[ 1988 ]
A Band Grows In Brooklyn
— Living Colour (2010)
“Up On The Roof”
The Drifters (1962)
((( past neighbors )))
Epic Records Promo (1989)
Muzz Skillings, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, and Will Calhoun on a rooftop in Brooklyn, New York City. One of the band’s first promotional photographs, taken in the neighborhood they called home.
Up on the Roof is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded in 1962 by The Drifters. Released late that year, the disc became a major hit in early 1963, reaching number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart and number 4 on the U.S. R&B singles chart. In the UK it was a top ten success for singer Kenny Lynch, whose version was also released in 1962.
Vivid
“Cult of Personality”
Living Colour (1988)
((( LISTEN )))
— Up On The Roof
Time’s Up, Living Colour’s second album, was mostly written, and being edited, while the band was on the road with the Stones. Its being released so soon after Vivid and the Steel Wheels Tour, and receiving more critical admiration, did much to improve Living Colour’s already good reputation.
“Summer In The City”
Ray Gomez
Volume (1980)
((( collision in the making )))
Do The Right Thing (1989) Spike Lee
In its first year of eligibility to claim space in the Library of Congress, Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing was deemed “culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant.”
Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee — Lee’s films have examined race relations, colorism in the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, White Supremacy in America, and other political issues.
“Funny Vibe”
Living Colour
Vivid (1988)
((( into the light )))
— International Rock Awards (1989)
“Johnny B. Goode” — Living Colour plays Chuck Berry’s Rock N Roll anthem at the 69th Street Armory in New York City, after receiving the pize (Tiny Elvis Statuette) at the 1989 International Rock Awards. Also before the performance, from the podium, they each made a point of recognizing the general “whiteness” in the industry called “Rock N Roll”.
1990 — Almost immediately after opening for the Rolling Stones on their North American Steel Wheels Tour, Living Colour released its second album, Time’s Up.
1991 — Still riding high, and maneuvering well on MTV’s still-influential wave in a visually aware World of Music, Living Colour was invited by Perry Farrell, to play his inaugural Lollapalooza tour, originally intended to be a Jane’s Addiction’s farewell.
1992 — Following Lollapalooza, Living Colour made the decision to embark on a World Tour of its own. From smaller theaters and clubs in Holland, Czech Republic, and Germany, to again playing a stadium, to more than 100,000, in South America, at the Rock Rio festival in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
1993 — Darker Days
— OriginalNoise.Org
Back In Black
Many, especially critics and industry professionals, argued that Living Colour’s third record, Stain, was as good as the first two. Different, in that Wimbish brought a “heavier” bass to the Living Colour party, and gave the record a darker edge, but it maintained the band’s level of virtuosity. Stain marked a change of musical direction, but that wasn’t surprising. Since the beginning, Living Colour was known for always playing on the experimental edge of its own making.
— Living Colour post-epic documentary recordings
Biscuits — A collection of energetic live recordings and previously unreleased outtakes and B-sides recorded between 1989 and 1992, the years Muzz Skillings was in the band.
(No)Dread — A collection of live performances, including unplugged, and unreleased songs recorded in 1993 and 1994, after Doug Wimbish had joined the band.
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF LIVING COLOUR
INSIDE (CONTENTS)
PICTURES IN TIME (PHOTOGRAPHY HISTORY)
TIME MAGAZINE (100 PICTURES)
— dave.
1988 — A Matter Of Mick
Flying In A Blue Dream
b/ Joe Satriani / Steve Vai / Eric Johnson (G3)
((play))
— originalnoise.org
— Mick Jagger (1988) Australia
w/ Joe Satriani, Bernard Fowler, Doug Wimbish
WORLD OF CONFUSION
YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACKLIVING COLOUR, JOE SATRIANI, and GUNS N’ ROSES were young, gifted, and black (white too). Musically, entering the 1990s was walking into the unknown. Speed Metal and Thrash were moving into the mainstream, and bands like Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, and Slayer were gaining popularity. Before the ’80s ended, though, three records represented a pulling of the reigns, and a reminder of what was popular about Hard Rock music.
JUL 21, 1987 — As bold and hard as Appetite For Destruction was, Guns N’ Roses was clearly paying all due respect to the music from which they had come. Rhythm, blues, groove, and melody were all present, and it was refreshing to hear a reminder that there is much more to Rock N Roll music than metal, anger, and speed.
[OCT 15, 1987] — With Surfing With The Alien, Joe Satriani, the virtuoso, made his presence well known, and said to the Rock N Roll community, to stay tuned, that he was making himself comfortable.
