.....i heard he's (ironically) battling addiction to hard drugs now, was this mentioned on newsnight? (esther phillips, who quite famously covered 'home is....' also died young at the hands of heroin).

[HonaloochieB]

Saw him some years ago at the Brixton Fair Deal, him on keyboards a drummer and bassist, he was superb.

My personal favourite is B-Movie "The first thing I wanna say is mandate my ASS".

[????]

"Would we take Jesse Jackson? Hell we'd take Michael Jackson"

[HonaloochieB]

"We'd a rather had... John Wayne"

[????]

"We don't need no re-Ron"

[Atila Reincarnate]

Never mind the Bottle, Gun & Race Track in France knock that tune into a cocked hat

[bon3yard]

I think hes been a junkie for years.

[mockney piers]

I though this was the sibling thread to wilmer dearing, bit that was Gil Gerard wasn't it.

[charliecharlie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtzlFO19m3k&feature=fvw

yup... sad though... great musician

looks like he's still going though

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Scott-Heron

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/4/4507166_2e416fa53c.jpg

[bon3yard]

Finally got around to watching the Hollywood remake of State of Play last night and what should pop up in the background whilst Russell Crowes character was pootling about in the kitchen but 'B-Movie', frankly I didnt think it was that bad.

[DrDom]

I've been trying to find a copy of 'the vulture', the book he wrote when he was 17. I've tried Amazon, but to no avail.

[Rolo Tomasi]

DrDom Wrote:

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> I've been trying to find a copy of 'the vulture',

> the book he wrote when he was 17. I've tried

> Amazon, but to no avail.

Try here

[????]

Inspired by this thread I've been digging out some old GSH

..had forgotten about this what a class track

"Gun"

[Atila Reincarnate]

???? Wrote:

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> Inspired by this thread I've been digging out some

> old GSH

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> ..had forgotten about this what a class track

>

> "Gun"

>

>

Couldn't agree more, see my post November 17 on this thread. Apparently GSH has anew album out, a guy I know who writes for a couple of music mags has received a review copy of it and reckons it's pretty damn good.