RE: Gil-Scott Heron

From: Kennedy, Liam (Liam.Kennedy@daff.irlgov.ie)
Date: Wed Jul 11 2001 - 15:59:06 CEST

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    Haven't read the article yet, will when I get a chance to hop down to the
    net.
    Just like to say that Gil-Scott Heron played Dublin, Ireland last Saturday,
    and it was one of the best experiences I've ever had. Even though it was an
    all seater affair, the energy converging from stage and crowd was possibly
    the most electric I've witnessed. And for the last 40 mins or so everyone in
    the house was on their feet, bopping and shakin' there groove like peeps
    possessed (which we were;-), and the calls for encores at the end were
    almost deafening, and definitely the most enthusiastic I've been involved
    in.

    Go back two hours, and one of my mates, returning from the bar, informed us
    that, he'd seen GSH, and that he "looked out of it" certainly made us
    nervous about what to expect, added to the fact that on his last two dates
    in Dublin he never showed up, helped push this gig through the stratosphere
    into an event which I'm not sure I'll ever see the likes of again. But I'll
    pay the $45 and go check out George Clinton next week, and hope he can scale
    the dizzy heights of the Minister for Information.

    Willy

            

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    > From: Denise Benson[SMTP:mentalchatter@sympatico.ca]
    > Sent: 10 July 2001 15:08
    > To: Acid Jazz list
    > Subject: Gil-Scott Heron in today's NY Times
    >
    > hey all,
    >
    > here's a link to a piece on Gil-Scott in today's Times. it focusses
    > pretty heavily on his drug issues/problems, but isn't totally
    > sensationalized. worth a read.
    >
    > http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/10/nyregion/10GIL.html?todaysheadlines
    >
    > --
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