Vernon Reid left ESP because

[mchn13]

Agree. Cut the bullshit and move on.

It's not bullshit, and I will "move on" when these criminals are in jail.
Thanks.

You can move on now bubba. This shit is not allowed here for a damn reason.

 

[Deleted member 13074]

Politics and Vernon's playing aside (I have been a Living Colour fan since the get go)
the point of the post was his interpretation of the term 'lynch mob' and relating it specifically to race.
That is not the origin of the term and not the definition, although it has evolved in the US to be primarily used for lynchings in the era of slavery.
Looking past it being a group centred on a guy called Lynch, is spoiling for a fight. He is creating a racial issue when there wasn't one there to begin with.
Vernon likes to punt his opinions on race relations and is often interviewed from that angle.
He could do with backing off a bit and allowing a two way communication instead of his combative in-your-face approach.
Stick to the guitar, Vernon. Make your points in your songs if you must.

 

[Mailman1971]

Sigh.....
Once again.....

Stop with the politics!!

(Polishing up the Ban Hammer)

Haven't swung this thing in weeks. Maybe it's about time.

 

[Hiatus O]

Too much politically correct junk. Lynch and Reid.

Freakin A. Just play dudes and yak less

 

[BSRIAudio]

Politics and Vernon's playing aside (I have been a Living Colour fan since the get go)
the point of the post was his interpretation of the term 'lynch mob' and relating it specifically to race.
That is not the origin of the term and not the definition, although it has evolved in the US to be primarily used for lynchings in the era of slavery.
Looking past it being a group centred on a guy called Lynch, is spoiling for a fight. He is creating a racial issue when there wasn't one there to begin with.
Vernon likes to punt his opinions on race relations and is often interviewed from that angle.
He could do with backing off a bit and allowing a two way communication instead of his combative in-your-face approach.
Stick to the guitar, Vernon. Make your points in your songs if you must.

The notion that lynchings are an artifact of Jim Crow era America is extremely revisionist. There are still lynchings to this day in the south. They may look different but the motivation and result is the same.

You cant get away with calling your band that has been primarily white guys with almost universally white fans (glam rock, hair metal, whatever is overwhelmingly white) Lynch Mob and not catch some shade for it from prominent black musicians in the same scene. Trying to say the guy's name makes it OK is similar to folks saying its OK to use a swastika because it was originally a peaceful symbol. Once there is cultural awareness of oppression associated with a symbol or word, having a last name doesn't make it cool to double down on the reference and literally name your band after a racist crowd of vigilantes. Maybe it wasn't a big deal in 1989, but it should be one now. Plenty of bands have changed their names from much less polarizing terms in the last few years and become more successful by acknowledging the move. Lynch should take note.

 

[oldmtlhed]

You know, all this fuss about the bands name might have a shred of credibility to it.... IF....
the main guys name wasn't GEORGE LYNCH.
His NAME is "Lynch"! If his name was "George Plunkett".... the band would be "Plunkett Mob".
Nobody would say shit about it.

 

[copilot]

Politics and Vernon's playing aside (I have been a Living Colour fan since the get go)
the point of the post was his interpretation of the term 'lynch mob' and relating it specifically to race.
That is not the origin of the term and not the definition, although it has evolved in the US to be primarily used for lynchings in the era of slavery.
Looking past it being a group centred on a guy called Lynch, is spoiling for a fight. He is creating a racial issue when there wasn't one there to begin with.
Vernon likes to punt his opinions on race relations and is often interviewed from that angle.
He could do with backing off a bit and allowing a two way communication instead of his combative in-your-face approach.
Stick to the guitar, Vernon. Make your points in your songs if you must.

The notion that lynchings are an artifact of Jim Crow era America is extremely revisionist. There are still lynchings to this day in the south. They may look different but the motivation and result is the same.

You cant get away with calling your band that has been primarily white guys with almost universally white fans (glam rock, hair metal, whatever is overwhelmingly white) Lynch Mob and not catch some shade for it from prominent black musicians in the same scene. Trying to say the guy's name makes it OK is similar to folks saying its OK to use a swastika because it was originally a peaceful symbol. Once there is cultural awareness of oppression associated with a symbol or word, having a last name doesn't make it cool to double down on the reference and literally name your band after a racist crowd of vigilantes. Maybe it wasn't a big deal in 1989, but it should be one now. Plenty of bands have changed their names from much less polarizing terms in the last few years and become more successful by acknowledging the move. Lynch should take note.

Maybe you should take note- they asked for NO political posts. Asshole

 

[Mr. Willy]

The notion that lynchings are an artifact of Jim Crow era America is extremely revisionist. There are still lynchings to this day in the south. They may look different but the motivation and result is the same.

I'll bet you don't live in the South and probably never have. Lynchings still happen? Bullshit. Keep drinking the progressive Kool Aid.

