Vernon Reid

[bofatron sofasaurus]

Hey, check out this live version of "Mistaken Identity" the file is in Real Audio and it opens automatically when you open the page.
http://www.hugo.ch/neTv/vernon/

hope you like it. The solo is ssimply mad -- just the way it should be ;-)
http://shredlikehell.com

[jake sommers]

i was asking about him a few weeks ago, he's an awesome shredder but he's seemed to drop of the face of the earth.

[bofatron sofasaurus]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Times, Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jake sommers:
i was asking about him a few weeks ago, he's an awesome shredder but he's seemed to drop of the face of the earth.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah, he has lost his exposure in the mainstream media like Guitar Player etc. but he is still very active. He has gotten into some very intersting projects as of late and I think he's twice the musician and guitar player now than he was 10 years ago with Living Colour. A real inspiration

[jake sommers]

i love to hear him play but i can't stand the sight of him. just for those stupid looking clothes he would wear back in the day. He looked like he robbed a lost and found box or something. I was kinda suprized and shocked when i first saw him like 1 1/2 years ago, mainly cause he was black and i hadn't seen anybody like that play that type of music. I wish he would get back in the mainstream. Truly i do. his birthday was earlier this week i think, so heads up starting the topic.

[This message has been edited by jake sommers (edited 08-24-2000).]

[SJ]

o'l Vern's official webby thing is at..
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palladium/8797/

if its still there..

[bofatron sofasaurus]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Times, Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SJ:
o'l Vern's official webby thing is at..
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palladium/8797/

if its still there..<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

yeah, it is still there but last time I looked it seemed like the site administrator hadn't been around in at least a couple of years. I guess he just abandoned the whole thing. I hope not. VR was and is such a cool guitarist and musician. He really did a lot for me when I was feeling less than enthusiastic about guitar years ago. he really brought home the spirit of Dolphy and 'Trane to the rock guitar world.

I highly recommend his Mistaken Identity disk.
http://shredlikehell.com

[SJ]

August 24 2000 that site was last updated.. seems like it maybe back on track

[bofatron sofasaurus]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Times, Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SJ:
August 24 2000 that site was last updated.. seems like it maybe back on track<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


that's outstanding, thanks for the update. I'm glad he didn't lose interest.