1988 — (MAY 3) Living Colour Vivid Masterpiece with a Message. FUSION of SOUND. Rock, Rhythm, and Blues. Ambient, Metal, and Jazz. Avant World and Industrial Funk.
Vivid was, and is, an abstract expressionist, musical statement, making it clear that as it entered the 1990s, and came face-to-face with Grunge, that Living Colour would make its presence well known. The band would always have something to say, and talk loud and proud saying it.
1988 — Joe Satriani
The virtuoso guitarist, composer, songwriter, and teacher (as Living Colour had) attracted the attention of Rolling Stones frontman, Mick Jagger, who was looking for a lead guitarist to for his first solo tour.
1993 — Satriani briefly toured with Deep Purple after the departure of Ritchie Blackmore in November.
1995 — G3 Tour, which he founded in 1995. Satriani has been the guitarist for the supergroup Chickenfoot since joining the band in 2008.
Virtuoso Guitarist, composer, songwriter, and guitar teacher. Early in his career, Satriani worked as a guitar instructor, with many of his former students achieving fame:
Steve Vai
Larry LaLonde
Rick Hunolt
Kirk Hammett
Andy Timmons
Charlie Hunter
Kevin Cadogan
Alex Skolnick
Satriani is a 15-time Grammy Award nominee, and has sold over 10 million albums, making him the best-selling instrumental rock guitarist of all time.
— Slash (Guns N’ Roses)
1987— Guns N’ Roses
Slash (Guns N’ Roses)
“Give In To Me” w/ Michael Jackson (1991)
1988 — Defunkt
In America (1988)
Avoid the Funk: a Defunkt Anthology (1988)
ska, punk, funk, metal, reggae, soul
Described as one of the most eclectic “alternative” rock bands of the late ’80s. A theatrical, Southern California, Skate-Kid, Vans-wearing, MTV attitude. A new, West Coast band, with a comic book, Funkadelic-style sense of humor, with a sharp-tongued, aggressive way of expressing its opinion.
— Back To The Beach (video)
Dick Dale
Pee Wee Herman
Back to the Beach (1987)
“Pipeline” (video) b/ Dick Dale w/ Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan w/ Hiram Bullock
Stoned Age (1994) Trailer
Blue Oyster Cult, Montrose
Dazed and Confused (1993) Trailer
Detroit Rock City (1999) Trailer
Almost Famous (2000) Trailer
Miles Davis (Night Music)
1988 —House Band (1988-1990)
w/ David Sanborn (sax)
Hiram Bullock (guitar)
Marcus Miller (bass)
Omar Hakim (drums)
Philippe Saisse (keys)
Jools Holland (piano)
Late Night
With David Letterman (1982-1993)
w/ Paul Shaffer (keyboards)
1989 — The World’s Most Dangerous Band
Bring On The Night
Sting (1985)
1986 — Bring on the Night (Live) Album
Sting
Omar Hakim
Darryl Jones
Kenny Kirkland
Branford Marsalis
Brother Wynton Marsalis
1997 — “Blood On The Fields” (Pulitzer Prize)
Father Ellis Marsalis Jr.
Dolette McDonald
Janice Pendarvis
When Harry Met Sally
1988 — Harry Connick Jr. @ The Carefree Theater
Open for Steven Wright
@ Gator Growl (University Of Florida)
— dave.
Gator Growl — Bob Hope, Rodney Dangerfield, Robin Williams, Steven Wright, Jerry Seinfeld, Rich Jeni, Paula Poundstone, Kevin Pollack
1989 — When Harry Met Sally (Soundtrack)
“My Uncle Thelonius Monk” — Harry Connick Jr.
1989 — Miles Davis & Chaka Khan (Montreux Jazz Festival)
1993 — Bill Hicks Opens for (Friends) TOOL at Lollapalooza
1976 — L.A. Skate (Board) Culture
•The Making of The Lords of Dogtown
Dogtown and Z-Boys (soundtrack)
Bright Skies
Causing A Scene
One of the most and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late ’80s.
South Central Los Angeles, California
One of the most and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late ’80s.
