{"id":3466,"date":"2011-03-24T12:36:48","date_gmt":"2011-03-24T19:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anthologysd.com\/blog\/?p=3466"},"modified":"2011-04-12T15:38:59","modified_gmt":"2011-04-12T22:38:59","slug":"sound-observations-with-will-calhoun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/2011\/03\/24\/sound-observations-with-will-calhoun\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound Observations with Will Calhoun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Moye<\/strong><\/cite><\/p>\n

Will Calhoun is best known as the drummer for the late 80s rock band Living Colour and Ronnie Laws is a funk jazz saxophonist best known for his work with Earth, Wind and Fire.<\/p>\n

Like most musicians, both have progressed beyond the music they are best known for, but Calhoun realizes getting the general public to look beyond those two bands on their resume is going to be difficult.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still in a box,\u201d he admits. \u201cPeople have amnesia and attach you to whatever made them discover you.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Calhoun\u2019s case, it was Living Colour, which, in its time, set the world on fire by being a band of black musicians who were able to play rock, funk and metal with equal facility on hits like \u201cCult of Personality\u201d and \u201cGlamour Boys.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Will Calhoun of Living Colour<\/p><\/div>\n

But when Calhoun comes to Anthology on April 1 with the Native Lands Experience with Ronnie Laws, fans should expect something closer to jazz than hard rock \u2013 and it\u2019s not new for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always played jazz,\u201d Calhoun says. \u201cEven with Living Colour, I worked with artists like Wayne Shorter. It\u2019s easier for fans to get behind that now. I\u2019ve played on records and that means people can look your name up and see who you\u2019ve played with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anyone who looks up Calhoun\u2019s name will see a lot of familiar names including Pharoah Sanders, B.B. King, Herb Alpert, Dr. John, Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller, Public Enemy, and Ronnie Wood.<\/p>\n

Being a guy who lives in the present, Calhoun is most excited about his current gig with Laws. It came about by accident.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been a fan of his for many years,\u201d he said. \u201cI met him at a club where he was performing and, later, asked him if he needed a ride. On the way, we talked about music, politics, promoters and I told I\u2019d like to do something with him.<\/p>\n

Turns out, so did Laws and the current tour is exciting them both.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know Ronnie would like to make it permanent,\u201d he said. \u201cThese shows are based on what he brings \u2013 melodies \u2013 and what I bring: jazz and a world music influence.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a new project so Calhoun realizes he still has to give people an idea what to expect. But his explanation is not expected at all.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t expect burgers and blue jeans,\u201d he laughed. \u201cIt\u2019s more like police uniforms and hot pants.\u201d<\/p>\n

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