Official audio for Lady Day And John Coltrane by Gil Scott-Heron, released on Ace Records. Subscribe to the official Ace channel for more classics, lost gems, playlists, and more: / acerecordsbroadcast acerecords.co.u...
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@themoronnextdoor65485 ай бұрын
I can not believe I'm only just discovering Gill Scott-Heron in 2024! Where has this been all my life?!
@michaelbirke60505 ай бұрын
What a marvelous discovery! 😊😊✌️
@TheOlskool4ever4 ай бұрын
Apparently you're under 50. Those of us who were teenagers in the late 60s and mid 70s know exactly where this has been. Enjoy the ride my friend ❤
@gernblanston78954 ай бұрын
I am so excited for you! You are just on the shore dipping your toe into what will turn into a very, very deep dive. The discoveries you have yet to make are marvelous. I can remember when I first heard him on the radio, the first albums I bought, and I am still thrilled if I find a new version of something here on KZfaq! Enjoy the journey!
@mariamontgomery34874 ай бұрын
Better late than never?!
@ianmeth71903 ай бұрын
Never ever too late.
@rohamsheikhani15374 жыл бұрын
Gill Scott-Heron was a prophet for a new race of man kind. I'm still a follower.
@kellygoines74483 жыл бұрын
I'm also a follower for years. Is there anyone close. An artist like gil or close to it
@kalsangdrolkar3 жыл бұрын
Me, too! He was a major hero of my life!
@naomic60093 жыл бұрын
Me too
@JL-kk9hl3 жыл бұрын
He was a messenger from the future.
@ricashy73023 жыл бұрын
Indeed he was.
@dwightlove3704 Жыл бұрын
This man needs a film made about him
@Twobuckets3214 ай бұрын
He had a tumultuous life. He’d be much better served not having a biopic.
@dwightlove37044 ай бұрын
@@Twobuckets321 Why not everyone had drama in their lives he was no different but his accomplishments are what made him what he was one of the pioneers of Consciousness Hip Hop.Guess that you did not see the film RAY.
@ramonrios38114 ай бұрын
Indubitably!
@abeware87832 ай бұрын
I'm going to do a documentary on him and teach it
@mayasol98502 ай бұрын
Needs to be more recognition for his influence on modern hip hop, also his poetry is amazing.
@MrDallman5 жыл бұрын
Dear Gil , I’m a 60 year man living in England and have been listening to your beautiful Jazz/blues music , sweet poetry and fab lyrics since I was 17. Oh how I wish I could have seen you live....your music and poetic wise words mean the world to me and millions of other like minded fans. You coloured our world . God bless you Gil and sleep well , you are missed so so so much.
@moniquecavard745 Жыл бұрын
Yessss !!!
@davidforshaw4998 Жыл бұрын
👍 Much agreed! Also in the UK. 🎵=🗝️
@waynebutfoy3759 Жыл бұрын
Lucky to see Gil live many times in London and once in NYC. A prophet sent here by God. Timeless. 1:Love
@TajluchelleRobertson Жыл бұрын
@@davidforshaw4998😅
@salpot-dh7ur9 ай бұрын
was lucky to see him at Glastonbury when I was 19 (am now 57) changed my mind, my music taste and my life. was absolutely mind-blowing
@carlbowles18087 күн бұрын
My troubles are washed away every time I hear this song and it's August 2024. RIP GILL SCOTT HERON.
@nicksangiacomo33663 жыл бұрын
This song literally sounds like it could have been written yesterday. Ahead of his time.
@layceelay53823 жыл бұрын
It really does. Most modern fuck has such a similar pow. Even the beat of this song sounds like late 90s jungle
@TastyChevelle2 жыл бұрын
@@layceelay5382 Hard to beat modern fuck, man.
@layceelay53822 жыл бұрын
@@TastyChevelle Hard but not impossible. #beatsomefuck
@layceelay53822 жыл бұрын
@@TastyChevelle BOY DO I LOVE SOME FUCK??
@ralphh7853 Жыл бұрын
When I was fighting racism and protesting the Vietnam war Gil Scott Heron put my thoughts and feelings to music. I saw him perform live at SOB in Manhattan shortly before he died. He was my main man, and my favorite band. The Midnight Band. Musician,Poet,Storyteller, Bluesman! RIP! I miss you everyday!
