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Vernon Alphonsus Reid (born 22 August 1958) is a British-born American guitarist and songwriter best known as the founder of the rock band Living Colour. Reid was named No. 66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, and in August 2023, was ranked #42 in Rolling Stone Magazine top 250 Greatest Guitarists ...
Dec 21, 2021 · The innovative Living Colour guitarist opens up about the band’s 1988 breakthrough hit. “I love the song for obvious reasons,” Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid says of “Cult of Personality,” the Grammy-winning alt-metal smash from the band’s 1988 debut, Vivid. “Sure, it’s our most popular song.
Nov 3, 2023 · From Vivid to Time’s Up to Stain, Vernon Reid’s radical solos and effects experimentalism set Living Colour apart from every other guitar band in the grunge era.
Feb 26, 2021 · by Joe Gore. It’s been 33 years since Living Colour stunned the rock world with their debut album, Vivid . It marked the mainstream debut of a bold new guitar stylist, Vernon Reid. Reid’s adventurous playing incorporated the rhythmic and harmonic freedom borne of his avant-jazz roots.
Jan 15, 2023 · Vernon Reid. Guitar virtuoso Vernon Reid, of Living Colour fame, offers an assessment of what made Jeff Beck one of the greatest players of all time.
The band currently consists of guitarist Vernon Reid, lead vocalist Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and bassist Doug Wimbish (who replaced Muzz Skillings in 1992). Stylistically, their music is a creative fusion influenced by heavy metal, funk, jazz, hip hop, punk, and alternative rock.
Apr 26, 2024 · Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid has seemingly revealed he’s working with Reverend Guitars on a brand-new signature guitar.
