live, 1990 1. New Jack Theme 2. Memories Can't Wait 3. Final Solution 4. Time's Up 5. Love Rears It's Ugly Head 6. Pride 7. Open letter (To A Landlord) 8. Elvis Is Dead 9. Should I Stay Or Should I Go
How could you even complete with these guys? Absolutely killing, all 4 of them at the top of their game. This lineup will forever be singed into my heart and soul.
I knew little to nothing about music in high school. Writing playing nor producing. So there's MORE appreciation now of all three, the talent and execution live, then the writing, and finally the execution album wise. I just always knew I liked this band and the first two albums are rock canon, desert island disc type albums.
0:00 - New Jack Theme 5:25 - Memories Can't Wait 10:27 - Final Solution 15:33 - Time's Up 18:36 - Love Rears It's Ugly Head 23:00 - Pride 28:43 - Open letter (To A Landlord) 36:02 - Elvis Is Dead 41:23 - Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
This band brings back sooooo many memories!!!! That was the era of my "firsts": first car, first girlfriend, first passion hobby (bodybuilding), first time at college.....what an era!!!!!
A long time ago, I'd read an article in some rock magazine (might've been Spin, I don't recall exactly) thst purported thst Living Colour was honoring thier relstionship with all forms of Black music. Now, 30+ or more years later, I am finally witness to what that rock mag writer was referring to specifically, as witnessed in this first song about New Jacks, where the bassist lamps out during the middle bit, and gives honor to House music by transforming the amalgam of sonic mishmash into a perfect House beat weirdo clusterfuck. It's a seminal moment of a thing to set your ears upon. THis is Living Colour in thier fiercest, no glamour boy lion-like prime. And I'm so proud of what they accomplished for rock. My genertion had the goddamn BEST artists, bar none. I'm proud and blessed to be granted permission to listen and enjoy this genius stuff. Oh hell yes, the band just went into Bill Withers and now they're doin something ELSE crazy I've never heard before! FFS listen to this great music! WOw.
Living colour is a great band but they didn't have enough songs that did as well as cult of personality. Not sure if that's on them or their label, but this band could have easily had like 5 or 6 big songs on their first two albums
TH-cam continues to suprise & amaze me. My friend videotaped this when it aired on TV and I had an audio copy of that on cassette. Thought I would never hear or see it again, and yet here we are. THANK YOU!
Time's Up came out when I was 17 years old. It came out right before I started my senior year in high school. I've rediscovered it recently and when I hear it I'm transported right back into 1990-91. Living Colour really spoke to me, along with other black rock bands like Fishbone, Bad Brains, and 24-7 Spyz. Between them and groups like Public Enemy, I learned to despise racism. I was an up and coming drummer playing in a hard rock trio and Will Calhoun was a huge influence on my playing. Will, Stewart Copeland, and Bill Bruford were my favorites and still are. I remember the first time I played Open Letter To A Landlord for my friends. During the intro, they had these looks on their faces as if to say, "What is this ni**er shit?!" But I told them to be patient and open-minded because LC was about to kick it in. They knew "Cult of Personality" but that was it. It didn't take long for them to come around and recognize the badass talent that they were hearing.
I'm surpassed you didn't mention black rock bands like Death (proto punk), Pure Hell (hardcore punk that predated Bad Brains) or Sound Barrier (heavy metal that predated Living Color).
Yes, indeed, LC was, and is, a great band who play many different styles! (They're still around and have been releasing new albums over the years.) Their guitarist, Vernon Reid, is a serious jazz fan, and sometimes, it shows in his playing.
The funkiness and groove around the 8:45 mark in Memories Can't Wait... WOW. awesome.These guys are colliding against THEMSELVES as if they were all one brain that have magnetic positive and negative at the same time, crashing into each other over and over and over. love it!!
Forgot to say...COREY's voice has actually improved with age."Not only live, but the "SHADE" is absolutel proof of that.... and their more recent, live (although poorly mixed soundboard version) live of one of my favourites "THIS IS THE LIFE", 2020, is something amazing.
Upon hearing the band of gypsys as a child it quickly became apparent that if and when some brothers decided to hit the rock hard well some heavy shit was going to go down. These guys and the brains are no exception.
