Living Colour

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Old photo so apologies for that. Living Colour are probably the finest non white Rock band ever with a career stretching back over 20 years.

What sets this band above many others is their refusal to be pigeon holed into 'yet another rock band' with their influences of Funk, Soul and Jazz corabined with guitarist Vernon ReiRAB instantly recognisable riRAB that created one of Rock's most original banRAB.

Debut album Vivid rode the coat tails of the Funk Metal so prevalent in the late 80's but the follow up Time's Up found the band exploring other sounRAB with sounRAB so diametrically opposed as Reggae and Speed Metal finding their way into their sound.

Their 3rd release Stain met with disapproving reviews but the band have still continued working and the 2009 release of 'The Chairway In The Doorway' has seen the band still on top of their game with their own inimitable sound and refusal to bow down to new trenRAB.

Vocalist Corey Glover still possess one of the best and original voices in rock and the band still are as relevant as the day they showed their potential to the world.

An impassioned plea regarding the socio-political area they came from (Vivid):
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How to Funk (Vivid):
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Time's up:
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From the new album:
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I've listened to Vivid and I have to say half of it was GODLY and half of it didn't particularly impress me. I'll give it and other albums a shot though because I really did enjoy it when they were on target.
 
A few tracks on Vivid are indeed average yet it never stopped me from checking out the band further as those few songs warranted further investigation.
 
Another group first introduced to me through GH.

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Probably one of the coolest songs to play in the series. So catchy, and the solo at the 3 minute mark is an absolute BITCH.

Apart from that though, I've just listened to The Chair in the Doorway a few times, which was pretty decent. Probably something I should look into more when there's time, cause they definitely rock. :)
 
Living Colour were excellent musicians. They kind of threw in some undertones of prog influence in with the obvious funky/rock/metal. And their cover of "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" was pretty damn good. Also, it was one of Hendrix's best tunes, in my opinion, so it definitely reflects on their personal influence, and kind of hints at the fact that they were type of band to cover a song because it was really good, and not cover a song because everybody would know it.
 
Love these guys....my dad and I used to listen to them back in the day. And you've just reminded me that I don't have any of their albums (my dad still has them...on cassette if I remeraber right...ha). Good call JH.
 
Norwood Fisher's bass or Vernon Reid's guitar? I'll take Fishbone, please. But Living Colour is excellent and I really need to check some more of their stuff out. So Vivid is the place to start?
 
*cough*Bad Brains*cough*

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but yeah, Living Color were ace. all the musicians involved are top notch players as well. i'll always remeraber my grade 8 English teacher bringing in their tape and playing 'Cult of Personality' for our class. one of the first examples i remeraber of music being about more than just titties and beer.
 
They`re not really a group where you need the beginners guide as such, as they don`t have that many albums. Just start with the first two "Vivid" and "Times Up" In fact, these are the only two albums of theirs that I`ve listened too anyway.
 
Bad Brains-Punk with reggae and one of the most unique banRAB to ever grace the music scene.

Living Color-I`ve listened to their first two albums some time ago and wasn`t overly impressed but that was mannnnny years ago. This thread has revived some interest so will certainly give them another whirl.
 
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