Vernon Reid is a legend and doesn't get enough props.

@markmcd731

Жыл бұрын

Amen.

@vmonk2

Жыл бұрын

Damn right!

@MrALGALIAREPT

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@shane_earl_official

5 ай бұрын

definitely one of the greatest guitarist of all time fs

@nunulove8702

4 ай бұрын

And Vernon Also Wrote The Song.🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶

A "Cult of Personality" refers to a charismatic individual who has the ability to motivate/sway/persuade people by the sheer force of their personality alone. It does not matter if what they are saying is rooted in reason or reality. They can make you believe whatever they want you to ("I tell you one and one makes three"). Not only that, people will follow such an individual regardless of how they are manipulated by such a leader ("I exploit you, still you love me..."). It is an admonishment to not fall victim to the cult of personality but to take personal responsibility for the content of your own mind ("only you can set you free!")

@billie-jobenway8658

10 ай бұрын

This is the best explanation II have seen of "Cult of Personality". Thanks for explaining it so clearly. I tried a few times but your explanation is so much better.

@regularsizeruss3874

10 ай бұрын

Can anyone think of a contemporary example(?)🤔

@BadgerBJJ

7 ай бұрын

At the time Ronald Reagan

@rollomaughfling380

5 ай бұрын

Pretty sure he meant contemporary to us, now.

This is one of the most amazing pieces of rock 'n' roll ever. There should be a college course on just this song and video.

Vernon was such a f’n beast on that guitar. Corey could sing his ass off in the 90’s. He held a note for what seemed like 3 mins at a live show. Loved these guys.

This is a good era to be an aging metalhead. Back in 1988, we got to experience this band for the first time, and now we get to experience them again for the "first time" (vicariously) through other people. All of us white metal dudes back in the day loved bands like this (& Fishbone and 24/7 Spyz and other funkified rock bands, or King's X) because they went so hard, just like metal bands. We considered this "metal," whether or not anyone else did. And anything that broadened our favorite genre of music, we liked. We felt like we wanted to tell people, "see? this is how metal can be; it's not limited to what you think it is." So anyway, yeah, it's fun, seeing so many people appreciating something from a genre that was sometimes regarded as the bottom of the musical bin, back in the day.

@maryreilly5092

Жыл бұрын

It's Metal to me too!

@Briansgate

Жыл бұрын

80s were a great time to be a teenager.

@coneyislandboo9048

10 ай бұрын

word

Nice reaction. The guitarist Vernon Reid has worked with MANY artists since Living Color and is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

@chriswhinery925

2 жыл бұрын

He'd get that title from the soloing in this song alone even if he hadn't worked with so many other people! The guitar in this song is absolute fire.

@Tomekkplk

2 жыл бұрын

You both are high. The solo was sloppy and never has anyone mentioned his name as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. You two play?

@gregoryashley7963

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tomekkplk 27 people agree. Go away.

@cydrych

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tomekkplk the solo is meant to be “sloppy”. It’s chaos like the rest of the song and the meaning behind the lyrics. It’s a work of pure genius. I’ll take Vernon playing with passion of EVH playing with technique and zero emotion any day of the week and twice on Sunday. Rolling Stone put him at #66 of the 100 greatest guitarists so you are wrong to say no one mentioned him. I’d put him higher than that. He’s definitely in my top 10 favorites for sure.

@vonbass1300

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tomekkplk the solo was meant to be chaotic, and raw with emotion. Calling his playing sloppy is incorrect. And yes I play. Seems like if you did, you would have understood what he was going for here. Whats your next criticism Hendrix version of the star spangled banner didn't sound like the Mormon tabernacle choir? And Rolling Stone ranked him the 66th greatest guitar player back in 2003(not that I care what they think) but he is on the list and in many people's conversation.

One of my favorites of all time! People are always amazed at the ‘Blue eyed soul’ folks and I was a kid learning this was an all black hard rock band and I was addicted! Great music has no color!

Wow I'm just blown away by the young folks today just discovered this group I bought the album when it came out

@coneyislandboo9048

10 ай бұрын

yes, over 30 years ago

I been rockin' for 45 years, but Reid's guitar solo is one of the wildest, bombastic and fastest ones I've ever heard to this day--Like a buncha wild animals fighting in a cage!!

@maryreilly5092

Жыл бұрын

He's very, very underrated! He deserves the respect and recognition as a Guitar Great of All Time!

