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Medicine Stick. Last Night I had the pleasure to check out Muzz Skillings new band, Medicine Stick, at the Highline Ballroom. Skillings was Living Colour's founding bass player and it is good to see that he hasn't lost either his skill for taste for hard rock.
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Jun 27, 2017 · Founding bassist Muzz Skillings is a genre traversing player, plying supportive and counter-melodic passages in the service of the songs. A composer, singer, and guitarist, Muzz has led his own ensembles (Medicine Stick) and appeared on fine slabs by John Tiven, Alan Merrill, Wilson Pickett, and Robert Plant to cite a few.
- Living Colour – Overview
- A Meeting with Mick Jagger
- Corey Glover – Taking The Helm as Lead Singer
- Guitarist Vernon Reid
- Muzz Skillings – Bass Player
- Doug Wimbish – Bass Player
- The Band & Beyond
Living Colour. Hailing from New York City, the band “Living Colour” forms in 1984. Their music is a mash-up of funk, hip hop, hard rock as well elements of metal for good measure. Busting into the music scene at the end of the 80s, like gangbusters ready to kick ass while taking names. Mission accomplished! Because not only did they open the door f...
Living Colour’s first major engagement came when Mick Jagger saw them performing at CBGB’s. So, he invites them to the studio for his forthcoming solo album. Jagger’s patronage continues as he produces two demos for the band, which secures them a contract with Epic Records. Their 1988 debut, “Vivid”, earns them early critical acclaim and rises to n...
For Corey Glover, growing up in Brooklyn New York as the youngest of three kids. Musically, he embraces the music of what his family is listening to but also, what he hears on the radio and the streets of NYC. He states that “Bitches Brew” by Miles Davis is the one album that is a family favorite. That this album is a part of his soundtrack growing...
Honestly, Vernon Reid has made quite name for himself before and beyond Living Colour. Not only as a guitarist and songwriter but also co-founding the “Black Rock Coalition” with journalist Greg Tate. Even more, He’s played live or on record with The Roots, Eye & I, Mick Jagger, Ambitious Lovers, Rollins Band, Spearhead, Public Enemy, Janet Jackson...
Not only is he the original bass player for Living Colour, but, he’s also a singer, guitarist and a songwriter. Although he left in 1992 due to musical differences and to evolve musically as well. Since then, he’s worked on different projects and leads the band “Medicine Stick” playing guitar, lead vocals and as the main songwriter. His use of melo...
A highly respected and sought-after master of his instrument, Doug records and performs with a diverse roster of talent. Whether it’s with Sugarhill Records, to his pioneering work in TackHead and in Living Colour, Doug is best described as a musical virtuoso. His repertoire reads like a whose who of Rock, Pop and Hip-Hop; The Rolling Stones, Mos D...
Despite the success they have, they decide to disband in 1995. Only to reunite the band in the summer 2001 for a tour, before entering the studio to record a new album for Sanctuary Records. The highly experimental Collideøscope releasing in late 2003. Lastly, they’re still working on projects and touring. Be sure, to check out the other blog posts...
May 25, 2005 · For a while he fronted a band called Medicine Stick where he sang and played acoustic guitar :scowl: If you look him up in Google images, it shows him playing a blues festival in Germany from 2003 (on bass). Apparently he plays with a group called Blue Mockingbird.
Skillings has since led a band called Medicine Stick, in which he plays electric guitar and sings lead vocals, as well as writes the songs. Discography with Living Colour. Vivid (1988) Time's Up (1990) Biscuits (EP) (1991) Live from CBGB's (2005) - Recorded live on 19 December 1989; References
May 3, 2011 · (Notice the English / real spelling of Colour – stick that in yer pipe Webster!!) Funk, rawk, metal, free jazz, humor, insane chops, great writing combined with backflips and outlandish garb. Pimpin hair naturally.
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Who is Muzz skullings?
He has grown extremely long dreadlocks and is the front man in a band called "Medicine Stick" which he plays guitar (not bass) and sings lead vocals. He does session work around the NYC area and is also playing bass for Ted Mason's band "Blue Mockingbird".
