

Living Colour's Vernon Reid Talks New Solo Record, Plans with Living Colour & More!
Vernon Reid discussed his new solo album, recorded partly at Super Giraffe Sound and featuring collaborations with Greg Tate's band Burnt Sugar, DJ Logic, and others. The album includes licensed audio snippets and spoken word recordings, including a subway performer. Reid highlighted the eclectic nature of the album, crediting co-producer Ivan Julian and mix engineer Scotty Hard. He also reflected on themes of accountability over revenge, personal regrets, and the impact of losing friends like Greg Tate and Ronnie Drayton. Upcoming plans include a potential headlining tour and new material for Living Colour, with a focus on maintaining a balance between solo projects and the band.
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Recording New Album & Guests
02:30 - Good Afternoon Everyone & NY Life
05:30 - Seattle History & Living Colour Live
07:35 - Making the New Solo Record
09:30 - Dying to Live Cover Song
11:25 - Moby Dick & Revenge
15:25 - New Song "The Haunting" & Regret
22:10 - Meaning of this New Album & Dedications
23:53 - Life is Fundamentally Unfair & Betrayal
26:05 - Success, Fame, Happiness & Early Death
30:10 - Beautiful Bastard, Solo & Story
33:30 - Ending Promotions
34:29 - Outro
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