Almost 9 years clean and sober now. I never thought I’d live past 30 , let alone 58 . I overdosed more than once so why am I still here but so many of my friends are gone . They live on in my heart .
Peter Hudgens I’m just seeing that now. I was a teenager back when Gil was rollin but God I’m glad I’m reunited with the man the music the band and the message! Hotep!
He is def known and loved by a lot of people who are into this kinda music. And even people who aren't I mean I didn't always listen to him but before I ever heard a song from him I knew his name from just hearing people mention him over the years and stuff like that. But he defiinitely isn't mainstream lol I mean lets be honest a lot people are dull when it comes to music and just wanna hear nice catchy pop songs not songs about real shit like Gils stuff.
You don't already realise this? It's already 3 decades since I discovered his work and I knew instantly, such poetry can do nothing to disguise itself.
@@0oidiedinatimemachineo024 When I talk about him i get blank looks and head scratching. Then i say 'The revolution will not be televised!' and they go 'OH that's him?'
It's a damn shame this man isn't mentioned in the same breath with a great many of the finest songwriters and recording artists of his time or since. Along with Brian Jackson. Two wonderful artists who together made some brilliant music on some truly fine albums. This is some divine stuff, people.
Possibly the most underrated musical artist of all time. If you came across him and truly heard him, you knew. He had everything, absolutely everything ... Pure poetry, both lyrically and musically ...
Saw him live about 5 times in NY. He would never play this songs no matter who yelled for it. I learned more about civil rights and the lack thereof from this man than any class or course or politician. A brilliant mind and soulful voice.
I saw him live in my home city of Leicester, England in the early 90s. I discovered him when I was fourteen years old. 60 years old, and still feeling just like the first time. Stay groovy buddy. X
" I saw him go to pieces" was my theme in life for too long. My life was in pieces because of bad habits. I use to say that I was in fractions; fractions of a man long before I heard this compelling, enlightening song of life. When I stop my destructive lifestyle and not only felt but experience my life coming together, finding inner peace, that's when I discovered by mistake mind you- "Pieces of a Man" by Gil Scott-Heron and thought this song is about my life and how God has given me a chance to put all the pieces together. Yes this song brings tears of joy and sadness, not only about my life but the many people who because of certain situations saw their life break into Pieces. But it's never too late to put your Pieces of a Man (or Woman) back together again and never forget the words, music of this beautifully constructed song by the late, great Gil Scott-Heron.
I love this so much. Thanks for sharing. But don't you think you gave yourself that chance cuz you found worth in yourself and reasons to put those pieces back into a whole man again?
@@raywright2401 people often take up self-destructive habits after being broken down by said system, or being made to feel hopeless by it. You think people pick up a weapon, a crack pipe, or another vice because they have a happy life? Nah its bc society has left them feeling hopeless, trapped, not valuable, etc
Gil didn't have the great material success of other musical artists of the late 20th century because the feds had it out for him. His political lyricism couldn't be co-opted and posed a real threat. This idea that he was "troubled" comes from the media coverage of his run ins with the law. It appeals to liberal racists, but it also functions as a threat, "see what happens to even the most talented if they insist on politicizing everything." When, for instance, DemocracyNow says "He was so brave" it means "He was so foolish to think of challenging the power and all-seeing might of the empire."
@@BurstVesselsI can see where a song like “Whitey On The Moon” would threaten the political establishment and make him a target. I’m white but I can understand the truth in every word of the song. Gil was troubled because he saw how the corrupt racist system was never going to treat black people as equal to the elitist establishment. No matter how much he wrote about it, nothing was going to change. Are black people really better off now than 50 years ago? How much bigger a piece of the pie have they gotten? From one slice to three?
Just found out about this song I’m 22 years old. I’m in love with this song it’s composed so well from the instruments to the vocals to the lyrics 10 out of 10 masterpiece
Wow. Just finding out. Man, Gil Scott-Heron was a whole institution, musically. His live performances were incredible. I am so glad to have seen him perform in person.
