Teen prodigy. Guitar virtuoso. Raggedtroubadour. Madcap raconteur. In an eclectic career spanning six decades, Terry Reid has earned a unique place in rock ’n’ roll history.
Now the British blues-rock legend is performing a special, intimate show at LIT nightclub at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Friday, January 24th at 7 p.m. Tickets ($20) are available at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via phone (800) 827-2946 and at www.FantasySpringsResort.com. Attendees will have the chance to win a custom Fender Telecaster guitar from Terry Reid’s personal collection.
Born in Huntingdon, England in 1949, Reid’s first brush with fame came as a member of Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers, who toured the UK with the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Ike & Tina Turner during the mid-’60s. While still a teenager, Reid caught the ear of producer Mickie Most, best known for his work with the Animals, Herman’s Hermits, Jeff Beck and Donovan. Reid’s debut solo album, Bang Bang, You’re Terry Reid, featured five original songs including “Without Expression,” and “Tinker Taylor.”
Also taking notice of Reid’s talents was guitarist Jimmy Page, who was looking to form a new group with after the demise of the Yardbirds. In what has to be one of the most fateful job references in rock history, Reid suggested a young Birmingham vocalist named Robert Plant and drummer John Bonham. The rest, as they say, is history.
Reid was then tapped by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards to open for the Rolling Stones on the group’s 1969 tour of America. Over the next decade Reid concentrated on his solo output, highlighted by 1976’s Seed of Memory, which was produced by longtime friend and collaborator Graham Nash. Reid also became a sought-after session man, appearing on albums by Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne.
In 2003, Rob Zombie used three of Reid’s songs in his cult horror flick The Devil’s Rejects, including “Faith to Arise,” “Seed of Memory” and “Brave Awakening.” Meanwhile, the Raconteurs featuring Jack White recorded a version of Reid’s “Rich Kid Blues” for their second album Consolers of the Lonely.
Today, Reid is acknowledged by his peers as one of the outstanding voices of his generation. Tickets for an Evening with Terry Reid are now on sale at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via phone (800) 827-2946 and online at www.FantasySpringsResort.com.