@adrianaslund8605

Жыл бұрын

Yeah exactly. They're like chaotic animalistic whirlwinds. Its not supposed to be melodic. But it is expressive. His riffs are also really, really good.

One of the best songs of the era...or any era.

Oh Wow! I was absolutely obsessed with this group in my younger years. I need to get back to listening to them. Great reaction.

Living colour true G.O.A.T.S 6 albums in and still rocking

This song is probably more relevant today than it was back when it was released... great piece of guitar work from a very underrated guitarist, Vernon Reid

4 black HARD ROCK dudes ...in a GUITAR ROCK band....just killin' it. Oh we need more...oh how we need more.

@michaelmallamo5040

2 ай бұрын

Go listen to The Bad Brains

I like your reactions. This was the jam back in the day. It got good rotation on MTV and I loved it. Vernon on that guitar 🎸 👏👏🙂🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈

Extremely relevant to today. It’s about the dangers of hero worship, and blindly following anything or anybody.

Literally the first CD I ever heard. Eye opening on so many levels.

living Colours are the most underrated band of power rock&roll of Humanity

I've seen them live when they opened for the The Rolling Stones back in the day. Same energy as in that video. They put on a great show (obviously, if The Rolling Stones were bringing them on tour).

@andyjackson304

Жыл бұрын

Saw the same tour and as much as I love the "Stones", I actually went to see Living Colour.

one of my fav bands, ever -- Vernon Reid OMFG soooo good

Just as amazing today as it was back then.. never get enough of this song

Just told my son who actually PLAYS guitar like this.. “Man… why do all the GREAT ONES like you and this girl have all the skills and charisma only make a few videos then stop!?” Lol That means.. please continue to make videos. You were made for this.

My hip pop🤣🤣🤣.... You're something else!!!... Living Colour an all Black ensemble kick booty with their frenetic high tempo style. Love them. Rock on. .Right on....

The opening was from Malcom X's speech "Message to the Grass Roots". The title was penned by Nikita Khrushchev in response to Joseph Stalin "On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences". Other historical figures seen and heard in this video include JFK, FDR, MLK, Benito Mussolini, and Mahatma Gandhi. According to Vernon Reid, "a famous German" was originally also in the lyrics but was pulled due to fear that referring to him would be misconstrued and too controversial.

Saw these guys in Tampa in 89 . Great show .

Great reaction. This band deserved to be much bigger than they were. If you want to hear them at their most soulful, check out Love Rears It's Ugly Head, but if you want another banger, try Type.

Same song but like 25 years after the fact. It's Living Colour on Howard Stern, it's amazing

"YOU play that guitar, BOOYEEEE"! 😄👏👏👏

This song was so ahead of its time. Think of the enigmatic, charismatic leaders that we’ve had, the people who have an army of blind followers who will burn everything if told to. “You gave me fortune, you gave me fame, you gave me power in your gods name, I’m every person you need to be…” Who does that sound like? Maybe a certain former president whose fame and fortune and status only grew after his legion of conservative supporters made him this god like figure in the eyes of their party.

I suggest listening to other songs by them as well, like : Funny Vibe Pride Leave It Alone Auslander Love Rears It's Ugly Head Elvis Is Dead Type Solace of You Middle Man Open Letter (To a Landord) Glamour Boys

You got to look up the arsenio Hall performance of this if you haven't already, it's so damn good

this song is mind blowing 2022

The moment you realize when a past Song perfectly predicts future events in its lyrics. This ain't the Bus Boys. SD

Vernon Reid IS the most underrated guitar player!!

I love that song so much they just ROCKED!

Really nice reaction and I loved your whole presentation. Living Colour never really achieved the level of fame they deserved. Musicianship, lyrics, tunes, prescience they had it all (actually still around but this video is 40 years old) they truly had it all. Maybe ahead of their time. This song is a true classic and it was great to get to see your first reaction to it.

I still remember when this video debuted on Headbangers Ball just around midnight late night on MTV. It was stunning and unprecedented to see POC, putting this out there. “Glamour Boys” was the second song I heard from them and it made me a fan after that.

Here are some videos of them performing live: "Pride - Live at the Apollo", "Living Colour - Wall (Live)" "Living Colour - Type (Live)"

The man...the legend....Mr. VERNON REID.