"She was really sweeping up pieces of a man..." Ancestor Gil was truly a gifted poet and musician who dedicated his life to creating and sharing social justice songs. Unemployment, racism, destruction of our environment... Sadly, these issues have worsened since his passing. One Love...
I wrote this gifted and talented Brotha when he was locked up and he wrote back. I’m not going to tell every thing he wrote in the letter but I remember him saying people are so busy with their lives until they don’t listen to sound advice that would fix today’s problems. RIP Brotha Gil. You can finally rest your troubled soul.
His most emotionally touching song about life's Hardships during the 1970's. Times have changed but Hardships hurt just the same. Gill Scott Heron told the truth.
This song really hit home, because it really express what men are too prideful to vent out. Even if the situations in the song doesn't match up with what every man goes through, every man has gone through something that taken a piece of who they used to be.
@@Jonpall93-l1f It's not just the struggle of the black man, it's the struggle of the working man. Not that it matters, but I'm white and Gil tells it how it is for us all, in this track especially.
My , this was an often used phrase by my grandmother back in the 70's. She said it frequently to describe what this Republic did to black people . They would often say that so and so went to pieces. Me being very young, I never understood what was being said. Now as a black man whose almost 60, I understand
I was lucky enough to see this legend in the late 80s at the Hummingbird in Birmingham, UK. I was barely 17 but even then I knew I was in the presence of greatness. His poetry and soulful lyrics to me are the beginnings of hip hop. He deserves a star in the hip hop walk of fame. To me at least Gil Scott Heron is probably one of the most unsung heroes of influential music, system busters, renegade warriors, a pen as a sword! This man, this man 🙏
"Pieces of a Man" is yet another masterpiece by Gil Scott-Heron! When I first heard the amazing "Winter in America", in 12th grade in 1974, I was blown away by that song and album. I've been hooked on the amazing soulful expression of Gil Scott-Heron and his music ever since.
Some THE greatest poets/musicians like Mr. Gil Scott Heron did not receive the kind of industry and popular adulation they so well deserved in part because they were expressing some of the hard truth in their lyrics and music. Gil was a brave poetic genius and has been right up there as numero uno in my "book" since I first heard him in the early 1970's.
I just found this man and his music this morning and I cannot figure out how I ever did not know of him. I have listened to three cuts off this album and they are all incredible.
First time I heard Gil was in the bottle and I gather all of his albums since... His music carry me through lifes trials and tribulations good times whole life
This song tears me apart.There is so much meaning and truth in this song.Growing up and watching all of the thing my father had to go threw and deal with to keep our family together.In the 50'S,60'S.(Rest In Peace) To My Idol/Father Leonard A.Brown.
Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron] Jagged jigsaw pieces Tossed about the room I saw my grandma sweeping With her old straw broom But she didn't know what she was doing She could hardly understand That she was really sweeping up Pieces of a man [Verse 2: Gil Scott-Heron] I saw my daddy meet the mailman And I heard the mailman say "Now don't you take this letter to heart now, Jimmy Cause they've laid off nine others today" But he didn't know what he was saying He could hardly understand That he was only talking to Pieces of a man [Verse 3: Gil Scott-Heron] I saw the thunder and heard the lightning And felt the burden of his shame And for some unknown reason He never turned my way [Verse 4: Gil Scott-Heron] Pieces of that letter Were tossed about that room And now I hear the sound of sirens Come knifing through the gloom But they don't know what they are doing They could hardly understand That they're only arresting Pieces of a man [Verse 5: Gil Scott-Heron] I saw him go to pieces I saw him go to pieces He was always such a good man He was always such a strong, strong man Yeah, I saw him go to pieces I saw him go to pieces
I agree with most everyone here in the comment, and as I was wiping my eyes wondering why allergies struck me now my eyes answered "because the song is a song of the soul caught in a slow burn", and I will never miss this great American poet. Gil Scott Heron will always stand as on of our greatest gifts to the world of poems sung so true, and what is true never gets old. But, I do miss every part of this man.
