Will Hermes Quotes About Herons

• Comeback records always worry me, especially when they're made by one of my heroes, and I'd heard stories about Gil Scott-Heron recently, about drug arrests and prison terms and other troubles. I wasn't prepared for the ravaged shakiness of his voice on this record or the raw spoken word pieces or the dark electronic backgrounds.

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  Hero   Dark   Voice  

  "A Surprising Record From Gil Scott Heron". "All Things Considered" with Melissa Block, www.npr.org. February 11, 2010.

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• When I discovered Gil Scott-Heron, I discovered a musical hero, a man who spoke baritone truth to power over jazzy funk at a time when funky music was primarily about shake, shake, shaking your booty.

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  Hero   Men   Musical  

  "A Surprising Record From Gil Scott Heron". "All Things Considered" with Melissa Block and Michele Norris, www.npr.org. February 11, 2010.

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• Whether the issue was black political power or nuclear power, Scott-Heron didn't mince words. His comeback record, "I'm New Here," doesn't mince words either, but instead of political battles, these songs suggest he's fighting personal ones.

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  Song   Fighting   Issues  

  "A Surprising Record From Gil Scott Heron". "All Things Considered" with Melissa Block and Michele Norris, www.npr.org. February 11, 2010.

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