umbertino Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 To me one of the absolutely greatest...Love the lyrics ( and music)...RIP And he ( certainly not the only one mind you) achieved a little big miracle....Intelligent songs....Sort of a dream come true....... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Scott-Heron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 Note: I think that song should be understood / interpreted in the ( much difficult) context of its time ( many years ago when conflict was real strong)...Just saying.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 Special to me..... RIP Karen Silkwood (mentioned in lyrics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Silkwood There's a great movie about her life ( & murder) featuring Meryl Streep & Kurt Russell ..It's called "Silkwood" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coltrane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 Another great track ( and real critical issue...worldwide...Many socio-economical factors involved) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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umbertino Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 So powerful...Deep...It does get to you One of the most intense songs I've ever heard..... The great jazz bass player Ron Carter on "The Prisoner" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 Painfully beautiful & moving ( just like most of his songs)... He will not be forgotten Respect for a Giant Artist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 Beautiful (and sad) vid ... I once felt like writing this on youtube comments: Our lives are just meant to be like symbolically going up and down those escalators.......Until the end comes....With the hope it did make some ( if at all...) sense for ourselves and the ones around us ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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