My favourite album Vivid is a killer album. There are so many different styles of music. Killer guitar licks, incredible vocals. Need a quick lift put on this album. They are so much like the group The Bad Brains, who I am sure influenced them.
Greatness... I know they give props to the mighty Bad Brains ( who changed my life btw ) but they are in a whole other plane ...so much potential still there ... ( quick mention to "Death" and "Pure Hell" for paving the way and bridging the gap .. throw Mother's finest in there hahah) i adore all these bands ... And the American Treasure that is the Isley ...i mean Living Colour ... Long may they rock and create ... I miss em ... Much love and respect .. P.s. thank you Little Richard.. the architect of rock n roll ... I just hope the youth realize and appreciate rock n roll ... And lets see some more brothers rockin'... You invented it ...lets go !!.. And while im at it thank you to the one and only Louis Armstrong for setting the template for modern music .. I'm eternally grateful.. once again my highest love and respect...you've given us the greatest gift ..... All my love ❤️
Saw Living Colour a week before this gig, at Town & Country Club, London. Great to see this to recapture the magic from many years ago! Thanks for uploading!
@@garystokes6149 Cool! Thanks! That's what I get for skipping around the video! LOL. I was at the December 1990 show at the Rock Academy in NYC. (Actually, I think it was one of two shows.) That was my first of four times seeing them in concert. #LivingColour rules!
@@Eric-jo4tp - Well done! First time I saw them was instore at HMV in 1988, and I was blown away! Seen them 7 times since then. It's great that they are still touring!
@@garystokes6149 Saw them (besides 1990 in NYC) in Buffalo, NY in 2002, then twice last decade in Cincinnati (2015, i believe) and Dayton (2017). Hope to see them upon the release of their next album (or before!)
@'Jae Beez HAHAHA YES! you forgot he eats pairs of drumsticks as a snack between meals. and dessert. With and doesn't need to soften those in the oven. they're as soft as cake to him.
Question....Any idea who opened for them on this tour...?...Saw them in Carlisle PA (Dickinson College ) Opening group great too.....cannot remember their name Ideas?? Thanx Bro
Groundbreaking! Take 'Time's Up' for instance. "How're we going to kick the song off? We're going to play it as fast as we possibly can to represent the concept of 'time running out'".
*You know I use to see snipers of these shows on MTV and the audio was MONSTROUS! This sounds ridiculously lowfi, it sure would be great to have a series of LIVING COLOR CONCERTS from the analog days that are FULL HD in every way and NO F-U-C-K-I-N-G PRO-TOOLS!*
Name me 1 other band that sounded like Living Colour. It doesn't exist. These guys are one of my many influences.
As a heavy metal fan, I’m blown away how tight these guys are… 😳
Bad Brains.. but like I said ..LC are in another league ...
Bad Brains and Jane's Addiction, the latter of which kicked the shit out of the other two early on.
One of the greatest vocalist in Rock and Roll.
Damn right🙌🙌🏾
How could you even complete with these guys? Absolutely killing, all 4 of them at the top of their game. This lineup will forever be singed into my heart and soul.
I knew little to nothing about music in high school. Writing playing nor producing. So there's MORE appreciation now of all three, the talent and execution live, then the writing, and finally the execution album wise. I just always knew I liked this band and the first two albums are rock canon, desert island disc type albums.
0:00 - New Jack Theme
5:25 - Memories Can't Wait
10:27 - Final Solution
15:33 - Time's Up
18:36 - Love Rears It's Ugly Head
23:00 - Pride
28:43 - Open letter (To A Landlord)
36:02 - Elvis Is Dead
41:23 - Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
I would definitely way ahead of their time and underappreciated and underrated
S
So true
Kind of reminds me of a less heavy Sevendust. Imo. 🤘
This beast of a band has always given off the impression that they can just do anything, musically speaking. Incredible.
Saw them on this tour and 5 days ago. They are not only still excellent, but even better.
Sonny Sharrock,Tom Morello,Eddie Martinez,Vernon Reid,David Hackney Long live them all
Rage against the machine was influenced by this band.
These guys were great when they emerged, huge impact.
Dan Burnes They are still ROCKING to this day. Heard the latest album? AWESOME
Why is this Band not in the Rocknroll Hall of Fame?
