My Mother Brought that album 4 me when i was 13 or 14. He still LIVES ON & HE was on that DOPE but that wasn't who he was that was something he did, as u could HEAR,
My friends Dad took us to a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert years ago when we must have been no older than 13-14 years old, on the way back he played this in his car and honestly its stuck with me more than the concert itself
I found this because of KRS-One's Why Is That. He used a sample of this, "The government you have elected in inoperable." This man was brilliant as a poet. I wasn't around during Watergate, born in '85, and of course they didn't teach us about it in school, so I guess the best way to learn is from people who did see it.
I met the great man at Womad 2010 as it was my job to collect him and the band from the airport and drive them to the festival.....he signed my copy of Winter in America that I'd bought specially earlier that day.
OH U KNOW who they R what they most likely look like DONALD CRUMP ,EVEN THOUGH he had alot of them with their ears 2 the SPEAKERS AND ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT LOVED GILL CAUSE HE KEPT IT REAL, 1000%.
Was the military when this album came out in 1974,,, Rap owes its history in the "Spoken Word",,, Gill Scott Heron is right there with Bob Dylan,,, Subterranean Blues in 1964,,,,
I remember this growing up in Harlem NYC black people are not blind America is but they don't want to hear the truth when we as black people tell it like it is
PROPHET?? Oh Hell yeah !! that is Exactly who he is/was , and Prophets do not die, they carry on, live on thru those who are woke enough to recognize and receive the message!!!
This song is about Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther party. And the treatment Bobby received during the Chicago 7 trial. Bobby Seale is a legend.
Some have called him the first rapper. I've been listening to him since high school and was glad he recorded more toward the end of life.. Hope you will sample a bit more of his work.
I hope you guys understand this is what's happening right now today! Donald Trump took his notes from Nixon and is picking up where he left off. It's a damn shame but it's true.
I met dude back in the day and the things he said then are even more reflective of what we deal with today.
I bought this in 1978. I had no idea I would be living the same senerio in 2018.
Preach
My Mother Brought that album 4 me when i was 13 or 14. He still LIVES ON & HE was on that DOPE but that wasn't who he was that was something he did, as u could HEAR,
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@Bobby Emory flixportal =)
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A prophet. A prognosticator. A poet. Amazing. Gil Scott-Heron. 🔥💯👊🏾❗️
This brother was my hero, many won't understand
He was a Giant to me too, a Genius way before his time!
My friends Dad took us to a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert years ago when we must have been no older than 13-14 years old, on the way back he played this in his car and honestly its stuck with me more than the concert itself
Wow
I found this because of KRS-One's Why Is That. He used a sample of this, "The government you have elected in inoperable." This man was brilliant as a poet. I wasn't around during Watergate, born in '85, and of course they didn't teach us about it in school, so I guess the best way to learn is from people who did see it.
There are lots of appropriate comments here, but I wish this video had more views. Gil Scott-Heron's voice is needed right now.
Just change the Names from the 70's to NOW! Was good when it first came out and is ringing true today!
2019 we living it again
@LEWIS JONES there are many shades, come to international fame
RIP Gil you called it the way you see it We still drowning as a Nation under the cesspool Water Gate
Mr. Gil Scott-Heron a man for all seasons!
I met the great man at Womad 2010 as it was my job to collect him and the band from the airport and drive them to the festival.....he signed my copy of Winter in America that I'd bought specially earlier that day.
Ain't nothin' changed - Gil could have laid this track down YESTERDAY. How sad is that?
and TODAY!
Political corruption sadly will never go out of style
One prophet of a kind. From USA to China thru France or Germany, we can understand politics thx to a poet. A black poet.
Still relevant TODAY- 6/03/2020!!!🙏🏽✌🏽
Exactly.
The two thumbs down were most likely posted by the grandchildren of Richard Nixon & Spiro Agnew.
trump voters...
OH U KNOW who they R what they most likely look like DONALD CRUMP ,EVEN THOUGH he had alot of them with their ears 2 the SPEAKERS AND ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT LOVED GILL CAUSE HE KEPT IT REAL, 1000%.
