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Vernon Reid on the 7 riffs that inspired him, from Hendrix to Chic, Cream, and more
The Living Colour guitarist reveals the seven riffs that stopped him in his tracks – and hints at how Jimi Hendrix might have inspired Cult of Personality
Vernon Reid gives us the closest look yet at his forthcoming Reverend signature model – and it’s got googly eyes
The Living Colour icon has a series of signatures in the works at Reverend, but it will be hard to top this especially eye-catching 'Mystery Tramp' variant
Vernon Reid on the Jimi Hendrix riff that inspired Living Colour's Cult of Personality
The Living Colour guitarist has also paid homage to Hendrix's influence on fusion music
Spector unveils Doug Wimbish USA Custom Series basses, including a replica of his iconic 1987 5-string
With signature EMG pickups and an era-specific headstock design, Spector's new basses promise to deliver “the sound and feel that inspired Doug Wimbish's signature style”
Vernon Reid is working with Reverend on a signature guitar
Believed to be called Talisman, the guitar might be arriving sooner than you think
“Prince liked the band. He would come see us. He would mysteriously appear and disappear, which always made me mad – ‘Damn it!’” How Vernon Reid’s expressionist shredding juiced Living Colour and won fans in Prince and the Rolling Stones
From Vivid to Time’s Up to Stain, Vernon Reid’s radical solos and effects experimentalism set Living Colour apart from every other guitar band in the grunge era
“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 guitarists who shaped his sound
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”
“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