South Central Los Angeles, California
— Dogtown And Z-Boys
Dogtown And Z-Boys (2001)
Lords of Dogtown (Hollywood Adaptation) 2005
Where The Boys Are (1960)
Fort Lauderdale Strip
Wayne Cochran and The C.C. Riders
Robert Trujillo (Metallica)
Armand Sabal-lecco (Positive Army)
Flea (Red Hot Chili Pepper)
Havana Jam
w/ Tony Williams, John McLaughlin
JAZZIZ IN CUBA
w/ Hiram Bullock (NYC)
Night Music with David Sanborn
[1989] — Red Hot Chili Peppers
Night Music w/ David Sanborn
“Subway To Venus” — [1989]
•ROLLING STONES STEEL WHEELS (ABC) 1989
•ROLLING STONES STEEL WHEELS (NBC) 1990
•ROLLING STONES STEEL WHEELS (TORONTO) SEPT. 3, 1989
Miles Davis
Night Music w/ David Sanborn
October 18, 1989
Chelsea Studios, New York City
Miles Davis- trumpet
Kenny Garrett- flute alto saxophone
David Sanborn- alto saxophone
Joe “Foley” McCreary- piccolo bass
Adam Holzman- synthesizer
Marcus Miller- bass guitar
Ricky Wellman- drums
Don Alias- percussion
Night Music introduction
Tutu (M. Miller)
Miles interviewed by Marcus Miller
Mr. Pastorius (M. Miller)
David Sanborn introduces Hannibal
Hannibal (M. Miller)
Miles talks
closing credits
TV broadcast by NBC-TV:
Faith No More
Rage Against The Machine
“Officer Nigger Hater”
b/ Bill Hicks
Colors — [1988]
[1987] — N.W.A. and the Posse
[1989] — N.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitudes)
Body Count
“Cop Killer”
Public Enemy
“Fight The Power”
— New Jack City
New Jack City (1991) — Action crime film based upon an original story and screenplay by Thomas Lee Wright and Barry Michael Cooper, and directed by Mario Van Peebles. This is the latter’s directorial debut, and Van Peebles also co-stars in the film. The film stars Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock, Mario Van Peebles, and Judd Nelson. The film was released in the United States on March 8, 1991.
Wesley Snipes plays Nino Brown, a rising drug lord in New York City during the crack epidemic. Ice-T plays Scotty Appleton, a detective who vows to stop Nino’s criminal activity by going undercover to work for Nino’s gang.
“Crosstown Traffic” b/ Living Colour
“Sunshine Of Your Love” (True Lies) Soundtrack (1994)
Vernon w/ Jack Bruce (Cream) / Eric Clapton
Spectrum Road
— OriginalNoise.Org
•CROSSROADS (1986) STEVE VAI vs. RY COODER
Crossroads is a 1986 American coming-of-age musical drama film inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson. Starring Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz, the film was written by John Fusco and directed by Walter Hill and features an original score featuring Ry Cooder and guitar virtuoso Steve Vai on the soundtrack’s guitar, and harmonica by Sonny Terry. Steve Vai also appears in the film as the devil’s guitar player in the climactic guitar duel.
Is This The End ?
[1989] — Bad Brains
Testament — [1983-1986]
The Legacy (1987)
The New Order (1988)
Practice What You Preach (1989)
Souls of Black (1990)
The Ritual (1992)
[1990] — Clash Of The Titans
MegadeathRust in Peace [1990]
SlayerSeasons in the Abyss. [1990]
TestamentSeasons in the Abyss.
— Alex Skolnick
“Return To Serenity” — Alex Skolnick, from his apartment in Brooklyn, NY, plays a new variation on an old, Testament fan favorite. Sheltered In Place, Alex plays the tune with his recently (just before the Covid-19 pandemic) reunited Testament bandmates.
“This one seems to get requested more than any other song or solo. As it hasn’t been played by the band in forever, it required relearning, and we were planning to re-record it sometime later this year.
Then, friends in Nepal recently asked if I might consider doing a “play through” (of a Testament song) to help raise awareness of their humanitarian organization (metalfornepal.org), and bring attention to the death and devestation the virus brought to Nepal and the surounding region. Please consider visiting metalfornepal.org and supporting. Thank you and enjoy.
The Legacy (1987)
The New Order (1988)
Practice What You Preach (1989)
Souls of Black (1990)
The Ritual (1992)
Suicidal TendenciesLights…Camera…Revolution! — [1990]
AnthraxPersistence of Time — [1990]
King’s X
Gretchen Goes To Nebraska— [1989]
“Summerland”
“Over My Head”
Faith Hope Love — [1990]
King’s X — [1992]
Steve VaiPassion and Warfare— [1990]
Eric JohnsonAh Via Musicom “Cliffs Of Dover” — [1990]
[1990] — Metallica
Kill ‘Em All (1983)
Ride the Lightning (1984)
Master of Puppets (1986)
…And Justice for All (1988)
•Jethro Tull Controversy (1989) Video
Metallica (1991)
Grammy Awards
1990: Best Metal Performance – “One“
1991: Best Metal Performance – “Stone Cold Crazy“
1992: Best Metal Performance – Metallica
Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
Tony Hawk
Up The (West) Coast
Surf @ The Golden Gate Bridge
Mavericks Surf
Something Smells
and then came grunge.