Heart felt music reflecting on the pain in Black folks lives, pure genius to the true sense of the word. Real words coming from a real concerned brother.
@@happinesstan sure it isn't explicitly mention but if you don't think it's not about black people specifically then you really should read up on who wrote this song
@@carrion-fairy No need to read anything on anything I know who Gil Scott Heron is, His father was the first black player to play in the Scottish Football league. The point is that nothing, absolutely nothing in this song is unique to any race. It is the struggles of a working family. Now fuck off you sanctimonious virtue signaller.
@@happinesstan it's a song that is written from experience and being black was a large part of that experience, others can still relate but this song is written from a black man's perspective
I was born late to the party. But his music was such an important part of my life, i just can't put into words. Before/During/After, this man was a Prophet, a Visionary, more than a Racial Activist, a Musical Genius, Ahead of his Time, a Handsome, Beautiful man. R.I.P. There will never be an equal. Luv u Mr. Heron💯
Very few artists have their own category just found you from unsung damn you was the shit I feel so stupid hearing your name and not finding out who you were Im 41 now should have been listening in my 20's rip my brother
I ADIMIRE EVERY SHIMMER OF HIS SOUL... IM Caucasian, but i felt the lyrics, felt the despair, felt all he was confessing. Ĺove u Gil. Stand up bruh!. ❤
2033, man! We still love you, Gil Scott Heron! You are a free bird! Fly birdie, fly!! No scavenger’s hunt here. And your Father? May he rest in piece, too!
Happy Heavenly Birthday to our Ancestor, Brother Gil, your spirit lives on through your music and message. They both still ring true today! Much Love...
Winning time the rise of the Lakers Dynasty brought me here. This song speaks high measures,, a man goes through alot and they too loose prices of themselves 🤎🙏 One Love!!
This brother here was way before his time, I mean this is what these yongstas (in my country slang) is missing. True, honest , compassion ed lyrics or poetry for that matter.
never got to meet him. I was in Baltimore in late 70's . did a jazz show at my college station for a year, played him often. he may have still been teaching in DC at the time. Hope he heard his tunes on my station....would have like to met him very much.
... a change is gonna come and pieces of a man is timeless! very emotional and thought provoking. I never "seen" a song til I heard pieces of a man, in my mind eyes, I see my dad, damn!!!
As that of any brilliant artist- Gil Scott-Heron, someone I've loved so much.all my life, his work touches everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, whatever - I'm white, 62, Gil's music will always touch my soul...
Gotta love this man first was home is where the heart is then my all time favorite peace and then this pieces of a man nuf respect and love gill another great black man with a great habit and still respected👊🏿💯❤
What a GEM we were bblssed to have grace us for 62 years on the plane. I'm so blissed to have had the opportunity to meet you, hug you and talk to you. You were so Real!
If Nick Drake lives longer he write 'maybe' songs like this..I have no words for this.. Cohen, Dylan.. ? This man is a genius, a Beethoven/Bach of his time.
Almost 9 years clean and sober now. I never thought I’d live past 30 , let alone 58 . I overdosed more than once so why am I still here but so many of my friends are gone .
They live on in my heart .
Great...You're a strong person....Brotherly hug from Italy
The piano alone is telling a story
Truth.
There is no songwriting even close to this today. Soulful. Doleful. Heart-wrenching. Classic. Timeless...
"I saw the thunder and heard the lightning, and felt the burden of his shame" still hits hard and gives me chills
Yes it does,Yes it does…
Yea this mother fucker ain't playing games on this one lol
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Serious Bass
I saw that line play out for so many men in my family. “They never turned my way”
Decades from now we'll come to realize how brilliant an artist Gil Scott-Heron truly was. The man was far ahead of his time as a musician and a poet.