@michaelhoffman5486 Жыл бұрын
the idea of billie and john being super heroes is just so rightful and righteous
@littledoodle568910 ай бұрын
its beautiful
@michaelbirke60505 ай бұрын
I’m sure when Gil was having a rainy day, he would listen to Ms. Holliday and Mr. Coltrane.
@rhythmfieldАй бұрын
That aspect of this song brought tears to my eyes today, since I haven’t heard this song since the 1970s or 80s, seeing them as heroes really hit something deep. And it’s literally literally true: they really were superheroes. And so was Gil-Scott!
@Tiegur10 жыл бұрын
Not sure if it's possible to get anything better than this song.
@kilgoretrout28786 жыл бұрын
this song while high
@bubsy2d5206 жыл бұрын
Kool and the Gang - Summer Madness
@davidboyes56554 жыл бұрын
Just so amazing. So tight. These guys know how to do it
@bobbyjones16914 жыл бұрын
🗣no
@gillespepay43184 жыл бұрын
Quelle voix
@danieldowcoldchillin Жыл бұрын
Gill Scott sounds like a old friend 😤 still jamming this in 2022
@skyisaseaofdarkness50394 жыл бұрын
Could you call on Gil Scott Heron? He wash your troubles away!
@hl2174 жыл бұрын
Still relevant! More and more!
@manwomanboogie4 жыл бұрын
♥️
@kellygoines74483 жыл бұрын
Yesss . . .
@Graveyalistic3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree 💯
@markbridwell89722 жыл бұрын
I call on GSH frequently , to keep me focused on the things I can experience here that have eternal significance .
@because_the_internet2 жыл бұрын
Creative genius and self destructive tendencies go together far too often. Rest easy Brother Gil
@johndconqueror555Ай бұрын
Yes just ask Billie, hendrix, coltrane...
@megasoid Жыл бұрын
This is killer, still sounds so fresh. Crisp production too. R.I.P.
@justafanofnerdculture76023 жыл бұрын
My, God... what can I say!? Mr, Gil Scott-Heron is one of the greatest poet/artist ever! Thank you and RIP, Mr. GSH. 🙏 You wash my troubles away, Sir!
@lisasilverman34564 жыл бұрын
There aren’t many artists around right now with Heron’s powers of observation, introspection, and the talent to put it to poetry and music.
@theherbpuffer2 жыл бұрын
Not mny artists? Name one young artist today that matches Gils skillset
@jennajobasiaz5559 Жыл бұрын
ZERO THERE ARE NONE.
@alfredrutz78305 ай бұрын
@@theherbpuffer Not one !!! GSH is the Godfather of RAP (Spoken/Sung) poetry!!!
@GSRAW888 жыл бұрын
These musicians are locked so TIGHT! Bless Gil!
@stevecardona60403 жыл бұрын
Pretty Purdie on drums! Can set a clock to that ish.
@UniversalVibesTV Жыл бұрын
@@stevecardona6040 Yes, Bernard representing on drums.
@MalikEmmanuel Жыл бұрын
@@UniversalVibesTV Bernard Purdie on the drums, Ron Carter on the Bass and Brian Jackson on the keys
@whatilearnttoday52954 ай бұрын
@@MalikEmmanuel Jebus christ, no wonder.
@JZH100003 жыл бұрын
You know what's crazy? This man said to save the children cause soon they'll be the ones to save the world, but here we are I am the son of the children he was singing about and now that I'm only a year younger than he was when this album was released, I feel like someone needs to tell everyone we still need to save our current children. The cycle of time never stops, and one day our children will be the ones to save the world, the future activists and fighters and the future crooked politicians too We will find this generations gil scott, and we will keep pushing that until all is equal and free, that the troubles behind us, even 200 or 300 years ago havent quite subsided, until there is no more pain, suffering, and financial slavery, there can not be peace.
@imshaunnurse2 жыл бұрын
whoever rocks the cradle rules the world
@the_local_bigamist2 жыл бұрын
We'll get there. The revolution is always evolving and will never stop.
