Vernon Reid
| Born | August 22, 1958 |
| Hometown | London, England |
| Spouse | Gabri Christa |
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“Practicing a solo puts you in a position of being unable to reach it later. I don't subscribe to that theory. My solos have to come straight out of me in the moment”: Robert Cray on his return to the
Back in the limelight thanks in part to an initiative by Vernon Reid, the veteran guitarist reflects on what made him a Strat man for life, and why we all need to accept that “there will never be another Howlin' Wolf or Muddy Waters”
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“A song like Eruption is about the guitar itself, but Machine Gun is about the nation at a specific point in time. Jimi Hendrix plugged into that at an unprecedented level”: Vernon Reid names 10 guita
The Living Colour guitar icon explains what made George Harrison a guitar revolutionary, how John McLaughlin influenced Cult of Personality, and the underrated player who “should absolutely be included within the pantheon of rock music and guitar”
- EntertainmentGuitar World
One of the greatest guitar performances of all time: new colorized footage of Jimi Hendrix’s extended 1970 performance of Machine Gun at the Fillmore East emerges
“Jimi plugged into something cinematic, like a movie coming from his guitar”
- EntertainmentGuitar World
“This situation is unacceptable”: Vernon Reid has launched a campaign to give under-appreciated guitar geniuses more recognition – and it’s working wonders
Five influential players have been highlighted by the Living Colour guitarist – and now their online profiles have exploded
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"It's staggering, but not surprising": Living Colour's Vernon Reid calls out Jann Wenner for the "erasure" of black and female artists in his book The Masters
Rolling Stone magazine's founder Jann Wenner is under fire for what he admits were "comments that diminished the contributions, genius, and impact of Black and women artists"
- EntertainmentGuitar Player
Vernon Reid: "One of My Key Reference Points is Mahavishnu Orchestra’s 'The Inner Mounting Flame'. When it Came Out, it Was the Jazz Equivalent of 'Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols'"
In this classic GP interview, the legendary Living Colour guitarist discusses why he embraced his fusion side – despite that word's "dirty, dusty, foul" reputation – on his 2006 solo LP, and how his relationship with two-handed tapping has changed over the years.
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"I see things on the horizon that are very troubling": Vernon Reid on the future of generative AI for vocals and guitar
"It's not just about a single technology, it's about a compendium of technologies," warns the Living Colour guitarist
- EntertainmentGuitar World
"If you swing too much, it interrupts the head-banging, and that’s the last thing I wanted to do – the head-banging reigns supreme!" In praise of Living Colour's Vivid
Jagger produced them but that sound was all theirs. Inside Living Colour's late 80s classic debut
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Forget broken guitars – what the TSA did to Vernon Reid’s pedalboard is something else
The Living Colour legend had his rig torn apart ahead of a recent flight, and touring guitarists can’t believe the state it’s in
- EntertainmentGuitar World
Marcus Miller's The Sun Don't Lie: the moment Miller proved he was more than just a slap monster
Glass-like fretless tone. Thumb-thumping passages. Tributes to Jaco: 1993's The Sun Don't Lie served notice that Marcus MIller was more than a sideman