Trust. We BEEN knowin’!
Peter Hudgens I’m just seeing that now. I was a teenager back when Gil was rollin but God I’m glad I’m reunited with the man the music the band and the message! Hotep!
He is def known and loved by a lot of people who are into this kinda music. And even people who aren't I mean I didn't always listen to him but before I ever heard a song from him I knew his name from just hearing people mention him over the years and stuff like that. But he defiinitely isn't mainstream lol I mean lets be honest a lot people are dull when it comes to music and just wanna hear nice catchy pop songs not songs about real shit like Gils stuff.
You don't already realise this? It's already 3 decades since I discovered his work and I knew instantly, such poetry can do nothing to disguise itself.
@@0oidiedinatimemachineo024 When I talk about him i get blank looks and head scratching. Then i say 'The revolution will not be televised!' and they go 'OH that's him?'
It's a damn shame this man isn't mentioned in the same breath with a great many of the finest songwriters and recording artists of his time or since. Along with Brian Jackson. Two wonderful artists who together made some brilliant music on some truly fine albums. This is some divine stuff, people.
Possibly the most underrated musical artist of all time. If you came across him and truly heard him, you knew. He had everything, absolutely everything ... Pure poetry, both lyrically and musically ...
👍 Much agreed! 🎵=🗝️
Fantastico
It’s your World
100% 👊❤️
Saw him live about 5 times in NY. He would never play this songs no matter who yelled for it. I learned more about civil rights and the lack thereof from this man than any class or course or politician. A brilliant mind and soulful voice.
What an experience that must have been.
Did he ever say why he wouldn't play it?
I saw him live in my home city of Leicester, England in the early 90s.
I discovered him when I was fourteen years old.
60 years old, and still feeling just like the first time.
Stay groovy buddy. X
@@MrMartinVanNostren NO. Never said a word about it and for someone as poetic and fluid as he it was surprising.
@@pauljurgen-romrig9616 Sounds like he touched your cognizance as he did mine. It amazes me how few people know him especially in this day.
As I wipe the tears from my eyes 66 years old this is the music I listen to... the great G.S.H.
This makes me cry all the time 🔥🔥
hell yeah, the tissue box is getting a workout tonight
Me too 66
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Same here🎉
This brother was so profound...rest easy my brother
" I saw him go to pieces" was my theme in life for too long. My life was in pieces because of bad habits. I use to say that I was in fractions; fractions of a man long before I heard this compelling, enlightening song of life. When I stop my destructive lifestyle and not only felt but experience my life coming together, finding inner peace, that's when I discovered by mistake mind you- "Pieces of a Man" by Gil Scott-Heron and thought this song is about my life and how God has given me a chance to put all the pieces together. Yes this song brings tears of joy and sadness, not only about my life but the many people who because of certain situations saw their life break into Pieces. But it's never too late to put your Pieces of a Man (or Woman) back together again and never forget the words, music of this beautifully constructed song by the late, great Gil Scott-Heron.
He ain't talkin about abusin' yourself. He's talkin' about a system that slowing but surely, breaks you apart.
@@raywright2401 Isn't that still abuse. Abuse comes in many shapes and sizes, either on an personal or social level.
I love this so much. Thanks for sharing. But don't you think you gave yourself that chance cuz you found worth in yourself and reasons to put those pieces back into a whole man again?
@@raywright2401 people often take up self-destructive habits after being broken down by said system, or being made to feel hopeless by it. You think people pick up a weapon, a crack pipe, or another vice because they have a happy life? Nah its bc society has left them feeling hopeless, trapped, not valuable, etc
Thank you!
this is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard
Sure is
Just wait till you hear another one from him
Me, too.
the man had a troubled soul but his heart was pure justice for the down trodden gil scott heron will live for ever with his music
His soul wasn't troubled
He was an artist. If by troubled, you mean he was a conduit of conduits, I can agree. Troubled per se? No. He was an incredible illuminator.
