Living Colour - "Power of Soul" (Hendrix) Montreux 2001

Living Colour performing "Power of Soul" (a Jimi Hendrix cover) live at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 20th 2001. Part 5 of 6.

[@ldesaes]

Hendrix was a genius, period. No one can argue that. But Living Colour is by far the best band I've seen on stage . They are absolutely incredible. And I just feel sorry for people who still don't know it.

[@traffiquest1094]

👍

[@TheJopor]

Power of the soul is living like humans again, no wars, no racism, no crime. Thanks Jimi, Living colour and you out there peaceful soul.

[@cabalofdemons]

Vernon has some tight rhythm and unorthodox solo. Great guitarist that doesn't get enough credit.

[@kurtcolon7978]

I'm a Hendrix disciple and this is a great version!

[@fatsiddog]

I came to write basically the same thing lol.

[@Robin7070]

These Brothers did one of the best renditions of 'Power of Soul' from throw back Jimi Hendrix and most impressive when they took that guitar rift to another level of modern Afro-Infusion. I love these Brothers because they were truthful yet charismatic with African style. Ow!!!

[@wigdaddy]

These brothers made it their own too. Yep

[@stanleygrayson3186]

Vernon Reid is an EXTREMELY underrated guitarist.

[@patrickfoster4586]

Great band doing a Hendrix masterpiece. The dislikes come from the soulless, and therefore powerless, among us.

[@jb-vb8un]

50 YEARS AGO HENDRIX - THANK U LIVING COLOUR

[@Zombikilla10789]

Song was so ahead of its time, it literally melts metal from the 90s fused with jazzy refrains and psychedelic lyrics.

[@bryanmannoia8410]

that guitarist ripped that tune! kept it close to the Hendrix original while keeping his own originality. stellar!

[@bulletinman]

Vernon is so under rated. Indeed with the power of soul every thing is possible.

[@davidsurf930]

Living Colour did great justice to the Hendrix tune. I wish we had more great rock bands like these guys.

[@nathankop6148]

Wow this is a difficult song to play. Written and orchestrated by the master Jimi Hendrix . Well done gentlemen 🤘🤘✌🤜🤛👊

[@markkuvi]

Absolutely the best Jimi Hendrix (and in this case also the Band of Gypsies) cover ever. Thank You, Living Colour.

[@PhukIT1865]

I hate this why did they do this? RIP Jimi this sucks

[@leemccullough6704]

You are absolutely right my friend! He does it's with more feeling and more soul than anyone.. except Jimi of course

[@dontanner232]

Randy Hansen does a great cover as well. Vern is the Master.

[@frankleavitt4718]

Such a great band doing justice to a great Hendrix song! WOW!

[@simonlawrie9215]

Tighter than a tight thing . Thanks gentlemen , Jimi must be smiling .

[@gsmarin1]

Vernon Reid looking like Marley and channeling Hendrix, good God what amazing fret work!

[@robertperrella4194]

nice cover!!!! jimi hendrix is looking down from heaven at these guys with so much pride !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@maryhendrickson3386]

With the power of you. Anything that you wanna do.

[@nylesfrench3568]

Outtasite rendition, Outtasite Group. Rightful Heirs to Jimi, Sly. The Funk Mob and Beyond. My Favorite Group for over 25 YEARS!

[@Deleted_Goodbye]

Jimi Hendrix RIP. With The Power of Soul Anything Is Possible... and they truly put their soul into this cover✌

[@jasondalton-earls9972]

Some people think shredding Hendrix songs & playing them faster makes em better but it's the "Power Of Soul' Jimi puts into his songs that can't be replicated. Love Living Colour but ain't Jimi but thanks for doing this tributer!~

[@martmako1]

stratospheric version of Band of Gypsies, just fantastic, many thanks

[@kenmurphy6792]

Living Colour is a great band from New York City, formed in 1984. The band currently consists of guitarist Vernon Reid, lead vocalist Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and bassist Doug Wimbish. ~ Vernon Alphonsus Reid (born 22 August 1958) is an English-born American guitarist and songwriter. Reid is the founder and primary songwriter of the rock band. Reid was named No. 66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. ~ Critic Steve Huey writes, "[Reid's] rampant eclecticism encompasses everything from heavy metal and punk to funk, R&B and avant-garde jazz, and his anarchic, lightning-fast solos have become something of a hallmark as well." ~~ 🎸🎼

[@jeffjordan4986]

Definitely 1 of the Legendary guitarist!!!!!! this dude riffs and shreds!!!!

[@richw.6296]

I remember my mom buying me the Band Of Gypsies Live at the Fillmore East CD, and and this Power Of Soul standing out to me for it’s very Bluesy intro. I worked at learning to play it. Vernon undoubtedly knows how to play it in the style of Jimi, but I love that he did the guitar in his own style, keeping it recognizable.

