Vernon Reid Chooses Mackie Tracktion

[valley]

thats probably why I can't write them.

Just use the Michael Stipe Three Step Program for lyrics construction.

1) Take unrelated subjects - it helps if they share a few common pronouns, but it really isn't essential.

2) Create a bunch of stock cliche lines based on the two subjects, and then tranpose the verbs and articles a little, and jiggle the order around until they sound intelligently meaningless.

3) Contradict yourself a few times for good measure.

HTH.



(with apologies to fans of R.E.M, or pretentious wankers in general).

[Col.G]

i always thought vernon reid was a very innovative musician.

I always thought vernon reid was ripping off Dr.Know from Bad Brains.

[dto]

KingsX were pretty abyssmal, which is too bad for a band with such potential.

Vernon Reid would very much disagree with you.

[Lunch Money]

He's entitled. Didn't know he was such a King's X fan, though.

[momus]

thats probably why I can't write them.

Just use the Michael Stipe Three Step Program for lyrics construction.

1) Take unrelated subjects - it helps if they share a few common pronouns, but it really isn't essential.

2) Create a bunch of stock cliche lines based on the two subjects, and then tranpose the verbs and articles a little, and jiggle the order around until they sound intelligently meaningless.

3) Contradict yourself a few times for good measure.

HTH.



(with apologies to fans of R.E.M, or pretentious wankers in general).

LOL my feelings are exactly the same
though i'm losing my religion

[parky]

i always thought vernon reid was a very innovative musician. i was always impressed with the crappy slop that he turned into guitar solos. ...and i mean that with the VERY best of intentions. please don't mistake that as bad vibes.

Or Funny Vibe?
(To quote one of their song titles)

VR often has that 'falling down the stairs' type of guitar solo. But by the time he gets to the bottom of the stairs, he's not only pulled it all together, but he lands on his feet in time to give ya the finger!

[Lady J]

A lot of people don't know this but Vernon is also quite fond of Drum n Bass

[parky]

I liked them too - and I thought the third one, Stained(?) with the new bass player (what was his name... Wimpish?). He REALLY rocked live...

Doug Whimbish!! He is great.

he is a legend!!! He's the one who played that legendary bassline on Grandmaster Flash's 'the message' - also he played the fantastic bassline on Mick Jagger's 'sweet thing'

Wimbish reminds me of Bill Laswell of Material, but with better pop sensibilities.

[Lady J]

Sweet! Living Colour is the band that got me into black metal.

How much 'Black Metal' is out there? I only really was exposed to Living Colour and even they, besides respect, I didn't have much interest (in metal in general).

White metal does nothing for me, but maybe Black metal has a different vibe?

Please see Tony "I made Yngwie Malmsteen cry" MacAlpine

[Lady J]

I admit, it's a rather snap judgement-- I base it on the one and only album of theirs I purchased, and the fact that obviously they didn't strike a resonant chord with people. The music just lacked something... good lyrics, perhaps.

The KingsX album I bought was Out of the Silent Planet. I mean, I devour music, and I don't even have discriminating tastes, beyond, "Does it give me a reason to listen to it." They simply didn't, so I didn't pursue becoming a fan of theirs.

Same deal as Dream Theatre. They both lack the exact same thing that stops them from actually being meaningful bands.

Greg

AGREE on King X but you must be on drugs if you compare them to Dream Theatre.. I guess you dont like Evanescence either?

[fateamenabletochange]

On U Out of Control is a great album.

[parky]

Sweet! Living Colour is the band that got me into black metal.

How much 'Black Metal' is out there? I only really was exposed to Living Colour and even they, besides respect, I didn't have much interest (in metal in general).

White metal does nothing for me, but maybe Black metal has a different vibe?

Please see Tony "I made Yngwie Malmsteen cry" MacAlpine

For one, check out his album Maximum Security! As one example, listen to 'Hundreds of Thousands'. TM does a Yngwie but does him one better by tossing out fast, rippling, effortless melodic runs that make YM look like the machine that he is. Think I read in an interview that TM did classical piano for years; which would account for his compositional sense both in songs and in solos.

One of the only Shrapnel Records artists that I can still listen to.

[dry bones]

Dub Syndicate.

Ever hear any of the 'Little Axe' stuff?

Not yet: is that on On-U sound, Trojan or ( spits at Mick Hucknall ) Blood and Fire*?
*Yes, I know they've rereleased some absolute classics like 'Heart of the Congos', but there's no avoiding the fact that Hucknall is a ginger blister on the world's arse.
Vernon Reid also did guitar on MC 900ft Jesus's 'One Step Ahead of the Spider', notably on a cover of 'Stare and Stare'.

[braj]

Just use the Michael Stipe Three Step Program for lyrics construction.

1) Take unrelated subjects - it helps if they share a few common pronouns, but it really isn't essential.

2) Create a bunch of stock cliche lines based on the two subjects, and then tranpose the verbs and articles a little, and jiggle the order around until they sound intelligently meaningless.

3) Contradict yourself a few times for good measure.

HTH.



(with apologies to fans of R.E.M, or pretentious wankers in general).

That's how everyone used to write lyrics in the 80's.

[Hovmod]

[quote="Lady J
AGREE on King X but you must be on drugs if you compare them to Dream Theatre.. I guess you dont like Evanescence either?[/quote]

What are all these astonishingly shite bands doing in a thread (mostly) about Living Color?

LC wasn't 'nu-metal', it wasn't wank-pop or poser-rock. It was quite innovatinve and fresh, unlike most of the other bands mentioned here. I feel silly for being here now. All you guys are talking about music I completely loathe, in a thread about LC, which I love. I don't get it. Am I the only one who see it that way?

EVANESCENCE?

Fishbone were OK, but the weird production made their albums hard to listen to... Kicked ass live.

OMG - it's you - Didn't see it was LadyJ I was replying to. I must look like I'm out to get you or something, which I'm not. You have a tendency to wind me up, but I promise I haven't singled you out. Really!