4:07 The Expression on your face made me LIKE and SUBSCRIBE. Your fun to watch and you genuinely appreciate the greatness of this band.

Another good one from Living Colour is "Type"

The best album of the 9 tees, it was huge here in Australia. The ones you want to believe in are dead or will soon be.

Excellent reaction!!! So happy you appreciate these great artists. ❤

Vernon Reid was so underrated its a crime! Im a hard metalhead. In my book Vernon is up there with any heavy metal guitarist. Is he Randy Rhoads or Dimebag Darrell? No. He's Vernon Reid. Its like comparing a Ferrari to a Lamborghini. Both are bad ass in their own right. And other than the Lambo spontaneously bursting into flames at a red light, I like them both.

Loved this reaction ...you know they were ahead of thier time it was the eighties girly style for guys was common if that song came out today it would still be a hit they were way too good

@johnthomas7041

Жыл бұрын

You are right about the song being a hit today. It is timeless.

Yes, Vernon Ried can actually do that shit ! Very accomplished Jazz guitarist

Omg you're KILLING me. I hope your doing your thing

If you get a ROLLING CHAIR YOU can dance around the room when you do MORE LIVING COULOR' 😉😂😂👌👌

Vernon is money, check out another guitar hero Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Songs are Voodoo Childe, and Texas Flood to starr.

I'm new to you but I loved to see your facial reaction to those guys. There are numerous other bands out here that I promise you'll appreciate the same.

love your reaction

@adoseofjoy1

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sm!🙏🏽

Great band, I saw them live. This song fits Trump to a T.

They were just picking up where Jimmy Hendrix left off. Hendrix picked up where Chick Berry left off.

Hahaha!!! Your head popped?... girl you don't know what's coming

Vernon Reid's guitar solos on Vivid are very chaotic and expressive. Not very melodic but messy in a cool way.

Lead singer is Danny Glover's son, Corey.

Would love to see you react to Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust (their most well known song and the music video got voted as the best Finnish music video ever back in 2006 when the song was released). Truly an underrated band from here in Finland. Also a band with many different sounds all the way from slow melodic songs to full on rock. Although if you want to immediately hear a song that showcases how crazy good the lead singer Marko Saaresto's voice can be (and while his vocal range might not be the most dynamic out there he is an amazing example of what you can achieve by having absolutely perfect control of your vocals especially the raw emotion that his voice is able to convey) then i recommend listening to their song Daze. His vocals on the chorus are something out of this world. I just think that so many more people would love their music if they just ever heard them but since their from Finland it rarely happens. Although many have heard their songs in Remedy's video games Max Payne 2, Alan Wake, Quantum Brake and Control (Also every single reactor i have seen reacting to them has been pretty much blown away by their music so i'm very confident you'll like it) also... also... lot's of deep and meaningful lyrics and wordplay in their songs sorry for the long rant i just really want more people to know about them :D

@adoseofjoy1

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I'll keep them in mind along the road! I appreciate your time in watching the video😇🙏🏽

CM Punk's theme song

Fernan is such an amazing player.

Love to watch young black people reacting to living colour lol

Great Band !

You should check out the song "Loves Rears its Ugly Head" by Living Colour

There are other big hit was open Leonardwood landlord. Also really good song.

You should check out sevendust! Another black man with an awesome voice with an awesome band behind him being down some badass f****** grooves

love your gear

Its kind of similar to Van Halen but with a uniquely afroamerican feel and identity in the same way System of a Down has a very armenian identity. The album Vivid really doesn't have a bad song on it.

It's a banger!!!! Love it!!!

Great reaction vid.

You want to see more brothers playing different stuff? Try 24/7 spyz “Stuntman” it’s a badass funk rock tune. 🔥

You are Jammin’⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.. Pink Floyd’s .. Dark side of the moon. Entire album.. 🔥it will change u . Magical

seen them open for the Rolling Stones...great show

The basic idea in the song is how people give the power to people good or bad. Stalin who killed millions and he is given Gandi as his counter. The point about MKL was a great leader if he really speaks for good you die. An Evil leader like Stalin will often live, but good is often killed. The bad people the vast majority of politicians are like that. They tell the masses 1+1=3. They agree and in turn give power to those saying it. Even if it is wrong those leaders know how far they can push it.

