Thursday 18 November 2010

Superlungs

Terry Reid

Considering Terry Reid had support slots with the Rolling Stones, Jethro Tull, Cream and Fleetwood Mac, turned down places in Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, and had songs covered by Cheap Trick and The Raconteurs, he should be much better known. A combination of bad management and bad luck worked against him, but for those who do know him, he's up there with the best.
Still playing and recording today, check out http://www.terryreid.org.uk/ for more info.

He played, and continues to play, a wide range or styles, incorporating soul, funk, jazz and folk into his laid-back rock all tied together with his trademark howling vocal.



This is Terry performing 'Dean' at the 'Glastonbury Fayre' in 1971. Thats Linda Lewis joining in at the end, (still enjoying the tail end of her first acid trip) and David Lindley on lap steel guitar. One of my favourite live performances ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=updTFU9IqIg

'Seed Of Memory'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3P0evTYcZ4

'Superlungs My Supergirl'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajx1Pln0KYQ&feature=related

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