Search - Terry Reid :: Bang Bang

The album rocks and Terry reid is one of the great musical u

M. D. Ryan | Brisbane, Australia | 03/04/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first heard Terry Reid watching the Rob Zomie Movie The Devil's Rejects in early 2005. One scene that featured the opening lines of, To be treated Right from the album Seed of memory - "Oh we are what we are when in danger" was so striking and moved me so much that I ran out and bought the album right after the movie and started tracking down everything I could get my hands of Terry Reid. In my opinion Bang, Bang & Seed of Memory are definately his best albums. His cover of Bang, Bang is an awsome take on the original and a great showcase of his powerful vocal ability. Terry Reid Is truely a rare unknown talent and the person who said "unknowns are unknows for a reason - because they suck" clearly likes ordinary music, or has no idea what he's talking about. If he's unknown now because he sucked, he wouldn never have been asked to be the lead singer of two of the greatest bands of all time - Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. No, terry Reid is definately a very unlucky and hard done by musical genius. Though I do agree that the quality of his recordings is alittle dodgy by today's standards - but hey like someone else mentioned blame Micky Most."

Still kicks ass after 38 years

Christina Parisi | montclair, nj | 02/19/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have not listened to Bang Bang You're Terry Reid since 1971-72. I rediscovered it again and bought the CD and it still rocks better than any new music out there today. I fell in love with his voice all over again. So different. It makes you feel. My favorite song is Loving Time. But Season of the Witch is Awesome and so is Bang Bang. I do admit there are a few songs that I don't care for and don't fit in but on the whole I love it. It's a shame people like him don't make it while other mediocre people do. Who wants to listen to the same thing that everyone listens to. I want to hear something different and if I have to go back to 1968 well then.........He is supposed to have a blues band together with Brian Auger and Mick Taylor. I would look forward to hearing that. Terry Reid is a well kept secret that I am glad I know about."

A great record, by a forgotten genius

Peter D. Tillman | Taos, NM USA | 06/15/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

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This is one of my favorite records of the late 60's, and I'm pleased to find that it's still in print, and still has admirers. Terry Reid was a singular talent, and I have no idea why he never made the big time.



Looking over the playlist, I can mentally play at least half the tracks, and I haven't listened to the record in a year or more. The loping guitar run that opens "Bang Bang" is unforgettable, and Terry's singing on this great track, as David Kinney remarks nearby, defies description. "Bang bang, she shot me down... bang bang, that awful sound."



See Kinney's fine spotlight review for more details, to which I can only add, "me too". I will comment on the amazing cover photo, which I admire every time I play the record. Perhaps the greatest loss of the passing of LP's was the loss of that foot-square canvas for every record. Of course, most were squandered, but some became small masterpieces. The sweaty speed-desperate intensity of the guy on the left is just astonishing. Terry Reid (center) looks like a slightly-dissolute pre-Raphaelite angel, and the odd man out is the callow blond with a cold-sore. (The sidemen aren't identified here, and my copy is 500 miles away.). The 4" CD square doesn't, and *can't*, have the impact of the LP jacket, so you'll have to take my word for it, this photo is *killer*.... [1]



As is the record. Pity Ammie has no samples. Hunt around. Worth the effort. If "Bang Bang" doesn't blow you away.... well, I'm sorry for you.



[1] See the customer images file -- I uploaded a better-quality cover scan.



Happy listening--

Peter D. Tillman"