But (at least on camera), the band acted like he was back to his old self.


>How can we call that album a failure if it put them on the
>"mainstream" map?

I mean "failure" from the perspective that it did not sell as much as Sony or Fishbone were anticipating. I thought David Kahne and Dowd said that themselves. I agree it brought them their momentary mainstream shine.


>So how do you explain the success of Living Colour?

Several things:

a. A co-sign from Mick Jagger.

b. Vernon Reid was a more highly acclaimed musician than anyone in Fishbone. And having co-founded the Black Rock Coalition, Reid had already positioned Living Colour as a signature "black rock" act.

c. More traditional front man in Corey Glover compared to Angelo.

d. Undeniable riff of "Cult of Personality."

e. I'd argue that getting Latifah and Little Richard on the second album made black people less skeptical about them compared to Fishbone.

Overall they were more professional/easier to deal with than Fishbone. I also don't think they shifted styles as frequently as Fishbone.