Gil Scott-Heron "Winter In America" (1974)
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Wow!!!! this white boy here really likes this, why I did,nt hear him back in the seventies? This guy was underated¬ given more attention&respect as other black artist.
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@11918239 I'm sorry but being in the industry there is a lot of music and artist that have been (more so then now) and are still being blocked. If you don't believe that I am sorry, but I know it first hand. I am not looking to get into long debates or arguments going now where, but whom ever you are I don't believe you are in the industry. Yes there are several means net, web, but they too are monitored and if you are current it is clear evidence as it soon may not be open or free.
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@statewithinastateuk are you kiding?
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@H1wyStr excellent taste in music...there is room in all of our ipods ofr multiple genres and you are evidence that diversity in music brings us all closer...thanks!
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@roburrage I disagree, no music in america is being blocled and it would be difficult to do so. With so many social media, blogs, free music offerings and other ways to make a message public, the Internet ensures NOTHING is being blocked.
I do agree that Gil Scott was a visionary and a pioneer. If he were in his productive years today he would be a superstar!
And the detractors here do so out of ignorance...nothing else - and so deserve our pity - not our scorn.
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@AmazingGigi111 It can't stop. It is all a form of information and letting people know what is happening. The song is almost 40 years old and a lot of what it is saying, sadly still refers to some of today's issues. John Lennon did not get the chance to carry out his entire message. He had so very much more to say than what we know. We were all cheated out of what might have been had he lived. Thankful for what we did get, but cheated out of so much more. You know he had more, too!!
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@redskull2006 It has been two years since you posted this, bro. The President's hands are seemingly tied with red tape!!
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@statelybird3 Yes, but they are trying oh so hard not to let him do anything!! Imagine if President Obama had the freedom to do what former President Bush had to do!!!!
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this song makes me miss brotha Gil sooo much!
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less than that a mongrel in the white house ....married to an alien ferrangi beast
in my humble opinion it is still WINTER IN AMERICA!...i was a teen when this great man performed his greatest works for the people He stood for the underdog, the down trodden and the oppressed ...he was a positive force of the area of his time..he was a prophet like bob marley ..i was fortunate to have seen him LIVE at berkley school of music in boston along with my husband~ thrilled to be in his presence and experience greatness! a concert i shall never forget
roseomshanti5 6 months ago 21
Gil was a man of vision and a revolutionary! I can't believe some of these post? This music he set out to make we as Black people want to change our lives for the better to move forward. He did fall to the ways of wickedness in America, but that does not take away his mind and conscious effort to bring truth to us all! He impacted millions and that should never be forgotten. In term of this type of message in the music now, it is being blocked and we the people have to demand it for our youth!
roburrage 3 months ago 14