Gil Scott Heron - Alien (hold on to your dream) LIVE

[senchinal]

I wanna see many of those so called pop stars singing like that! Not even in the studio recording would reach the heels of Gill

[1212amore]

Mr. Gill Scott Heron ,

Our 21st Cenrury Poet, Composer.+ Music =.Voice.

Our National Treasure, Wonderful . for us all.

.Poof !!! Perfect..Mr. GSH

[yevrah42]

universal bro!!!

[babytaylorm]

This man had swag!!!! Miss you Gil! Thanks for all the great memories.

[SouthMemphisish]

THAT' S WHAT A POET & SONG WRITER IS SUPPOSE TO SOUND LIKE!

[Ade6nike]

YOUR LEGACY LIVES ON PBUU

[cannibalonXthedead]

No music has touched my soul the way gil's has. Thanks for all the wonderful music over the years gil! :'((

[Justmaiben]

Not only talented a vocalist, but sexy as hell,,,RIP Gil Scott Heron. I will love you always!!

[deb2palms]

Rest n the Lord and thankyou for all the great poems, music and inspiration.

deelopez and de benitez

[OneMarianneStephen]

RIP

This is a beautiful performance.

[OneMarianneStephen]

RIP



[ursulahemard]

R.I.P. Gil! I remember starting several Sunday brunches with Cognac-coctails with you down @ 'Mr. D's' in Zurich, in the early 90's, whilst you were teaching me English...you were a fairly good teacher, a wonderful poet, an awesome musician and a flirty dirty old man ;-)...thank you for all the good times and the CDs'!!!!

[msTula]

RIP

[gogiya41195]

R.I.P

[cree8tive]

Peace Go With You, Brother Gil

[OldGoldSoul]

GIL SCOTT HERON DIED IN MAY 2011 R.I.P.

[GooGoo32]

RIP Brother. I Love you

[flyblackchick]

RIP

[PoetryMan11]

bol2funk--Thanks for posting this. Having already seen this performance previously, I remember GSH explaining the lyrics in the introduction to the song. I wish you could repost this with his explanations of the lyrics and his commentary about "illegal aliens--as oppossed to legal aliens who came here from Mars". Thanks for the song--it brings back a lot of memories.

[ohc3rd1]

Can anybody tell me where this was filmed and how to get a copy of this concert? This looks like the concert I attended in Washington D.C.in 1982 that was filmed for the BBC. I was a twenty year old political activis.from the Mid-West at the time. There were two identical sets. It was a night of magic

[bongoloid77]

This is one badass gig... Gil with this band is just sweet as...

[Fijialisticplayaman]

It's a shame U.S. congressmen and senators don't listen to songs like these...

[MrDecal]

Too Good to be true

[Andreflewellen]

May not be a lot... but hold on!

[kendra3136]

I JUST LOVE THIS SONG LIVE

[digvoldon]

"illegal" immigrants cross the Rio Grande uproar. Illegal immigrants land on plymouth rock, they get a holiday.

[02jgr01]

he makes performing look so much fun

[akilmosq24]

If you any infor. on more live shows Bro. Gil Scott-Heron please let us know. Thanks. Sorry I missed Durham I just saw this message.

[natechavez2]

He's playing portland oregon in april. check ticketmaster or his website for tour dates. I'm catchin the portland show. i cant wait.

[akilmosq24]

I agree, the greatest African American Lyricist. Bro. Gil said what was on the heart and mind of Black people. Love you bro. If Allah blesses him to perform in 2010 will someone please post it and share.

[genesisfromdef]

He is performing in durham this weekend actually. Im thinking about driving to it myself.

[REDDLADY2]

love Gil. was this performance on a dvd?

[paulthaddeus1974]

Yeah, it's called Black Wax released in 1986;. You can find it on the web, I own it and it IS VERY worthwhile.

[djlgr1]

i have it on VHS!

[Toyboy789]

It's great to see a liver performance! This is awesome!

[jesamani75]

power to the people!!!!!!!!!!!

[tonimaloni1]

Ich mag Ihn sehr.+

[rerob52]

All Righty ! The Song said it All !! Peace & Respect !!!! 1

[OrionCannon]

To all the Mexicans in Salem, Oregon, much Love.

Hold on to your dreams, Brothers.

Solditarity

[OrionCannon]

I love this song too... so sweet.

To all the illegal immigrants in the U*S, hold on to your dreams.

:)

[EddieLandsberg]

@OrionCannon ...and stay off the pipe!

Its amazing how GS-H songs often have social relevance years and years after they were written... This one especially !

[ScpSendmeBeats]

@OrionCannon Thank you, n God Bless Gil Scott Heron

[MDS1958]

@OrionCannon - why honor the "illegal" immigrants? To the LEGAL immigrants: hold on to your dreams. There you go. Get your values straight man.

[Quandrify]

@MDS1958 I think you're forgetting that illegal immigrants are human beings, and that the average American dehumanizes them into being less than themselves. Effectively, this puts them through a turbulence in a world that they've come into in hopes for a better future, somewhere where their dreams were only to live a life worth living. Go get YOUR values straight, you sick fuck.

[MDS1958]

@Quandrify - You ignorant fool. I'm not sayin that hey aren't human beings, you small -minded pathetic idiot. What is the point in celebrating "illegal" aliens? All criminals are human beings but they are criminals just the same. Illegal is illegal. Get it? Most likely you do not. You a Mike Vick fan too? Thought so.

[Quandrify]

@MDS1958 The point in celebrating illegal aliens is the fact that they've clawed their way in through hell to what seems like a heaven, and you're one of those people who would grin ear to ear, throw them right back to the pit they crawled from. Listen to Gil's lyrics in this song; "Hiding in the shadows, so scared that you want to scream, but you dare not make a sound if you want to hold onto your dreams". Come on, man, shape up!

[squallthegriever]

@Quandrify I understand you, i understand the song. The fool doesn't.

[ketc714]

@squallthegriever free world. im actually going to mexico to fight their battle. they wanna come and fight ours, more power to them :)

[moorbey713]

Now thats what i am taking about some ole school ...

[kentyah]

I love this song...