Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
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Artist: Gil Scott-HeronEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2010-02-09
Music Label: XL Recording
Soundtracks:
- On Coming From A Broken Home (Pt. 1)
- Me And The Devil
- I'm New Here
- Your Soul And Mine
- Parents (Interlude)
- I'll Take Care Of You
- Being Blessed (Interlude)
- Where Did The Night Go
- I Was Guided (Interlude)
- New York Is Killing Me
- Certain Things (Interlude)
- Running
- The Crutch
- I've Been Mee (Interlude)
- On Coming From A Broken Home (Pt. 2)
Music reviews of I'm New Here
Music Review: Still Gil...
Rating: 4 Stars
I've been delaying writing a review for this one for a while. As a life long Gil Scott-Heron fan I wanted to make sure I really let this one sink in before I reviewed it. This is a tough album to review at any rate; I'm sure a lot of Gil's fans would have loved a return to the work they remember from the 1970's after waiting sixteen years since his last release, but Gil is Gil. He has never pulled any punches, and he's not about to start now. It's no secret that Gil has a drug problem, has fallen victim to the worst of what he sang about in his classic song about addiction "The Bottle", and has been to prison since his last album was released. He doesn't gloss anything over with "I'm New Here". The many spoken word clips (and I say clips because in some instances they are not poems or full spoken word pieces, but could more aptly be described as studio banter) that make up half of this disc are confessions, self deprecating jokes in some instances, and thoughts from Gil. The two part "On Coming From a Broken Home" is more of a fully formed spoken word poem, and is the exception. Most listeners probably had the same reaction I did when first hearing Gil's version of Robert Johnson's "Me And The Devil": that Gil's voice has seen better days. However, I saw Gil perform in New York city in November 2009, and his vocals were noticeably smoother than on some of the songs on "I'm New Here". I can only conclude that this strained style was a production choice, and an odd one considering that Gil has never had to scream or strain his vocals in order to convey emotion in the past. His vocals on the more relaxed title track and the standard "I'll Take Care Of You" are easier on the ear, and that much more effective. Also effective is Gil's mix of restrained singing and spoken word on the track "I'm New Here". To conclude, I had mixed emotions after listening to this one for the first time, and would have rated it two or three stars at best. Yes, I felt sad that Gil has fallen on hard times, and I was disappointed that this disc didn't leave me wanting to play it again. But I can appreciate the honesty and courage that it took for him to release such an album, when most music today is as transparent as saran wrap. As I stated before, I saw Gil perform in NYC in November of 2009, right before this album's release. He showed up over an hour late for the show, and did stand up comedy for the first 45 minutes, which was hysterical. Through it all the man has not forgotten how to laugh, and how to make others laugh. When he finally did sit down at the Fender Rhodes and play a few songs it was about the time that the show should have been over. However, I didn't take my eyes off the stage once. The naysayers may say, "Yeah, but you should have seen him with the Midnight Band back in the day...", but I can tell you, I had tears rolling down my face when Gil sang "Pieces Of A Man" that night. Through all the trials of his life, Gil still has not lost the power to communicate his gift and to reach people. This disc may not be the comeback album that any of us were hoping for, but it is an honest portrait of a broken man. Listen with open ears and hope that there is another album coming in brighter days...
Description of I'm New Here
Gil Scott-Heron is one of the most influential and important singer/songwriters to have come out of America in the second half of the last century. Much can be said about why this Gil's lyrics are so original and powerful but ,it is important not to overlook his utterly singular voice which is so distinctive and rough and tender. It is a voice of experience.A new record from Gil Scott-Heron, forty years after his first solo album, is a cause for major celebration and something that the world needs now more than ever.Pop CDs
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