@kennethbraxton673 Жыл бұрын
an underrated jazz singer and storyteller. Love his music.
@rhythmfieldАй бұрын
He’s definitely not a jazz singer. And I really love his work, it’s not demeaning or degrading, but he’s not a jazz singer, he himself would’ve probably agreed with me. Actually, what he did was far deeper and more powerful and effective than even the greatest jazz singing (and I’m a jazz drummer - jazz is my life)
@rhythmfieldАй бұрын
I dug him when I was a teeny bopper in the 1970s-thank you GIL-SCOTT HERON. Hearing this one tonight for the first time in decades brought tears to my eyes, a flood of emotion. There is so much truth & relief from darkness in this tune.
@brucetruong7088 Жыл бұрын
One and only. Never to be repeated. Pure raw talent.
@citeaux637 жыл бұрын
I saw him 3 times and he was always incredible. Grew up outside Washington DC and he says it like it is.
@DarrylBarnes5 жыл бұрын
Shout out to Southeast!
@greghepple57784 жыл бұрын
Nice one :)
@omarshabazz96107 жыл бұрын
A groovin' cut. And listening to Gil helped wash our trouble's away. This was one cool soul brother.
@CardinalJunky7 жыл бұрын
Indeed.....just an incredible song....his vocals are perfect, but the subtlety of the drums and bass are hidden gems on this song.
@musicformonsters7 жыл бұрын
Indeed to that- I have called upon him to help me through this numbness since the election- he has
@joanietaylor-mitchell85593 жыл бұрын
Yes he was
@craigbusick9676 Жыл бұрын
The clarity and power of his voice is AMAZING
@rizzledrizzle15234 жыл бұрын
This is arguably one of the greatest songs I have ever heard- I only had the immense luck to find it a month ago after sooooo many years! It will never be far off from the top of my playlist!👌😉🙏
@justafanofnerdculture76023 жыл бұрын
Agreed! 👍
@harrisda1Ай бұрын
In ‘75-‘76 I was doing Field Promotion for the fledgling Artista Records in Texas (based in Houston). Sometime in that 12-18 months Clive Davis signed Gil Scott-Heron and we released his “1st Minute of a New Day” album. I was already aware of him because of his participation in Last Poets oeuvre in the late ‘60s - early ‘70s. I’m not even sure our R&B stations in Texas played Gil’s record. Can’t recall. However, I remember driving him one night to KPFT, the Pacifica radio station in Houston. My ride was a totally restored 1953 Chevy. Seems I may have been sporting a homburg at the time. He wasn’t sure what to make of me - a white kid in an old car and an old man’s hat. But he was cool as cool could be and had his way of letting me know he dug me finding a mic and some airtime for him. He was very easy to like. I think walking in to KPFT with Gil gave me near rockstar cred with the Pacifica crew. Ha! I will always treasure having had that opportunity. Today, July 17 is the anniversary of the passing of both Billie “Lady Day” Holiday (1959) and John Coltrane (1967). So hearing this again today has special meaning for me. Rest in peace sweet Sister Lady, Brother John and Brother Gil. Thank for all the Beauty, Goodness and Truth you gave us! I am currently trying to finish my Jazz poetry collection. Perhaps I need to add a poem for Gil~
@bakerfamilyoverland996Ай бұрын
That's some good history my friend.. thanks for sharing
@brandonlarratt87618 жыл бұрын
the opening riff is so firm !!!!! so much soul r.i.p gil scott heron
@zovalentine73055 жыл бұрын
Rides in on his saxaphone 🎷🎹🎶🎵🥁♨️💖☄😎
@guscox96512 жыл бұрын
yesss it has great lyrics too. maybe because he was originally a writer
@bucksbee3 жыл бұрын
Listening to this on the tenth anniversary today of the premature death of one of my greatest music heroes, Gil Scott-Heron.
@tmat20248 жыл бұрын
I love it!!!! We need some Lady Day and John Coltrane! Seriously! That's a nice, warm keyboard sound I'm hearing!
