I've always been a huge fan of LC!Alot of my friends didn't get them, they were a lot different than the hair metal bands of the day! I remember that Saturday Night Live episode well, I was mind blown by Vernon's technique!
About time for vernon reid..long time coming..his guitar style is a mix of heavy fusion..pop..punk..gutar-hero metal..the album Stain is perfect snapshot of how heavy his guitar playing really is..check it out..especially the songs auslander..go away..and leave it alone
I'm not a Living Colour fan but Vivid is a great album packed with great songs and great playing from all the band. Really love it. Until I saw this lesson I didn't perhaps realise just how good a guitarist Vernon Reid actually is.
Amen! I was almost 13 when Vivid came out and I was INSTANTLY in love with Cult of Personality! Then the solos happened and I was scratching my head. I thought it was a mess initially. Like Vinnie Vincent snuck in and recorded the solos. Then I saw them perform live on a late night talk show and he played the same solos almost verbatim. This registered because I thought, "wait...he's playing this on purpose? what am I missing?" I already played guitar and was taking bass lessons at the time from a phenomenal bass teacher (way above what I deserved at the time) from Berklee. Huge Jaco nut. I asked him what was going on and he educated me on Scofield and Metheny and jazz and how Vernon was inspired by all of that. Suddenly, a door opened. Vernon knocked me on my ass! And I loved everything they ever did!
Vernon was a voice at the end of the 80's and into the early 90's that was worth listening to. Saw them twice and it was a mix of metal, ska, funk, and R&B. Excellent show! As always, thanks DB! Great content!
3:23 Curtis Mayfield! On the Classic Albums episode with The Band, Robbie Robertson, explaining his influences and the inspiration for The Weight, mentions Mayfield and plays a very similar riff. Excellent video! I really needed this!
i met all of em, 3 years ago in Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom. Talked to Vernon Reid for about 15 min. He was so down to Earth, just a regular guy. It was so cool. Glad you finally did a segment on LC. I flipped when you played the intro and riff to Desperate People. Wow!!! Good one, Dave. Made the hair on the back of my neck stand up!!! Rock On, Dave!!! This went right on my favorites list, btw. \m/
Looks like your covering a lot of the great ones! I think Elliot Easton would be a good one. Every time I hear The Cars I think-man, that guy is really good!!🎸
Cool video-have always loved Vernon Reid and Living Colour. They are way underrated and drives me crazy when people only know Cult of Personality. They are true originals!!
Great stuff, love the chords in Under Cover of Darkness from Times Up. His chordal jazz take on a cover of Enjoy the Silence is wonderful too. Great channel BTW.
I learned a lot from his interview back in the day from the guitar player magazine which had wee excerpts from the first album. Very eclectic player. Another great lesson dude. Thanks
Thank you so much for this lesson! Love the first two LC albums. Times Up is criminally underrated... This is the Life, Information Overload, Solace of You. Damn.. so many great songs. Btw these are the best lessons on TH-cam.
You could've stopped with "Open Letter To A Landlord" and that would've been awesome enough! But...thank goodness you didn't! Awesome lesson I can't wait to get these riffs under my fingers... and channel my inner Corey Glover for Vocals! But then what about the bass and drums????? I only had the pleasure of seeing them once. It wasn't until their 25th anniversary of Vivid. @ Knuckleheads in Kansas City. Truely an exceptional band. They did not disappoint! An awesome evening to remember! No Muz Scullings, but Doug Wimbish is a force unto himself. I highly recommend Living Colour to anyones daily listening diet! Any of the band members solo albums should be in ones audio collection as well! Peace Out Everyone! Great Job Dave!!!!!!
These guys were so great and so underrated. Every player in the band was awesome. I was lucky enough to see them live in 1990 (Wil did a drum clinic earlier in the day before the second of 2 shows from the night earlier) at the Commodore in Vancouver then in 1993 (with Bad Brains!) at 86 street. This second show was with Doug Wimbish. I was lucky enough to meet them at a record signing at Sam The Record Man. I loved their song writing and they were ALL such great players but I have to say, most of Vernon's solos weren't anything I liked especially in comparison to his rhythm playing. He sounded sloppy and like someone trying to play faster than they actually could. As I was also listening to Extreme, Mr Big and Van Halen, to hear Vernon, his soloing didn't sound good in comparison. Everything else to me was great and they were my fav band for a few years.
