RIP Gil Scott-Heron

[jerrymrc]

I now some may have very strong views one way or another but the music world lost a great one today. I still have my ticket from the concert that was canceled last year.

Time to go spin some vinyl. :(

[alxone]

damn its a sad day for the music/poetry world. for those of you who dont know gill's work here is a classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGaRtqrlGy8
RIP - gill scott heron

[jerrymrc]

For the musically inclined. http://youtu.be/kcHOq8i5Pyk

[Great-Kazoo]

The Revolution Will Not be Televised....The Revolution will be LIVE

It's Winter in America

No Knock

and many other great socio-political songs of decades gone by.
Also remember his early band was called Brian Jackson / Gil-Scot Heron and the Midnight Band