Living Colour “Cult of Personality” on the Stern Show (2016)

[@LivingColour]

❤️❤️❤️✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@henrydauseb2844]

GOATS🔥🤝🏾

[@patmullen9978]

Sound great fellas 🎶

[@davehawkins2673]

All kinds of awesome

[@MrYale007]

One of the greatest songs ever!

[@joe-e-geo]

OMFG. Saw you guys April 1989. New Ritz, NYC. OMG OMG. Opened with Middle Man!!!

[@unothisshit2010]

Lead singer still has a phenomenal voice.

[@Labyrinth1010]

I'm blown away by how strong it still is.

[@mmv4920]

Oh, sí. Perfect!

[@totigerus]

I wish we could say the same for a lot of the other 80's guys

[@HSrqGDfnBB06]

That voice is still going strong!

[@dutch2g]

Still as powerful, his pitch even got better, guess Broadway did him well.

[@TheWrestlingFamily]

How tf does he still hit EVERY note perfectly 30 years later?!?! Wow he’s an amazing singer

[@bevansmith3384]

I think he's better now. He's amazing

[@therealaustinpowers1967]

I saw them a few years ago, and they were amazing even though they were only playing a small show.

[@SickCentury]

He’s simply one of the best singers ever

[@willfeen]

he hit them BETTER than perfect!! smashed it

[@jgsrhythm100]

Howard- Living Colour interview posted ?. Why no other songs performed posted?

[@joemcmorrow467]

Let’s give Doug some love. Holding it down on the bass while nailing those backing vocals.

[@gunnarelisigurjonsson2587]

Such a legendary bassist ❤ groove master

[@thegooniverse495]

Wimbash is the truth!

[@paulhutchinson6552]

Gotta give Doug his props for daring to step into Muzz's shoes. Doug does hold it down. Badass.

[@Naddoniz]

Totally! Doug is a machine. The whole band is talented.

[@ASwagPecan]

CM Punk, GTA San Andreas, Guitar Hero, 80s nostalgia, or just a Stern fan- whatever it may be, at least we can all bond over this timeless track.

[@goalieg3391]

I love that you had CM Punk first

[@rickthewelder]

Reminds you the black man invented rock and roll !!!!

[@JohnnySnipshow]

Bruh guitar hero

[@GregH-1981]

"Best in the world"

[@Rendclaw]

I had a Vernon Reid poster in my room when this album came and blew everyone's face off.

[@Vault4ce4680]

Can we all get a "WOW"! It's like they never missed a day of practice in all these years. What an effortless vocalist. I knew he was good, but DAMN!

[@dkjazzz]

Yes WOW !

[@ttrivett2000]

WOW!

[@redrick8900]

They are super sloppy here. I was genuinely embarrassed for a couple of them. The drummer and rhythm guitar player are not ready for prime time.

[@Desmond_Kumar]

@@redrick8900 of course, how dare they age!

[@redrick8900]

@@Desmond_Kumar This isn't age related. They just aren't practicing. I would suspect their monitors are poorly set up but the sound on Stern is always top notch.

[@ILuCkYxCh4rMz]

“When a mirror speaks, the reflection lies” Jesus what a line

[@lulimas]

I believe is "then a mirror speaks..." ? Btw when a mirror speaks... sounds way cooler

[@markadairofficial]

@@lulimas You can definitely hear "when" at 1:15

[@tobylawson7682]

Absolute classic.

[@CurbBlurbs]

When a leader speaks that leader dies

[@jzdpd]

@@lulimas it's when

[@leec2105]

In its ORIGINAL key. Corey’s voice and how it’s preserved is unfathomable.

[@dufoot1]

YES!!!

[@feckineejit]

Such power

[@ironhead108]

Holy crap, Corey's voice is still absolutely killer from the very first lyric! This song is ageless, timeless, with a universal and deep message.

[@pleutron]

One of the best rock songs ever made.