Hate to admit but Cult Of Personality is the only song by Living Colour that I know. I need to go back and listen to them! Btw, what amplifier is that you use?
Any lesson focusing on Living Colour that starts with Open Letter To A Landlord is gonna be a good one.
A-MEN!!!! I got this album for Christmas as a kid and that's the song I instantly fell in love with
Living Color is one of the most underrated and unique bands ever. Nice lesson.
Your knowledge of music theory is clearly off the charts... but your ear is gold. I would love a lesson on your approach to ear training.
The video started playing while i was doing dishes, and i couldn't help myself but start singing, "Now you can tear a building down..."
I've always been a huge fan of LC!Alot of my friends didn't get them, they were a lot different than the hair metal bands of the day! I remember that Saturday Night Live episode well, I was mind blown by Vernon's technique!
"Burnin Vernon" is the man.
I love all your videos but this is just off the hook. One of my favorite bands and you just happened to touch on my favorite songs. You’re the best
Daym you know everything. Wish I has that skill
So glad you did Desperate People! Crushed it.
You nailed it! Vernon Reid was a shooting star back in the day. That's a guy that could make a guitar talk!
So glad you did this lesson, David. Living Colour's been a huge influence on me since the release of Vivid.
About time for vernon reid..long time coming..his guitar style is a mix of heavy fusion..pop..punk..gutar-hero metal..the album Stain is perfect snapshot of how heavy his guitar playing really is..check it out..especially the songs auslander..go away..and leave it alone
Those are some great chord progressions. Thanks for showing me! I love Vernon's playing.
I'm not a Living Colour fan but Vivid is a great album packed with great songs and great playing from all the band. Really love it. Until I saw this lesson I didn't perhaps realise just how good a guitarist Vernon Reid actually is.
i had a very similar reaction to his fresh and inspiring approach!
Those pinch harmonics at 9:44 are soooo gnarly!! Great lesson!
Very nice thanks. Vernon Reid is awesome. I've seen him jam with John McLaughlin years ago
Amen! I was almost 13 when Vivid came out and I was INSTANTLY in love with Cult of Personality! Then the solos happened and I was scratching my head. I thought it was a mess initially. Like Vinnie Vincent snuck in and recorded the solos. Then I saw them perform live on a late night talk show and he played the same solos almost verbatim. This registered because I thought, "wait...he's playing this on purpose? what am I missing?" I already played guitar and was taking bass lessons at the time from a phenomenal bass teacher (way above what I deserved at the time) from Berklee. Huge Jaco nut. I asked him what was going on and he educated me on Scofield and Metheny and jazz and how Vernon was inspired by all of that. Suddenly, a door opened. Vernon knocked me on my ass! And I loved everything they ever did!
Vernon was a voice at the end of the 80's and into the early 90's that was worth listening to. Saw them twice and it was a mix of metal, ska, funk, and R&B. Excellent show! As always, thanks DB! Great content!
Thank you man! Finally Vernon Reid is incredible player. His chord play is amazing.
"Chords of Living Colour" - Also known as LITERALLY EVERY CHORD KNOWN TO MAN
Vernon is a monster! Thank you David for doing this one! #weekmade ! Keep bring the heat!
The chords of Prince.?
Do Mick Sweda of Bulletboys next!
Thank you for this. What an awesome band. So electric live. And TIGHT! Saw them twice in the 90’s. They are on my regular playlist rotation.
I 2nd this
Amen.
Yes Vernon Reid Lead line lick lesson soon?
Times up and Staind are incredible albums.
First album is great as well
saw them in 2017-ish, They were great, and they bicker like an old married couple which is hilarious.
Phenomenal lesson. Vernon Reid is a guitar genius and you just showcased his funkiest material... thanks!
3:23 Curtis Mayfield! On the Classic Albums episode with The Band, Robbie Robertson, explaining his influences and the inspiration for The Weight, mentions Mayfield and plays a very similar riff. Excellent video! I really needed this!
