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Gil Scott Heron - what's you favourite?

milliondollarsmilliondollars 568 Posts
edited September 2008 in Strut Central
I think I know most of his records (if not all) but my favourite must be the Reflections LP. This LP is so versatile but somehow all the songs fit together perfectly. So much different flavours on that one.b,121b,121The other thing I like is that this was some of his "late" LP's and he still had so much flavour! This LP came out in 1980 I think. Most artists who did stuff in the 60s and 70s switched in the 80s to some cheesy disco crap... b,121b,121Let me know which is your favourite LP!b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" 21
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  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Reflections (which is from '81) was the first GSH album I ever got, and I must admit, it holds up well. He's adapting to the times, but it doesn't come off as awkward as those Last Poets 1980's albums.b,121b,121As far as fave GSH elpees...most of them are pretty good. It'd be way easier for me to come up with "least fave" since the man was so consistent. Believe it or not, the weakest GSH albums I've ever heard were Winter In America and The First Minute Of A New Day, both of which were released in succession. I like everything before and everything after those two, but Winter is a one-tracker for me ("The Bottle"). Haven't played First Minute in a minute, but I remember most of it leaving me cold.
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,954 Posts
    Cosine on "Winter In America"; there's nothing there to come back to. To be honest, I don't think any of his sets are 100%'ers for me, but the man has turned in more than his fair share of classics.b,121b,121The ones that get spun on the reg chez moi are:b,121b,121Lady Day and John Coltraneb,121The Bottleb,121Home Is Where The Hatred Is ( img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/melt.gif" alt="" 21 )
  • milliondollarsmilliondollars 568 Posts
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    b,121Lady Day and John Coltrane
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121...these are the regular club tunes that probably every DJ plays now and then.b,121There's no question about the quality of those tunes but GSH has a lot more to offer. Hopefully most Strutters know...
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,954 Posts
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    b,121these are the regular club tunes that probably every DJ plays
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121There's a reason for that.
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    b,121these are the regular club tunes that probably every DJ plays
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    b,121There's a reason for that.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121...when we talk about clubs, there definitely is a reason but like I said there are a lot of other tunes which don't make you dance but think.
  • zlatorogzlatorog 66 Posts
    dude put out so much powerful stuff. Winter in America, Pieces of Man, etc. But the album I would ride for start to finish is Bridges, "Song of the Wind" and "Delta Man" are my grooves:b,121b,121 img src="http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/g/gilscotther_bridges~~_101b.jpg"1
  • cpeetzcpeetz 2,112 Posts
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    b,121= Believe it or not, the weakest GSH albums I've ever heard were [i]Winter In America
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121Wow!b,121b,121 Winter in America is my favorite Gil Scott lp and one of my favorite soul records period.b,121Agreed "The Bottle" is the only tune you might play for dancers but don't let this lp get by youb,121because of that. "Your Daddy Loves You", "Song for Bobby Smith", and "Peace Go with You Brother"b,121are 3 of his best tunes, beautiful stuff (I used all three songs over the years as my closers for DJ sets). Sit down and give this another listen it deserves it.
  • hemolhemol 2,578 Posts
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    b,121[Hopefully most Strutters know...
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121I've got to get familiar. My friend played me the track Whitey on the Moon recently, and that was img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/melt.gif" alt="" 21
  • Birdman9Birdman9 5,417 Posts
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    b,121Wow!
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    b,121 Winter in America is my favorite Gil Scott lp and one of my favorite soul records period.
    b,121Agreed "The Bottle" is the only tune you might play for dancers but don't let this lp get by you
    b,121because of that. "Your Daddy Loves You", "Song for Bobby Smith", and "Peace Go with You Brother"
    b,121are 3 of his best tunes, beautiful stuff (I used all three songs over the years as my closers for DJ sets). Sit down and give this another listen it deserves it.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121I love 'Winter in America'. I honestly don't know what you guys aren't hearing, or what you are looking for. b,121b,121I think his live LP and 'Bridges' covers his mid period especially well. I recently downloaded a live set from NYC in 77 that is heavy on 'Bridges' material, and it's better than 'It's Your World', the official live 2LP.
  • DustedDonDustedDon 830 Posts
    How come Brian Jackson neva gets any love? Is it true GSH is positive w/ HIV?b,121b,121Back to topic, I like; Secrets, Winter in America, The Mind of Gil Scott-Heron.1b,121b,121"Angel Dust" stays the crates...
  • SnappingSnapping 995 Posts
    this album is a solid listen throughout:b,121b,121img src="http://www.kalamu.com/bol/wp-content/content/images/gil sa2sc cover.jpg"1
  • TheBeatGoesTheBeatGoes 711 Posts
    how is that 80's LP where he and BJ are in a studio surrounded by synthsb,121b,121it's at my local spot but kinda expensive ($10) and somethign tells me it's the type of record i'd be happy paying $3-5 for but is it really worth $10?
  • PABLOPABLO 1,921 Posts
    I have yet to see a live video of his that wasn't really good to phenomenal. Even his later shows.b,121This is a must have:b,121img src=http://www.thefunkstore.com/azDVDs/March2006/DVDGilScottHeronLive.jpg1
  • coolchriscoolchris 301 Posts
    The Album I return to the most is "Its your World".It goes way beyond just a LIVE lp experience.File this next to Curtis Live,and Bill Withers Live.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
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    b,121Wow!
