Comments on: 4HERO / “I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun” http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/ a conversation about black music Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:17:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Krasser http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-374013 Robert Krasser Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:54:26 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d/#comment-374013 Since ages I would like to know what "I am the Black Gold of the Sun" means. Somebody has a clue? Since ages I would like to know what “I am the Black Gold of the Sun” means. Somebody has a clue?

]]> By: BB4S http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-200827 BB4S Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:14:59 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d/#comment-200827 Listen, I have been praising you guys since the early 90's (and still today). Im nearly 40 now and I can still see the metalheadz signs going round on Tech 1210's as I chopped up the fader to mix up my 2 Terminator tracks - Memories eh. Keep up the good work guys - Bless Listen, I have been praising you guys since the early 90′s (and still today). Im nearly 40 now and I can still see the metalheadz signs going round on Tech 1210′s as I chopped up the fader to mix up my 2 Terminator tracks – Memories eh.

Keep up the good work guys – Bless

]]> By: jon http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-140312 jon Wed, 06 May 2009 18:57:24 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d/#comment-140312 i just discovered this track while listening to pandora this week. i too was introduced in reverse order, hearing the fantastic 4hero mix first, then finding the nuyorkan version on iTunes and simultaneously grabbing the rotary connection version. The 4hero version does it for me. what a thing of beauty. i just discovered this track while listening to pandora this week. i too was introduced in reverse order, hearing the fantastic 4hero mix first, then finding the nuyorkan version on iTunes and simultaneously grabbing the rotary connection version.

The 4hero version does it for me. what a thing of beauty.

]]> By: 4hero http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-43070 4hero Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:26:58 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d/#comment-43070 a good review we hadnt read yet...thanks for the support! 4hero cru. a good review we hadnt read yet…thanks for the support!

4hero cru.

]]> By: rhb http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-5941 rhb Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:43:51 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d/#comment-5941 Nice Article - I did exactly the same and discoered the three tracks in reverse order. My fave changes depending on my mood, but they are all pretty special. Nice Article – I did exactly the same and discoered the three tracks in reverse order. My fave changes depending on my mood, but they are all pretty special.

]]> By: Chris Defendorf http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-667 Chris Defendorf Sun, 09 Apr 2006 05:50:07 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d/#comment-667 the 4hero remix is not as good as the other versions, in my opinion. Q-Tips is nice . the 4hero remix is not as good as the other versions, in my opinion. Q-Tips is nice .

]]> By: ekere http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-616 ekere Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:35:49 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d/#comment-616 OH MY GOSH!!!! Y'all needed to put a warning before this selection of music: do not play at work unless your office is soundproof with lockable doors. While I was at home dancing barefoot all over the room, I thought about those folks who may have put this on while they were at the office. Dagnabit, I danced harder for y'all! :) And I heard the Nuyorican version first. I went out and bought the CD just to have that song. I thought that was the original. Then I heard the Minnie Riperton. Then I heard the 4Hero. And I love them all!! And you put them all here!! Lord, lemme get holda mahself. lol one love, Ekere OH MY GOSH!!!! Y’all needed to put a warning before this selection of music: do not play at work unless your office is soundproof with lockable doors. While I was at home dancing barefoot all over the room, I thought about those folks who may have put this on while they were at the office. Dagnabit, I danced harder for y’all! :)

And I heard the Nuyorican version first. I went out and bought the CD just to have that song. I thought that was the original. Then I heard the Minnie Riperton. Then I heard the 4Hero. And I love them all!! And you put them all here!! Lord, lemme get holda mahself. lol

one love,
Ekere

]]> By: pogurl http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-614 pogurl Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:53:33 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d/#comment-614 OH,MY GOD YOU HAV TOUCHED MY SPRITUAL SOUL WITH THAT SONG,BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN. I AM DOING A DANCE THAT IS ONE OF TRUE AFRICAN NATURE! HELL YEAH, GIVE ME MORE. OH,MY GOD YOU HAV TOUCHED MY SPRITUAL SOUL WITH THAT SONG,BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN. I AM DOING A DANCE THAT IS ONE OF TRUE AFRICAN NATURE! HELL YEAH, GIVE ME MORE.

]]> By: Qawi http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-612 Qawi Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:57:42 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d/#comment-612 D -n B and Guitar! The original version of "I am the Black Gold of the Sun" has an interesting lead guitar undercurrent. Of course none will forget the piano melody and the congas, but even in a minor role the guitar is felt. It starts off acoustic then through the melody you get electric guitar riffs. Take them out, and the song sounds like all of the rest. I know this is a D-n-B set, but don't forget the composite is greater than the sum of its parts individually. I'll give 4Hero credit as musicians as well at least in what they did with the intro. Their REMAKE (instead of remix) has Rhodes feel to it. D -n B and Guitar! The original version of “I am the Black Gold of the Sun” has an interesting lead guitar undercurrent. Of course none will forget the piano melody and the congas, but even in a minor role the guitar is felt. It starts off acoustic then through the melody you get electric guitar riffs. Take them out, and the song sounds like all of the rest. I know this is a D-n-B set, but don’t forget the composite is greater than the sum of its parts individually.

I’ll give 4Hero credit as musicians as well at least in what they did with the intro. Their REMAKE (instead of remix) has Rhodes feel to it.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d-2/#comment-611 Brandon Sun, 19 Mar 2006 19:20:52 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2006/03/19/4hero-%e2%80%9ci-am-the-black-gold-of-the-sun%e2%80%9d/#comment-611 Man, you bruthas are killin. I first heard the MAW version a year, or so, ago. It sounded so familiar, but I can't say that I'd heard the RC version before, though I should have. The 4Hero version is an excellent followup to the MAW version. You could mix them to follow each other and create a great mood. It's a driving song. There are some elements in the 4Hero version, the strings in particular, that I've heard on the first Zero7 album, Simple Things. You've probably heard them. Check out "Likufanele" and you'll hear a chorus like Black Gold's, lush strings and horn. I highly recommend them. Man, you bruthas are killin. I first heard the MAW version a year, or so, ago. It sounded so familiar, but I can’t say that I’d heard the RC version before, though I should have. The 4Hero version is an excellent followup to the MAW version. You could mix them to follow each other and create a great mood. It’s a driving song. There are some elements in the 4Hero version, the strings in particular, that I’ve heard on the first Zero7 album, Simple Things. You’ve probably heard them. Check out “Likufanele” and you’ll hear a chorus like Black Gold’s, lush strings
and horn. I highly recommend them.

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