@adoseofjoy1

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow I didn't think of it like that!🤭 That's definitely a different way to see it! Thanks for this!🙏🏽

Check out "Type", by "Living Color" !

Awesome reaction. You got the point, for sure. We need to separate the message from the messenger. If the same idea makes sense from one person but not another, for it really make sense? Also, just because a famous person says something, that doesn’t mean it’s not stupid. Sure, listen to what everyone says, but “only you can set you free.”

Hi.. I think this Band formed by the,, Bad Brains,,, a early punk band.. Check out :big take over live CBGB Studio sound... 🎸Or some german Stuff:NullPositiv - wo Rauch ist, ist auch Feuer,, (Grat female voice.. Enjoy

Plz react to K-os . Superstar Part Zero, Crucial, Heaven only knows, Dog is Mine are all good selections. Oh and Emcee Murder also good.

Try their song Time's Up. Sadly as relevant and Cult of Personality is today.

You should check out the video for "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" a live performance with Prince.

you might like europe finale countdown with swedish boys

There are a lot of great interviews with these guys on youtube. Just search Vernon Reid and Corey Glover. This album is legendary rock. I will say growing up with it changed me forever.

Good to see a fresh generation appreciating Living Colour. Loved the original line-up with Muzz Skillings. First two albums were incredible. Stain took a few more listens to fall in love with, was a lot more metal.. Doug replacing Muzz took the band in another direction + it didn't really do it for me and I lost interest. Still an amazing band, just didn't talk to my soul anymore.

Sad you never got the idea of this vid . time to go and look at the words of this song.

te busque solo porque ,queria tu reaccion A que te parecia escuchar a living coulors

Rage Against the Machine live Pink Pop 1993. Lyric vids for Killing in the Name, Bulls on Parade, Down Rodeo, Wake Up. Loved your vid:)

Check out 24-7 Spyz heavy but with more Funk

You're awesome Young blood! Check out some tool. You'll trip out on the musicianship. It really is amazing

RESPECT MR VERNON (HENDRIX ) REID

They shocked the crap out of the rock and rollers. They are from bed sty and they're black.

REQUESTING "IM SORRY" BY JOYNER LUCAS IM SOOOOOOO SURPRISED YOU HAVE NOT DONE A REACTION TO HIM YET ..... IM LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING YOUR REACTION

@adoseofjoy1

Жыл бұрын

OOuuuuu that would be a good one to do huh? I was thinking of doing "I'm not a racist" too? What u think?👀

Listen to Stevie Ray flood in texas

cant hear dis witout imaginin CM Punk walking out

I know I'm late to the wagon. Maybe you should give a listen to a group called The family stand, there's a few other black rock bands out there or bands that have black front singers between rock, metal, rock rap, Rasta core and other types of black influence rock type music. If you do live in color again ,the song Type would be a great one

You ask for suggestions I have one that I will give you. This is from a movie sound track. The movie was released in 1966 in Europe, then in 1966 in the U.S. The composer of the music is Ennio Morricone, he is an Italian man who is known for some of the most amazing film scores in history. The piece of music is covered by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, it is 2 major pieces from the movie. It is the opening theme and Ecstasy of Gold scene. I can assure that this will grab your heart and soul, and cause you to feel things unimaginable emotionally, in a good way of course, that being said he is the YT link for the music. kzread.info/dash/bejne/l6KpsaOrdcnXd9I.html I look forward to seeing you react to this, and thank you in advance.

Please do open LETTER to a LANDLORD

This kind of music really does energize you. I liked your reaction. I'd like to suggest reacting to the song "Red Like Roses" by Jeff Williams, with his daughter Casey Lee and his wife singing it. It's a great song that's part of a soundtrack for a pretty famous web series called RWBY. Casey was 12 years old when she sang it and she's still singing the soundtrack songs for the series 9 seasons later. Here's the full part 1 and 2 of the song: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6uNtMyEgM7dcqg.html I hope you enjoy it.

Check out Bad Brains

React to bull on parade best songs around this time🥰

@user-wv5rj8lh4r

2 жыл бұрын

Thier now rage for the machine

Cm punk cm punk

Oh you'll dig this one: Bootsy Collins - I'd Rather Be With You (Live 1976) kzread.info/dash/bejne/rIeixLhqdtWvmKQ.html

Want to to react to the best vocals of the 80s? Check out Queensryche “Take Hold of the Flame” live from Tokyo