[@therunawaykid6523]

Damn straight! Loved driving around in gta with this on the radio

[@gunnarelisigurjonsson2587]

Hands down

[@shane-irish]

LoL

[@gulfmarine8857]

Even just this performance 😂

[@seanmullins7568]

As Eddie Van Halen said, you know you have a great song when it just "grabs you!" This is one of the most underappreciated groups of the 80's!!!

[@b.u.dmusic9424]

I DO think that they should be larger but they have had multiplatinum albums and won grammies as well so I don't think that they are totally underappreciated. That being said: this is THE greatest rock group from the 80s by far! Vocally and musically, no other rock group can touch them

[@rizwanramzan5729]

This is a 90 or 91' track...

[@JauqoIIIX]

@@rizwanramzan5729 The song Cult Of Personality was released in 1988.

[@raulcunhadamasio]

👍👍

[@alphadog1961]

NOT by me.

[@swagsteve966]

Would love to see them play CM Punks entrance to Wrestlemania 40.

[@lilval7353]

Have they ever performed for his entrance?

[@po1ntvfx975]

yea at wm 29@@lilval7353

[@uglymoy]

@@lilval7353yup

[@AcePlaysTCGs]

​@@lilval7353they did at WrestleMania 29 before his match with Undertaker.

[@bentaylor1187]

@@lilval7353nah

[@deylanengel7251]

Talk about a voice that didn't age.

[@jimancona5911]

After more than 30 years! Holy smokes.

[@jaywalshmusicandsong1736]

Better, if anything.

[@tomhill9066]

I attribute it to taking care of his voice and body, developing his craft further, and leaning into the small changes that have come with age. It does sound very different from the record to me, as does the entire band since it’s been 30+ years and a different bass player.

[@TpolTime]

For real I thought exactly the same thing

[@virtualsnake1994]

It aged backwards.

[@benbusy7295]

these cats were and are underrated

[@benjamins9121]

This song did very well, what are you talking about? Now if they wrote a complete album at this level, or several, then they would have the success of bands that do that. They aren't underrated at all, frankly their entire careers were fueled by this song alone basically.

[@TrollHunterxXx]

They were a big deal in the 90s so I kinda disagree

[@michaeltalley5826]

@@benjamins9121 You must not have heard the album "Stain" that came out in 1996, it was probably their best complete album, but pop radio lost track of them.

[@mowler8042]

VERY....

[@citizeny3795]

They have one good song calm down

[@QuinnJACKSON-zx1dx]

This song by them will stand the test of time.

[@alexdelarge703]

If you close your eyes, you wouldn’t know this was performed in 2016. The leader singer sounds as good as he did in the ‘80s.

[@Paul-dw2cl]

He actually sounds even better

[@SoulFighter27]

thats what happens when a singer takes care of himself

[@standardofexcellence]

Sure does

[@swavyypressure9417]

Thats what happens when you protect your voice

[@spencyb11]

was thinking the same damn thing

[@buzzholden2425]

Everyone keeps talking about the singer but honestly everyone in this performance is phenomenal. Absolutely amazing

[@Nutsaur]

That guitar tone is messy.

[@bullypopful]

@@Nutsaur And here I thought it added to the charm. I was actually quite impressed with the guitar

[@joedogg5150]

@@Nutsaur it always was

[@chrischampagne9217]

They killed it

[@suprchickn7745]

I remember when this song was brand new, blew everyone's minds!

[@leonardomoretto4040]

One of the best songs ever made!!! They didn't lost the sound quality!

[@EddieWinebauer]

The only singer that gained power over the years as opposed to losing it.

[@cmrguitar1137]

Agreed. I’m looking at the guitarist though and wondering how the hell he’s playing! His wrist is so damn stiff!! He’s all forearm

[@listener84]

Stevie wonder actually has a larger range than he used to 🤯

[@jeffwillemain6098]

Rob Halford too

[@stateofblitz]

Yeah he was good but now he's on another level. Not sure about the guitarist now though.