@ughcreature6 жыл бұрын
i heard this song playing before a stevie nicks concert, and i've never been happier to find a song. this is amazing
@drecool69764 жыл бұрын
I called on Trane many a day , and he came thru.Thanks Gil for callin out two masters of conveying pain and joy thru thier music.
@ericparker13462 жыл бұрын
Incredible song. Got to see him live at the Joyous Lake in Woodstock one rainy thursday spring night. What an amazing performance it was! The band was on fire and they jammed deep into the night.
@douglasbatley19072 жыл бұрын
I got to see him on a rainy Sunday night in Sheffield U.K ,30 years ago. The venue was called The Leadmill. Same thing , amazing performance , in a word unforgettable.
@PeterTomlinson-km7eq10 ай бұрын
class as per usual..... unsung hero.... ay???
@Twobuckets3217 ай бұрын
Those who know and love this man and his music have a deep understanding of the music/poetry connection. I’ve met him and he so down to earth and easy to be around. ❤❤RIP legend.
@iangascoyne42743 ай бұрын
I love this man . Gil Scott Heron 🤍
@joedux84344 ай бұрын
Timeless Gill Scott... miss you brother. Rest In Power
@ethanhill94603 жыл бұрын
His voice is remarkable.
@DannySullivanMusic3 жыл бұрын
agreed. absolutely right
@johnpellettieri19557 жыл бұрын
awesome chart - heard it years ago and loved it. GSH was a fantastic musician. RIP brother. Your music lives on.
@trademark18743 жыл бұрын
Billie Holiday (Lady Day) and John Coltrane were known to be habitual users of heroin and other opiates. Gil-Scott Heron cleverly uses only their names as an allegory for using the drug as a means of escapism. “Wash your troubles away” is an excellent description of how heroin, and other opiates, affect your mind.
@leosaffron2223 жыл бұрын
I feel this songs thematic counterpart is home is where the hatred is. Whereas home tries to build sympathy for the junky, talking about the pain and loneliness in first person, lady day is all second person and talking about the relief of drugs from the pain of being a human and being an addict
@michaelrumery72333 жыл бұрын
Coltrane broke his addictions early in his career before he reached his full stardom. Billy Holliday did struggle her whole life unfortunately. Your idea is a good one, just wanted to point out that detail about Coltrane. Coltrane went cold turkey for the final 10 years of his life, his best recording years (Giant steps, love supreme, Kind Of Blue ... many more in these final 10 years of life). God bless these musicians and what they’ve given us
@tomsmith-sc1is3 жыл бұрын
I think he is referring to their music not their personal lives...
@fabm67243 жыл бұрын
@@michaelrumery7233 Coltrane used LSD in his late years.
@imshaunnurse2 жыл бұрын
@@tomsmith-sc1is hes referring to their lives. they all had monkeys on their back
@CBii115 жыл бұрын
Being alive in the seventies brought me here, and will always bring me back.
@louisbronn78194 жыл бұрын
It's a daily battle on addiction.....healing is a big process,colrane,brother gil,lady day, Hendrix and countless people we are still in the struggle...what beautiful song...peace
@dantef43994 жыл бұрын
My wife listens to Coltrane all day man, so Gil never lied
@Cespinozas3 жыл бұрын
Yep trane is the shit , the heaviest being from earth , up there with Bach and Mozart .
@inhubygvt3 жыл бұрын
Lucky you lol sounds like a pretty cool wifey
@newgenerationtechnology29302 жыл бұрын
This is about herion use .
@scorpiochris36357 ай бұрын
This whitey loves this guy he was absolutely brilliant RIP 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@JamesNeely-ob7zm5 ай бұрын
Sometimes there nothing you can say when confronted with brilliance….
@joanietaylor-mitchell85593 жыл бұрын
Just getting back to listening to this Amazing Voice God Almighty allowed us to partaking of a Master Voice in Seasons of Life as it was.. Got me through a many a day
@marclawrence667 жыл бұрын
Only recently discovered this song on Jazz FM & what a fantastic track. Sooo sophisticated & cool.
@VTtom626 жыл бұрын
This always washes my troubles away! Thanks Gil...