Gil didn't have the great material success of other musical artists of the late 20th century because the feds had it out for him. His political lyricism couldn't be co-opted and posed a real threat. This idea that he was "troubled" comes from the media coverage of his run ins with the law. It appeals to liberal racists, but it also functions as a threat, "see what happens to even the most talented if they insist on politicizing everything." When, for instance, DemocracyNow says "He was so brave" it means "He was so foolish to think of challenging the power and all-seeing might of the empire."
@Glenn Mitchell i agree but Gill was addicted to class A drugs .how can you not be troubled if you are addicted to class A drugs
@@BurstVesselsI can see where a song like “Whitey On The Moon” would threaten the political establishment and make him a target. I’m white but I can understand the truth in every word of the song. Gil was troubled because he saw how the corrupt racist system was never going to treat black people as equal to the elitist establishment. No matter how much he wrote about it, nothing was going to change. Are black people really better off now than 50 years ago? How much bigger a piece of the pie have they gotten? From one slice to three?
Just found out about this song I’m 22 years old. I’m in love with this song it’s composed so well from the instruments to the vocals to the lyrics 10 out of 10 masterpiece
Wow. Just finding out. Man, Gil Scott-Heron was a whole institution, musically. His live performances were incredible. I am so glad to have seen him perform in person.
Welcome aboard. I would love to relive that feeling of discovery the first time I heard Gil as a teenager.
@ one of my greatest music discoveries hands down .
"She was really sweeping up pieces of a man..." Ancestor Gil was truly a gifted poet and musician who dedicated his life to creating and sharing social justice songs. Unemployment, racism, destruction of our environment... Sadly, these issues have worsened since his passing. One Love...
This song is very much still relevant to us
I agree with you Claude. One Love...
Mar in Gaye save the children
super guy... top emotions .
superb
I wrote this gifted and talented Brotha when he was locked up and he wrote back. I’m not going to tell every thing he wrote in the letter but I remember him saying people are so busy with their lives until they don’t listen to sound advice that would fix today’s problems. RIP Brotha Gil. You can finally rest your troubled soul.
His most emotionally touching song about life's Hardships during the 1970's. Times have changed but Hardships hurt just the same. Gill Scott Heron told the truth.
We should play his music for our children and our grand children. His music not only touch me spiritually it is intellectually magnificent!
You're Right. It's for the masses.
In my opinion Gil Scott Heron is the best songwriter of all time.
With all due respect to Gil, Bob Dylan is the best. If you love gil, and aren’t as familiar with Dylan’s work, I suggest you deep dive into it.
our modern times sadly lack deeply soulful and emotive men like gil
I hope he has finally found the light of peace for his troubled soul. Rest in power Gil Scott- Heron.
Can't listen to this song without shedding a tear. Pure.
makes me misty every time
listen to Van Morrison - every time i see a river. Similar style
Im so glad i found recovery from active addiction. We have lost many a wonderful soul from the maladies we are facing.
God bless you all ❤
This song really hit home, because it really express what men are too prideful to vent out. Even if the situations in the song doesn't match up with what every man goes through, every man has gone through something that taken a piece of who they used to be.
Carone Lloyd No question....
Right on.
If one is to rigid the only way to change them is to break them.
Yes his words tell the black man's struggle. So some take to the bottle unfortunately. The Bottle another tale of the struggle today. 2020.
@@Jonpall93-l1f It's not just the struggle of the black man, it's the struggle of the working man. Not that it matters, but I'm white and Gil tells it how it is for us all, in this track especially.
This song tears at my heart.... my father broke into pieces one dark day.... and the pain has never gone away....
This song absolutely pulls at one heart knowing what many of our black men had to deal with in this country. This brother put it right out there.
