i must say i was a little late hearing this album..i caught wind of this song while watching the credits for the devils rejects..the song struck a chord in me....great music, great writing and voice! brief bio on terry reid:Terry Reid (born 13 November, 1949) is a singer/songwriter and guitarist. He first appeared on the scene as a member of The Jaywalkers, of whom had a minor hit in 1967 with ...
Well I've finally arrived at MOG and isn't it great!??! - I'll get some more bloggingMogging done when I get chance. In the meantime - Thanks man in the orange shirt! Good idea!
Terry Reid - Superlungs (Astralwerks)The Astralwerks version of Terry Reid's Superlungs is a single-disc set that includes early recordings form his first two albums and some bonus material. Many of the classics are here from Donovan's "Superlungs My Supergirl," and "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace," to "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down,)," "Tinker Taylor," "Rich Kid Blues," and many others...
I am excited by the fact that I have never heard anything recorded by Terry Reid.In February 1968, Terry's friend Graham Nash convinced legendary manager/producer Mickie Most (The Yardbirds, The Animals, Donovan, Herman's Hermits, Lulu) to sign Terry. It was during this seminal 1968-69 recording period that Superlungs was compiled. It was during this time that Terry came to the attention of Jim...
I've posted some Terry Reid awhile back. This is the guy who declined to join what became Led Zep, and wound up introducing them to each other. Made some really cool soul influenced albums through the late 60's / early 70's. In the 80's, he came back with a great set titled "The Driver". A great disc of contemplative Americana, featuring Terry's distictive vocals. Here he is with Michael Scott'...
I've bitten off more than I can chew here. But, I'll try to keep up. Terry Reid is a British soul singer who always seemed to struggle with his place in the music pantheon. He was actually originally offered the lead vocalist job in what was to be Led Zeppelin, but turned it down due to touring conflicts! But, he turned around and introduced Plant and Bonham to Page and Jones - seeing it as a p...
I am excited by the fact that I have never heard anything recorded by Terry Reid.In February 1968, Terry's friend Graham Nash convinced legendary manager/producer Mickie Most (The Yardbirds, The Animals, Donovan, Herman's Hermits, Lulu) to sign Terry. It was during this seminal 1968-69 recording period that Superlungs was compiled. It was during this time that Terry came to the attention of Jim...