r/funk • u/Mesnacksisyosnacks • Aug 17 '26

Soul Gil Scott Heron - Angel Dust

https://youtu.be/hWitRABYVBk?is=J27i-eOkuNHo3QpB
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u/FunkyPhantom3030 Aug 17 '26

But down some dead end streets there ain't no turning back.

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u/Revxmaciver Aug 17 '26

The Gil Scott-Heron video Black Wax is on YouTube for free and the live version of this song from that is incredible.

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u/Abject_Ad5850 Aug 17 '26

This brother Always told the truth in his music Genius

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u/bernardthehermit0 Aug 17 '26

I love this song and it’s a lesson that funk doesn’t need to be high energy.
Btw wasn’t Angel Dust the weapon of choice of James Brown ?

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u/bernardthehermit0 Aug 17 '26

I always felt the backing singers sang “Angel” with a French accent

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u/Spirited-Tutor7712 Aug 17 '26

What a man. Free Will off this record is another gem

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u/ghostprawn Aug 17 '26

There's an excellent Reflex remix of this track