This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk honors the anniversaries of landmark albums which have formed the course of music and tradition.
Did we actually squeeze the massive sound of Dwelling Color behind the Tiny Desk? Sure, we did. And, but, the band misplaced none of its depth at a barely decrease quantity.
Dwelling Color begins with “Cult of Character,” the shot heard all over the world, however spends the remainder of the set celebrating 35 years of Time’s Up. The album planted a flag for Black rock bands impressed by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Motown and hardcore-punk pioneers Unhealthy Brains, which will get a heartfelt shout out right here earlier than “Time’s Up.” Guitarist Vernon Reid‘s sonic bag of tips is on full show as are the deep grooves of drummer Will Calhoun and bassist Doug Wimbish. Corey Glover’s voice cuts by means of all of it.
Will the smaller setting encourage the band to commerce in its tools truck for a van and smaller amps? Maybe, however this efficiency reveals that, at any sound stage, Dwelling Color instructions consideration and respect for its previous and current.
SET LIST
- “Cult of Character”
- “Pleasure”
- “Love Rears Its Ugly Head”
- “Time’s Up”
- “Solace of You”
MUSICIANS
- Corey Glover: vocals
- Vernon Reid: guitar, background vocals
- Doug Wimbish: bass, background vocals
- Will Calhoun: drums
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Bobby Carter
- Director/Editor: Maia Stern
- Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
- Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Body
- Audio Engineer: Josephine Nyounai
- Manufacturing Assistant: Dora Levite
- Photographer: Grace Raver
- Tiny Desk Group: Lars Gotrich, Ashley Pointer
- Govt Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Collection Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
