Gil Scott-Heron | Winter in America

[teelock28]

@bapyou as my pops would say "THATS RIGHT!!!"

[rock696900]

WINTER IN SPAIN TOO

[delazzuro]

what can one say except.......a Prophecy and brilliant!

[harrisda1]

I was privileged to call on radio programmers with "The First Minute of a New Day" which included this amazing and haunting song in 1975. His performance that year in Houston was unforgettable. After the show I drove him in my '53 Chevy to our Pacifica radio station to do an interview. They were just about the only media outlet that would pay us any attention. He was very kind to me and I'll never forget him~

[ccth22]

RIP brother U endured the winter, now U can enjoy paradise!

[Indigo558]

@ccth22 that is such a touching statement, you are so right

[MyToastGrowled]

Please. You don't know the revolution. You can't recreate this time.

[warpussnoluv]

Love his voice, love his message, love his revolution, is still alive !

[Rawverian]

One of the GREATEST to ever do it.

[monieb0330]

What a genius rest in peace!!!!

[jasongreenhowe]

one of the most beautiful voies i've ever heard.

[jasongreenhowe]

one of the most beautiful voices i've ever heard.

[amd77j]

I'll never forget him being on a show back in the 70s. He was talking and messed up a word. After correcting himself he apologized, saying that, "English isn't my first language". The depth of that statement told of his underlying understanding of things people still can't grasp today. Heck, he was talking about stuff in the 70s that you are just starting to see on websites NOW. God bless you, Brother GIl........

[LoveVanillaRose]

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL MAN......

HE WILL LIVE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS.....

KNOWLEDGE... PEACE.... LOVE....

[BlackCrown1990]

R.I.P. Brother Gil.....WE WILL MISS YOU

[terrytechouse]

here will ever be anyone like gil!!! R.I.P the cool kids wil miss you my hero!!

[DuosHabet]

repose en paix Gil, peace from france

[freein2339]

Love this song...the message is right on time....RIP Gil,,,

[Izzygram]

The Revolution is underway.

[CW043]

R.I.P. and Peaceful Journey to you... you lived in Honesty and Struggle!

[hsdscsds]

I'm going to pick up The Flame. Not for commercial reasons. His music is part of my soul.

[twoguard30]

He was a great artist and innovator. He will live on forever thru his music.

[1973eazyme]

R.I.P Legend

he was one of a kind

[TheAvtara]

Soooo profound

It's still winter in American

truth is...Ain't Nobody fightin cause nobody knows what to say

[itsagreatdaytoday]

NICE

[Beelzebob]

Me either

His music was awesome

[2dezertdogz]

What's the word?

[carioca56]

Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Hooterville

Junction will no longer be so damned relevant, and

women will not care if Dick finally gets down with

Jane on Search for Tomorrow because Black people

will be in the street looking for a brighter day.

The revolution will not be televised.

[carioca56]

A rat done bit my Sister Nelle. Her face and hands began to swell. And Whitey's on the moon!

[zaimne]

Much love from Harbor City, CA. Rest in peace Brother.

[zaimne]

This song is still appropriate even today.  This Brother was a genius. May he rest in peace.

[carioca56]

@zaimne This Brother was a genius? Right on, right on, right on.

[daveed63]

Thanks Brother Gil For helping us over-stand the pain in our collective American souls.

[makezmuzic]

you will be missed Bro

[mickeymousewilliams]

He was brilliant!

[poosie52]

OMG-This is the GREATEST ! ! !

[314majestic]

This is real

[c1ferrari]

"The REVOLUTION will be LIVE."

[rickame]

Right on babyou for keeping us and the Revolution current!

[rickame]

Thanks for kicking my young white butt with words of wisdom and action...Your portrayal of struggles, of substance abuse, of life, of culture, of reality has moved so many for so long...Rest now, and may your words ring throughout the world forever...Peace



[carioca56]

@rickame He kicked my not young white butt as well, and I thank him for it.

[mestevieboy]

this number rooted me to the spot when he came to Sheffield, UK - it was a sunday gig and the management pulled the power at 10.30 sharp (licensing laws) whilst he was still performing...someone in the audience shouted out "give us a poem,Gil!" and so he belted out a few poems acoustically - there was no stopping the man! He'll never be dead for me x

[carioca56]

@mestevieboy He'll never be dead for me either, Brother.

