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Sep 2017 - p.19
SEPT
27
Living Colour’s first major engagement came
when Mick Jagger saw them performing at
CBGB’s and invited them to the studio for his
forthcoming solo album. Jagger’s patronage
continued as he produced two demos for the
band, which secured them a contract with Epic
Records. Their 1988 debut, Vivid, earned them
early critical acclaim and rose to number 6 in the
US charts. Fusing disparate black musical
formats such as jazz, blues and soul, alongside
commercial hard rock, its diversity was reflected
in the support slots the band acquired to promote
it, Cheap Trick, Robert Palmer and Billy Bragg
among them. Musically, the band was most
closely aligned to the first of that trio, although
their political edge mirrored the concerns of
Bragg. In 1985, Reid had formed the Black Rock
Coalition pressure movement alongside
journalist Greg Tate, and Living Colour grew to
be perceived as their nation’s most articulate
black rock band.
Don’t miss this exclusive Black Country show
featuring this extraordinary band combining
heavy metal, funk, jazz, hip hop, country perform-
ing songs from their very long and distinguished
career, including their anthem "Cult Of
Personality"
With special guests Stone Broken, a great
contemporary hard rock band from Walsall,
destined to be huge!
RGG have a pair of tickets to give
away for this gig at The Robin on
27th September. Just send an email to the
address below with ‘Living’ in the subject title to
be in with a chance of winning.
