Terry Reid

A Terry Reid concert should be a cherished memory for any selfrespecting fan of the greats of British music.

The legend is of turning down the front mans job with Led Zeppelin, recommending his mate Robert Plant instead, a similar offer and rebuff to Deep Purple; of Aretha Franklins statement that The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Terry Reid were the best England had to offer in 1968, of two World Tours with The Rolling Stones, US tours with Cream, UK tours with Jethro Tull and Fleetwood Mac, The Isle of White Festival in 1969 and Glastonbury in 1970, playing at Mick Jaggers wedding, then soured record deals and leaving Britain for America nearly 40 years ago. (see www.terryreid.net for full history)

All true, but the full story includes numerous collaborations with Graham Nash, covers of Reid songs by Marianne Faithfull, The Hollies, The Raconteurs (the hugely popular Rich Kid Blues), film soundtracks, including a song in George Clooneys recent film Up In The Air, and a catalogue of 6 studio albums, including the seminal album The River, re-released to critical acclaim in 2002 and the 1976 Nash produced Seed of Memory. A Reid song Horses Through a Rainstorm - also features on CSNs box set.

Recently, Terrys been working with up and coming French band Shine and The Alabama 3. Following a Glastonbury return in 2009, he played a three night residency at Ronnie Scotts in London, one of only a handful of non-Jazz artists invited to help mark the legendary venue’s 50th Anniversary. He played to packed houses and critical acclaim and returned in 2010 and 2011 to sell out 3 consecutive nights.

A triumph Terry Reid s voice has the power to provoke an intense reaction 4 Stars -The Times

Astonishing by any standards: spine tingles, hair prickles on back of the neck The Independent.