 

[Purpleibby]

The notion that lynchings are an artifact of Jim Crow era America is extremely revisionist. There are still lynchings to this day in the south. They may look different but the motivation and result is the same.

I'll bet you don't live in the South and probably never have. Lynchings still happen? Bullshit. Keep drinking the progressive Kool Aid.

 

[daveyisgreatmkii]

Vernon Reid did a "moveon" from ESP.

 

['63-Strat]

Sigh.....
Once again.....

Stop with the politics!!

(Polishing up the Ban Hammer)

Haven't swung this thing in weeks. Maybe it's about time.

Ban the pos.

 

[Viper]

Doesn't Reid have a signature model coming out with PRS or am I thinking of someone else?

Lets not talk about that atrocity.

 

[ejecta]

Lynch is so full of shit.

 

[Viper]

You know, all this fuss about the bands name might have a shred of credibility to it.... IF....
the main guys name wasn't GEORGE LYNCH.
His NAME is "Lynch"! If his name was "George Plunkett".... the band would be "Plunkett Mob".
Nobody would say shit about it.

I can't believe random symbols and letters come out when you're so fucking dumb you're just pounding the keyboard.

 

[Badronald]

Politics and Vernon's playing aside (I have been a Living Colour fan since the get go)
the point of the post was his interpretation of the term 'lynch mob' and relating it specifically to race.
That is not the origin of the term and not the definition, although it has evolved in the US to be primarily used for lynchings in the era of slavery.
Looking past it being a group centred on a guy called Lynch, is spoiling for a fight. He is creating a racial issue when there wasn't one there to begin with.
Vernon likes to punt his opinions on race relations and is often interviewed from that angle.
He could do with backing off a bit and allowing a two way communication instead of his combative in-your-face approach.
Stick to the guitar, Vernon. Make your points in your songs if you must.

The notion that lynchings are an artifact of Jim Crow era America is extremely revisionist. There are still lynchings to this day in the south. They may look different but the motivation and result is the same.

You cant get away with calling your band that has been primarily white guys with almost universally white fans (glam rock, hair metal, whatever is overwhelmingly white) Lynch Mob and not catch some shade for it from prominent black musicians in the same scene. Trying to say the guy's name makes it OK is similar to folks saying its OK to use a swastika because it was originally a peaceful symbol. Once there is cultural awareness of oppression associated with a symbol or word, having a last name doesn't make it cool to double down on the reference and literally name your band after a racist crowd of vigilantes. Maybe it wasn't a big deal in 1989, but it should be one now. Plenty of bands have changed their names from much less polarizing terms in the last few years and become more successful by acknowledging the move. Lynch should take note.

Geez. What a snowflake.
Feigned outrage from leftys. Mostly white leftys. Ridiculous.

I thought we weren't doing politics or made up social injustice crap around here anymore.

 

[messenger]

George just needs to change his name to something else, you know. Steve Lynch? Oh wait. Fuck.

George Steve?

 

[Badronald]

George Antifa.....

 

[thisguy]

He should just change his band name to something that affirms an absence of racism.


Maybe George of the Jungle Fever

 

[spliffsperlunk]

All mobs matter.

 

[SFW]

Politics and Vernon's playing aside (I have been a Living Colour fan since the get go)
the point of the post was his interpretation of the term 'lynch mob' and relating it specifically to race.
That is not the origin of the term and not the definition, although it has evolved in the US to be primarily used for lynchings in the era of slavery.
Looking past it being a group centred on a guy called Lynch, is spoiling for a fight. He is creating a racial issue when there wasn't one there to begin with.
Vernon likes to punt his opinions on race relations and is often interviewed from that angle.
He could do with backing off a bit and allowing a two way communication instead of his combative in-your-face approach.
Stick to the guitar, Vernon. Make your points in your songs if you must.

The notion that lynchings are an artifact of Jim Crow era America is extremely revisionist. There are still lynchings to this day in the south. They may look different but the motivation and result is the same.

You cant get away with calling your band that has been primarily white guys with almost universally white fans (glam rock, hair metal, whatever is overwhelmingly white) Lynch Mob and not catch some shade for it from prominent black musicians in the same scene. Trying to say the guy's name makes it OK is similar to folks saying its OK to use a swastika because it was originally a peaceful symbol. Once there is cultural awareness of oppression associated with a symbol or word, having a last name doesn't make it cool to double down on the reference and literally name your band after a racist crowd of vigilantes. Maybe it wasn't a big deal in 1989, but it should be one now. Plenty of bands have changed their names from much less polarizing terms in the last few years and become more successful by acknowledging the move. Lynch should take note.

As a resident of many states in the south, I am going to call bullshit on your post. I don't know where you live, but I have lived in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Shit is not like that down here anymore. Hasn't been for a very long time.