Gil Scott-Heron We Almost Lost Detroit

1977 album Bridges with Brian Jackson “Fermi Atomic Power Plant near Monroe, MI, in 1966″ Scott-Heron’s song “We Almost Lost Detroit”, written about a previous accident at a nuclear power plant, was included in the No Nukes album of concert highlights. (We Almost Lost Detroit is the title of a book about the accident by John G. Fuller.) Included also is footage from Detroit Riots ’67, the City of Detroit. Also, we never recovered from the riots…so there are photos of how Detroit looks now in some areas…Detroit is a Beautiful city…know it is hard to believe…great architect all over…and Good Hard Working people as well….and now since the recession we are so not doing good…the highest in Unemployment, Foreclosures and Crime…Detroit needs Healing, Prayer and Help! Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson, and the Midnight Band take a slightly different approach with their 1977 effort, Bridges. With less of the gaping and world-infused sound prevalent on previous albums, the songs are more concise and Scott-Heron comes into his own as a singer depending less on his spoken word vocal style. This album may not be one of his better-known releases (the long out of print LP is slated to make it’s CD debut in the fall of 2001), but the excellent songwriting exposes Scott-Heron at the height of his powers as a literary artist. The social, political, cultural, and historical themes are presented in a tight funk meets jazz meets blues meets rock sound that is buoyed by Jackson’s …