Gil Scott Heron - Winter In America - live solo - 1990

[Gregorian]

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"The con-stitution was a noble piece of paper; with a Free Society they struggled but they died in vain/
And now Democracy is ragtime on the corners, unemployed, hoping that it rains/hoping that it rains."

He is so ahead of his time.

[bedpanartist]

1. greatness

true greatness. It's even better than success.

[Gregorian]

2. I can't stop listening to it.

Like Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd. He fills me with a kind of happiness. You know, it's sick and sad and scary. But there's that happiness. How do they do it? I clench my teeth. But they sooth and tell that story. I think your right. It's greatness.

[chimpymustgo]

3. Wonderful. Thank you for posting this.

I'm got to try to dig up my "Best of" CD...or download some tracks. "Now sweet little ol' brown eyed girl...your daddy loves you..."

[Jcrowley]

4. K & R n/t

[Heidi]

5. Late-night kick.

:kick:

[FogerRox]

6. Kicked & Bookmarked

Havent hear that one in ages.