@MrSeb81 Жыл бұрын
Heard this song in a restaurant yesterday. Awesome
@SniffMyDeadwax Жыл бұрын
Never tire of hearing his voice at all. Hats off to ace for continued promotion of this fabulous hard hitting artist
@lupodelupis36729 жыл бұрын
Gil-Scott Heron wrote so many beatiful songs.....but this.....c'mon it's Special !! The lyrics Are so meaningful ...
@joshuatall21605 жыл бұрын
I first heard this song in 1993, it made me feel so good, it's a tribute to two legendary black talents Billie Holliday and John Coltrane!! God bless brother Gill !! Rest in peace!!
@terminatorx6230 Жыл бұрын
I first heard this song 20yrs ago but never new who sang it despite my best efforts. I just happened to hear it today in a bbq spot thank God for Shazam, my search is finally over😂😂
@Jazzermarazz5 ай бұрын
Gill will wash your troubles away 🏴🙋
@stevesick111 ай бұрын
How am I only now discovering this guy? I consider myself a pretty experienced music lover, but clearly there’s always more music out there we haven’t heard.
@paulbalogh4582 Жыл бұрын
His revolution will never end. Such unbelievable talent - so missed. I turned so many fiends on to him. Hope they are still following.
@davidwhitney11714 жыл бұрын
Thank you Gil... This is why I've been listening to Jazz from the first day I heard it... more than 40 years ago... Gil we need you now more than ever.
@terrymelia79594 жыл бұрын
New music is what you here for the first time. This is new to me. I cannot begin to explain how amazing this is.
@christophergilmore43689 жыл бұрын
Wow! G.S.H. Heard this cut as a kid with my Dad. Thanks Pops.
@maazvdo9 жыл бұрын
Great!!!!! Gil Scott-Heron - Lady Day And John Coltrane
@Blondejam2 жыл бұрын
I have loved Gil and his music for about thirty years now. What a genius in his music he tells the story of the struggle in such gripping terms. I loved the Black Wax video. Pieces of her man for me can bring a tear to my eye. God bless you Gil, you deserve your place at the right hand side of God. You will be forever missed and loved...
@goms.experiment Жыл бұрын
This song could have went down in 2023 and still would have been fire 🔥
@ihopetowin2 жыл бұрын
Truly beautiful.
@iaincooper61646 жыл бұрын
you know what i like about this song? it's not a jazz song, but it's a song about jazz
@muziklvr7776Ай бұрын
With a bunch of jazz chords...
@redemptiongoes60305 жыл бұрын
And so, this song lead me to learn about one of most talented musicians of all time. Thank you, stranger from Savers, we should had talked more.
@jackcamponecuhz51187 жыл бұрын
The song is so dope, man. I can definitely relate to this one.
@ikajan23 жыл бұрын
Recordarte para mi cumpleaños ha sido una grata sorpresa.. Gracias, Maestro..
@paulosantosdias68693 жыл бұрын
bravo
@billchew4505 жыл бұрын
A special artist that never got his just due
@malikmcclain78694 жыл бұрын
I had the privilege of seeing he and Brian Jackson perform this Live at the Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California. The entire show was lit and then he threw down with this and rocked the Building to its collective feet. The lovely Ms Danice was a show stopper too!!
@kevinmathewson42723 жыл бұрын
the way it goes up just after 3:06, then goes back down at 3:10, is like the people trying to wash their troubles away but the troubles are still there, just hidden, and you can't run from them forever.
@robertmcanespie49985 жыл бұрын
i was lucky enoigh to see gill on his last tour in britian,magical,
@berniedebuhr80583 жыл бұрын
The 107 👎’s don’t understand music and life!
@georgegeorgopoulos60149 жыл бұрын
GENIUS!
@jackiemreekie46376 жыл бұрын
Best tune ever..!!!
@josephgray90208 жыл бұрын
Gil Scott ,the man!
