# Funny Vibe guitar solo

> Vernon Reid's guitar solo on Funny Vibe by Living Colour (1988) starts at about 2:18. From the album Vivid. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Living Colour, 1988, from *Vivid*. Solo by *Vernon Reid*.

Over a tight funk-metal groove, Reid shoots off jagged, dissonant bursts that heighten the song's tension.

Funny Vibe by Living Colour is #5 in our ranking of the best Living Colour guitar solos. The solo is played by Vernon Reid and the song was released in 1988.

## In our lists

- [The Best Living Colour Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/living-colour-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Best Vernon Reid Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/vernon-reid-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Funny Vibe?

Vernon Reid played the solo on Living Colour's Funny Vibe (1988).

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