Living Colour

Wiirdo · 02-08-2010 2:52am #1

Do we have any fans here? Of course most of you guys will know them for Cult of Personality but their first two albums are brilliant, and the others are good as well. Really under-rated band IMO.

bnt · 02-08-2010 11:58am

Oh yes indeedy. I tend to look at bands from a bassist's viewpoint, and Living Colour has had two greats. First Muzz Skillings - no slouch, then he left and was replaced by http://www.dougwimbish.com/, a freaking monster whom I already knew from the London scene: On-U Sound, Keith LeBlanc, and the mighty TackHead. Doug joined Living Colour just before Stain, and he's all over that. I just played Ausländer through some decent headphones, and I think I need a drink: :pac:

jack presley · 02-08-2010 7:29pm

I'm not a fan of Time's Up but Stain and last year's The Chair in the Doorway are great albums in my opinion.

Wiirdo · 03-08-2010 1:05am

bnt wrote: »

Oh yes indeedy. I tend to look at bands from a bassist's viewpoint, and Living Colour has had two greats. First Muzz Skillings - no slouch, then he left and was replaced by http://www.dougwimbish.com/, a freaking monster whom I already knew from the London scene: On-U Sound, Keith LeBlanc, and the mighty TackHead. Doug joined Living Colour just before Stain, and he's all over that. I just played Ausländer through some decent headphones, and I think I need a drink: :pac:

Wimbish is a beast. The whole band is really accomplished musically.

MOTM · 26-06-2013 5:07pm

Just saw ths thread now. Brilliant band. Any chance they'll play Ireland I wonder. There's at least 4 fans here judging by this thread!!

endacl · 26-06-2013 5:09pm

5

They can play in my gaff. Ye can all come. Bring a bottle. And food.

blastman · 26-06-2013 6:01pm

Make that 6, loved the first two albums particularly. Must catch up on the later stuff.....

endacl · 26-06-2013 6:02pm

I've only got 5 chairs. You'll have to bring a chair too.

seachto7 · 26-06-2013 6:02pm

I reckon there'd be a few Fishbone fans on this thread....

endacl · 26-06-2013 6:04pm

seachto7 wrote: »

I reckon there'd be a few Fishbone fans on this thread....

One at least. I'll need a bigger gaff...

Sugarlumps · 26-06-2013 7:59pm

Savage band, debut album is killer with exceptional playing by all. Will Calhoun played Pearl Custom Z's that sounded monster munch. Nearly pulled the trigger on one a few years ago.

skimpydoo · 26-06-2013 11:05pm

I have been a fan since I bought their debut single and if they played here I would be there at the front of the stage.

MOTM · 27-06-2013 9:36am

endacl wrote: »

I've only got 5 chairs. You'll have to bring a chair too.

They might have a Chair in the Doorway. Boom boom.

MOTM · 27-06-2013 9:37am

seachto7 wrote: »

I reckon there'd be a few Fishbone fans on this thread....

Yup. Different ballgame to Living Colour but also brilliant.

The Ayatolla · 27-06-2013 9:40am

CM Punk really brought them back into mainstream attention.

flickarius · 01-07-2013 2:45pm

seachto7 wrote: »

I reckon there'd be a few Fishbone fans on this thread....

Love Fishbone especially their earlier stuff like "Reality of my Surroundings" & "Truth & Soul" albums.

Haven't heard the new Living Colour stuff yet but have the older cds.

seachto7 · 01-07-2013 10:48pm

Some of the LC stuff reminds me a bit of Fishbone..

stefan idiot jones · 11-07-2013 2:09pm

flickarius wrote: »

Love Fishbone especially their earlier stuff like "Reality of my Surroundings" & "Truth & Soul" albums.
Haven't heard the new Living Colour stuff yet but have the older cds.

I saw them on the Truth and Soul tour and they were mind blowing. Like the Harlem Globetrotters of music. Trumpet, trombone, glass cane, drummer sitting sideways, rasta bassist. Tight as fu@k.
One of my favourite albums still, listened to it a fortnight ago.

I urge everyone to listen to it especially the cover version of Freddie's Dead.

seachto7 · 11-07-2013 3:44pm

Anyone who might also like Fishbone. Check out their live dvd from a few years ago from Bordeaux. Rocky George on guitar! Brilliant live album.

nungesser · 11-07-2013 3:49pm

Vernon Reid is an amazing bad ass guitar player!!!

seachto7 · 11-07-2013 9:08pm

nungesser wrote: »

Vernon Reid is an amazing bad ass guitar player!!!

He is indeed. Must check out some albums....

endacl · 11-07-2013 9:10pm

The Ayatolla wrote: »

CM Punk really brought them back into mainstream attention.

Had to google that. American spandex bash dancer. Or are they still calling themselves 'wrestlers' these days?

MOTM · 09-09-2014 9:26am

Apparently living colour play the button factory in November. Tickets should have gone on sale at 9am today but not available. Surely not sold out already?

MOTM · 09-09-2014 10:39am

Got my ticket. YESSSSSSSS

blastman · 09-09-2014 10:55am

MOTM wrote: »

Apparently living colour play the button factory in November. Tickets should have gone on sale at 9am today but not available. Surely not sold out already?

