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Monday, January 29, 2007
Sunday, January 28, 2007
VERNON REID WITH JAMAALADEEN TACUMA AND G. CALVIN WESTON @ Tritone 3/17/07 - Phila., PA
TICKETS ONSALE NOW FOR VERNON REID WITH JAMAALADEEN TACUMA AND G. CALVIN WESTON
To buy tickets now, visit http://virtuous.com/events/v/350765688/
On Saturday, March 17th, legendary Living Colour guitarist and Black Rock Coalition founder Vernon Reid will join Philadelphia’s own Jamaaladeen Tacuma (bass) and G. Calvin Weston (drums) for an unforgettable one-night-only performance at Tritone. In addition to his 20-plus years with Living Colour, the Grammy-award winning Reid has had a critically-acclaimed solo career, including projects with DJ Logic, Masque, the Roots, Salif Keita, and James “Blood” Ulmer.
Thundering bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma’s resume includes such varied collaborations as Carlos Santana, Amiri Baraka, Jeff Beck, Jean Paul Bourelly, the Roots, and Odeon Pope. He has appeared on Saturday Night Live and with the David Letterman band. Drummer G. Calvin Weston has been pounding away ever since seeing Stevie Wonder, the Jackson Five, and James Brown at the Uptown on Broad Street. Weston went on to record and tour with Ornette Coleman, Tricky, Medeski Martin & Wood, Derek Bailey, and his playing can be heard on several movies, including Get Shorty.
Tickets will be $15 at the door, but a limited number of $12 advance tickets are available .. by visiting this link:
Virtuos Tickets
By purchasing tickets .., you are automatically entered in a random drawing for a $100 gift certificate for a DiPinto Guitar, courtesy of DiPinto Guitars.
This night will also feature $3 beers from Downingtown’s Victory Brewing Company.
Please note that at the request of the artists, this will be a non-smoking event.
VERNON REID + JAMAALADEEN TACUMA + G. CALVIN WESTON
Saturday, March 17th / 10pm showtime / 21+ with valid ID
Tritone, 1508 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, (215) 545-0475
$12 advance / $15 door
ADVANCE TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT TRITONE, ONLY ..
NOTE TO PRESS: Hi-res images and interviews are available.
http://www.myspace.com/vernonreid
http://www.myspace.com/jamaaladeen
http://www.myspace.com/calvinweston
http://www.myspace.com/tritone
http://www.victorybeer.com
http://www.dipintoguitars.com
http://www.myspace.com/vfiorillo
To buy tickets now, visit http://virtuous.com/events/v/350765688/
On Saturday, March 17th, legendary Living Colour guitarist and Black Rock Coalition founder Vernon Reid will join Philadelphia’s own Jamaaladeen Tacuma (bass) and G. Calvin Weston (drums) for an unforgettable one-night-only performance at Tritone. In addition to his 20-plus years with Living Colour, the Grammy-award winning Reid has had a critically-acclaimed solo career, including projects with DJ Logic, Masque, the Roots, Salif Keita, and James “Blood” Ulmer.
Thundering bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma’s resume includes such varied collaborations as Carlos Santana, Amiri Baraka, Jeff Beck, Jean Paul Bourelly, the Roots, and Odeon Pope. He has appeared on Saturday Night Live and with the David Letterman band. Drummer G. Calvin Weston has been pounding away ever since seeing Stevie Wonder, the Jackson Five, and James Brown at the Uptown on Broad Street. Weston went on to record and tour with Ornette Coleman, Tricky, Medeski Martin & Wood, Derek Bailey, and his playing can be heard on several movies, including Get Shorty.
Tickets will be $15 at the door, but a limited number of $12 advance tickets are available .. by visiting this link:
Virtuos Tickets
By purchasing tickets .., you are automatically entered in a random drawing for a $100 gift certificate for a DiPinto Guitar, courtesy of DiPinto Guitars.
This night will also feature $3 beers from Downingtown’s Victory Brewing Company.
Please note that at the request of the artists, this will be a non-smoking event.
VERNON REID + JAMAALADEEN TACUMA + G. CALVIN WESTON
Saturday, March 17th / 10pm showtime / 21+ with valid ID
Tritone, 1508 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, (215) 545-0475
$12 advance / $15 door
ADVANCE TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT TRITONE, ONLY ..
NOTE TO PRESS: Hi-res images and interviews are available.
http://www.myspace.com/vernonreid
http://www.myspace.com/jamaaladeen
http://www.myspace.com/calvinweston
http://www.myspace.com/tritone
http://www.victorybeer.com
http://www.dipintoguitars.com
http://www.myspace.com/vfiorillo
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Vernon Reid and Paul Green's School of Rock!