[@ahhReno]

scott stapp

[@Labyrinth1010]

Holy crap Corey Glover's voice is still powerful as anything. What a vocalist!

[@deebrown4877]

💯💯

[@johnosborne2056]

Every time I hear this song I get chills. This may be the best rock song of all time.

[@dmstewart66]

This is them slightly out of practice jamming at basically the crack of dawn. The fact that they sound half as good as this at 7am is fucking insane!

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Bingo

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Most people here in the comments can remember when guitar solos in top 40 singles were just a common thing ❤️😌 And shout out to Corey Glover, man. Pipes ain’t changed a BIT 🏆

[@alanbaum3228]

Love your channel Mr. Brown!

[@ratpH1nk]

Still sounds amazing!!

[@Syphon_Drummer]

He got better.

[@deftones420]

So good

[@chriswalski]

@@Syphon_Drummer I agree

[@claudiogallucci563]

One of the very BEST GUITAR RIFFS AND SOLOs of all time

[@LoydHaveMercy]

I love the fact that Corey Glover looks like he was snatched off the street on his way to watch his kids'/grandkids' soccer match and belted out one of the most amazing vocal slayings ever (these guys made a footprint on my heart decades ago).

[@vicdillon6278]

Very well put!

[@gailobrien9380]

So well said!🎤🎤

[@abohsukampret]

To think that this song was released on 1988... It's so ahead of its time.

[@Kaddywompous]

It’s timeless, sadly.

[@EmoDKTsuchiya]

Indeed it is timeless. The location of its relevance just expands and retracts.

[@phill93]

no it fit it's time

[@JakeWitmer]

@@phill93 If it was timeless it would also fit its time, but it would fit other times, too

[@therunawaykid6523]

Wow year I was born! Noice

[@mnewby82]

They still got it after 35 years. I can see why CM Punk loves this song

[@ultimetal]

How the HELL does Corey still sound THAT good after all these years?? Amazing stuff.

[@gianmarcoaxl2003]

We want Living Colour at All Out

[@Goldenaustin99]

that would be amazing

[@aaafrzlll]

Just imagine how loud the pop is gonna be...🔥

[@Goldenaustin99]

@@aaafrzlll not that loud it wasnt loud at mania either

[@umeshtharaka2860]

You got it.

[@LOLURDOODOO]

yessssirrrrrrrrrrrr

[@JLJLJL-h7n]

Each member of the band is absolute perfection. My god Corey's voice!!!

[@PeteBaldwin]

I'll be honest, I clicked on this expecting to hear the singer struggle through this considering it came out in 1988 but holy shit.... Not in the slightest. Ridiculously good vocals!

[@arnieslab]

Every person in that band is phenomenal. I’ll never understand why they’re not still huge.

[@harrybalsamic1075]

They never were huge

[@MsDeeke]

Can't be "huge" in this industry when you stick to making music that constantly defies the popular standard. They're fan base is huge and I think they do well. Still making great albums.

[@harrybalsamic1075]

@@MsDeeke they were never a huge band they had one huge hit song that's it

[@arnieslab]

@@harrybalsamic1075 Vivid was a double platinum album. That’s pretty major I’d say.

[@arnieslab]

@@MsDeeke you’re definitely right about great albums. It’s always exciting to hear something new from them.

[@UFOGHOSTHUNTER]

@2:50 straight goosebumps everywhere ‼️

[@joealicea3744]

Living Colour is as strong as ever. And Corey's voice is impeccable!!!!

[@mattycannon1]

“I exploit you… Still you love me” what a line.

[@QuinnJACKSON-zx1dx]

Wow

[@KingofNeutrality]

Absolutely insane. Howard Stern gets all the best performances out of everyone.

[@goalieg3391]

NO matter how they perform this song, it always gets the blood flowing and makes you want to rage out.

[@joe-e-geo]

Theirs was my first mosh pit, actually - April 1989.

