Residing Color and Steve Vai could be a supergroup we may actually get on board with. The 2 just lately collaborated on a remake of LC’s mega hit “Cult of Persona,” launched yesterday, September 16.
It comes after the 2 acts teamed up on the Rock In Rio pageant the place Vai guested throughout Residing Color’s set on September 2, including further riffage to the quintessential rock track. “Cult of Persona” was the ultimate variety of the set on the fest, which had 100,000 in attendance.
LC guitarist Vernon Reid mentioned of the observe, “In celebration of thirtieth anniversary of Residing Color‘s first look in Brazil, which additionally was Doug Wimbish’s first stay look with the band, we’re releasing a particular version model of ‘Cult Of Persona’ that includes our particular visitor in Rio de Janeiro, our expensive good friend, the extraordinary Mr. Steve Vai on extra guitar. Engineered and combined by the unique producer of the track Mr. Ed Stasium.”
Steve Vai additionally posted on his Twitter account in regards to the pageant look, sharing, “Soooo good to kick it with my Residing Color brothers in Rio! The band was slammin’ and I want we may have performed all evening! Thanks a lot to the organizers of this historic model and for the type invite from them and the band.”
“Cult of Persona” was a gate crasher for the New York Metropolis rock-jazz-funk-metal fusion act when it was launched in 1988, the opening observe of their debut album Vivid that was as groovy because it was knowledgeable, taking up America’s political machine and celeb worship.
It reached quantity 13 on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart and quantity 9 on the publication’s Album Rock Tracks chart, and likewise gained the band a Grammy in addition to MTV Video Music Awards. It is had its fanbase ever since with even wrestler CM Punk utilizing it as his intro music for WWE matches.
Get a replica of Residing Color x Steve Vai’s retake on “Cult of Persona” right here and see the efficiency at Rock In Rio on the video under.
Watch Steve Vai visitor with Residing Color at Rock In Rio
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