Seattle
Singles [1992]
Pearl JamTen [1991]
SoundgardenSuperunknown “Black Hole Sun” [1994]
Nirvana— [1989]
Bleach (1989)
— Lollapalooza (1991)
A MATTER OF PRIDE — Living Colour was flying high when Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction) called to invite Vernon and the band to play his new Lollapalooza Tour.
— Living Colour
[1991] — Lollapalooza
Nothing’s Shocking
In 1990, Bad Brains backed longtime friend, fan, and protégé Henry Rollins on a cover version of The MC5‘s “Kick Out the Jams“. The recording appears on the soundtrack to the film Pump Up the Volume.
Tool
Nirvana— [1991]
Nevermind (SEP 24)
“Smells Like Teen Spirit” (1992)
Nevermind (1991)
In Utero (1993)
Pearl Jam— [1991]
Ten (1991)
Facelift (1990)
Dirt (1992)
Soundgarden— (1994)
“Black Hole Sun” (1994)
Alice in Chains (1995)
Fishbone
Red Hot Chili Peppers
David Sanborn (Night Music) TV
Miles Davis
Marcus Miller
Rage Against The Machine
Faith No More
[1991] — Bill Hicks @ Rodney Dangerfield’s
— OriginalNoise.Org
• BILL HICKS [LETTERMAN] 2HRS COMPILATION
“Officer Nigger Hater” b/Bill Hicks
Colors —
[1987] — N.W.A. and the Posse
[1989] — N.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitudes)
“I’m A Pepper, You’re A Pepper, I’m a Pepper too.”
Selling greennuts with Martha Stewart
Now, that’s Gangsta Rap
“Ghetto Gospel” w/Eminem
“Slipping Into Darkness” b/War
New Jack City
[1988] — Tupac Shakur leaves NYC, and relocates to the San Francisco Bay Area.
2Pacalypse Now (1991)
Tupac had become a central figure in West Coast hip hop, introducing social issues in the genre at a time when gangsta rap was dominant in the mainstream. He achieved further critical and commercial success with his follow-up albums
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z… (1993)
Me Against the World (1995)
Shakur became heavily involved in the growing East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry between 1995 and 1996.
His double-disc album All Eyez on Me (1996) Certified Diamond by the RIAA.
On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas; he died six days later and the gunman was never captured. The Notorious B.I.G., Shakur’s friend turned rival, was at first considered a suspect, but was also murdered in another drive-by shooting six months later.
Five more albums have been released since his death, all of which have been certified platinum in the United States.
Christopher George Latore Wallace
Biggie Smalls, Biggie
“Who Shot Ya?”
Brooklyn, New York City, Wallace signed to Sean “Puffy” Combs‘ label Bad Boy Records as it launched in 1993, and gained exposure through features on several other artists’ singles that year. His debut album Ready to Die (1994) was met with widespread critical acclaim, and included his signature songs “Juicy” and “Big Poppa“. The album made him the central figure in East Coast hip hop, and restored New York’s visibility at a time when the West Coast hip hop scene was dominating hip hop music.[4] Wallace was awarded the 1995 Billboard Music Awards‘ Rapper of the Year.[5] The following year, he led his protégé group Junior M.A.F.I.A., a team of himself and longtime friends, including Lil’ Kim, to chart success.
During 1996, while recording his second album, Wallace became ensnarled in the escalating East Coast–West Coast hip hop feud. Following Tupac Shakur’s death in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in September 1996, speculations of involvement by criminal elements orbiting the Bad Boy circle circulated. On March 9, 1997, while visiting Los Angeles, Wallace was murdered in a drive-by shooting. The assailant remains unidentified. Wallace’s second album Life After Death, a double album, was released two weeks later. It reached number one on the Billboard 200, and eventually achieved a Diamond certification in the US.
Public Enemy
Defunkt — [1980]
Defunkt (1980)
The Razor’s Edge 12″ (1981)
Thermonuclear Sweat (1982)
Defunkt is an American musical group, founded by the trombonist and singer Joseph Bowie in 1978 in New York City. Their music touches on elements of punk rock, funk, and jazz.
