Living Colour - Middle Man

Music video by Living Colour performing Middle Man. (C) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

[@vincentross7469]

Rediscovering The Genius Of Living Colour in September 2024. ❤🎉😊

[@pedror4211]

I don't know about you, guys... But for me, Living Colour is one of those perfect bands. It has everything: a very unique guitar player, a very skilled bassist (even the new one), a powerful voice that hasn't got lost over the years and a monster at drums.

[@YaoEspirito]

Another one that fits that bill: the mighty Mother's Finest.

[@mattmurray07]

They're basically a super group. The musicianship is top quality.

[@tonymorey1]

Totally Agree with you, PJ RM

[@gorlaaaaami]

They’re a great band but I just find Vernon Reid goes over the top with his solos; sort of like Tom Morello. They’re both great guitarists but I find I enjoy Vernon’s playing is better when he’s just straight up playing instead of trying to make the guitar make strange sounds.

[@chrisirving8712]

Sooo polished💘⛅️💕💕💕💕

[@Greyareas27]

Vernon Reid is a TRUE guitar hero.

[@ChicoTheMan69]

I call him the wizard. 🙂

[@josephduffy6455]

Absolutely what a killer riff mate

[@KongoInSweden]

The album "Vivid" has to be one of THE most complete and lasting music albums ever made, PERIOD!

[@ralphkjb]

My favorite heavy metal album.

[@wasabifiend]

Yes! One of the best ever. The creativity is unparalleled.

[@mng7096]

Except for Glamour Boys 😁

[@beorlingo]

Såg dem på grönan!

[@KongoInSweden]

@@beorlingo då var vi där samtidigt. Vilken konsert, ser så löjligt enkelt ut 😂

[@marcoslarini4670]

Living colours one of the best band ever

[@DoubleStuffedCrust]

underrated

[@rickyrodriguez08]

Sin dudas ❤.

[@carltoncunningham2781]

Tough Band , I wish my fellow Black American brothers and sisters would listen to good music that's not Status Quo Radio at the time ! as George Clinton said ," Think It's Not Illegal Yet" !!!

[@travismord4175]

It is the year 2017 and i get to see these guys play for free tomorrow. I am 40, and have loved these guys since I was probably 10 years old. I can't even tell you how excited I am

[@AJRabies]

First time I saw them was a free show in mid 80's at Clowes Hall at Butler Univ in Indianapolis. It was the first rock concert ever played at that venue.

[@AJRabies]

Oh... and a completely awesome show!

[@doslobos2989]

Great lyrics. Great vocals, melodic bass, shredding guitar...Great band. Alien monster playing drums from another planet. This song is my happy place.

[@hybridnoisebloom]

That is still such a killer song, almost 35 years later.

[@davevrox3023]

I just saw them ROCK strong 💪 Island 🏝 for free. Incredible as always.

[@RandyRhythm]

opened for the Stones Steel Wheels tour. Made it to Minneapolis. Went there to see Living Colour as much as I was there for the Stones. What a night and weekend.

[@shawnwilliford1788]

some of the best guitar playing of any band ever

[@rich00273119]

I remember in '83ish, these guys and th cranberries were the first live bands on MTV. Ya, I dropped my fork... Rock on guys!

[@ibelieveicansoar]

You need to reassess the year you’ve given in this comment

[@xisotopex]

83? living colour was formed in 84, the cranberries in 89

[@HazeGrayQM2]

The lead singer was in the movie Platoon.

[@NigelFortune]

Such an amazing band and really nice guys as well. It was a pleasure meeting them after a gig in Birmingham many moons back..

[@clarencedudley1494]

Still remember a late Saturday night back in 88, I was up watching this Alternative video show and then THIS Video came on and everything changed!!

[@old-manparker6153]

One of the Greatest HARD ROCK bands that came out of the 80's & 90's ! These guys sound as good and as fresh as they did 30 years ago!

[@TSP549]

Vernon Reid was carved from a Granite Boulder of Guitar masters.

[@ironbeast6]

Love this band so much! Even more than when I first heard them way back in the 90's. Their music seems to have aged beautifully!

[@PearlyGirl59]

+ironbeast6 Just saw them last night in Minneapolis. They are JUST as good as they were when they started. Fantastic show!

[@ironbeast6]

Argh! Can't wait to see them!!

[@beorlingo]

I remember thinking their sound was so exclusively raw. Today I find it almost polished. 🤔

[@PLAY3R11treeplayers]

I discovered that a little while ago and i affirm: this is one of the best bands of every time!

[@ricardogomez7095]

Agreed 🤘

[@labenbrittenum6934]

30 years later and VIVID is still one of my all time favorite albums

[@stephenfinch2120]

Hung out with them. The coolest band of guys.

