Bij BIR focussen we ons steeds meer op bands die opgericht zijn (of een eerste album hebben uitgebracht) na 2000. Niet dat we de 'oudjes' (of 'dinosaurussen') slecht vinden, absoluut niet en alle respect, er zijn echter zoveel straffe recentere bands die aandacht verdienen dat we simpelweg voor hen gaan. In een reeks als deze 'classics' grijpen we tijdens de maanden juli en augustus dan wel weer terug naar de jaren zestig, zeventig en tachtig. Onze medewerkers laten jullie kennis maken met gems die hen op één of andere wijze diep hebben geraakt en/of dat nog steeds doen. We proberen hierbij de platgetreden paden te mijden en hopen jullie kennis te laten maken met wat 'nieuwe' sounds.
Toen in 1968 The Yardbirds uiteenvielen, vroeg de een jonge gitarist genaamd Jimmy Page zijn vriend Terry of die in zijn nieuwe band wilde zingen. Reid focuste liever op zijn solocarrière en stelde ene Robert Plant voor. Later kreeg hij ook het aanbod van Ritchie Blackmore om Rod Evans in Deep Purple te vervangen. Ook hier had 'superlungs' geen oren naar. De rest is geschiedenis (Led Zeppelin en Deep Purple, anyone?). Klinkt, met alles wat we nu weten, zéér arrogant, maar eind de jaren zestig was de man één van de grootste talenten en een rising star. Van Terry Reid hebben de meesten onder jullie echter nog nooit gehoord, of je zou net zoals ik The Devil's Rejects (2005) moeten gezien hebben, eindgeneriek incluis!
Luister ook naar: Live at Montreux 1971
Without Expression (live on Old Grey Whistle Test) I've Got News For You (live 1970) Superlungs, My Supergirl
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‘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
Terry Reid, ‘Superlungs’ as he’s affectionately known, is without doubt one of the greatest rock/soul voices this country has ever produced or is indeed likely to. A Terry Reid concert should be a cherished memory for any self-respecting fan of the greats of British music.
... Aretha Franklin’s stated that The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Terry Reid were the best England had to offer in 1968. He underwent 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, played at Mick Jagger’s wedding, before soured record deals resulted in Terry leaving Britain for America nearly 40 years ago.
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 Clooney’s 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 CSN’s box set.
More recently, Terry’s 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 Scott’s 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, critical acclaim, and returned in 2010 and 2011 to sell out 3 consecutive nights.
In May 2011, he toured Ireland for the first time in 30 years and released a new live album ‘Live In London’ which included several previously unreleased tracks. Uncut Magazine presented a show featuring Terry at The Jazz Café and he toured England, including several sell-out shows. A return to Glastonbury, headlining the Spirit of 71 stage followed.
2012 turned out to be an important year for Terry Reid. In May 2012, Rumer featured Terry’s song ‘Brave Awakening’ on her new album Boys Don’t Cry, (which entered the UK Album Chart at No3). Terry returned to the Isle of Wight Festival for the first time since 1971 in June. In August ‘America’s Got Talent’ Winner in 2010, Michael Grimm, included Terry’s song ‘Without Expression’ on his latest album, Gumbo. In the spring, DJ Shadow had invited Terry to write the lyrics to a new track for his forthcoming ‘Reconstructed’ album – This became the song ‘Listen’ and the official video got 400,000 plays on Youtube in late 2012.
There is an undeniable resurgence in recognition for this outstanding vocalist and songwriter and 2013 looks set to be another successful year!