Joseph Bowie is the brother of big band musician Byron Bowie and Art Ensemble of Chicago co-founder Lester Bowie. Joseph, who had previously worked as a sideman for various 1970s jazz musicians, founded Defunkt in 1978 with members of a band that had backed James Chance. The new group’s original focus was on danceable jazz music.[2] Joseph Bowie remains the only consistent member of the group over its history; he has been noted for displaying the influence of far-ranging musicians like Ornette Coleman, James Brown, and Joe Strummer.The first incarnation of the group was active in New York City’s “No Wave” radical underground music scene, which also included fusion-oriented groups like Material and Sonic Youth. Joseph’s saxohonist brother Byron, bassist Melvin Gibbs and future Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid were early contributors. The group’s debut self-titled album was released in 1980, and combined the band’s original jazz focus with soul, funk, rock, and blues. That album was particularly popular in Eastern Europe and Japan. Their second album,Thermonuclear Sweat.
Clash Of The Titans — [90/91]
w/ Testament
“Practice What You Preach” [2017] Bloodstock
Suicidal TendenciesLights…Camera…Revolution!
Steve VaiPassion and Warfare [1990]
Eric JohnsonAh Via Musicom “Cliffs Of Dover” [1990]
Comedy Store
(Documentary)
Richard Pryor
Sam Kinison
Freddie Prinze
Chico And The Man
Sanford and Son
Red Foxx
Johnny Carson
Buddy Rich (Will Calhoun)
Metallica
Load (1996)
Reload (1997)
St. Anger (2003)
Death Magnetic (2008)
Hardwired… to Self-Destruct (2016)
Something Smells
then came grunge.
NirvanaNevermind [SEP 24, 1991]
“Smells Like Teen Spirit” [1992]
Seattle
Singles [1992]
SoundgardenSuperunknown “Black Hole Sun” [1994]
Pearl Jam
Vs. (1993)
Vitalogy (1994)
No Code (1996)
Yield (1998)
Binaural (2000)
Riot Act (2002)
Pearl Jam (2006)
Backspacer (2009)
Lightning Bolt (2013)
Gigaton (2020)
Stoned Age Soundtrack (1994)
Blue Öyster Cult – “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper“
Montrose – “Rock Candy“
Blue Öyster Cult – “Burnin’ for You“
Focus – “Hocus Pocus“
Ted Nugent– “Cat Scratch Fever“
Foghat – “Drivin’ Wheel”
Wild Cherry – “Play That Funky Music“
KC and the Sunshine Band – “I Like to Do It”
B. T. Express – “Do It (‘Til You’re Satisfied)“
The Hungarian State Orchestra – “Also Sprach Zarathustra
[1976] — L.A. Skate (Board) Culture
• The Making of The Lords of Dogtown
Dogtown and Z-Boys Soundtrack
Aerosmith – “Seasons of Wither“
Aerosmith – “Toys in the Attic“
Alice Cooper – “Generation Landslide”
The Allman Brothers Band – “One Way Out“
Black Sabbath – “Into the Void”
Blue Öyster Cult – “Godzilla “
Buzzcocks – “Fast Cars”
David Bowie – “Aladdin Sane”
Devo – “Gut Feeling”
Emilio Pericoli – “Volare”
Fila Brazillia – “Subtle Body”
Fila Brazillia – “Harmonicas are Shite”
Herb Alpert – “A Taste of Honey“
Herb Alpert – “Lollipops and Roses“
James Gang – “Funk 49”
Jan and Dean – “Sidewalk Surfing”
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “Ezy Ryder“
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “Foxy Lady“
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “Freedom“
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – “Bold as Love“
Joe Walsh – “Rocky Mountain Way“
Led Zeppelin – “Achilles Last Stand“
Led Zeppelin – “Hots On for Nowhere“
The Lively Ones – “Surfrider”
Massive Attack – “Exchange”
Neil Young – “Old Man“
Peter Frampton – “I’ll Give You Money”
Robin Trower – “Hannah”
Sneaker Pimps – “6 Underground“
The Stooges – “Gimme Danger”
The Stooges – “I Wanna Be Your Dog”
T. Rex – “Children of the Revolution”
The Pretenders – “Bad Boys Get Spanked”
Thin Lizzy – “Bad Reputation”
Ted Nugent – “Cat Scratch Fever”
Ted Nugent – “Wang Dang Sweet Poontang (Live)”
Ted Nugent – “Motor City Madhouse”
ZZ Top – “La Grange”
n ENTER HERE
— dave.