"For those of you who bet I would not be here — you lose." (1)

This is how Gil Scott-Heron concert started in the Montreux Jazz festival last Sunday night. We were there: impressed by his charisma, his voice, humility and his profound passion for music. The patron saint of spoken word soul gave a rare performance and Mr Heron's expression tells you instantly where his music is coming from.



(1) Because I always feel like running
Not away, because there is no such place
Because, if there was I would have found it by now
Because it's easier to run,
(GSH) Easier than staying and finding out you're the only one...who didn't run