Try tickets.ie

RayCon · 10-09-2014 12:28pm

MOTM wrote: »

Apparently living colour play the button factory in November. Tickets should have gone on sale at 9am today but not available. Surely not sold out already?

Cool .... never thought I'd get to see them ... :cool:

adox · 11-09-2014 1:29pm

MOTM wrote: »

Apparently living colour play the button factory in November. Tickets should have gone on sale at 9am today but not available. Surely not sold out already?

What? How did i miss this?

Runs to check availability.

blastman · 11-09-2014 2:39pm

Ticket arrived in the post yesterday! Great service.

MOTM · 11-09-2014 7:07pm

Got mine today. So long as the local residents don't object to the 500 concert goers for 1 night in a row. Farth brooks all over again

Passenger · 11-09-2014 7:21pm

Anybody know who the promoter for this gig is?

bnt · 11-09-2014 8:45pm

Passenger wrote: »

Anybody know who the promoter for this gig is?

Maybe you should put quotes around "promoter", given that it's not been advertised anywhere, and folks are finding out about it here ... it's not even on the Button Factory website. :rolleyes:

MOTM · 13-09-2014 7:28am

I found out in living colours Facebook page by pure luck.

jbdrums · 14-09-2014 5:29pm

bnt wrote: »

Maybe you should put quotes around "promoter", given that it's not been advertised anywhere, and folks are finding out about it here ... it's not even on the Button Factory website. :rolleyes:

Can you relax on the promoter crap. I'm promoting the gig.the contract was signed on Monday and tickets went on sale on Tuesday.advertising will start next week.
I am not a promoter!!I am a fan of the band who put his money where his mouth us and got the band to play here.I'm taking a financial risk and you should be grateful they're playing here. But if you bought a ticket I'm grateful so thanks.
It's going to be a great gig.

endacl · 14-09-2014 5:30pm

Wiirdo wrote: »

Do we have any fans here? Of course most of you guys will know them for Cult of Personality but their first two albums are brilliant, and the others are good as well. Really under-rated band IMO.

Brilliant band. Not under-rated at all. Under-known!

jbdrums · 14-09-2014 5:30pm

Passenger wrote: »

Anybody know who the promoter for this gig is?

I am.hope u bought ur ticket.100 sold already.

endacl · 14-09-2014 5:32pm

jbdrums wrote: »

I am.hope u bought ur ticket.100 sold already.

Can I have a free one?

Passenger · 14-09-2014 5:41pm

jbdrums wrote: »

I am.hope u bought ur ticket.100 sold already.

Ah fair play. Haven't bought a ticket yet but good luck with the endeavor.

sham69 · 15-09-2014 2:12pm

jbdrums wrote: »

Can you relax on the promoter crap. I'm promoting the gig.the contract was signed on Monday and tickets went on sale on Tuesday.advertising will start next week.
I am not a promoter!!I am a fan of the band who put his money where his mouth us and got the band to play here.I'm taking a financial risk and you should be grateful they're playing here. But if you bought a ticket I'm grateful so thanks.
It's going to be a great gig.

Stumbled across this purely by accident.
Huge fan of the band, fair play for getting them over.

Looking forward to the gig...

jack presley · 02-10-2014 7:48pm

Last night's gig in San Francisco is on Yahoo. Probably the deadest crowd I've ever seen at a gig. And what the hell is Corey Glover wearing?

https://screen.yahoo.com/live/event/living-colour

EDIT - Having watched bits of this, i can see why the crowd were nearly asleep. Plenty of self-indulgent wankery going on. Just play some damn songs.

adox · 16-10-2014 3:09pm

European tour cancelled.

http://www.livingcolour.com/news/

poundhound · 16-10-2014 6:49pm

Gutted, was looking forward to this.

blastman · 16-10-2014 6:52pm

Crapola!

RayCon · 16-10-2014 7:59pm

Balls

MOTM · 16-10-2014 8:40pm

Gutted. Back in spring according to Facebook. Jaysus.

MOTM · 25-05-2017 5:06pm

Apologies for bumping this thread but.....

I see living colour are back on a European tour later this year....but no Irish dates listed. So much for the last gigs being rescheduled.

jack presley · 25-05-2017 7:16pm

News album called Shade out September 8 too.

Amazingfun · 26-05-2017 4:34am

Of all the Chris Cornell tributes so far, this one really stands out-just brilliant.
I was unaware they were even still together ....:o
(apologies to you hardcore fans ;-) )

MOTM · 26-05-2017 8:51am

Saw the Chris Cornell tribute and new album release date alright. Still doesn't make it any less irritating that they're ignoring Ireland in their tour. Again.

seachto7 · 26-05-2017 9:37am

Just turn on the radio and it’ll tell you why. When was the last time you heard Living Colour on the radio? When will you ever hear Living Colour, or bands like Fishbone on Irish radio? Not anytime soon.
It’s pop and *a lot* of ****e over hyped indie rock.

jack presley · 26-05-2017 9:49am

Maybe ticket sales for the gig that was called off were poor so the promoter didn't see it worthwhile to book them again?

seachto7 · 26-05-2017 10:16am

More than likely. A pity though. I'd love to see Fishbone here.

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