PAUL GREEN SCHOOL OF ROCK PRESENTS
Saturday, January 27th, Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
BEST OF THE SEASON FUNDRAISER with special guest performer VERNON REID of LIVING COLOUR Featuring the best from Philly, Bucks County, Downingtown, Cherry Hill and Wilmington
Tix: $12.00 adv $15.00 dos (ON SALE)
Doors @ 6:00pm - All Ages
Sunday, January 28th, South Hackensack, NJ
Best of the Season Fundraiser
Doors @ 4:30pm
Saturday, January 27th, Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
BEST OF THE SEASON FUNDRAISER with special guest performer VERNON REID of LIVING COLOUR Featuring the best from Philly, Bucks County, Downingtown, Cherry Hill and Wilmington
Tix: $12.00 adv $15.00 dos (ON SALE)
Doors @ 6:00pm - All Ages
Sunday, January 28th, South Hackensack, NJ
Best of the Season Fundraiser
Doors @ 4:30pm
Saturday, January 13, 2007
There never really was a rivalry between Living Colour and the Spyz
Feb 26, 2006 - Dennis Diamond chimes in to debunk the 24/7 Spyz vs LC rivalry.
"There never really was a rivalry between LC and the Spyz.
That started when there was a show at the Ritz (now Webster Hall in NYC) that Living Colour headlined. The Spyz were originally slated to be on the bill (which was on a Saturday). However, the Spyz had another gig earlier that week (Wednesday) at the same venue, and the Ritz' management chose to bump them (I think Vivid was a month away from release, or came out that month (April 1, 1988, if you're wondering...);LC didn't have that kind of clout to do that, and they wouldn't if they did. Folks may have had a problem with the blow-up dolls, but that wasn't the reason).
Then, in Thrasher magazine, in an interview with the Spyz, it was stated "we don't like them", referring to LC. No reason was given specifically (I still have the mag; gotta dig it up), which would give the impression of some sort of beef. I remember everyone was bummed about it, cause no one knew where that came from.
A few months later, in San Francisco, both bands happened to be in the same town at the same time. The Spyz had come by soundcheck (I think it was at The Stone), and whatever misunderstandings there were, they were addressed and all was cool.
If you really think about it, there were no bands from the '80's era BRC that did extensive touring with LC (except for Sinister Dane; they did about 6-10 dates). A lot have had opportunity for a few here and there, but not a full tour.
Now you know the whole story!"
"There never really was a rivalry between LC and the Spyz.
That started when there was a show at the Ritz (now Webster Hall in NYC) that Living Colour headlined. The Spyz were originally slated to be on the bill (which was on a Saturday). However, the Spyz had another gig earlier that week (Wednesday) at the same venue, and the Ritz' management chose to bump them (I think Vivid was a month away from release, or came out that month (April 1, 1988, if you're wondering...);LC didn't have that kind of clout to do that, and they wouldn't if they did. Folks may have had a problem with the blow-up dolls, but that wasn't the reason).
Then, in Thrasher magazine, in an interview with the Spyz, it was stated "we don't like them", referring to LC. No reason was given specifically (I still have the mag; gotta dig it up), which would give the impression of some sort of beef. I remember everyone was bummed about it, cause no one knew where that came from.
A few months later, in San Francisco, both bands happened to be in the same town at the same time. The Spyz had come by soundcheck (I think it was at The Stone), and whatever misunderstandings there were, they were addressed and all was cool.
If you really think about it, there were no bands from the '80's era BRC that did extensive touring with LC (except for Sinister Dane; they did about 6-10 dates). A lot have had opportunity for a few here and there, but not a full tour.
Now you know the whole story!"
Friday, January 12, 2007
Living Colour on Myspace
The official Living Colour myspace page located @ http://www.myspace.com/livingcolourmusic was recently deleted. There were over 5000 friends in two months. If you have a myspace account, please re-add them to your friends.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
What the Godfather of Soul Meant to Me
Vernon Reid, solo artist and founding member of Living Colour
''I would tell you that in discussing James Brown, thinking of him as the 'Godfather of Soul', while convenient and familiar, is a very shallow way to appreciate what he did. It's much easier to underestimate what James Brown did than to overestimate it. I mean, he literally changed the form of the music! Funk music as we understand it starts with James Brown. We always had groovy, danceable R&B prior to that, but if you think about the evolution from 'Please, Please, Please' to 'Super Bad,' it's extraordinary because the whole time, he was paring away elements to get to a pure, truly African-American music. He's a true American minimalist.
''I think lyrically he gets short shrift because no other artist synthesized the dynamics of the male-female sexual relationship like James Brown. The song 'Sex Machine' is outrageous because it literally brings to mind the mechanics of sex but it's ambiguous and says nothing. It's up to you to picture what a 'sex machine' is.
''He exemplified the notion of 'call and response' and his 'call and response' was with an entire community. So when he [says] 'Say it loud,' it's deep. That song, 'Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud,' is a totem of a social movement; it's as powerful as [Marvin Gaye's] 'What's Going On.'
''He's a giant in American music, and as an entertainer, he's unbelievable! When you think about the arrests and the things like that, the unfortunate thing is that they overshadow the enormity of what he accomplished musically. He had a tumultuous life but in the balance of things, he gave much more than he took.''