[@cwgatti]

Amazing how they could make cover songs their own. . . One of my favorite bands ever. I have seen them countless times and I was never disappointed. Not once. They always play clubs. And they are the kindest and most accessible group of musicians you could ever meet.

[@ahoye1]

How can you not like this !!!

[@RogersPhotographyGuilford]

Great cover. One of my favorite 80s bands. They had the right balance of just about every genre.

[@STRATCAT101]

To me the color of you're skin has nothing to do with music.The first time i heard Living Colour was on Q107 a Toronto fm radio station.They played cult of personality, that song blew me away.I bought "VIVID" about a week later,they are still one of my favorite bands.Vernon Reid is one of the greatest guitarists i've ever heard.There is one song i would love Living Colour to cover ,Jimi's "Peace In Mississippi" Thanx

[@jazz_addict7079]

Really powerful ! They do it their way but still maintain a very authentic Hendrix feel. . . way better than so many note-for-note covers. . .

[@dottiemcwhiney2155]

Best cover EVER.

[@paulomarques5358]

Sempre me amarrei nessa banda, quando Vernon participou do DVD da história do Blues, comprei logo...✊🏾🎸✊🏾🎸

[@elephantbarrestaurantalsch9940]

Vernon is the best imo. Power of soul. When he gets in that soul trance, wow. Corey feeding off of it in this vid.

[@zachcerasani3043]

This is so good

[@georgeferrell9519]

Vernon is outright sonically sick on this one. ROCK ON LIVING COLOUR! who says a black band can't play ROCK?

[@frankspikes4867]

We invented rock!!!

[@jasonhampton5646]

Frank Spikes Dude: Say it louder! Thank you!

[@Peacefullyfree365]

Chuck Berry

[@hihats]

my face just melted...

[@obiem9319]

Amazing version!

[@BUNKERJR53]

Jimi and the "Band of Gypsies" would be proud! Living Colour killed it!!!!!!!! They made the song their own!!!!

[@misscocobrown376]

Great performance! !!!

[@peteybuoy]

Jimi would be proud...

[@edrjazz]

These guys are and always will continue to be THE BOMB!!!

[@wong5150]

LIVING COLOUR IS AMAZING. OMG! This clip is insanely awesome.

[@mccoymade6259]

If anyone has ever EARNED the RIGHT to attempt to touch the sacred music of James Marshall Hendrix, it's definitely Living Colour. We all know NO ONE will ever touch the Band of Gypsys, so don't even compare Living Colour to them. HOWEVER, Living Colour takes us on their OWN journey. Listen with your spirit and RESPECT Living Colour's excellent skill and SOUL, as they pay tribute to the MASTER, Jimi Hendrix.

[@jampick5528]

Can't watch this enough !!!

[@pbstratocaster]

Hendrix "Band of Gypsys", were funky-great. Noone above. but "living colour" catches the energy and syncopy of the act. No doubt.

[@vanmorrison2346]

pbstratocaster 0

[@Evertruth28]

Yes Vernon Reid is at hypersonic speed and modal, bluesy, and A myriad of rocket riffs. It's Off da Heezy! cAN U DIG IT?

[@RiffRock51]

I can dig it

[@john10661492]

PeterC12853 he CAN seem to play two scales at once, his fingers just a nanosecond ahead of our ears, somehow. And the band is a machine, rhythmically and harmonically. Wish Jimi could've heard this!

[@zbigniewmaleszak1310]

Wow!

[@timpani1950]

If I still had hair, it would be on fire. Freaking amazing performance: Jimi would be smiling!

[@deryaataker]

thanks man thats awesome!!!

[@amyunterriner760]

Love the way they sing this song.

[@JonathanNiday]

Amazing

[@ianbarber311]

Saw these guys live in the 90s, excellent show.

[@troygruene]

aaarrggghhh that's the stuff, I love Hendrix and I love Vernon that was a great way to start the day ,thanks for putting this clip out there, power of soul to all Living Colour fans.

[@sweetytwome2]

GREAT BAND...........

[@emersonbarreto492]

Bom pra caramba!

[@GothamPsicodelia]

wonderfull!

[@patrickmichels7888]

Great great version. Vernon Reid other worldly face during the lengthy solo riffing madly without looking at the neck was simply freakish incredible as is this powerhouse version!! Lover living color they deliver live

[@jimihendrix4960]

Excellent !!!

[@drewper73]

Vernon looked possessed during that solo! His eyes were all rollin' in the back of his head! I thought he was about to have a grand mal. I fuckin' love this band! I love that they love to do covers and make them their own. A couple of other great bands who have a lotta fun with covers are My Morning Jacket and Dave Matthews Band, just to name a couple. I once saw DMB play All Along The Watchtower and during the solo they went into the guitar solo part of Stairway To Heaven!! Same chord changes...three chords. Tim Reynolds tore it up!