[Rosyheart1]

True Prince of Peace, thank you Gil for "adopting" me & saving my little life...i will never forget you & the pain of your loss is equal when i lost my grandma you said iwas too young to give up, Little Rose grew up & turned a million X million people to your awesome Power, Vision, Light and it hurts bad right now.5-28-11

[mazingoa]

Gil, I will be listening to your music for the rest of my life. You're very much alive in our hearts. Thank you for your wonderful music and poetry.

[bugeyebouncingbaps]

†R.I.P.† Gil Scott-Heron .. we do VERY love you ††††††††††

[jahfire1979]

Just heard the sad news... R.I.P. Brothah' Heron; you were one of the voices that truly spoke to me/ Your humor, wit, and amazing take on our inner most thoughts got me through much in my life. You are one interview that I was oh, so looking forward to conducting. Rest on, Brothah'... rest on-

[bapyou]

The Revolution will not accept you as a friend on Facebook;

The Revolution will not be available as a tweet in less than 140 chracters;

The Revolution will not be uploaded to You Tube or available as a download on Hulu.

The Revolution will not be digitized.

The Revolution cannot be Googled;

The Revolution will not be linked to your web page;

The code for The Revolution will not be open source and available for inspection by the authorities.

The Revolution will not be digitized.

[wkimbell]

@bapyou --Thanks for for that. R.I.P., G S-H.

[kma711]

@bapyou Brillant. I want to share this on my FB

[reverbgurl]

@bapyou PREACH CHILD!!!!

[basedball1951]

@bapyou the revolution will be live

[LoveVanillaRose]

@basedball1951

The Revolution is Now Live.....

Bless Humanity.....

Amen......

[basedball1951]

@bapyou 

[LoveVanillaRose]

@bapyou AMEN...

[15allnite]

@bapyou I bet he would've liked this. Nice post.

[lenlio]

@bapyou

Class

[artandicons]

@bapyou nice - like it

[freein2339]

@bapyou Word....

[shabumus]

Just bought 5 of GSH cds from amazon. It's a shame that they were all imports,that someone of his significance is appreciated more in Europe than here in the states. Bridges and Real Eyes are my favorites. R.I.P. and thanks for your honesty and excellent music. I am a 63 year old Sicilian/German guy from N.O.La.

[shabumus]

Just bought 5 of GSH cds from amazon. It's a shame that they were all imports,that someone of his significance is appreciated more in Europe than here in the states. Bridges and Real Eyes are my favorites. R.I.P. and thanks for your honesty and excellent music.

[FreeEmAllTv]

R.I.P Gil, tha heavens need your spirit,n soul

this performance has one of the illest breakdowns ever

[josedemadrid1]

RIP, you are alive in our hearts, even in Spain!

[swamisMotelBand1]

r.i.p. gil....you were an inspiration ,creating an art form we tried to follow....swami's motel

[puretones]

This lost cuts deep into my heart and soul.

[whotoinfinity]

Rest In Peace Brother

[mijpope]

very sad today - visionary artists are few and far between and Gill was one of the most inspiring

[Mahatmark]

Just learned this morning 5-28-11 of Gil Scott Heron's passing RIP Gil..saw you in Boston, and Portland Me in the 1980's You had something to say you had a wonderful way to share it...your music rings the Spinal Chords ...Thank you for what you shared in your life to the many who heard your fine fusion of poetry rap and jazz

[nonlinearmedia]

Went to that gig, Awsome. R.I.P. MR FIN WELSH-PUFFIN as we used to call him :-(

[lisaleese10]

RIP Gil Scott Heron..Amazing Musician,Poet,Activist & more. I Love Your Flow,Your Soul,Lyrical Content & Arrangements..Pure Genius. Its a very sad day..May Your Spirit & Soul Continue to Sing in the Heavens above xXx

[MrSuzanne88]

deep deep respect. sadness, surprise you died today. co-incidence i revisited you today on YT. RIP.