[@RedGoldGreen-Dub]

Fantastic tune love it 🔥🤟🏻😎❤️

[@umyes5246]

One of the first self taught songs I learnt. Bought this on release and loved it! Saw them in 1990 too.

[@chantorfo]

Living colour was soooooo way far advanced for their time. Their music is great, even nowadays, you can still feel that the music they´ve made can be compared with music from the present.

[@udertyrat]

I love this song! Used to listen to it all the time on cassette!

[@robertsparks1003]

Love the guitar sustain.

[@crwdfwtx]

What a band and when you see them live like I did a couple years ago, everybody excels but man oh man that drummer.

[@cgom8765]

O show mais pesado e detonante que eu fui na minha vida! Volume 11/10🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊

[@bunchypea]

Just seen LC a week ago in my home town (Newcastle UK) and they’re as good as ever

[@lanayabaker]

DITTO on Mario Valente's comment: "Rhythm section that will dropkick your ass to fucking Mars"

[@dereksmallsuk]

Ahhhh. Excellent

[@oneispispike3205]

Great Band

[@camdenroad44]

music with 80s soul rushing dynamic shifts.. a time machine

[@beorlingo]

The Golden era of funkometal!

[@TheRedman006]

that voice damn !!!!!

[@MarianoDanielIramain]

This song make you sweat...Pure power

[@donwinter8110]

I saw them open for the Stones. Great, hard rocking band. It's a joke that they are not in the Rock Hall of Fame.

[@charleskinsey2141]

the best album of that decade ,still holds the mojo .

[@boogiewoogit5597]

Consistently best videos on MTV of that era, no “dumbest common denominator” disposable pop crap. Always thought provoking, thinking man’s band w a plan. Only saw then once but it was killer. March 91’ SLC, we didn’t know an opening act would play, some freak w shaved head and braids, leather cap, just making sweet, tripper love to that bass, weird nasally voice opened with Frizzle Fry, we looked at each other like “WTF?” Our intro to Les and Primus. They struggled to compete w headliner living Colour, but fun night. LC such an incredible live band, Will drums, Muzz back then, bass, Vernon and soul and depth of Corey, I never wanted it to end. Met them briefly after, humble, hardworking dudes, I wanted to follow them across the country. Vivid is on my top 10 desert island list, hell, maybe times up too. Many good albums since as well.

[@KINGBOY-vi3sb]

Absolutely love Living Color Rock on

[@joinfranknow]

No need to call names. The band Is what WE like . Lovin it.

[@wedge650]

i have this lp on tape when i traveled around the world for 1 year.....was in 94.....much memories.....

[@Marknelsonize]

These guys are awesome

[@sgomes633]

I bought this album this was my favorite of the vivid album .

[@bluetopguitar1104]

at least 3 great albums...worth a listen.

[@jerrypuckett6733]

Love them and 24/7 spyz. And I’m a white guy that’s 61. People. Killer music is killer music. THEY ROCK!

[@rochesterjohnny7555]

cool 24/7 spyz yea thats a blast from the past wow

[@ChicoTheMan69]

I first saw both at the same time on Headbanger's Ball, "Cult of personality" and "Stuntman".

[@teachingbeats]

That drum fill at 140 is absolutely a ground breaking fill at the time and it still is the ÷&$*# today! Mr Calhoun!

[@Marshallsatten]

This is blues/funk that I like.

[@ericgenestvideoclips]

In those years, the bassist was Muzz Skillings, and Living Colour was making music.

[@tommorgo698]

This song rocks so hard!!!!!!!! Awesome!!!!!!!!

[@madeleineshaw5772]

Just now discovered this genius band. Lead man is totally gorgeous and amazing and rocks the truth! Can't get enough now. All band members fantastic

[@berenicerojas7241]

amazing band

[@777johnp]

Still relevant 28 years later.

[@ChicoTheMan69]

Funk Yeah 🤘

[@jonpancoast965]

William Calhoun is beyond amazing!

[@reapersyn5873]

Gah!! I would love to see these guys live! They're 1 ov my last 4 on my "to see live" list.......keep rocking Living Colour \,,/

[@thegoodmanj.s4357]

This is a show i remember long ago. They showed reruns of it, but thier hit song was cult of personality. Good songs from these guys!

[@JosephDecker-s6u]

Standing on a fine line between this and that

[@tomezeus7377]

Living Colour is without a doubt one of the best bands of all time...damn did they make a bad song? I think I bought every album they produced 20+ years ago and after not hearing them for 10+ years I started thinking about them and pulled this up. So many awesome song!!!

[@mikegrant9441]

Shade!!