[@madometal]

Vernon is in a class of his own

[@dick53kirk]

The Art Of Music Lives 4 Ever and Ever and Ever and...

[@weymouthrock]

just saw them do this at the Experience Hendrix St Louis show, they STOLE THE SHOW!! They also did Crosstown Traffic, amazing

[@user-cr7sp3qk1k]

With the power of you anything you want to do...

[@precbsfender]

Jimi would of loved this...

[@revblank]

Oh my... Jimmie would be proud.

[@Genceroni]

Very well said my friend. Jimi, in his most true nature, was "over the top." To do justice to Jimi's spirit is to connect with that rhythm section the way Vernon does, while pushing the limits of one's ability and technique. Hence, this is a perfect tribute, performed in te spirit of Jimi's music and his approach to performance, and the basis of metal and hard rock playing.

[@GDTRFBBB]

Fucking Awesome! One of Jimi's "last" masterpieces! One can only imagine what would have come after Long live the Band of Gypys

[@SometimeAngel]

INCREDIBLE!!!!

[@ivi13]

i saw them do this at the central park show nyc in like 2000,Too Good!

[@bogeybast]

Thank you for suggesting changing the settings. It synched up the soundtrack to the video, which really enhanced the viewing & listening exprience. I thought the Band of Gypsys played the definitive version of this song until today. Living Colour may not have played it flawlessly, but neither did Hendrix. It's wild & wooly & full of raw intense power. Serious rock, amigos.

[@12345678981540]

i saw hendrix with sunshine and he would of loved living color.way even the question both are real and beautiful.santosh anam.

[@MRVC_83]

love this, there version of a hendrix classic well done LC . jimi would be pleased .

[@horacew.morrisjr.940]

OWWWWWW! Vernon!!! Marcus Millers' version is worth a listen also...

[@ianbarber311]

will check it out, always one of my favorite songs, thanks for the lead to Marcus Miller.

[@ianbarber311]

I thank you for that heads up. That was incredible, heading back to check out more of that bass master's pieces!

[@koolhsmusicalexperience3797]

Ian Barber You're welcome.

[@frankspikes4867]

Marcus Ms' version is tastey. Vernons solo on this version is nuclear! ! !

[@packerboy4e]

just saw them at experience hendrix in akron,oh. I cant believe i didnt know about vernon b4 . amazingly fast......and sounds good as well he has his own style

[@johndenson3107]

Whew!!!

[@komjong]

Dopeness!

[@Vincentdeep]

That was awesome, LC rocks every time!

[@scottmcfadyen293]

I never thought shred licks work on Hendrix, this may have convinced me otherwise.

[@Rdmwut]

Amazing x.x

[@Derrickthruthelenz]

Thanks for sharing . Fun video................Derrick Thru The Lenz Studios

[@yeaboi55]

im lovin that bass line

[@AntonVittal]

yeah man, Vernon is da shit! That's how you play guitar solos! You can have your boring Satrianis Malmsteens whatever. What Vernon is doing is where it's at!

[@fracrolla]

Vernoooonn!!!!!!!!!! wow.....

[@friedrichgeorgschmorl5056]

thanks man

[@jampick5528]

MR. REID YOUR FLAT OUT SICK !!!!

[@fernandogarajalde4066]

Jimi would have loved this band. I can't believe Vernon is picking EVERY NOTE in his solo rather than rely on hammer-ons and Van-Halenisms. I guess "everything is possible" 😄

[@donnatagg]

who cares what color they are , i havent seen a better band yet. black .white ...whatever ........vernen freaken blows me away .......i've followed this band 4-ever and corey is the man ............they are all amazing ........

[@qamarmuhammad7064]

GUITAR PLAYER KILLED IT!

[@BeenSovereign]

Dude that is sick nasty! *face is melted*

[@thebahana]

Great cover. Played with their own style. A lot of people make the mistake of trying to cover Jimi and try to play it note for note like he did. It's best to improvise with your own style to be really in the spirit of Jimi's music.

[@robertbicho]

memorable interpretación !!!

[@JJJJay]

Vernon's still got it! I always thought it was unfortuneate that people don't appreciate his skills. I mean, sure he did a few covers and stories for the first two (or maybe three) albums and then .... what? It's disappointing. His style is highly unique unlike anything out there now. On a side note .. good to see Corey's voice sounds awesome still! Wimbish - still badass!

[@stefonwilliams9790]

Corey Glover is one of the best singer’s ever

[@fiestapais]

Hey really is man. Love his vocals on this one.

[@xScreamToRisex]

cool as hell.

[@livmarcim4518]

🤘🏾

[@jumpfortyfour9965]

bags of power and soul ware are they now

[@funkyjones]

There is some soul there but it is dominated and overshadowed by the shredding.

[@charlesmascari8197]

I'm not gonna sleep for a week.

[@user-cr7sp3qk1k]

What would music be like if he was still alive.?