Rig Rundown - Living Colour Vernon Reid & Doug Wimbish [2016]
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- Опубликовано: 25 апр 2016
- Article and photos: bit.ly/LivingColourRR2016
Before their Nashville gig in April of 2016, Living Colour’s Vernon Reid and Doug Wimbish met with PG’s John Bohlinger to talk about their combined sorcery that makes guitar, bass and drums sounds like an army of instruments. Reid and Wimbish utilize killer chops and miles of pedals and cables-making their tech Jeff Cummings the hardest-working man in show business. During the interview, bass legend Billy Cox crashes the party for some avuncular bass commentary.
Reid’s muse has recently brought him to work with PRS to create his No.1, a 2015 S2 Vela VR prototype with EMG 57/66 pickups and a Roland GK synth pickup. The somewhat complicated controls allow Reid to mix, match, and blend all the pickups together.
Since 1987, Wimbish has played his ’87 NS2 Spector signature model prototype bass that features an EMG PJ Pickup set wired into a Spector preamp section and strung with Rotosound .040-.100 strings.
To continue learning about the gear used by Vernon and Doug, visit: bit.ly/LivingColourRR2016
Vernon is easily one of the most underrated guitarists of all time
I met Vernon in Harlem at a Bowie tribute event in 2015 I think, and he was rocking out to my terrible band in a room of 15 people. He was so incredibly nice and so sweet. So humble. I had just began playing bass after a 5 year hiatus and we were objectively bad. You wouldn’t know it watching him rock out to us and cheering us on. He came over and introduced himself to ME. I’m a nobody. We had a very long chat and he graciously took a photo with us. A rockstar and incredible musician with zero ego. A memory I look back on fondly. Protect this man at all costs! God bless Vernon.
Vernon uses a nuclear reactor to power his gear lol.
I met Vernon after a show a few years back. I stood around the stage after the place cleared out and damned if he didn't come out just to talk to me and let me nerd out on gear/playing questions. He couldn't have been more considerate,receptive and just all around friendly. He's always been one of my hero's since child hood. It was an honor to just have a conversation with such a genius and all around great person. Thanks V!
Vernon is still in a state of constant experimentation. He' always search out new textures. He definitely a kid in a candy store.
Doug seems like one of the coolest guys ever!! And Vernon is so chill and humble. Love these guys!
Here is where all the Living Color money went lol
I've never picked up a bass in my life, but I watched Wimbish like I was attending class. He could sell ice cream to Eskimos.
This is one of the most complex Rig Rundowns I've ever seen. That rig makes my head hurt.
Being a “two pedals and 2 cables” guitarist, I have the greatest consideration of those cats who carry an apartment of gear around
"This is my uncle, he taught me to play..."
Doug and Billy need their own sitcom...I'd watch that every week.
THAT was one of the best "Rig Rundowns" I have ever seen. Vernon, and Doug just gave it up without any reservations and to have Billy Cox in there..........................Priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doug Wimbish is more effective than drinking coffee. Man, that guy is energetic and inspiring!!
Living Colour is probably your favorite band's favorite band. You can hear all kinds of modern bands influence from this band. They are one of the best.
I want to see Living Colour even more just to see how Vernon uses all of this live.
Billy Cox gotta be thinking "Man, if Jimi could see what he started!" GotDayUmm!!!
John Bohlinger you're the best Rig Rundown dude. Vernon is like a guitar mad scientist, Doug bass tone is just badass.
All that gear... and the true star of this Rig Rundown is John Bohlinger's poker face.
without question, the best rig rundown ever done...