[@rochesterjohnny7555]

Glamour Boys, is not my favorite song ever

[@VM1LIVE]

I’ve got this live from 2/29/24 Vegas baby 🤟😎

[@MrMyNameIsHaha]

that eargasmic riff

[@edwarddorville309]

Right there with the Bad Brains #legends

[@borgullet3376]

Will "The Big Boom" Calhoun...BAD-ASS...

[@timsmith3621]

This song has the toughest and coolest riff going on.

[@DS-ss7vl]

Funk Rock at its best!!!

[@abpabp7304]

Great,Great song and excellent band!!

[@gregoryhertzog5634]

Living Colour Telling it Like is Just the isley Brothers Brothers johnson band

[@mykelc205]

Saw you guys with Bad Brains opening. Great times.

[@jammerman0101]

When I played this album I had nothing to follow it with so I played it again and again .

[@chrisirving8390]

I wish they would still tour🌤💐💕💕💕💕

[@ricardoalbano5517]

This Rage has more machine on it, this band is so underrated just discovered them recently.

[@cyberserk5614]

Saw them live in Zürich Volkshaus. The hemp-smoke made me almost pass out. Even Corey Glover sugested some people to take it easy with the joints.

[@leorevolt9865]

I mean, it's a once in a lifetime kinda thing, weed is probably just the beggining of everything i'd take there lol i can't blame them

[@TheLinehams]

The best! From Vivid, to Time's Up, to Stain... I could go on. They just get better and better. Check out their latest album - Shade.

[@dragons_hook]

Oh man Stain was fantastic too!

[@FASChrisCaze]

@Chuichupachichi My favorite is the ride cymbal and hi-hat work during the chorus and bridge. Ever since I heard that type of stuff, I've been using it my own drum work. The whole band is just so damn talented.

[@fernandoestebanzunigaandra8088]

Una increíble y excelente banda de afroamericanos, que jamás pasará al olvido. Tocaron en Chile en 1994. =)

[@elevatorisland]

Love me some LC. I saw Cult of Personality on MT2 when I was a teenager (only about 10 years ago) and I was hooked. I got to see them live cause they'd gotten back together. Awesome band.

[@69middleman]

Yes ... If you don't know mic Jagger put this band on the map ... Yes the stones ... They deserve much more credit ... I am middleman..

[@mikegrant9441]

I am just hearing that now. I heard it was chuck d. But i think they put themselves there!

[@69middleman]

Cindy Mckee ....Ofcourse My company has been named Middle Man for over thirty years .. Fun .. stay safe ... 🤙🦾😷

[@Ophiuchus123456789]

I'm sensing RATM ore one of the members being inspired by this band

[@snowmanj1]

Ophiuchus123456789 it's true..

[@MarioBohorquezE]

Tom Morello is a fan, specially of Vernon.

[@TheAdam159]

really underrated band. Love this song!

[@M0rdFustang]

Amazing!

[@rickkoehnlein4629]

Real shit

[@rpmpros]

Awesome Rock Band!!

[@dwaynegoodin9103]

Diggin this-or rather, re-diggin LC! Love these guys! Always have.

[@Chuichupachichi]

Just really good, straight up Rock n Roll. This song shows off the rhythm section & with Vernon Reid's bad ass riff & guitar work, its still one of the coolest Rock songs ever. Of course, you can never go wrong with Black vocals

[@dragons_hook]

Especially when the song spawns from a very rough point in the life of Corey himself!

[@johnniebee4328]

This was my favorite song by them good one

[@gdiggtube]

that's what I call - high quality music for ppl with ears!

[@Icepacalapse]

I would love to see Vernon Reid and Jesse Johnson (the time) do a twin guitar song. Back in 1988, they were really bringing kick ass guitar to funky songs.

[@SuperPondo]

I have this on cassette. Love this tape they ROCK!!!

[@claudiocollu3627]

GRANDIOSI!

[@VBaskin2010]

This Is Living Colour's 1st Ever Music Video Debut!

[@dalemcilwain]

+Vaughn Baskin I thought it was Cult. I guess it was the first video I've seen in 1987-88.

[@ididyermom3273]

Vivid was produced by Mick Jagger!

[@NathanHiggers-mp2eo]

Their best song by a mile

[@rickkoehnlein4629]

Kick ass

[@chrishutt6650]

Time's up is great too!

[@tdsollog]

Gonna see them in two days!!!

[@noname-ib3fe]

30 years old. Damn!

[@isaross2710]

for you my friend the middle path is good...

[@fernandoalvarado-acero-1819]

FUNKY METAL POWER!!!! ,Excellent band Living Colour Yeaaahhhh!!! WILL CALHOUN ON DRUMS

[@danieleyre8913]

How did living color not survive the grunge era and remain a top profile band into the 1990s?