Living Colour's Vernon Reid Talks New Solo Record, Plans with Living Colour & More!

Vernon Reid discussed his new solo album, recorded partly at Super Giraffe Sound  and featuring collaborations with Greg Tate"s band Burnt Sugar, DJ Logic, and others. The album includes licensed audio snippets and spoken word recordings, including a subway performer. Reid highlighted the eclectic nature of the album, crediting co-producer Ivan Julian and mix engineer Scotty Hard. He also reflected on themes of accountability over revenge, personal regrets, and the impact of losing friends like Greg Tate and Ronnie Drayton. Upcoming plans include a potential headlining tour and new material for Living Colour, with a focus on maintaining a balance between solo projects and the band. 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Recording New Album & Guests 02:30 - Good Afternoon Everyone & NY Life 05:30 - Seattle History & Living Colour Live  07:35 - Making the New Solo Record  09:30 - Dying to Live Cover Song  11:25 - Moby Dick & Revenge  15:25 - New Song "The Haunting" & Regret  22:10 - Meaning of this New Album & Dedications  23:53 - Life is Fundamentally Unfair & Betrayal  26:05 - Success, Fame, Happiness & Early Death  30:10 - Beautiful Bastard, Solo & Story  33:30 - Ending Promotions  34:29 - Outro  Living Colour website: https://livingcolour.com/ Chuck Shute link tree: https://linktr.ee/chuck_shute Support the show Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!