Gil Scott-Heron - Lady Day And John Coltrane Lyrics

that was the bollocks

It's a daily battle on addiction.....healing is a big process,colrane,brother gil,lady day, Hendrix and countless people we are still in the struggle...what beautiful song...peace

Gill Scott-Heron was a prophet for a new race of man kind. I'm still a follower.

WJZZ Detroit. That's how my pink ass knows about Gil- Scott Heron. 😊😊😊😊😊

Could you call on Gil Scott Heron? He wash your troubles away!

Superb!

Wonderful. Just wonderful.

Close your eyes very Tom Jones

I had the privilege of seeing he and Brian Jackson perform this Live at the Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California. The entire show was lit and then he threw down with this and rocked the Building to its collective feet. The lovely Ms Danice was a show stopper too!!

Yes, suh, this is some BEAUTIFUL music! REAL JAZZ!!💯💕

This is fucking amazing when in a car !!!!!

A truly wonderful piece of music !

Beautiful Man.. Timeless.. 👌⭐️❤️

This Is It.....Yes Yes Yes.

I first heard this song in 1993, it made me feel so good, it's a tribute to two legendary black talents Billie Holliday and John Coltrane!! God bless brother Gill !! Rest in peace!!

Shit yeah ... so good , sing it Gil

Its code for heroin folks. Always a gsh undercurrent!

Dear Gil , I’m a 60 year man living in England and have been listening to your beautiful Jazz/blues music , sweet poetry and fab lyrics since I was 17.
Oh how I wish I could have seen you live....your music and wise words mean the world to me and millions of other like minded fans.
God bless you Gil and sleep well , you are missed so so so much.

A master at his craft....

THIS is a stone groove.

2019 still relavent

A special artist that never got his just due

And so, this song lead me to learn about one of most talented musicians of all time. Thank you, stranger from Savers, we should had talked more.

This song is so underestimated...if you know you know ✌️❤️💕✊🏻

Mesmerizing

Cant get no better!!! Nuff said

Vintage vibe me trajo.

Remember late great fearlessness leadership respect yourself actively involved truth real word thank you very much for every thing Mr gil Scott heron rest in peace love him always.

i was lucky enoigh to see gill on his last tour in britian,magical,

Ever feel kind of down and out
You don't know just what to do?
Living all of your days in darkness
Let the sun shine through
Ever feel that somehow, somewhere
You lost your way?
And if you don't get help quick
You won't make it through the day?

Could you call on Lady Day?
Could you call on John Coltrane?
Now, ‘cause they'll, they'll wash your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away!

Plastic people with plastic minds
Are on their way to plastic homes
No beginning, there ain't no ending
Just on and on and on and on and on
It's all because they're so afraid to say that they're alone
Until our hero rides in, rides in on his saxophone

Could you call on Lady Day?
Could you call on John Coltrane?
Now, ‘cause they'll, they'll wash your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away!

All right

Ever feel kind of down and out
You don't know just what to do?
Living all of your days in darkness
Let the sun shine through
Ever feel that somehow, somewhere
You lost your way?
And if you don't get help quick
You won't make it through the day?

Could you call on Lady Day?
And could you call on John Coltrane?
Now, ‘cause they'll, they'll wash your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away
They'll wash your troubles away
They'll wash your troubles away
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away
Yeah, they'll wash your troubles away
They'll wash your troubles away
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I gave ol' Gil a thumbs-up from the first five syllables that flowed from his lips! I have wondered from my teen years to this day why he wasn't promoted more! He transcends Jazz, 'Pop', Soul, Rock, 'Folk', etc. Of the last, especially ith doth confuses me why this strata of music lovers didn't virtually 'anoint' him? He at least was the one of the most lyrically, and poetic "bell-weather" for enlightenment and progress!!!

Classic.

- long live Gil Scott-Heron -

Best song ever written. Best performance. TIGHT.

The best heron or as nana says hero,wine. Glad its gone. Love is the word x

Gil'll wash your troubles away with this song ... and I Think i'll call it Morning from now on :-)

What a kickin tune.

Being alive in the seventies brought me here, and will always bring me back.

Woah. That bass though.

sick drums

mpossibile non amare Heron...

When I’m having a day. I play this before I call Lady Day and John Coltrane. Well, ritual is important.