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

Exactly! It makes you want to slap an anaconda vice or make someone go to sleep 😉

[@mattcumiskey7653]

Guitarist: Absolutely shredding His face the entire time: 😐😐😐

[@siliconvalet]

....in random keys.

[@kingeagle5045]

@@siliconvalet not random ! He plays out of scale for moments, a master guitarist

[@stringer2295]

Bro his face didn’t change once

[@suprchickn7745]

That's Vernon Reid

[@jacksonb8114]

@@siliconvalet rather some creativity than sticking to the book.

[@theonlyjamiebourgeois9703]

Holy sh*t the whole band sounds INCREDIBLE!!!

[@PrezFTW]

The guitarist went from dissonant jazz notes back to the main melody at the end with absolute mastery. Unbelievable musicianship!

[@josesbox9555]

That’s a hard guitar part. He’s very good.

[@spume74]

Vernon Reid is a guitar god

[@josesbox9555]

@@spume74 Agreed. Underrated really.

[@allansuomi]

That's what being named Vernon Reid is about...

[@standarsh8056]

hah thats not jazz you muppet

[@adamrasmusson6976]

I still get chills after the Solo when he sings "You gave me fortune, you gave me fame. You gave me Power in your gods naaaaame!!"

[@scullyg811]

Corey's voice is timeless. It sounded great in the in late 80s early 90s . And it still sounds great today.

[@robertdavison507]

That's a reeeeeeeally nice bass tone. Also this is one of the greatest rock songs ever recorded good Lord

[@teeoh9192]

He was the glue holding this all together!

[@foodog777]

Doug Wimbish is a badass! He replaced Muzz Skillings since their 3rd album. Doug played on Seal’s “Crazy”, Depeche Mode’s “Useless”, and much more.

[@Candybar11]

Wow, his voice is still great after all these years.

[@Gunner171984]

What a powerful song. This is my go to song to pump me up. Just phenomenal.

[@Ratworks]

I love when an older band can play a song better than it sounds on the album. Incredible stuff!

[@ley98]

It was good but not as killer as the albums

[@bochafish]

You know the bass player is a beast when the only guitar plays a solo, but the song doesn't lose anything with out a person playing chords.

[@ethanacevedo6374]

That's what the bass is suppose to do

[@bochafish]

@@ethanacevedo6374 Yes sir. This song was hit the radio when I was in 6th grade, and was my inspiration to pick up the bass. Stil playing! Power trio gigs still make me a little nervous though. Def easier said than done when the guitar player starts the solo.

[@JoeyLevenson]

That’s because that bassist is a freakin legend, in a few different genres.

[@suprchickn7745]

Doug Wimbish

[@daveduddridge7159]

What a band.... Saw them in Cardiff a few years ago and totally blew me away

[@DR-eq8ze]

Whoever did this Studio Mix, is as excellent as the Band.

[@TenFalconsMusic]

Corey's voice is even better now than it was in the 90s. Please, someone give this incredible band an award for every second of their career.

[@jessearmstead2237]

That performance just gave me chills!!

[@JohnSmith-nf8bi]

This shit STILL goes fucking harder than contemporary shit

[@TrollHunterxXx]

Yeah it does

[@ryansmiley5495]

100%

[@robertstaff]

True

[@KenGaska]

Then you're just not listening to the right contemporary shit.

[@doh4828]

Hell yeah

[@zman2205]

One of the best and most influential bands in music history but still somehow criminally underrated by pretty much everyone

[@dshadow3173]

Still one of the best songs ever! He still hit every note perfectly! Amazing guitar, drums and bass as well.

[@TheJaredSkye]

Unbelievable how well his voice has held up all these years. Mad respect.

[@d0714dsg]

Holy F*ck.....what a performance.

[@Atomic1710]

Fuckin heavy

[@nckhed]

Did KZbin make you put a star in that naughty word? 😂😂😂

[@Futbol-vl9qd]

Yah but cant say the same for the guitar playing.