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    b,121 Winter in America is my favorite Gil Scott lp and one of my favorite soul records period.
    b,121Agreed "The Bottle" is the only tune you might play for dancers but don't let this lp get by you
    b,121because of that. "Your Daddy Loves You", "Song for Bobby Smith", and "Peace Go with You Brother"
    b,121are 3 of his best tunes, beautiful stuff (I used all three songs over the years as my closers for DJ sets). Sit down and give this another listen it deserves it.1
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121I'm not talking about what it do for the dancefloor, I'm talking about what it do for ME...you're looking at it from the wrong angle. GSH has done guite a few excellent slow songs, IMO. Just not on that album
  • HarveyCanalHarveyCanal "a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts
    Angola, Louisiana is more than ample for the dancefloor.b,121b,121And B-Movie is awesome any way you slice it.b,121b,121Also feel I should mention We Almost Lost Detroit.b,121b,121Anyway, beyond the regulars...those are my favorites.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
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    b,121dude put out so much powerful stuff. Winter in America, Pieces of Man, etc. But the album I would ride for start to finish is Bridges, "Song of the Wind" and "Delta Man" are my grooves:
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121I love that album, too. My faves are "Tuskeegee #626" (GSH goes acapella!) and "We Almost Lost Detroit."
  • izm707izm707 1,107 Posts
    Not dancefloor-related, but this one is still on heavy rotation in my house...b,121b,121 img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/86/264577294_f8ef90bff4.jpg"1
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    b,121Not dancefloor-related,
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121It shouldn't be, since "the dancefloor" is just a small part of what GSH is about, but I'm in agreeance about the album shown below. When I started getting into his stuff around 1990, the Flying Dutchman albums were hard to find, and this best-of was as close as you were gonna get. My copy is an '80s reissue on Bluebird with a different cover, but the tracklisting remained the same.b,121b,121/font1
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    b,121 but this one is still on heavy rotation in my house...
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  • izm707izm707 1,107 Posts
    That was one of my first purchase, like 16 years ago. I was so happy wheni heard the infamous bassline of the now-infamous eponym track. But my tune is "did you hear what they said"...So much props for that song.
  • hiptonehiptone 112 Posts
    "PIECES OF A MAN"b,121so many good tracks.b,121especially, "I Think I'll Call It Morning" is the best GSH work to me.b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sn.gif" alt="" 21
  • yuichiyuichi Urban sprawl 11,332 Posts
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  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    Saw this a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/music/features/gil-scott-heron.shtml" target="_blank"1documentary/a1 a few years ago - it was pretty good. The Q&A was a huge disappointment. Don Letts is a pompous ass and the moderator knew nothing about music. Scott-Heron is a very charming and compelling personality - I couldn't take my eyes off him any time he was on the screen.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    About that GSH documentary:b,121b,121/font1
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    b,121This programme features concert footage and contributions from disciples such as Chuck D and Mos Def.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121We won't have to suffer through seeing Chuck D and Mos Def covering his songs, will we?
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    lol - to be honest I hardly remember Mos Def in it at all and Chuck D was talking.1If Mos Def crossed that line, I have blocked it out. I am not sure it will tell anyone who knows about Scott-Heron anything they don't already know...really, the best part was seeing him speak and do what he does. There were some sad and frustrating moments, though, when he was clearly back on drugs.
  • LoopDreamsLoopDreams 1,195 Posts
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    i1Winter[/i] is a one-tracker for me ("The Bottle"). Haven't played
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121I highly recommend you going back to those two lP's a try them on again... they're so relevant to the sh*t going down today it's crazy. They ain't for shakin' booty, they're for makin' you think. Dude was real.
  • leisurebanditleisurebandit 1,006 Posts
    'Winter in America' is his deepest LP.
  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,056 Posts
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    b,121Not dancefloor-related,
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    b,121It shouldn't be, since "the dancefloor" is just a small part of what GSH is about, but I'm in agreeance about the album shown below. When I started getting into his stuff around 1990, the Flying Dutchman albums were hard to find, and this best-of was as close as you were gonna get. My copy is an '80s reissue on Bluebird with a different cover, but the tracklisting remained the same.
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    b,121 but this one is still on heavy rotation in my house...
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121That Blue Bird reish was the first GSH I was able to find back in the day too... and it actually has 2 more tracks than the Dutchman OG.
  • mordecaimordecai 2,204 Posts
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    b,121I have yet to see a live video of his that wasn't really good to phenomenal. Even his later shows.
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  • cpeetzcpeetz 2,112 Posts
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    b,121= Believe it or not, the weakest GSH albums I've ever heard were
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    b,121Wow!
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    b,121 Winter in America is my favorite Gil Scott lp and one of my favorite soul records period.
    b,121Agreed "The Bottle" is the only tune you might play for dancers but don't let this lp get by you
    b,121because of that. "Your Daddy Loves You", "Song for Bobby Smith", and "Peace Go with You Brother"
    b,121are 3 of his best tunes, beautiful stuff (I used all three songs over the years as my closers for DJ sets). Sit down and give this another listen it deserves it.1
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    b,121I'm not talking about what it do for the dancefloor, I'm talking about what it do for ME...you're looking at it from the wrong angle. GSH has done guite a few excellent slow songs, IMO. Just not on that album
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121Let me suggest....b,121b,121img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Q_Tips_plain_BG.jpg"1
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