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Terry Reid was born in Huntingdon; he lived in Bluntisham & attended St.Ivo School, St.Ives, Cambridgeshire. After leaving school at the age of 16, Reid joined Peter Jay's Jaywalkers after being spotted by the band's drummer, Peter Jay. At the time, Reid was playing for a local band, The Redbeats. Regularly played at the River Club in St Ives. His public profile was enhanced in 1966 when The Jaywalkers were named as a support act for The Rolling Stones for their concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Graham Nash of The Hollies became friends with Reid at that concert, and suggested The Jaywalkers sign up with UK Columbia Records - an EMI label - to record with producer John Burgess. Their first single, the Soul-inspired "The Hand Don't Fit the Glove" was a minor hit in 1967, but by then The Jaywalkers had decided to disband.
Reid came to the attention of hits producer Mickie Most, who became his manager. His first single with Most, "Better By Far," became a radio favourite, but the album, Bang Bang, You're Terry Reid, was not a commercial success. With accompanying musicians Peter Solley on organ and Keith Webb on drums, a 1968 tour of the United States with Cream did much to gain Reid a loyal following. His final performance of the tour at the Miami Pop Festival garnered positive reviews from the music press.
The song "Without Expression" by Reid and Graham Nash, from Bang Bang, You're Terry Reid, was recorded by The Hollies in 1968 as "A Man With No Expression" and by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young in 1969 as "Horses Through a Rainstorm", with Nash singing lead on both. Both versions were not released until years later.[1]
Yardbirds guitarist Jimmy Page became interested in Reid's work, and when The Yardbirds disbanded, Page wanted Reid to fill the vocalist spot for his proposed new group, the New Yardbirds, which was to become Led Zeppelin. Reid had already committed to go on the road with Cream (as an opening act on the 1968 US Tour). So he suggested to Page that he consider a young Birmingham based singer, Robert Plant, instead, having previously seen Plant's Band of Joy as a support act at one of his concerts. An alternative reason for Reid's refusal to join the nascent Led Zeppelin surfaced in a mid 80's article in NME on supposed satanic connections within the rock world. The article claimed that it was Page's "heavy reputation as a Crowleyan black magician", which frightened Reid away from commitment to the band. Reid later was offered a position as a member of Deep Purple when they decided to replace singer Rod Evans, but once again, he declined due to contractual agreements. Ian Gillan was given the position instead.
In 1969, Reid supported British tours, notably Jethro Tull and Fleetwood Mac. Reid, Solley and Webb toured the United States again when he opened for The Rolling Stones on their 1969 American Tour. He did not appear at the infamous Rolling Stones concert at Altamont Music Festival.[2] In his May 2016 interview with Marc Maron, he discussed other groups and people he toured with including Jimi Hendrix.
In December 1969, Reid had a falling out with producer Mickie Most, who wanted Reid to become a balladeer, and to strictly follow his own formula. Reid left England and settled in California to sit out the remainder of his contract with Most, making only sporadic live performances during that period. In 1970, he returned briefly to England to perform at the Isle of Wight Festival, supported by David Lindley and Tim Davis. During this period he also performed at the Atlanta II Pop Festival.[3] Reid was filmed performing in Glastonbury Fayre, the 1971 film by David Puttnam and Nicolas Roeg. In 1973, Reid returned with a new contract with Atlantic Records and a new album titled River. Produced by Yes' Eddie Offord, the album received favourable reviews, but failed commercially.
Reid playing in New York City, in 2010
Over the next decade, Reid switched to different labels in search of a winning formula; Seed of Memory released by ABC Records in 1976 (produced by Graham Nash) and Rogue Waves released by Capitol Records in 1979. He retired his solo career in 1981 to concentrate on session work, appearing on albums by Don Henley, Jackson Browne, UFO, High Stakes & Dangerous Men and Bonnie Raitt. In 1991, Reid returned with former Yes producer Trevor Horn, on the album The Driver. The album featured a cover version of the Spencer Davis Group classic written by Steve Winwood: "Gimme Some Lovin'", which had earlier appeared on the Days of Thunder soundtrack. "The Whole of the Moon", written by Mike Scott, was released as a single and received considerable airplay, with backing vocals performed by Enya. Reid has since been playing occasional live gigs with a band which has included Brian Auger. In the 1990s he also toured in the US and Hong Kong with ex-Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor. In 1998, "Rich Kid Blues" was the eponymous song on an album released by Marianne Faithfull, produced by Mike Leander in 1984 but unreleased for 14 years. Touring in support of her 2002 album Kissin Time, Faithfull included a performance of "Rich Kid Blues" in her playlist.
In late 2005, Reid returned to the UK for his first tour in years. One venue billed him as 'The Man with a Hell of a Story To Tell'. That same year, three of his songs, "Seed of Memory", (the title track to Seed of Memory), "To Be Treated Rite", and "Brave Awakening", appeared in the movie The Devil's Rejects (2005), directed by Rob Zombie. Also, his song "Faith To Arise" was in the 2003 film Wonderland. In July/August 2007 Reid returned for another six-week UK tour being backed by The Cosmic American Derelicts, a band out of northern New Jersey and Southern New York.
