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It was no secret to anyone who came across him in song or life, that Gil Scott-Heron was two things: A genius and a junkie. I say this so simply, because Gil was this clear about everything he ever said to me.
In the the anthemic and eternally poignant song "The Revolution will Not Be Televised" the genius Gil was able to make us think about the world in a different way, laugh hysterically about the ironies of American culture, and anger at the hypocrisy of our political system, all to a beat that kept us on the dance floor, with a voice and flow that kept you waiting with anticipation for the next phrase.
I had always considered Gil to be the Godfather of modern rap and when I asked him if he considered himself the inventor of it, he responded with humility and truth,"I don't know if I was THE inventor of rap, but I was definitely there while it was being invented". In "Johannesburg" Gil kept us dancing to the revolution, while opening our eyes to the evils of South Africa's Apartheid. In the acapela "Whitey on the Moon" Gil kept us laughing with nearly tongue in cheek lines like "I can't pay no doctor bill, but Whitey's on the moon, Ten year's from now I'll be paying still, but Whitey's on the moon". Even in his rage Gil delivered his lines through a smile, chuckle and baritone that made everyone feel connected to him.
To anyone who met Gil or saw him onstage it was clear that he was an addict. The first time I met him in San Francisco in 1991 while working as a doorman at the Kennel Klub, my heart was broken to see a hero of mine barely able to make it to the stage, but when he got there he was clear as crystal while singing and dropping knowledge bombs in his between song banter. His view of the world was so sad and yet so inspiring. He made me think about the man and musician I wanted to be and I always left his shows questioning my own beliefs and wanting to go out and change the world.
One night after a show in Emeryville California, when Gil was particularly high, I asked him what it meant to be a rapper and he said, "rap is poetry put to music and the role of the poet in our society, is to make difficult things easy to understand." I never forgot that phrase. He put his arm around me and he said, "it's on you and your generation now".
The next morning I got a call from his girlfriend who said that Gil had missed his flight and asked if I would go to the hotel to check on him. I arrived at the hotel and tried to call the room but there was no answer, I asked the hotel manager to take me to his room, but when I knocked on the door there was still no answer. I begged the manager to let me in the room because there could be a medical emergency and when he opened the door I found Gil passed out on the bed in a mess of cash, drugs and candy wrappers. I thought he was dead and was surprised when I shook him and he woke up. I told him he needed to get on his flight or he was going to miss the next show in Toronto, where the rest of the band had already arrived. I took him to I-HOP, got him fed and coffee'd up while he tried to pull himself together. I joked with him that my nickname for him was "Pills Pot-Heroin" he laughed hard and said "That's a good one Mike!" He was so appreciative that I had come to find him and kept thanking me in between calls to his dealer, all while mumbling that he was so sad that I had to see him this way. I told him he should spend one more night in the hotel, but he insisted on going to the airport, when he got there he had lost his ticket and dropped 3000$'s cash for a first class flight to Toronto.
The next day I got a call from his girlfriend. He never made it onto his connecting flight in Chicago and went missing for three months. This was unfortunately the pattern with Gil. In his charm he left a wake of broken hearted people who he was close to.
Over the years people have compared my musical style to Gil's.. Early in my career one of the worst reviews I ever received on a record said, "Franti can't rap as well as (Public Enemy's) Chuck D and can't sing as well as Gil Scott Heron!" It was meant to be a slight, but I was so thrilled to be named in a sentence with Chuck and especially Gil, that I read it as a compliment!
My two favorite songs of Gil's were his saddest and most personal, 1971's "Pieces of a Man" and "Home is where the Hatred is". In the latter he describes "home" as that place in his heart where it is so painful to live that he would prefer to never go there.
A junkie walking through the twilight
I'm on my way home
I left three days ago, but no one seems to know I'm gone…
…home is where the needle marks
try to heal my broken heart
and it might not be such a bad idea if I never, if I never went home again
home again
Gil Scott-Heron has finally gone "home" and I hope he has finally found a peaceful place in his heart. He brought so much excitement, empowerment, humor, politics, dance and wisdom to my life as a musician and a man. He was a great example of how to strive to be one's best and how to avoid being your worst. He was my "Beatles", my "Nelson Mandela", my "Richard Pryor", my "William Shakespeare". He lived way longer than I expected him to and far shorter than I ever hoped he would. I was deeply touched by every moment we had together. I am very sad today, and am a better person for having loved him and his music the way that I always will.
Thank you and goodbye Gil.
Michael Franti
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I was so saddened to hear of
I was so saddened to hear of GSH's passing, though it wasn't really a surprise.That he blessed us with his presence for so long is a miracle.
Thank you for sharing such a personal portrait of GSH. I saw Gil live a few times in the 80's, in London, once so high he had trouble remember some of the lyrics. But his message is so strong, so prophetic still, it lives on inspiring all of us.
After seeing you for the 7th time, last week in Barcelona, I thought how you have been gifted so much, a combination of the best of GSH and Bob Marley but at the same time so unique.
I love the way you build a sense of community in an hour and a half at your concerts.
I also loved dancing with you on stage, thank you. I felt like 15 instead of 50.
Blessings.
Aug 2011
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Jul 2011
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Michael, I am writing you here because I don't know where else to start. We met many years ago when you were just beginning your solo career and living in a bike shop in Berkeley; I was a percussionist auditioning for gigs in the Bay Area. Fastforward to today; I am currently running for Mayor of Yellow Springs, a small conscious college town in Ohio. I would love to talk with you (or your people) about the possibility of you paying us a visit; I know you would love our little town, and a visit from you would help us in our community-building efforts. Please respond when you have a minute, I am hopeful we can work something out. email: mc@mpowerd.com. thanks for your time.
Jun 2011
I can’t believe it has been a
I can’t believe it has been a month since GSH transitioned to the spirits. We lost a champion who used penetrating lyrics to express his views on politics and culture. An extraordinary individual who went beyond the call not only as an entertainer but as a Bluesologist, teacher, songwriter/musician, activist and griot. The world won’t be the same without him but in spirit he is everywhere.
Continue to be the light in his spirit!
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Jun 2011
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Michael, Kia Ora, thank you very much for your kind and honest words. I am too sad, but thankful that gil has returned to the ancestors and is free.. "please let me lay down by a stream, and let me be miles.. from everything....rivers of my fathers...please... please .. carry me home..carry me home...please... carry me home..". Gil is finally home..spirit separated from the ravaged body... finally free..... thankfully..
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Jun 2011
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I hope all is grand for you brother. The last time I saw you was to say good bye in Chicago, last night of the John Mayer Tour. Hey brother I was thrilled to know I was going to get to drive you and the band and meet up with you guys in Baltimore on the 15th, but man was I shot down and bummed to hear you asked for another driver. I am sorry man to all I harmed and treated not nice. There really is no excuse, I can only say like every thing in this world man I learn and have changed greatly in the year and 1/2 since I saw you and worked for you guys. Dude I am just asking for a chance to show you really who I am and learn to laugh with your loving band. Well, until later, life is a junkies treat, it comes it goes, and who is to say that we all are not addictive in our nature. Our souls are always crying out and yearning for the truth, yet, in the journey tears and loneliness are never fulfilled, just repeated and replaced. So, with effort we focus to smile, and with effort we focus to laugh, and with the same effort we find the changes of our journey, seeking the moment of bliss and peace, that comes with each breath. peace, love, and compassion is the true identity of this world, draped in its illusion of the mind's creation, lee