[@DanielBoonelight]

@@Futbol-vl9qd you think vernon was ever *not* messy? it's the same

[@CaptainReedo40]

Corey’s voice here is impeccable. What is even more incredible is that every single line in this song CAME TRUE decades later!

[@QuinnJACKSON-zx1dx]

It was always true decades before...hence, the reference to historical 'personalities'.

[@Trainy2]

This song gets even more relevant as time goes on.

[@michaeldunwood5907]

well that was amazing

[@N4orEditor]

they look like they're not even trying, and they sound absolutely phenomenal.

[@metalmarty3948]

Unreal voice by Corey. They say when you get older your voice gets worse. Well, not if you take care of it. Such an underrated band.

[@mukulbhagat7205]

Damn his voice is still powerful and tight

[@jadel92]

Usually as you age your voice goes a little, with Corey that's NOT the case. Holy shit it's as good as it was 20 years ago! And Vernon over there whipping out solo's like he's just casually reading the Sunday paper. This whole band is so damn talented and so underrated.

[@QS-si3cq]

20? Try 33. Song released in 1988.

[@QS-si3cq]

And, there is no apostrophe in "solos," unless the solo owns something. The plural form of a word just gets an "s" added to it.

[@jadel92]

@@QS-si3cq Thanks Dad.

[@jeffstein3267]

Freakin insane!

[@Nunya_Bidnez]

One of the most underrated songs ever. The boys nailed it.

[@doublestrokeroll]

One of the greatest debut albums of all time in my opinion. Pretty much every song was great.

[@smjjohnson]

Probably the best musical performance I've ever seen on the Stern Show

[@emeriscottii409]

Agreed!

[@dirkdiggler6230]

and what a wanker he is

[@garyslesser]

142 people gave this a thumbs down? Ridiculous. This is one of the most underrated rock groups.... they still sound great!

[@User-b9q2z]

40 thousand plus gave it a thumbs up, try focusing on the positive

[@arielcaceres5154]

Most likely some wrestling fans hating a wrestler since he uses this song as his theme song. This is a great group, amazing that he can still sing as good as he did 30 years ago!

[@Pax2sitoh]

"I've proved to everybody in the world that I am the best on this microphone, in that ring, and even on commentary. Nobody can touch me."

[@LuckRunsOut13]

Such an underrated band, not to mention Vernon Reid is such an underrated guitarist it's not right

[@BobbyLightBlue]

This bassist & guitarist vibe together so well. And just The overall musicianship...and damn, the vocals are so strong. May I go out on a limb here and say this is one of the best hard rock songs of all time? I think I will.

[@kennyray116C]

You may...

[@BobbyLightBlue]

@@kennyray116C 🤣🤣🤣

[@jimsheppard3166]

Let's not forget the flawless harmonies from the bass player 👏

[@Shrieqer]

Holy hell. Normally bands get gradually worse with the effects of age, but they just next leveled their own song.

[@ivank365]

Yer agrees next level.

[@rjskum688]

Song has more meaning now than ever.

[@flangelus]

Holy fuckin shitballz this dude's voice is good

[@hodown1735]

after all these years, they still sound incredible.

[@jonathanakehurst4489]

Howard's sound crew are always top notch! Killer.

[@travisfletcher900]

Corey’s voice sounds as good as it did 35 years ago, and Vernon is still a guitar genius. All of them are phenomenal. Amazing musicians!

[@rabidingo]

Love how such a technical, accomplished band sounds so raw live. Vernon Reid still killing it in 2016.

[@michaelfrazia4569]

exactly

[@neilnolin823]

That's solo is a sloppy mess. But that riff is great. Great song

[@JacquesduPlessis11]

@@neilnolin823 Slayer type solo

[@davidscher1620]

This song was so ahead of it's time... now more than ever. 😵‍💫 Amen brother.... Only fear itself.