@chamomile08 Жыл бұрын
Lyrics [Verse 1] Ever feel kind of down and out You don't know just what to do? Living all of your days in darkness Let the sun shine through Ever feel that somehow, somewhere You lost your way? And if you don't get-a help quick You won't make it through the day? [Chorus] Could you call on Lady Day? Could you call on John Coltrane? Now, ‘cause they'll, they'll wash your troubles Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away! [Verse 2] Plastic people with plastic minds Are on their way to plastic homes No beginning, there ain't no ending Just on and on and on and on and on It's all because they're so afraid to say that they're alone Until our hero rides in, rides in on his saxophone [Chorus] Could you call on Lady Day? Could you call on John Coltrane? Now, ‘cause they'll, they'll wash your troubles Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away! [Interlude 1] All right [Verse 3] Ever feel kind of down and out You don't know just what to do? Living all of your days in darkness Let the sun shine through Ever feel that somehow, somewhere You lost your way? And if you don't get-a help quick You won't make it through the day? [Chorus] Could you call on Lady Day? And could you call on John Coltrane? Now, ‘cause they'll, they'll wash your troubles Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away They'll wash your troubles away They'll wash your troubles away Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away Yeah, they'll wash your troubles away They'll wash your troubles away Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...
@greghepple57784 жыл бұрын
Timeless. Excellent tune.
@ShaneFoxfaceWalsh8 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@eibhlinnichrualoai5 жыл бұрын
This song is so underestimated...if you know you know ✌️❤️💕✊🏻
@mercaderdevenecia8 жыл бұрын
All right, dear Mr. Gil Scott-Heron!
@fouben72093 жыл бұрын
RIP my brother ! I love you 👍
@karenmshetsyan25804 жыл бұрын
SUPER
@MartinSupernova Жыл бұрын
I had the amazing fortune to play on a gig at SOB's where he headlined! Boy was I on a high. It has been a gradual education learning of Gil's body of work listening to his hits. I was shocked and aghast at his sudden departure from the scene as I am friends with one of his strong old friends. I constantly meditate on "the revolution" and what is or is not televised! Soul blues is special for sure.
@anthonywalsh76134 жыл бұрын
Lady day was a name given by a Lester Young to Billy Holliday
@melvinsharpe35253 жыл бұрын
And Billie Holiday is the one who gave him the "Prez"! Feeling's Mutual.
@DerekSee3 жыл бұрын
I feel very sorry for the 121 people who clicked thumbs down on this masterpiece. Wtf???
@paulhensel13803 жыл бұрын
They know not what they do. He was awesome, original and a voice that is missed today.
@the_local_bigamist2 жыл бұрын
@@paulhensel1380 120 were KKK members. The last one was the ghost of J. Edgar Hoover.
@fujoshilover28162 жыл бұрын
Forgive then father for they do not know what they do
@Jazzermarazz5 ай бұрын
How lucky you were to have seen him.
@paulbalogh45822 жыл бұрын
Simply amazing…. So missed , so needed… still & always.
@carlbowles18082 ай бұрын
One of his more commercially successful songs. People across the aisle related to this because it is so real .
@gregoryhertzog87965 жыл бұрын
Remember late great fearlessness leadership respect yourself actively involved truth real word thank you very much for every thing Mr gil Scott heron rest in peace love him always.
@davidsaints14 ай бұрын
Merece la pena pasar una larga y dura jornada de trabajo y volver a casa escuchando esta canción.
@derekmcluckie99462 жыл бұрын
fabulous and the most beautiful man ever x
@SeanBunting-qp6sb3 ай бұрын
My hero Bobby sands m.p.anniversary today.....man was a bastion for Irish people living in an wicked Orange state that dispised the natives......ile finish on what he said......"Our victory will be the laughter of our children'" Forever in my thoughts 👏
@sylviamcdaniel45906 ай бұрын
Still listening in 2024. His message is just as prolific as it was when I first heard in in 1972😮
@patrickkelly17996 жыл бұрын
Original grandmaster miss you gill
@eddiemurphyscouch36692 жыл бұрын
Unreal yet so real.
@michaelpowell24758 жыл бұрын
maestro,,, with a common magical touch...
@whitenause26314 жыл бұрын
Probably 1 of the best songs ever Written,,Xxx
@Zopf-international6 жыл бұрын
Love his emotion. He really means it.
@johnr8820 Жыл бұрын
He’s preaching here..listen to the soul music
@SloopeyC5 жыл бұрын
THIS is a stone groove.
@josiem12744 жыл бұрын
Thank you my Mac, this is a perfect song in my life right now! ♥️