Sadly, in America, that's a rhetorical question.
They fucking should be. One of the best bands in my opinion.
Because they are Great and Black!!!
because the bass guitar is out of tune
The most underrated Rock band!
Being 20 years ahead of your time may be the worst of all rock'n'roll fates.
Just ask DEVO
Yep, just like another great band, Kings X
I love LC. Doug W is an excellent bass player, but damn them cats had a vibe w Muzz💪🏾👀👀🤘🏾💯👌🏾✊🏾👏🏾👏🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾👍🏾
Time's Up is a brilliant album and I love the sinister yet totally funky style of New Jacks, it's as brilliant as it is catchy!
Best album of the 90's
This band brings back sooooo many memories!!!! That was the era of my "firsts": first car, first girlfriend, first passion hobby (bodybuilding), first time at college.....what an era!!!!!
I was 19 back then.....now I just turned 50 😅. But my passion for this music remains the same 🤘🏻
Superb musicians. And Will Calhoun in his prime. Nothing better!
Living Color just put it all together like a birthday party suprise! Rock , Funk , Hip Hop, just to name a few styles.
A long time ago, I'd read an article in some rock magazine (might've been Spin, I don't recall exactly) thst purported thst Living Colour was honoring thier relstionship with all forms of Black music. Now, 30+ or more years later, I am finally witness to what that rock mag writer was referring to specifically, as witnessed in this first song about New Jacks, where the bassist lamps out during the middle bit, and gives honor to House music by transforming the amalgam of sonic mishmash into a perfect House beat weirdo clusterfuck. It's a seminal moment of a thing to set your ears upon. THis is Living Colour in thier fiercest, no glamour boy lion-like prime. And I'm so proud of what they accomplished for rock. My genertion had the goddamn BEST artists, bar none. I'm proud and blessed to be granted permission to listen and enjoy this genius stuff. Oh hell yes, the band just went into Bill Withers and now they're doin something ELSE crazy I've never heard before! FFS listen to this great music! WOw.
I saw this tour in Chicago. My favorite American band. Equal amounts of raw fun, hard truth, deep skill and righteousness!
Vernon Reid rips on the guitar. Great job!
it sounds so new yet its decades ago. very unique rock
They belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
One of the most underrated bands in history. Not sure how this happened. All members are top class players, almost too good to be true
Who rated them?
Grunge wiped out a lot of brilliant bands I'm a huge Seattle fan, but it robbed us from hearing the full range of Gen X.
Living colour is a great band but they didn't have enough songs that did as well as cult of personality. Not sure if that's on them or their label, but this band could have easily had like 5 or 6 big songs on their first two albums
everything about this is just outstandingly brilliant.
TH-cam continues to suprise & amaze me. My friend videotaped this when it aired on TV and I had an audio copy of that on cassette. Thought I would never hear or see it again, and yet here we are. THANK YOU!
I just love how they are getting a second wave(or maybe third wave) of fandom. Rightfully so!
MUZZY SO PURE AND SEAMLESS STUNNING TONE NYC .28 MILES DAVIS BUILDING BED STYV 1980 /COOKSIE DRUMS/LONNIE PIANO/ PEACE
There are two the best performances of my life. Massive Attack at Opener Festival and Living Colour in Warsaw at Old Town Square. Forever
Liiving Color.There Great.80s90s
music.Heavy.Awesome.Personality.👍Great Band always Liked them.😁🎸✌️🌈
Drummer is a beatmachine LOVE IT!!🦁
So so so good - great art is timeless.
Great musicianship ❤
awww, yeah! muzzy still slappin' it down in '90. Final Solution is my theme song. Pere Ubu!
Love these guys! I remember my parents would blast this album every weekend Amazing musicians! and still killing it!
Vernon Reid on flying fingers
SAW THEM AT LIVERPOOL ROYAL COURT THEATRE ON THE TIMES UP TOUR, AWESOME LIVE BAND, MET THEM AFTERWARDS AND GOT DRUMSTICKS FROM THEM TOO.
one of the best live bands ever!