I hear ya, When I listen to this song, it is hard to hold back the tears.
...sorry.
My , this was an often used phrase by my grandmother back in the 70's. She said it frequently to describe what this Republic did to black people . They would often say that so and so went to pieces. Me being very young, I never understood what was being said. Now as a black man whose almost 60, I understand
@@anitasewer1571 don't think race has anything to do with it. Why ruin the message
I’m just so glad people are finally catching up to his work. So glad.
Just wanted to express how much this man's music touches my soul
I was lucky enough to see this legend in the late 80s at the Hummingbird in Birmingham, UK. I was barely 17 but even then I knew I was in the presence of greatness. His poetry and soulful lyrics to me are the beginnings of hip hop. He deserves a star in the hip hop walk of fame. To me at least Gil Scott Heron is probably one of the most unsung heroes of influential music, system busters, renegade warriors, a pen as a sword! This man, this man 🙏
The bass & the vocals... what a duet.
Ron Carter on bass.
@@frederickmuller8891 Fantastic musician
"Pieces of a Man" is yet another masterpiece by Gil Scott-Heron!
When I first heard the amazing "Winter in America", in 12th grade in 1974, I was blown away by that song and album. I've been hooked on the amazing soulful expression of Gil Scott-Heron and his music ever since.
Gil Scott was a very talented brother and so dedicated to the struggle of freedom for the black man
a man must decide to gather all of the pieces and carry on, to live as a whole man.
That's right, brother.
Its personal responsibility and PUBLIC POLICY! combine the two in this Republic and things aren't as easy as one may believe...
Some THE greatest poets/musicians like Mr. Gil Scott Heron did not receive the kind of industry and popular adulation they so well deserved in part because they were expressing some of the hard truth in their lyrics and music.
Gil was a brave poetic genius and has been right up there as numero uno in my "book" since I first heard him in the early 1970's.
Time stands still whenever I hear this song. I give it my full attention for mere reflection.
Been going through a lot lately, this song brings me peace. Thank you Brother Gil.
I wish i could have replied as eloquently as you, wish you well , thank you
gil scott heron & curtis mayfield are everything
Yeah, Gil Scott is truly one of the earlier Spoken Word artist of this generation. He'll be missed.
the originator.
Ain't it funny how life can be explained in a song.....
True that...Funny and brutal at the same time....Such is life after all......
This song speaks to my very soul. @@Burt472
A good song, yes my brother yes it can ✋🏾✋🏾✋🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Ain't it.
Yeah Just listen to Revolution.
This song almost overwhelms me, hard not to get emotional when listening
Not hard...Impossible
@@Burt472 I agree
I love this mans music , this song makes me cry every time I hear it a wonderful song by a wonderful person RIP you are my hero GSH
I just found this man and his music this morning and I cannot figure out how I ever did not know of him. I have listened to three cuts off this album and they are all incredible.
Same here, just found out about him as well and I’m blown away. Do not know how I have never heard of him
I used to hear him a good amount on FM progressive radio back in the 70's. I never forgot about him and his brilliant music.
The most emotional song that Gil has ever wrote.....
endless for Gil Scott. will always be my favorite deep soul diver.
the HBO show winning time brought me here....and plus Gil Scott Heron is great!
One of a kind, that's who you were, Gil! BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTUFUL music on soooooo many levels!! R.I.P. Gil!🌹💕💯
As relevant today as it was years ago. Bless you Gill
such pain in his voice, beautiful voice.
+Pamela Schneider Agreed
I was listening to him over 30 years ago. My husband loved him.
I can't help singing along with Gil, and I can't help trying to replicate his pain. And I always end up shedding a tear.
music with substance
This classic song should have been on the soundtrack of the movie version of the classic play, Fences. My goodness would it have been fitting.
You're a genius.
Would have been perfect!!
First time I heard Gil was in the bottle and I gather all of his albums since... His music carry me through lifes trials and tribulations good times whole life
I miss him terribly - Down since 1973 !!!