On 26 June 2009, Reid appeared with Cosmic American Derelicts guitarist Eddie to perform at ex-band mate Peter Jay's Great Yarmouth club The Residence. At this gig Terry appeared on stage with the local support band Second Hand Blues to perform a cover of the Donovan song "Season of the Witch", this song has become one of the most watched videos of Terry Reid on YouTube, Terry also performed with Peter Jay for the first time in over 15 years on a cover of The Beach Boys song "Don't Worry Baby". On 28 June 2009, Reid and his band performed on The Park stage at the Glastonbury Festival. More recently Reid's voice was heard on the track "Listen" by DJ Shadow, on his best of album.
The American rock group Cheap Trick recorded Reid's "Speak Now" for their debut album. Also, in 1973, the American rock group REO Speedwagon recorded Reid's "Without Expressions (Don't Be The Man)" for their Ridin' The Storm Out album. "Without Expression (Don't Be The Man)" was also recorded by John Mellencamp on his greatest hits album, The Best That I Could Do: 1978–1988.
The Raconteurs with Jack White recorded a version of Reid's "Rich Kid Blues" for their second album Consolers of the Lonely in 2008.
The American rock group The Split Squad recorded a cover of Reid's "Tinker Taylor" for their debut album, "Now Hear This...", released in 2014.
The pairing of Shine and Reid debuted at the Pigalle Club in London on 26 August 2009. A studio collaboration, Shine featuring Terry Reid, was released as an MP3 EP in November 2009.
He returned to the UK to do a series of shows. The shows he did at The Jazz Café in London were recorded and released as the live album Live in London.
A documentary based on Reid's music career titled Superlungs is currently in production (2016) and features a quote by Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant stating "Terry was probably the best singer of that period".
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Terry Reid Lyrics
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Keeping my soul and my senses apart
Something's gotten into my life
Cutting its way through my dreams like a knife
Turning me up and turning me down
Making me smile and making me frown
In a world that was small
But then you came my way
And a feeling unknown shook my heart, made me want you to stay
All of my nights and all of my days
I gotta tell you now
Something's gotten hold of my hand
Dragging my soul to a beautiful land
Something has invaded my mind
Painting my sleep with a colour so bright
Changing the grey and changing the blue
Scarlet for me and scarlet for you
I've got to know if this is the real thing
I've got to know what's making my heart sing
You smile and I am lost for a lifetime
Each minute spent with you is the right time
Every hour, every day
You touch me and my mind goes astray
In Terry Reid's song "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart," the first two lines make it clear that the singer's heart, soul, and senses have been captivated by something, and this something is giving the singer's life new direction. The next line explains how this something has penetrated even into the singer's dreams, leaving a lasting impression. The chorus intensifies the feeling of being helplessly influenced, as the singer conveys that the mysterious force turns them up and down, making them smile, then making them frown. These lyrics raise the question of whether the change being experienced is positive in the long run or not, but the verses that follow provide a possible answer.
The second verse starts with the singer recounting how their world, which was once small and peaceful, was disturbed by the entrance of this something. The singer relates how this feeling that they didn't recognize shook them to their core, and they couldn't let go of the source of the feeling. The last two lines of the verse claim that this something has taken over the singer's nights and days. The final verse intensifies the force of the something, with the singer stating that it's not only holding their heart but also their hand, and it's taking them to a new and beautiful land. The singer seems to indicate that the color that this something adds to their life is so bright that it changes the boring gray to something intense - scarlet. The song finishes with the singer stating that they need to know if the feeling they have is the real thing, and whether they ought to trust it.
One possible interpretation of this song could be that it's a love song, with the "something" being a lover who has "gotten hold" of the singer's heart. Alternatively, it could represent a new passion that has unexpectedly taken over the singer's life, such as an artistic pursuit or a hobby. Regardless of the interpretation, the lyrics convey that the singer is grappling with a new experience that has caught them off guard, and they're trying to make sense of it.
Line by Line Meaning
Something's gotten hold of my heart
A strong feeling has taken over my heart
Keeping my soul and my senses apart
This feeling is so strong that it separates my soul from my senses
Something's gotten into my life
This feeling has entered my life
Cutting its way through my dreams like a knife
This feeling is powerful enough to interfere with my dreams
Turning me up and turning me down
This feeling makes me feel both elated and depressed
Making me smile and making me frown
This feeling evokes emotions that are both positive and negative
In a world that was small
In a world that used to be simple
I once lived in a time there was peace with no trouble at all
I used to live in a peaceful and trouble-free time
But then you came my way
But then you entered my life
And a feeling unknown shook my heart, made me want you to stay
You brought a feeling that was unfamiliar and made me want you to stay with me
All of my nights and all of my days
Every moment of my life is affected by this feeling
I gotta tell you now
I need to confess
Something's gotten hold of my hand
This feeling has even taken control of my hand
Dragging my soul to a beautiful land
This feeling is pulling my soul to a beautiful place
Something has invaded my mind
This feeling has even invaded my mind
Painting my sleep with a colour so bright
This feeling is so vibrant that it colors my dreams
Changing the grey and changing the blue
It's changing my perspective on life
Scarlet for me and scarlet for you
This feeling is passionate for both of us
I've got to know if this is the real thing
I need to know if this feeling is real
I've got to know what's making my heart sing
I need to know what is causing me to feel so happy
You smile and I am lost for a lifetime
Your smile has a powerful effect on me
Each minute spent with you is the right time
Every moment I spend with you feels right
Every hour, every day
Throughout my life
You touch me and my mind goes astray
Your touch is so powerful that it sends my mind into a different direction
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Roger Frederick Cook, Roger John Reginald Greenaway
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