Time's Up came out when I was 17 years old. It came out right before I started my senior year in high school. I've rediscovered it recently and when I hear it I'm transported right back into 1990-91. Living Colour really spoke to me, along with other black rock bands like Fishbone, Bad Brains, and 24-7 Spyz. Between them and groups like Public Enemy, I learned to despise racism. I was an up and coming drummer playing in a hard rock trio and Will Calhoun was a huge influence on my playing. Will, Stewart Copeland, and Bill Bruford were my favorites and still are. I remember the first time I played Open Letter To A Landlord for my friends. During the intro, they had these looks on their faces as if to say, "What is this ni**er shit?!" But I told them to be patient and open-minded because LC was about to kick it in. They knew "Cult of Personality" but that was it. It didn't take long for them to come around and recognize the badass talent that they were hearing.
I'm surpassed you didn't mention black rock bands like Death (proto punk), Pure Hell (hardcore punk that predated Bad Brains) or Sound Barrier (heavy metal that predated Living Color).
Living Color came from another " Galaxy " please don't leave Us !
When Ornette Coleman meets Hendrix !
James Blood Ulmer.. “Free Lancing”
I didn't realize how experimental Living Colour was!
Yes, indeed, LC was, and is, a great band who play many different styles! (They're still around and have been releasing new albums over the years.) Their guitarist, Vernon Reid, is a serious jazz fan, and sometimes, it shows in his playing.
Saw them @ Hedon Zwolle, Holland/the Netherlands on 12 december 2023! What a fcking good show, took me right back to my 80/90-ties
The funkiness and groove around the 8:45 mark in Memories Can't Wait... WOW. awesome.These guys are colliding against THEMSELVES as if they were all one brain that have magnetic positive and negative at the same time, crashing into each other over and over and over. love it!!
Such a unique & talented band!!! I went to the Graz gig on this tour - blew my mind...
Forgot to say...COREY's voice has actually improved with age."Not only live, but the "SHADE" is absolutel proof of that.... and their more recent, live (although poorly mixed soundboard version) live of one of my favourites "THIS IS THE LIFE", 2020, is something amazing.
I your a drummer you have to love these guys some of the funkiest beats greatest fills in any music.
Is this the most underrated band in history?? I mean no weak link , great catalos and still play so good
I only saw Living Color once in May 1991 at Brixton Academy I was nearly 18. They were INCREDIBLE!
Living Colour, not color.
I believe Muzz was their tightest bass player of all time! Respect for Doug though!
The quality certainly dropped off after Muzz left.
Upon hearing the band of gypsys as a child it quickly became apparent that if and when some brothers decided to hit the rock hard well some heavy shit was going to go down. These guys and the brains are no exception.
Muzz Skillings on bass guitar. I miss that guy and his sound.
Why did he leave??
@@ssdtrain1 musical differences with the rest of the band...
They are insanely good....
thank you Arsenio! these guys should be household names TODAY! as tight as any band.
I've seen LC in a coliseum setting, and in a small venue. They never disappoint live.
My favourite album Vivid is a killer album. There are so many different styles of music. Killer guitar licks, incredible vocals. Need a quick lift put on this album. They are so much like the group The Bad Brains, who I am sure influenced them.
I love these guys, always have, always will.
Love this band
Yeah, me too. Love coming back to this band and never getting bored.
Long time LC fan......Speachless. Untouchable
Even to this day I would dare any band to follow these guys!
The best band around . You know something , there is not one bad African American musicians in this world .
hold my beer: th-cam.com/video/rouSFhnQapE/w-d-xo.html Charlie Fuckin Pride, yo. mic drop. :)
Chocolate Rain
one fantastic and talented bands ever.
Memories Cant Wait....Old cover....David Bryne.....great song
..great cover...
I could listen to Open Letter (To A Landlord) all day long.
so emotional a classic lol
Still rockin in 2022
seeing them tomorrow night here in New Zealand, 1 show only!!
so many memories I have with these guys as audio
Greatness... I know they give props to the mighty Bad Brains ( who changed my life btw ) but they are in a whole other plane ...so much potential still there ... ( quick mention to "Death" and "Pure Hell" for paving the way and bridging the gap .. throw Mother's finest in there hahah) i adore all these bands ... And the American Treasure that is the Isley ...i mean Living Colour ... Long may they rock and create ... I miss em ... Much love and respect ..