Love this lesson. Vernon is an amazing guitarist. As bassist who's played many of the LC songs from this video, it was educational for me.
i met all of em, 3 years ago in Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom. Talked to Vernon Reid for about 15 min. He was so down to Earth, just a regular guy. It was so cool. Glad you finally did a segment on LC. I flipped when you played the intro and riff to Desperate People. Wow!!! Good one, Dave. Made the hair on the back of my neck stand up!!! Rock On, Dave!!! This went right on my favorites list, btw. \m/
Vernon Reid was amazing, one of a kind.. so original....
Looks like your covering a lot of the great ones! I think Elliot Easton would be a good one. Every time I hear The Cars I think-man, that guy is really good!!🎸
Cool video-have always loved Vernon Reid and Living Colour. They are way underrated and drives me crazy when people only know Cult of Personality. They are true originals!!
GREAT LESSON!
Great stuff, love the chords in Under Cover of Darkness from Times Up. His chordal jazz take on a cover of Enjoy the Silence is wonderful too.
Great channel BTW.
Such great albums, and unique guitar. Very underrated. Thanks so much for this David.
Vernon was the first time i heard be-bob lines in a rock solo. Tremendous player.
Vernon what a superb player. Always enjoyed his style.
I learned a lot from his interview back in the day from the guitar player magazine which had wee excerpts from the first album.
Very eclectic player.
Another great lesson dude.
Thanks
Thank you so much for this lesson! Love the first two LC albums. Times Up is criminally underrated... This is the Life, Information Overload, Solace of You. Damn.. so many great songs. Btw these are the best lessons on TH-cam.
An overlooked musical genius....great lesson...
Brilliant breakdown - amazing live. Blew the roof right off. Super tasteful Power Funk. A joy.
Rumor has it that the guitarest is still recovering from the cult of personality solo!
excellent lesson! thanks!!
I have every Living Colour album.
Stained is underrated.
This is fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you so much for these! Loved this ep
Excellent man excellent God bless u
Vernon is a gumbo of styles love his playin
Awesome video!
OMG Thank you so much for this!!
You could've stopped with "Open Letter To A Landlord" and that would've been awesome enough! But...thank goodness you didn't! Awesome lesson I can't wait to get these riffs under my fingers...
and channel my inner Corey Glover for Vocals! But then what about the bass and drums????? I only had the pleasure of seeing them once. It wasn't until their 25th anniversary of Vivid. @ Knuckleheads in Kansas City. Truely an exceptional band. They did not disappoint! An awesome evening to remember! No Muz Scullings, but Doug Wimbish is a force unto himself. I highly recommend Living Colour to anyones daily listening diet! Any of the band members solo albums should be in ones audio collection as well! Peace Out Everyone! Great Job Dave!!!!!!
great video as always!!!
Any interest in doing a Stryper Chordplay??
All Stryper !!! All Day!!!!
Out did yourself Dave great lesson
Vivid is in my top 10
VERNON REID 3 FOR ALL!!
Cool!
These guys were so great and so underrated. Every player in the band was awesome. I was lucky enough to see them live in 1990 (Wil did a drum clinic earlier in the day before the second of 2 shows from the night earlier) at the Commodore in Vancouver then in 1993 (with Bad Brains!) at 86 street. This second show was with Doug Wimbish. I was lucky enough to meet them at a record signing at Sam The Record Man.
I loved their song writing and they were ALL such great players but I have to say, most of Vernon's solos weren't anything I liked especially in comparison to his rhythm playing. He sounded sloppy and like someone trying to play faster than they actually could. As I was also listening to Extreme, Mr Big and Van Halen, to hear Vernon, his soloing didn't sound good in comparison. Everything else to me was great and they were my fav band for a few years.
Vernon Goat Reid
Hate to admit but Cult Of Personality is the only song by Living Colour that I know. I need to go back and listen to them! Btw, what amplifier is that you use?
That is a behringer amp it was their take on modeling, I'm not sure if they still make it or not.
@@MrJam1001 Thanks, I've often wondered what it was!
Dave can you tell me why are you brilliant ? Please tell me
Do some Buckethead
Love Vernon Reid’s playing ... however, his soloing sounds very random and disconnected at best ...
If don’t listen to jazz or fusion you might not get it