Scott-Heron, Gil - 17th Street Lyrics

Gil Scott groveing with some Latin beat Salsa.Right on Vaya!

People?He could've been more?What's your problem?HE IS My HERO!SO FAR AHEAD OF TIME YOU MAY NOT UNDERSTAND!I suggest you LISTEN w/ a Artist,or Audiophile.His work from 1970s to "Me & The Devil" TRANSCENDS DECADES RELEVANT IN THIS TRUMP OLIGARCHY!

Miss you Gil Scott. I declare today is Gil Scott Herron Day.

Gil scott Herron was of panamanian decent and you can hear and feel his latin soul and salsa here.

I remember when the group came to Boston in the '70s. They played and recorded live for two weeks. It was at either Paul's Mall or The Jazz Workshop. The true assessment of gifted artists is their live performances. They rocked!
RIP Gil.

Every place around the world has a 17th street. It may not always be called 17th street but it's the street everyone goes to have a good time. It doesn't have to be a street per say it could be a house, hut or a tent as long as everyone is getting down .....I hope

Get down, down, down....

Ive always liked Gil Scotts music bcs its a mix of funk, Jazz, Salsa,Which make it unique.

Ive always liked Gil Scotts music bcs its a mix of funk, Jazz, Salsa,Which make it unique.

Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - “17th Street”
[Vocals/Written By/Producer: Gil Scott-Heron]
[Producer/Piano/Electric Piano/Vocals: Brian Jackson]
[Written By: Eddie Knowles]
[Vocals: Victor Brown]
[Co-Producer: Tom Wilson]
[Bongos/Congas/Timbales: Tony Duncanson]
[Congas/Percussion: Barnett Williams]
[Electric Bass/Vocals: Danny Bowens]
[Written By/Tenor Saxophone/Flute: Bilal Sunni-Ali]
[Traps/Percussion: Reggie Brisbane]
[Trumpet: Delbert Taylor]

[Intro: Gil Scott-Heron]
This song says, “Brothers from 17th Street love to get down,” and if you do, come on and join us. Doctor done brought rhythm to the hub man, hands-on rhythm. Some brother man got stick rhythm, 180 B, 360 degrees. Gonna add a few more ingredient, gonna get a little bass, little flute, drums, and if we can get you, we got everybody. A chance to work on Cha-Cha here

[Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron]
I’ve done a lot of traveling, I’ve seen a
Lot of pretty faces
I sung my way-out blues songs in ex-
-traordinary places
I come from 17th Street, and that’s on the
Other side of town, but if you
See me with my brothers, don’t you dare go no further
You know we’re gonna get down, down, down, yeah
Down, down, down, yeah

[Verse 2: Gil Scott-Heron]
Some people think I’m crazy, they say, “Man
It must be in your mind.” They tell me, “There
Just ain’t no sane reason the way y’all
Get down every time.” I try to tell ‘em that I
Come from 17th Street and that’s where the
Brothers don’t mess around, and if you are
Thinking ‘bout the music and we find out you can use it
You know we’re gonna get down, down, down, yeah
Down, down, down, yeah

[Verse 3: Gil Scott-Heron]
You’re looking for excitement, you may need
Only to look next door because the
Brothers from 17th Street, they don’t all
Live there anymore. It seem like
Some done moved to Harlem
And some moved way uptown, but if you
Are looking for The Spirit and you want to get near it
Come on, come on and get down, down, down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, yeah

[Bridge: Instrumental Break]

[Interlude: Gil Scott-Heron]
We used to have a thing around my way in the evenings about sundown, where the brothers would bring out the bells and the drums and the, the instruments because we had to do something to get right for the evening that was getting ready to come on us—got it right here

[Verse 4: Gil Scott-Heron]
Some people think I’m crazy, they say, “Gil
It must be in your mind.” They tell me, “There
Just ain’t no sane reason the way y’all
Get down every time.” I try to tell ‘em that I
Come from 17th Street and that’s where the
Brothers who don’t mess around, and if you are
Thinking ‘bout the music and we find out you can use it
You know we’re gonna get down. If
You see me with my brothers, don’t you dare go no further
Come on, come on and get down. If
You’re thinking ‘bout The Spirit and you want to get near it
Come on, come on and get down. If
You’re thinking ‘bout the music and we find out you can use it
You know we’re gonna get down, down, down

[Outro: Gil Scott-Heron]
The 17th Street is where we be coming from and where some of the rhythms are coming from and stuff

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Ohhoho! The JAM when I was 18. Thanks for throwin' this up, Koz!

Cool 😉

Some done moved to harlem, and some moved way uptown........YEAH, YEAH YEAH. RIP, GIL-SCOTT

Gil Scott Heron lived a half block away from me (Chelsea, Manhattan,
NYC)...Use to see him in the corner pizza shop on 17th St. He was one
serious individual, he kept it real, no bs... When I first heard this song on the radio, I said yes, that's my neighbor from down the block..."The Bottle" was one of my favorite as well.

NO SHIT !! Wow...I used to visit NYC as my Brother lived up on 75th & Amsterdam on the upper West side...That's very cool...his music w/brian Jackson has always been a mainstay in my diet for over 40 yrs..

Roberto Cintron mine's too

Roberto Cintron corner pizza shop? Alaska's bodega was in the corner of 17th street.

Brothers on 17th Street show know how to get down!!!

He was the man to meet such a demise is sad!

The way it was.........wait 'itl sun goes down, get out the instruments - anything that we could make music with ( sometimes homemade) and just plain get down!!! This one Gil hit it spot on........just let thhe boys play, and feel it..........

great flute by brian jackson one of my favourite songs by gil

Great listening! TY for sharing...

Also about "17th Street", I love that cha cha cha beat that it has.  It hit you right in your musical chore!

Real music

I remember back in the day, myself and my friend Mousey (Steve Myricks) could listen to this song all night long.  Definite setting the right mood to listen to basically great music and poetry from the Original Poets. (Gil Scott-Heron). Also I agree, we all miss you Gil, keep on playing in heaven to the masses my brother!!!!

17th street is all about the people; hanging out, grooving, listening to the smooth sounds of Gil Scott-Heron.  This (17th street) is and will always be one of my theme songs!!!!

Love this song.

GIl we miss u. Im from Brooklyn i use to go to friends hous with cassettes tapes and just sit and record all his shit, My friend Moe, he pass on, He had all his shit on wax.. we need to have a radio station to play all these hits and classics so the work can really get the hit. AL O . Brooklyn.

By the way... My name is Annie Brown Tangherlini. John is my husband...

This is probably one of my very favorite Albums of all time!! "It's your world" is timeless. Although recorded in the late 70's.. It works still today 2013!! I remember when this was released (double Album) I was in Prep School in VT. It is a double album, we listened to this whole album so F'n loud I'm surprised I'm not deaf!! Infinity Speakers and a Pioneer Stereo System, back in the day.. probably one of the highest end sound system for the day. Quadraphonic (4 speakers) Kicked Ass..

Happy Birthday, RIP

From the Old Man...Gil Scott, an original, From the "Last Poets" to 17th Street, as the revolution played out, and he continued to allow his hurt to transend his awareness... His music offered insight into the the wrong path for the revolutionaries of his day... He should have been a spokesman for the BPP...I love 17th Street, and enjoyed the multi cultural street music there... RIP Gil, you could have been so much more....

Great song!