P.s. thank you Little Richard.. the architect of rock n roll ... I just hope the youth realize and appreciate rock n roll ... And lets see some more brothers rockin'... You invented it ...lets go !!..
And while im at it thank you to the one and only Louis Armstrong for setting the template for modern music .. I'm eternally grateful.. once again my highest love and respect...you've given us the greatest gift ..... All my love ❤️
Muzz is such a badass
Saw them last night in Sydney, amazing talent
Such a wonderfull sound of guitar...and all band sound amazing and for todays criterium
Saw Living Colour a week before this gig, at Town & Country Club, London. Great to see this to recapture the magic from many years ago! Thanks for uploading!
Where was this gig filmed?
@@Eric-jo4tp - This was filmed at Kohl Music Hall, 16 October 1990 (showing at about 42 seconds into the video).
@@garystokes6149 Cool! Thanks! That's what I get for skipping around the video! LOL. I was at the December 1990 show at the Rock Academy in NYC. (Actually, I think it was one of two shows.) That was my first of four times seeing them in concert. #LivingColour rules!
@@Eric-jo4tp - Well done! First time I saw them was instore at HMV in 1988, and I was blown away! Seen them 7 times since then. It's great that they are still touring!
@@garystokes6149 Saw them (besides 1990 in NYC) in Buffalo, NY in 2002, then twice last decade in Cincinnati (2015, i believe) and Dayton (2017). Hope to see them upon the release of their next album (or before!)
This show was mind blowing. So great
Will Calhoun eats drums for breakfast lunch and dinner
@'Jae Beez HAHAHA YES! you forgot he eats pairs of drumsticks as a snack between meals. and dessert. With and doesn't need to soften those in the oven. they're as soft as cake to him.
And he doesn’t miss meals.
That dude is a monster!
Superb balsy rock band.
Overpower! Oh my God, that New Jack Theme's killer intro... there simply is no cooler way to start a rock gig!
17:08 only Vernon
AWESOME RAWK!!! All hail Vernon Reid~!!!!
My little brothers are fans of this band since ‘88. I’m heavy metal but I always return…😎
This is heavy metal dude
Saw this tour a month later in Chicago. Set almost twice as long.
Question....Any idea who opened for them on this tour...?...Saw them in Carlisle PA (Dickinson College ) Opening group great too.....cannot remember their name Ideas?? Thanx Bro
Groundbreaking! Take 'Time's Up' for instance. "How're we going to kick the song off? We're going to play it as fast as we possibly can to represent the concept of 'time running out'".
Living Colour saluting House music!!
Great Great 👍 band 😅😊🎉
WOW I cant believe they did a Peter Murphy song * Final Solution * .. Makes me love them even more !
the song was originally done by Pere Ubu. Peter Murphy covered it as well
ROCK, BROTHER MEN, ROOOOCK!!!!😎🎶🎵
will calhoun
Riku Perhoniemi play in any band without missing a beat
House music all night long
It’s called crushing it
*You know I use to see snipers of these shows on MTV and the audio was MONSTROUS! This sounds ridiculously lowfi, it sure would be great to have a series of LIVING COLOR CONCERTS from the analog days that are FULL HD in every way and NO F-U-C-K-I-N-G PRO-TOOLS!*
drums are fucking intense!
Living Colour Live at Music Hall, Köln 16.10.1990
Pure perfection.
I love these guys.
Crazy. Good.
Straight up killed it
Thank you for posting this.. It is seriously a thing I keep coming back to.
DOIN what we DO, in ANY GENRE!!!
This is rocking my funk to funk !!! heehee . love it !!! next funkadelic live ..
I can't think of one black Rock band that is not awesome.
how many black rock bands can you think of? Assuming you mean hard rock and metal and not blues or funk. I can't name very many.
@collide i can think of one who is BAD BRAINS lol
@collide Then why are you on this video water for brains
Agree. Especially back in this era. We had 24/7 Spyz, Fishbone, Bad Brains. That alone is pretty hard to beat!
@@MrNebauer Follow For Now is another from back then. Eric Gales Band/Gales Brothers on the blues side...
Top Level🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.
New Jack theme, wow.
Killer
An excellent version of the Pere Ubu classic ❤
Interesting that neither Cult nor Type were performed.
I am wondering if they were and somehow it's not part of the upload