Can the bass line and keyboard be flying anymore higher? Wordsmith and musicianship at highest. Gil is immortal.

Rides in on his saxaphone 🎷🎹🎶🎵🥁♨️💖☄😎

Que gran artista!! avanzado a su tiempo...Siempre es un placer escucharlo!!!

Original grandmaster miss you gill

Best tune ever..!!!

What a smooth jam

Angel Dust brought me here Rest in peace Gil Scott Heron....

wwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaoooooooooooooooooooo

the classics _never_ die!

Good track a comment life. REpunk

you know what i like about this song? it's not a jazz song, but it's a song about jazz

This always washes my troubles away! Thanks Gil...

Hook it up HRA NYC... Thank You!

Love you Gil! RIP

Gil Scott spirit brought me here...

An ode to smack and jazz. Outstanding

ROBERT DEAN They did shoot a lot of heroin. Three of them

Yeah i just wrote same thing.
It dont wash your troubles away it fuvking brings them rushing in like army of demons to terrorize you with guilt laden wasted years. Anyway where was i....

The only man to ever make heroin seem the shit hole it is and still make it seem cool. Gil was a true original

He made lots of beautiful music I will always remember Gil Scott-Heron

Harlem, U.S.A...baby!

Love his emotion. He really means it.

i heard this song playing before a stevie nicks concert, and i've never been happier to find a song. this is amazing

30 infelizes não tem cultura musical.

It makes you feel so sad as to how poor today's music is!!
This is absolutely from the Top drawer!!!

Only recently discovered this song on Jazz FM & what a fantastic track. Sooo sophisticated & cool.

The song is so dope, man. I can definitely relate to this one.

Gil Scott-Heron - “Lady Day and John Coltrane”
[Vocals/Written By: Gil Scott-Heron]
[Producer(s): Bob Thiele]
[Bass/Electric Bass: Ron Carter]
[Conductor: Johnny Pate]
[Drums: Bernard “Pretty” Purdie]
[Electric Guitar: Burt Jones]
[Flute/Saxophone: Hubert Laws]
[Piano/Electric Piano: Brian Jackson]

[Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron]
Ever feel kind of down and out, you don't know just
What to do?
Living all of your days in darkness, let the
Sun shine through
Ever feel that somehow, somewhere, you
Lost your way?
And if you don't get-a help quick, you won't make it
Through the day?

[Chorus: Gil Scott-Heron]
A-could you call on Lady Day?
Could you call on John Coltrane? Now, ‘cause they'll
A-they'll wash your troubles, your trou-
-bles, your troubles, your troubles away!

[Verse 2: Gil Scott-Heron]
Plastic people with plastic minds are on their way to
Plastic homes
No beginning, there ain't no ending. Just
On and on and on and on and on. It's
All because they're so afraid to say that
They're alone
Until our hero rides in, rides in on his
Saxophone

[Chorus: Gil Scott-Heron]
A-could you call on Lady Day?
And could you call on John Coltrane? Now, ‘cause they'll
A-they'll wash your troubles, your trou-
-bles, your troubles, your troubles away!

[Interlude 1: Gil Scott-Heron]
All right

[Verse 3: Gil Scott-Heron]
Ever feel kind of down and out and don't know just
What to do?
A-living all of your days in darkness, let the
Sun shine through
Ever feel that somehow, somewhere, you
Lost your way?
And if you don't get-a help quick, you won't make it
Through the day?

[Chorus: Gil Scott-Heron]
A-could you call on Lady Day?
And could you call on John Coltrane? Now, ‘cause they'll
A-they'll wash your troubles, your trou-
-bles, your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away
They'll wash your troubles away
They'll wash your troubles away
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away
Yeah, they'll wash your troubles away
They'll wash your troubles away
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...

I owe the greyboy allstars for introducing me to this tune and GSH

"Lady Day and John Coltrane" by Gil Scott-Heron (1971/1972)
https://youtu.be/7aRNUsmfeck

Gil Scot-Heron's magnificent tribute to jazz greats Billie Holiday and John Coltrane, track 3 on side one of his album "Pieces of a Man", released in 1971 in stereo format on Flying Dutchman Records in the United States. It was also issued in the United Kingdom on Philips Records in 1972.