[DONKARN]

A supreme soul who gave his words of love and peace R.I.P

[Lyonado]

R.I.P to the legend!! GIL SCOTT

"It's going t be a LONG WINTER!" #GameofThrones

[Lyonado]

R.I.P to the legend!! GIL SCOTT

[hanseatus]

Big truther, great real gentleman, high spirit , finest musician, RIP the revolution lives on

[AceMod1965]

RIP...another Legend gone, but not 2 b forgotten...

[ambientgreg]

Peace go with ya brother

[peskypesky]

RIP my brother! Love you. Much respect and gratitude for the gifts you gave us.

[LaDyMaXx]

R.I.P... Rest In Poetry my brotha. Lx

[OldGoldSoul]

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

[Bashimillar]

Winter just turned colder.

[carioca56]

@Bashimillar Like the forests buried beneath the highways, never had a chance to grow.

[mulearmy11]

RIP Gil Scott-Heron

[RealDealBrotha]

R.I.P., Gil Scott-Heron. You will live on through you music.

[minorj47]

The world just lost a genius today....

[carioca56]

@minorj47 Yes, we lost a genius. And now someone else must pick up The Flame, and carry it forward.

[sonyasteele1]

May he rest in peace.

[cointreau7]

RIP....



[TheRodd57]

The Word of Jesus

[A11270HP]

GREAT,uuuuuhhhhyeaaaaa..!!

[hollywood0316]

I use to be a roady for both Gill and Robby G aka Secretary of Entertainment when Bobby D and I.N.C. were kickin out top music with Luke Skywalker, Mikestand, Shelly and Craig Wilson. Use to love kisckin it in S.E. DC (Shipley Terrace).....Yeah its Tim aka Hollywood.......GET UP WIT ME YALL

[hollywood0316]

Wow....its been years since I've seen or heard from Gill, Rob Gordan and Kim Jordan hanging out in the tri-state area of DC,MD and VA. If anyone knows how to get a message to one of them....please let me know so I can get in touch for ole time sake

[luvmifro]

Man...i miss my Father....

[pendermann54]

It's cold here in california and just livin is harder then a whores hart

[TheRealFatBen]

Who will survive in America

[TheLadyjazzy1]

obama is for big business he's white!!!

[junbloody]

I listen to this joint almost everyday.

[raymondspidla]

Nice set. Just what I needed tonight!

[raymondspidla]

Nice set. Just what I needed!

[MrDecal]

Winter will for Black folk rebegin in chicago at the end of Febuary

[josieradomski81]

OMG  that was fuckin priceless... check downloadmusic.im ,to download the complete album..

[delazzuro]

Absolutely superb!!

[manelock]

love this man to pieces!!

[shiningstar8792]

one of the nikki giovanni poetess extroidinary visonaries...these pieces by the brothers in that time period surpassed all generational grassroot realist to date,after the equal rights complaints. he SHOWS SUPREMACY IN PERFORMANCE. WE,ATHE AUDIENCES OF THE MOVEMENT.STILL APPLAUDE OUR VISIONARIES. DIG IT. CHECK OUT, DIVERSITY IN INSTRUMENT CHOICE ALL COMING TO THE MAXIMUM TRUTH WE ARE LIVING WITH TODAY 2011. THANKS TO THE KEEPERS OF ROOTY JAZZ.

[shiningstar8792]

one of the nikki giovanni poetess extroidinary visonaries...these pieces by the brothers in that time period surpassed all generational grassroot realist to date,after the equal rights complaints. he SHOWS SUPREMACY IN PERFORMANCE. WE,ATHE AUDIENCES OF THE MOVEMENT.STILL APPLAUDE OUR VISIONARIES. DIG IT.

[Littlebigmanful]

@shiningstar8792 Am interested by your comment, plz tell me more and could you give us references Please ? Thanks you and Thx to Gil greatest afro american artist alive...

[elps84]

perpetual winter in amerikkka. permanent war for permanent peace. permanent underclass. harvest time coming soon

[shiningstar8792]

@elps84

[shiningstar8792]

@elps84

[over2top]

LIKE MAYFEILD'S ALBUM TITLE THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE AMERICA TODAY AND WE MUST SUPPLY OUR ON HEAT NO HELP AT THE TOP

[lanigirod]

CRAZY...!!!

