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US musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron dies at 62

Sat 28 May 11 - by oemebamo - 1 Comment

There is a proper procedure for taking advantage of any investment.
Music, for example. Buying music is an investment.
To get the maximum you must
listen to it for the first time under optimum conditions.

Not in your car or on a portable player through a headset.
Take it home.
Get rid of all distractions, (even her or him).
Turn of your cell phone.
Turn of everything that rings or beeps or rattles or whistles.
Make yourself comfortable.
Play your LP.
Listen all the way through.
Think about what you got.
Think about who would appreciate this investment.
Decide if there is someone to share this with.
Turn it on again.
Enjoy yourself.

Gil Scott-Heron
(from I’m New Here liner notes)

Thank you Gil. You are a huge inspiration.

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  1. oemebamo wrote May 30 2011 at 11:08 am ∞

    Should have been asleep
    When I was sitting there drinking beer
    And trying to start another letter to you
    Don’t know how many times I dreamed to write again last night
    And say fuck a job and money
    Because I spend it all on unlined paper and can’t get past
    “Dear baby, how are you?”
    Look outside, sky is dark
    Think it may rain

    Goozebumps.