It doesn’t get any better than this . Rest In Power & Peace My Brother Gil
THANK YOU GIL! A MASTER MUSICIAN AND LYRIST LEAVES ANOTHER MASTERPIECE!
Thank God for such a Brilliant Man. We Need many more to Help this World to Continue to Exist!
My stepson committed suicide 02/14/20 and this song reminds me of him. I have heard it many times but now it pierces my soul.
@Mr.Ferrell/ So sorry for your loss.
My heart and condolences are with you brother.
@@lindalyte7307 Thank you
@@SkeetWeezy Thank you
@@imaninward / You're most welcome, will keep you in my prayers .
God Bless....Take care😔😔
This song tears me apart.There is so much meaning and truth in this song.Growing up and watching all of the thing my father had to go threw and deal with to keep our family together.In the 50'S,60'S.(Rest In Peace) To My Idol/Father Leonard A.Brown.
Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron]
Jagged jigsaw pieces
Tossed about the room
I saw my grandma sweeping
With her old straw broom
But she didn't know what she was doing
She could hardly understand
That she was really sweeping up
Pieces of a man
[Verse 2: Gil Scott-Heron]
I saw my daddy meet the mailman
And I heard the mailman say
"Now don't you take this letter to heart now, Jimmy
Cause they've laid off nine others today"
But he didn't know what he was saying
He could hardly understand
That he was only talking to
Pieces of a man
[Verse 3: Gil Scott-Heron]
I saw the thunder and heard the lightning
And felt the burden of his shame
And for some unknown reason
He never turned my way
[Verse 4: Gil Scott-Heron]
Pieces of that letter
Were tossed about that room
And now I hear the sound of sirens
Come knifing through the gloom
But they don't know what they are doing
They could hardly understand
That they're only arresting
Pieces of a man
[Verse 5: Gil Scott-Heron]
I saw him go to pieces
I saw him go to pieces
He was always such a good man
He was always such a strong, strong man
Yeah, I saw him go to pieces
I saw him go to pieces
Thanks from Italy for the beautiful lyrics
One of best songwriter's ever!
That's for sure.....
I always return to this.. 😢❤.. He was/is a .. genius/ legend... Man.. x✌️
poetry in his writing
Adrian Powell always
I agree with most everyone here in the comment, and as I was wiping my eyes wondering why allergies struck me now my eyes answered "because the song is a song of the soul caught in a slow burn", and I will never miss this great American poet. Gil Scott Heron will always stand as on of our greatest gifts to the world of poems sung so true, and what is true never gets old. But, I do miss every part of this man.
Heart felt music reflecting on the pain in Black folks lives, pure genius to the true sense of the word. Real words coming from a real concerned brother.
On the pain of "All folks in pain", with all due respect...
@@Joe11251954 Wholeheartedly agree. Race isn't mentioned.
@@happinesstan sure it isn't explicitly mention but if you don't think it's not about black people specifically then you really should read up on who wrote this song
@@carrion-fairy No need to read anything on anything I know who Gil Scott Heron is, His father was the first black player to play in the Scottish Football league. The point is that nothing, absolutely nothing in this song is unique to any race. It is the struggles of a working family.
Now fuck off you sanctimonious virtue signaller.
@@happinesstan it's a song that is written from experience and being black was a large part of that experience, others can still relate but this song is written from a black man's perspective
I was born late to the party. But his music was such an important part of my life, i just can't put into words. Before/During/After, this man was a Prophet, a Visionary, more than a Racial Activist, a Musical Genius, Ahead of his Time, a Handsome, Beautiful man. R.I.P. There will never be an equal. Luv u Mr. Heron💯
Very few artists have their own category just found you from unsung damn you was the shit I feel so stupid hearing your name and not finding out who you were Im 41 now should have been listening in my 20's rip my brother
That's okay Jerrod you know now. I know some folks who still don't get it.
omar shabazz so true brother. Never too late
Jerrod Cason I'm 33 and just finding this . By a white man !!
