Happy birthday to Vernon Reid @vurnt22 born on this day in 1958 — guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of Living Colour. Blazing fast, wildly inventive, and unafraid to cross genres, Reid fused rock, funk, metal, and jazz into a style all his own.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 What a great song. Always one of my all time favorites. WAY ahead of their time
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 I saw Living Colour perform in a small club right before their first album took off - fantastic show!
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 Went down a little rabbit hole just now, found out Reid did an album with Bill Frisell way back in 1985. Had no idea! youtube.com/watch?v=ewkJaz…
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 Being Black, Growing up in the South where Blacks,& Whites give you a side eye for your love of Rock Music. How refreshing to see these guys, #Fishbone, #BadBrains make their marks.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 I keep this song on perma-rotation. 🤘🏻
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 This song has only one acceptable volume setting.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 This performance put body glove brand on the map.
@SVG__Collection @Da_Czar @vurnt22 I can hear that Gif without the sound. Living Colour had such an iconic look / sound. I was obsessed with them when I discovered them in the early / mid 90's when I was like 13. My step father had their entire collection on cassette and I pretty much wore them out in my walkman.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 I been hearing this song everywhere for decades and never knew it was a Brother singing the song, I'm just finding this out two minutes ago.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 Happy Birthday! Amazing song that will be enjoyed by many for years to come.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 Dude changed the way I look at playing the guitar. I never heard anything like it before. When I saw Cult of Personality on MTV for the first time, I was astounded! It is a perfect song.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 I saw them LIVE in Baltimore back in 94. It was one of the most slamming concerts I’d ever seen!!!
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 The great Muzz Skillings on Bass, hope that Brother is still well,& thriving.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 Funny the guitar player was the leader of the band, not the lead singer!
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 These guys were always one of my favorites! This was mainstream hardcore before there was such a thing! Its a shame they didnt go further I always wanted to see them live in person!
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 This is one song that has to be turned WAY UP when it comes on!
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 Ahh.. I probably saw him with Defunkt in 1980 at jazzclub Montmartre, Copenhagen. I loved Defunkt
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 I was just jamming to this today ❤️🖤❤️🖤
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 They still kick ass! From Wrestlemania this year. youtu.be/buafAa8Gobo?si…
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 Happy Birthday!!!! Guitar legend.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 This band just doesn't get anywhere enough props.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 They played them on The Box religiously!
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 Love love love Living Colour 💕
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 I love him as a guitarist. As a band, I was always conflicted on the sound.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 🧡💙🫡 Happy mf bday!!!!!
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 One of my favorite songs.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 @vurnt22 Vernon Reid = 1 of 1. That’s the formula. Don’t try to replicate it.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 Will Calhoun was a fucking beast on the kit.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 ...and this guy inspired non-surfers to wear body glove.
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 "Happy Birthday " to a truly maverick musician!
@SVG__Collection @vurnt22 So great. One the greatest riffs of all time. Talent is timeless.