Lyrics:
Ever feel kinda down and out, you don't know just what to do--
Livin' all of your days in darkness let the sun shine through--
Ever feel that somehow, somewhere, you've lost your way--
And if you don't get help quick you won't make it through the day--
Could you call on Lady Day,
Could you call on John Coltrane
Now ‘cause they'll
They'll wash your troubles
Your troubles your troubles
Your troubles away!

Plastic people with plastic minds are on their way to plastic homes--
No beginning there ain't no ending just on and on and on and on and on, it's
All because they're so afraid to say that they're alone--
Until our hero rides in, rides in on his saxophone.
Could you call on Lady Day,
Could you call on John Coltrane
Now ‘cause they'll,
They'll wash your troubles,
Your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles away!

Ever feel kinda down and out, you don't know just what to do--
Livin' all of your days in darkness let the sun shine through--
Ever feel that somehow, somewhere, you've lost your way--
And if you don't get help quick you won't make it through the day--
Could you call on Lady Day,
Could you call on John Coltrane
Now ‘cause they'll,
They'll wash your troubles,
Your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles away!

Your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles away...

Your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles...

awesome chart - heard it years ago and loved it. GSH was a fantastic musician. RIP brother. Your music lives on.

"Lady Day And John Coltrane"


Ever feel kinda down and out, you don't know just what to do--
Livin' all of your days in darkness let the sun shine through--
Ever feel that somehow, somewhere, you've lost your way--
And if you don't get help quick you won't make it through the day--
Could you call on Lady Day,
Could you call on John Coltrane
Now ‘cause they'll
They'll wash your troubles
Your troubles your troubles
Your troubles away!

Plastic people with plastic minds are on their way to plastic homes--
No beginning there ain't no ending just on and on and on and on and on, it's
All because they're so afraid to say that they're alone--
Until our hero rides in, rides in on his saxophone.
Could you call on Lady Day,
Could you call on John Coltrane
Now ‘cause they'll,
They'll wash your troubles,
Your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles away!

Ever feel kinda down and out, you don't know just what to do--
Livin' all of your days in darkness let the sun shine through--
Ever feel that somehow, somewhere, you've lost your way--
And if you don't get help quick you won't make it through the day--
Could you call on Lady Day,
Could you call on John Coltrane
Now ‘cause they'll,
They'll wash your troubles,
Your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles away!

Your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles away...

Your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles...

Temptations- Plastic Man.

Sometimes it helps U get through

A groovin' cut. And listening to Gil helped wash our trouble's away. This was one cool soul brother.

Indeed.....just an incredible song....his vocals are perfect, but the subtlety of the drums and bass are hidden gems on this song.

Indeed to that- I have called upon him to help me through this numbness since the election- he has

I saw him 3 times and he was always incredible. Grew up outside Washington DC and he says it like it is.

Shout out to Southeast!

Nice one :)

Great chune

I love it!!!! We need some Lady Day and John Coltrane! Seriously! That's a nice, warm keyboard sound I'm hearing!

Beautiful.

the opening riff is so firm !!!!! so much soul r.i.p gil scott heron

Oh yEAH!

Mood day...

banging!!

Anyone remember those old tv advertisements for Tango, the soft drink? They would always feature someone getting splattered with the orange stuff. As the advert was ending, a voice would say, "You've been Tango-ed".Well, it was Gil Scott-Heron who supplied that voice.

not very revolutionary

If it means he doesn't die poor and in poverty... And?

All right, dear Mr. Gil Scott-Heron!

i was there

i was there

Anyone notice he looked and sounded so much like Hendrix? Great song.

Kenny Gates I guess you tryin to say all black people look alike

That's kinda what I was thinking.

No, mate. You're on your own there, in your tiny little world.

Cant really say he sounds like Jimi

more like Tom Jones

a true genius

Gil Scott ,the man!

Wow! Thank you Ace Records Ltd for sharing these gems!

His dad used to play for Celtic apparently

@Conor Haddock How do you mean, playing for Celtic did?

+illiterate thug maybe he means the lime light of football made his life less dangerous being black in the 70's

@Will Johnson Yeah I ser what you mean.
He'd be a lot better of as a black player at Celtic than he would player for the other lot.

+illiterate thug and Third Lanark...

+illiterate thug
I think his dad played for Celtic.
His Dad's nickname was "The Black Arrow".
Not !00% sure.

sensational

maestro,,, with a common magical touch...

These musicians are locked so TIGHT! Bless Gil!