What the hell???? Gil Scott Heron shows? ... George Clinton shows???
>From: "Kennedy, Liam"
>To: "'aj list'"
>Subject: RE: Gil-Scott Heron
>Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 14:59:06 +0100
>
>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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