''I would tell you that in discussing James Brown, thinking of him as the 'Godfather of Soul', while convenient and familiar, is a very shallow way to appreciate what he did. It's much easier to underestimate what James Brown did than to overestimate it. I mean, he literally changed the form of the music! Funk music as we understand it starts with James Brown. We always had groovy, danceable R&B prior to that, but if you think about the evolution from 'Please, Please, Please' to 'Super Bad,' it's extraordinary because the whole time, he was paring away elements to get to a pure, truly African-American music. He's a true American minimalist.
''I think lyrically he gets short shrift because no other artist synthesized the dynamics of the male-female sexual relationship like James Brown. The song 'Sex Machine' is outrageous because it literally brings to mind the mechanics of sex but it's ambiguous and says nothing. It's up to you to picture what a 'sex machine' is.
''He exemplified the notion of 'call and response' and his 'call and response' was with an entire community. So when he [says] 'Say it loud,' it's deep. That song, 'Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud,' is a totem of a social movement; it's as powerful as [Marvin Gaye's] 'What's Going On.'
''He's a giant in American music, and as an entertainer, he's unbelievable! When you think about the arrests and the things like that, the unfortunate thing is that they overshadow the enormity of what he accomplished musically. He had a tumultuous life but in the balance of things, he gave much more than he took.''
Monday, January 08, 2007
VERNON REID`s MASQUE TOUR FEBRUARY 2007
FEB-01 VIENNA(A) - Reigen
FEB-02 WÖRGL(A) - Komma
FEB-03 RIED(A) - KIK
FEB-04 LIENZ(A) - Inkuz
FEB-06 VELDEN(A) - Bluesiana
FEB-07 KITZBÜHEL(A) - Highways
FEB-08 VÖCKLABRUCK(A) - Stadtsaal
FEB-09 DORNBIRN(A) - Spielboden
FEB-10 MINDEN(A) - Jazzclub
FEB-11 AMSTERDAM(NL) - Bimhuis
FEB-12 VERVIERS(B) - Spirit of 66
FEB-13 HANNOVER(D) - Expo Cafe
FEB-14 GENT(B) - Handelsbeurs
FEB-15 PARIS(F) - New Morning
FEB-16 BERLIN(D) - A-Trane
FEB-17 BERLIN(D) - A-Trane
Feb-18 BERLIN(D) - Garbaty
FEB-20 BUDAPEST(HUN) - A 38
FEB-21 PILZEN(CZ) - House of Blues
FEB-22 OSTRAVA(CZ) - Club Parnik
FEB-23 UHERSKE HRADISTE(CZ) - Kino Mir
FEB-02 WÖRGL(A) - Komma
FEB-03 RIED(A) - KIK
FEB-04 LIENZ(A) - Inkuz
FEB-06 VELDEN(A) - Bluesiana
FEB-07 KITZBÜHEL(A) - Highways
FEB-08 VÖCKLABRUCK(A) - Stadtsaal
FEB-09 DORNBIRN(A) - Spielboden
FEB-10 MINDEN(A) - Jazzclub
FEB-11 AMSTERDAM(NL) - Bimhuis
FEB-12 VERVIERS(B) - Spirit of 66
FEB-13 HANNOVER(D) - Expo Cafe
FEB-14 GENT(B) - Handelsbeurs
FEB-15 PARIS(F) - New Morning
FEB-16 BERLIN(D) - A-Trane
FEB-17 BERLIN(D) - A-Trane
Feb-18 BERLIN(D) - Garbaty
FEB-20 BUDAPEST(HUN) - A 38
FEB-21 PILZEN(CZ) - House of Blues
FEB-22 OSTRAVA(CZ) - Club Parnik
FEB-23 UHERSKE HRADISTE(CZ) - Kino Mir
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Friday, January 05, 2007
Corey's January 2007 Jesus Christ Superstar dates
January 8, 2007
Mason City, IA
North Iowa Area Community College
January 10, 2007
Cedar Rapids, IA
Paramount Theatre
January 11, 2007
Rockford, IL
Coronado Theatre - MetroCentre
January 14, 2007
Cedar Falls, IA
Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
January 19-21, 2007
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CAN
TCU Place Arts & Convention Centre
January 26-28, 2006
Reno, NV
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
January 29, 2007
Bakersfield, CA
Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention
Center
January 30-31, 2007
Fresno, CA
Saroyan Theatre
Mason City, IA
North Iowa Area Community College
January 10, 2007
Cedar Rapids, IA
Paramount Theatre
January 11, 2007
Rockford, IL
Coronado Theatre - MetroCentre
January 14, 2007
Cedar Falls, IA
Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
January 19-21, 2007
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CAN
TCU Place Arts & Convention Centre
January 26-28, 2006
Reno, NV
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
January 29, 2007
Bakersfield, CA
Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention
Center
January 30-31, 2007
Fresno, CA
Saroyan Theatre
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Congratulations Vernon Reid and Masque
Vernon Reid and Masque - "Other True Self" has been selected as one of Soul-Patrol.com’s Best of 2006.
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