[TheKStar010]

that flute!! :)

[AHMEDSESSENCE]

Bro.Gil as you transition,know that"Democracy looks ragtime on the corners"still.......

[gullahgurl]

@ otheDaddy, stop camping out on sites like this to critique our President. Keep it movin'

[FREEFROMYOU2010]

@terry aint that the truth, dosent mean that you are not working hard either, it means it is Hard Economy for everyone.

[myklmusic]

Sing it, Gil!

I Live and Love and play Music and all the cool stuff in LIFE!

I live a life of GIVING TO OTHERS AT THE SAME TIME!.

You see, I know all of Us know exactly what to do and how to do it.

Just do SomeThing!... Damn!

I aknowledge Our collective Wisdom rather than 'apparent' Ignorance.

Pretend You don't understand how to Live together in PEACE if You want to... not me, Baby!

Live better and help Others, heal the World and all that stuff AT THE SAME TIME... it IS that simple!

[alexikaye]

@myklmusic I like your message mykimusic. Very much! Thanks for reminding us of the wonderfulness of life

[alexikaye]

@myklmusic Hi myklmusic I like your message very much. Thank you for reminding me at this moment of the ever present wonderfulness of life :)

and ofcourse Thanks Gil Scott-Heron

[markndogs]

I recently finished re-reading Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged and thought that it spoke clearly to the circumstances of the world today. I just listened to GSH's body of work, The Bottle, We Almost Lost Detroit, Winter in America, et al. and can't imagine anything more poignant or relevant to today. His lyrics resonate to everyone, regardless of station. Why he isn't spoken about more promiently today is bewildering. Genius.

[cuttysark57]

@markndogs Because we have to go around pretending we're all extremely happy, like we're all in some middle class paradise. The truth needs to be avoided at all costs and GSH doesn't help very much.

[Nation010]

Bad ass tune, oh by the way @ OtheDaddy not meaning to disrespect your comment in anyway, but i think HOPE is good thing, don't you think. It's better to have HOPE than nothing gives you some thing to work towards God forbid going back to those horrible times past if at least for the sake of our kids future. Peace and love. 1ne

[swagfunk]

THAT'S MY BROTHER!!!!!!!!!

[MrJusticejohn]

@swagfunk ed or gil??

[MrJusticejohn]

ed brady is on guitar..sadly he died recently... Gil for all. PEACE

[ticklesjackson]

Gil Scott Heron has/had one of the most beautiful voices in American musical history, beautiful both in tone and in content. The word artist has become such a trite word. It applies for Gil.

[Basabum2]

Rich or poor, all human biengs are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.^--^

[Kestral342]

GSH speaks for everyone black white or brown. "Winter in America" described the Bush administration more than any words that could ever been written.

Does anyone know who the guitarist that appeared in this video?

Blessings All

[UhuruBC]

The Voice of logic, reason, Intelligence, in a polluted superficial mass market of brain numbing pop music etc, Gil Scott-Heron work should be considered part of future school social studies, the content and depth of his work, will certainly ignite the brains any future revolutionaries. Love your work Gil.

Peace Brotha.

UhuruBC.

[UhuruBC]

The Voice of logic, reason, Intelligence, in a polluted superficial mass market of brain numbing pop music etc, Gil Scott-Heron work should be considered part of future school social studies, the content and depth of his work, will certainly ignite the brains any future revolutionaries. Love your work Gil.

Peace Brotha.

UhuruBC.

[carioca56]

Where are all the comments? This guy is White Hot. Er, Make that Black Hot.

[ziofaya]

il me fout des frissons... מצמרר !

[asbestosvern]

this man has always been my most loved musician, seems as if all his songs can apply to today, my most favorite is 'A poem for Jose Campos Torres" ,truly incredible!

[origjazz]

Part of r=the soundtrack of my life...born in 1958

[dannylondon11]

amazing guy...transcends it all...

[ThePino2000]

never heard of g s heron but he s a great singer .