WATERGATE BLUES ... from the beginning over 500 years ago thru today still.
The heavy burden of speaking the truth as a poet killed Gil. But he's a being of light too, his resonance and illumination remains.
just now finding this... absolutely brilliant.
Was the military when this album came out in 1974,,,
Rap owes its history in the "Spoken Word",,,
Gill Scott Heron is right there with Bob Dylan,,, Subterranean Blues in 1964,,,,
Welcome to 2020, wish you where still here GSH
With all the mess going on in the world brother Gil's outlook is definitely needed
My dad used to play this all the time when I was a young teen over 25 years ago wow
Bravo , Bravo........
Still relevant today. We got the "Covid-19 stay in the house blues' and a government that is inoperative.
Genius, genius, genius. RIP.
The Rap poets can learn a lot from Gil-Scott. This country is looking like Germany in 1938. Where are the poets, musicians and other artists?
Right here. ✊🏾
I remember this growing up in Harlem NYC black people are not blind America is but they don't want to hear the truth when we as black people tell it like it is
very relevant !
Unfortunately still relevant.
Who in the hell would dislike this...
500 shades of the blues.....? Good lord, Gil....
Fantastic
What a poet!!
Brilliant!! 🤘☠️🤘
Still relevant in 2024!
Powerful and well said Gil!!
We really do fail to learn from our mistakes. Gil SH was a genius btw.
This that shit buddy, no fakin this kinda funk, god bless Scott-Heron
Still relevant today (see Mueller investigation of Trump). Great poetry when you read it. Great music when you listen.
If you listen closely to this song, our late brother Gil Scott-Heron is right on the mark with Washington, Donald Trump and Kremlingate.
Still relevant 1,2, 3 or five years later. How blind?
WORD
Still blaming Trump for everything, yet the Biden crime family is doing everything they’ve been Trump for. 😉
Respect
I agree just change the names and so apropos to today
Ain't a damn thing changed...
let these kids who think they rap the preach hated in the ghetto let them listen to gill scott heron then they will know how to be black
03:22 America the international Jackel and Hyde the Land of.....
🔥💯👊🏾❗️2022
The prophet speaks at 5:00. "Let's do the whole God damned election over again." FDT...
"Just how blind America...?" 2017.
Yeah, but this song would still be sung if Hilary got in. Don't matter who you vote for . . .
PROPHET?? Oh Hell yeah !! that is Exactly who he is/was , and Prophets do not die, they carry on, live on thru those who are woke enough to recognize and receive the message!!!
SOUNDS FAMILIAR
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This song is about Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther party. And the treatment Bobby received during the Chicago 7 trial. Bobby Seale is a legend.
I'm trying to find a house music track that has sampled this. Any ideas?
Manifesting Today
This is so relevant after the 2024 election..
Aways Gil
HE SHOUTS OUT #AUGUSTA,GA ON 5:15 .... #OLDSCHOOL
He kinda sounds like he's rapping
Some have called him the first rapper. I've been listening to him since high school and was glad he recorded more toward the end of life.. Hope you will sample a bit more of his work.
He more like a street poet or a spoken word artist. You can dance to rap. This u just listen and reflect.
He is so much more. He is a musician, singer and poet.
rappin'
No he's not rapping, he's praying.
How blind America????
The more things change... The more they stay the fucking same... It is indeed Winter in America.
Check out I beg your pardon America.
IT FOLLOWS A PATTERN, IF YOU NO WHAT I MEAN?
Check it out today.
Ag didn't knew enough to stay outta jail
I remember when this was fresh... hell, damn near 50 years ago. And then yesterday we had Trump
It's 2023. Somehow, it feels worse.
We all can see the plot, but claim that we cannot...
BDP - Why Is That
I hope you guys understand this is what's happening right now today! Donald Trump took his notes from Nixon and is picking up where he left off. It's a damn shame but it's true.
Mr Smith, here we go again.
#PREACH! !!! (-_-)
Why is that song
America is still blind.
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