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The other day as I wandered the streets of Sheffield, I walked into a quaint little music shop (called Fopp). I noticed that it had on distinct advantage over most music shops, everything was £5!
I did what any sane person would've done at this point, SHOPPING SPREE!!!
Seeing as it was alll so very cheap, I picked up lots of CDs. Anything that looked like it might be alright, I bought:-)
Listening through the various CDs, I fuond all of my choices to be fairly sound (no pun intended).
Then I came to an album I'd bought by a chap called Gil Scott Heron.
I'd heard the name before but wasn't too familiar with the music. I put it on an OH MY GOD!!!
It was absolutely fantastic. I don't know what it was about it; Gil Scott is not a particularly good singer, his band were quite good (although the bassist or guitarist was occasionally playing a semi-tone out) but it just works!
The album, "Ghetto Style", was a compilation of his early works (1970-72 I think) and is just fantastic. I don't even know what category of music it falls into. The record sleeve said he was influenced by the likes of John Coltrane and Billie Holiday, the album is full of nice keys, upright bass and flutes and stuff.
It's hugely compelling stuff! Some of the tunes on the album, such as "I think I'll call it morning" are the shiniest, happiest songs you'll ever hear and fill you with hope for a brighter future. Then, other songs, such as "Home is where the hatred is" or "Speed kills" are so dark and heart breaking, they don't so much lower you as throw you into a pit of despair and tightly shut the lid.
Its absolutely brilliant from start to finish!
Has anyone else heard of Gil Scott Heron? Is anyone else a fan?
(The title of this topic refers to the first track on the album, it is also one of the more famous Gil Scott tunes!)
I did what any sane person would've done at this point, SHOPPING SPREE!!!
Seeing as it was alll so very cheap, I picked up lots of CDs. Anything that looked like it might be alright, I bought:-)
Listening through the various CDs, I fuond all of my choices to be fairly sound (no pun intended).
Then I came to an album I'd bought by a chap called Gil Scott Heron.
I'd heard the name before but wasn't too familiar with the music. I put it on an OH MY GOD!!!
It was absolutely fantastic. I don't know what it was about it; Gil Scott is not a particularly good singer, his band were quite good (although the bassist or guitarist was occasionally playing a semi-tone out) but it just works!
The album, "Ghetto Style", was a compilation of his early works (1970-72 I think) and is just fantastic. I don't even know what category of music it falls into. The record sleeve said he was influenced by the likes of John Coltrane and Billie Holiday, the album is full of nice keys, upright bass and flutes and stuff.
It's hugely compelling stuff! Some of the tunes on the album, such as "I think I'll call it morning" are the shiniest, happiest songs you'll ever hear and fill you with hope for a brighter future. Then, other songs, such as "Home is where the hatred is" or "Speed kills" are so dark and heart breaking, they don't so much lower you as throw you into a pit of despair and tightly shut the lid.
Its absolutely brilliant from start to finish!
Has anyone else heard of Gil Scott Heron? Is anyone else a fan?
(The title of this topic refers to the first track on the album, it is also one of the more famous Gil Scott tunes!)
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I was in Fopp today (Glasgow) not small and not everything is £5 :D
Your Honour wrote:
> Isn't there an artist about at the moment called Gill
> Scott, or is
> it Jill Scott? I don't know. I think it's Jill, but not
> sure.
Yeah - there's a Jill Scott. Did Natural Blues with Moby and the Blue Man Band at the Grammys. I've only heard two of her songs (Getting in the Way and something about Walking...) and they were alright. Sounds a little like a fat Lauren Hill.
> Isn't there an artist about at the moment called Gill
> Scott, or is
> it Jill Scott? I don't know. I think it's Jill, but not
> sure.
Yeah - there's a Jill Scott. Did Natural Blues with Moby and the Blue Man Band at the Grammys. I've only heard two of her songs (Getting in the Way and something about Walking...) and they were alright. Sounds a little like a fat Lauren Hill.
Tarrant, don't suppose you could mp3 me a track or two and sent it across MSN at some point, could you?
Nope, just some poetry in a compilation and about 3 of his songs on a "Black Power" compilation along with Curtis Mayfield etc.
"The revolution will not make your teeth white, it will not taste better with beer and it will not make you popular with your friends..the revolution will not be televised"
Rage Against The Machine owe this guy a LOT of royalty cheques
"The revolution will not make your teeth white, it will not taste better with beer and it will not make you popular with your friends..the revolution will not be televised"
Rage Against The Machine owe this guy a LOT of royalty cheques
Yeah, sorry mate, I listen to too much music.
They interviewed him on London Live a couple of months ago which is where I heard him doing "Revolution" live, he's into poetry and all sorts of stuff now.
Top bloke, I think he's playing at The Cambridge Folk Festival this year.
They interviewed him on London Live a couple of months ago which is where I heard him doing "Revolution" live, he's into poetry and all sorts of stuff now.
Top bloke, I think he's playing at The Cambridge Folk Festival this year.
Isn't there an artist about at the moment called Gill Scott, or is it Jill Scott? I don't know. I think it's Jill, but not sure.
Anyway, I heard some of the stuff on the radio a little while ago, thought it was quite good.
Anyway, I heard some of the stuff on the radio a little while ago, thought it was quite good.
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