[@XI_Daisy_XI]

✨🙏✨

[@jro18751501]

Who the f**k didn't like this performance? Amazing performance. Corey's voice is so powerful still! Vernon killing the guitar solo, the bass line, and drums. This is real music. You can't fake that energy.

[@jonnyaudio]

I was out on the Rolling Stones Steel Wheels Tour for 16 weeks in 1989. Living Color was the opener. I always made a point of watching their set even if only for a few tunes. They were so good live.

[@erad67]

What were you doing on that tour? Working, or a fan following it?

[@jonnyaudio]

@@erad67 Working. I worked with Concert Caravans. Basically took care of secondary markets with bus/ticket packages. Sweet easy gig slinging tickets to the passengers and making sure they found their bus at the end of the night. The best part was not having anything to do once busses landed till the end of the show. 🤘

[@Cjordanstudios]

Good Lord this is phenomenal!

[@xtubby420x]

One of the best bass lines

[@corychang3901]

Holy crap! The singer is barely breaking a sweat singing with all that power.

[@BillyN31]

Holy shit!! Amazing still all these years later.

[@paulfrehley3010]

This is mixed so well! Can hear all four talented musicians.

[@11GalleryATV]

This was lit !!! The vocals were amazing and guitar was raw AF!

[@sumleegai]

One of the greatest hard rock of jams ever made! I wish they had more hits than just this one.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

I saw these greats in concert when they opened up for the Rolling Stones . They knocked it out of the park !!

[@raserx63]

Yes ! Shea Stadium , Steel Wheels tour. So great.

[@d2d2d28]

Yes, saw them on this tour in Philly!

[@SuperAnimelover100]

@@d2d2d28 Cool ! )

[@andrewlambert7464]

During that short transition between when this song hit both radio and MTV and it became a huge hit for these guys, I was fortunate enough to catch them live at a famous music scene bar in KC, MO. Totally stunning performance. Was introduced to them during their break and truly enjoyed their company. On a funny side-note, I just recently had a video call with my ex-girlfriend to wish her a happy 60th (still is gorgeous) birthday. She and I attended that show together. And I noticed behind her on a small display shelf a pair of drumsticks. I asked her which show they were from? She said those were the ones that were a gift from Living Colours drummer. We just looked at each other with nostalgia. Don’t waste time younglings. One moment it’s the 80’s, the next it’s the 2020’s and your friends are celebrating their 60th birthdays...

[@ernestrobles2995]

Legends. What a great artistic band!

[@humblei]

we not gonna talk about how they sounded perfect and killed it, and dont get me started on the guitar, mans was straight shredding effortlessly

[@paul_domici]

Howard really wanted these guys on in the 80s when this song came out! They finally showed up!

[@dtk3600]

HOLY CRAP?!! THEY ARE AMAZING!!! THAT RIFF HAS TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL-TIME!

[@Satanschild516]

This song is 30 years old and he still sings as good as when it came out! Amazing

[@rolltide_rhiannon]

They're unbelievably good! Kudos to CM Punk for keeping their legacy alive!

[@CoughFee31]

2:53 DAMNN

[@alanbaum3228]

Can't believe this performance is 5 years old. Also can't believe 1988 was 33 years ago...

[@SL-vi4tk]

Saw them at the first Lollapalooza, 1991, Tinley Park, Illinois. Their sound at that outdoor arena was explosive... great show.

[@chongli3007]

Same 41 here. One of the first metal songs I loved, this and appetite for destruction

[@matthewbailey9789]

Greatest ever guitar solo by a bloke called Vernon.

[@johnjjohningtoniii2439]

I love Vernon's solo on this song. So Chaotic.

[@rubar1025]

Vernon is one of those guitar players you only hear about every now and then and you're reminded how absolutely amazing he is.

[@EETMySheet]

It was sloppy bullshit.

[@kingkiller_1001]

Agreed

[@navitzki]

Yes, totally. Still wish he played the iconic "headbanging" riff that transitions to the bridge though.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

2:56 HOLY scream!!! Nice!