[onlychildofclaudes]

You're way too young,I I'm sure. He came out in the '70's and this is the title song that he's singing here from the first album/CD of the same name. He came out of a small Black college in Virgina. Originally from D.C. If you like this song you'll like the CD, but bone up on your history "60's-'70's cause it's heavy with satire about the Vietnam War and Nixon.

Hope this helps.

[Towerkat]

i bet you've heard

"The revolution will not be televised"

its pretty much the starting point for hip-hop,

and is overused in movies/tv etc

also, i dont agree hes a great singer but as a

poet/songwriter he's pretty much an endboss

[phabion]

@Towerkat He's not a great singer now, but I liked his voice in his younger years

[kennyfhill]

@phabion silly silly comment

[rascalbird02seed]

Beauty!

[tjchuch]

Theres not a better song out 2day to describe the country... much love

[intherein]

Yes. I am glad he is back. He's got a lot more to say.

[Basabum2]

From one poet to another... simply said!!!! ^--^

[Nation010]

Right!! I am onto this dude, can't believe i never heard this guy even though i knew the "BOTTLE" will search his stuff out from now on including his new album and work my way backwards. Hey thanks for posting.

[JNagarya]

"I Think I'll Call it Morning" will blow you away.

[jonnyjonesify]

gil you are the best poet of all times alhaj fuell

[moxichick67]

'I'm New Here' is dropping February 9th!

[MackTheKnife12]

Great poet. Shame he succumbed to the pipe

[FREDDY81FUNES]

hes still a great poet. as a matter of fact, he has a new single called "Me and the Devil" and has a new album dropping soon. good thing he didnt succumed to the pipe.

[jonnyjonesify]

gil you are the best stay sober 2010 can be the best times in your life

[nutothis1]

@jonnyjonesify Is he off the pipe? I really hope so....he is the most significant voice of all time. I missed an opportunity to meet him when he spoke at my alma mater, San Francisco State U. I began collecting all of his music. I keep asking TVOne to do an Unsung segment on him.

[skipqtexas]

I will buy your album

[pickmytoe75]

what an awesome rebel. i think it's soooo cool that he's so independant but not a vandil.

[appledecca]

This has found a new home in my favourites! Thank You... Time remembers great artists! I love to be inspired! Thank You Gil Scott Heron - The music rocks my soul .

[odoneee]

Gil Scott-Heron, will be an in-put that will always driver this nation as long as we REMEMBER his words and his strength he stands for. Take Care and GOD bless you my brother

[mikado415]

Most definitely it is winter in America: Solstice, Selfishness, and Sadness...

[freein2339]

I heard that...

[egypt206]

You´re my hero, Gil! love your voice, your coolness and your lyrics...

[donaldholley7]

Love you gil were not getting old we are still trying to get it out

[Wanderlustus]

I love this dude.

Sitting on a beach in Southeast Asia and it was the only tape I had. Indonesia has a backtrack of Gil for me now. Small-minded, maybe. But better Gil than some nonsense. Thanks for posting this.

[jonnyjonesify]

gil you are a genius focus on the time of the 1970s polically conceious

[TheCoolMan68]

supreme

[p6ulo]

This man is a genius. His ability, talent and sheer grasp of social issues has never been fully appreciated...other than here! I hear he's back as well. Can't wait to see him.

[PowderSpirit3]

Powerful !!!!!!!!!! g.s.heron has never been given the appreciation and respect he deserves .........

FAVED thankYOU for sharing

[starsk2009]

Tool !

[ziofaya]

this is a king

[skulptor]

thnks for posting, unbelievble ...

genius

[warpussnoluv]

lol i love this guy :D

[tmoqc]

generalbullmoose, you obviously do not know much about the vicious circle created by neo-liberalism, where as the poor get poorer, the rich get richer. there are statistics to prove this, i'm not just talking out of my hat...

[warpussnoluv]

I havent read anything but the common sense tells me, here in Britain, awesomely rich country, I just recently read somebody who has been paying for his morgage for 20 years TWENTY YEARS and became unempoloyed couldnt meet up with the payments, the banks just took the house from them ????

Where did all the money go to, couldnt happen in Finland, they would have to take into consideration how long they have been paying already ! Outrageous !!!!

Where did the money go to ?

[bluesiya]

Simply Legendary.