Let the 20 somethings know.
Tell them to slow down and listen....
I ADIMIRE EVERY SHIMMER OF HIS SOUL... IM Caucasian, but i felt the lyrics, felt the despair, felt all he was confessing. Ĺove u Gil. Stand up bruh!. ❤
2033, man! We still love you, Gil Scott Heron! You are a free bird! Fly birdie, fly!! No scavenger’s hunt here. And your Father? May he rest in piece, too!
its so underrated, legendary composer.
Happy Heavenly Birthday to our Ancestor, Brother Gil, your spirit lives on through your music and message. They both still ring true today! Much Love...
If there's ever one song that breaks my heart, it's this.
how brilliant is this song? the words tell a story that feels like an old spiritual... POWERFUL
R.i.p. this brother was incredibly talented
Thanks for this Giant Artist. RIP..A hug from Italy
Intelligent songs...A dream come true....Thanks Gil
Winning time the rise of the Lakers Dynasty brought me here. This song speaks high measures,, a man goes through alot and they too loose prices of themselves 🤎🙏 One Love!!
Shivers each & every time listening to this
moves me to tears.
Same here...A greeting from Italy....Ciao
greetings from another "I" country....Israel. Thank you.
Hello Pamela ...Nice to meet you
This brother here was way before his time, I mean this is what these yongstas (in my country slang) is missing. True, honest , compassion ed lyrics or poetry for that matter.
Th e brother was beyond his time, way back then....and so relevant now....one love brother Gil Scott Heron...
I saw him go to pieces hits home every time I hear this song.
died at 62, way too young...wonderful person
never got to meet him. I was in Baltimore in late 70's . did a jazz show at my college station for a year, played him often. he may have still been teaching in DC at the time. Hope he heard his tunes on my station....would have like to met him very much.
We all need his brilliance now more than Ever! RIP ♥️
... a change is gonna come and pieces of a man is timeless! very emotional and thought provoking. I never "seen" a song til I heard pieces of a man, in my mind eyes, I see my dad, damn!!!
Saw him in Philly once❤❤ So ahead of his time. Played his music than and now.
still evokes emotions about a man an what he deals with the world and himself , I water up
As that of any brilliant artist- Gil Scott-Heron, someone I've loved so much.all my life, his work touches everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, whatever - I'm white, 62, Gil's music will always touch my soul...
Agree. His words simply dissolve the barriers erected by prejudice. If only more people had discovered his pure poetry.
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Such a Insightful and Brilliant Human Being. RIP Gil Scott Heron. 🙏 Hope that someday all of us will Understand his Words.
Probably one of the better songs of all time . in my opinion.
Finest piano I've ever heard!
Gotta love this man first was home is where the heart is then my all time favorite peace and then this pieces of a man nuf respect and love gill another great black man with a great habit and still respected👊🏿💯❤
Such a great poet!!!
This song is a flawless victory!
What a GEM we were bblssed to have grace us for 62 years on the plane. I'm so blissed to have had the opportunity to meet you, hug you and talk to you. You were so Real!
If Nick Drake lives longer he write 'maybe' songs like this..I have no words for this.. Cohen, Dylan.. ? This man is a genius, a Beethoven/Bach of his time.
Absolute favorite by Gil. So profound
This is the most beautiful thing/sound I ever heard…
Gil was and is an icon
Well beyond music 🎶
Love you bro RIP 🙏
Rest in piece brother
One of heaviest brothers to ever walk the planet. Loved his voice and expression. I'm glad I got to
shake his hand and talk with him.
Gil was and still is the man!
THIS IS MY FAVORITE.......RIP BROTHA GIL
What to say? Tears your heart from the first touch of the piano.... God bless the man that he was and in our hearts still is. Genius!