To be successful ask Terry Reid to join your band.

@bobthebear1246

Ай бұрын

LOL right?? 😂😂

@kawmic7

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@pale_saint

Ай бұрын

Works only in the early 70’s so better go there to start a band

@briankennedy1192

Ай бұрын

😅😅😅..

@AbelAdames-mk2si

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Terry Reid needs an agent.😮

@sdriza

Ай бұрын

These are the stories that aren't told enough..... Similarly, ~20 years ago, I had the opportunity to "invest" $10k to help a friend of friend start a business. I happened to have ~roughly double that (for basically firat time in life = work bonus) I was just married and my in-laws were suggesting I put $10k down to secure a large plot of land near them. i considered both options, but I concluded the "real estate" option was much less risky... and knew I'd be working a long time to come.... it felt "safe" and $10k seemed like an enormous amount of money. Fast forward 5 years after and I was happy to "recover" $4500 from the failed land scheme - meanwhile, despite many pitfalls along the way, the business was doing well and was easily the "correct" choice... Today, that $10k would have been ~20% of a local conglomerate company (w subsidiaries, buildings, land, etc...) worth an estimated $5X,XXX,XXX.00... nowhere near the mistake of passing on Led Zeppelin AND Deep Purple, but I think we all have life opportunities we fail to assess correctly.... life twists and turns... You just keep going forward - cant dwell on the past. I thought being risk averse when young waa being, "smart" - turns out it wasn't

@boctok76

Ай бұрын

No, a brain.

@bajovato

Ай бұрын

He chose to go solo because he wanted to have a solo career

@RB2331

Ай бұрын

😃🤨 not only does a new Agent but he needs new advisors my goodness obviously hindsight 2020 but you can’t turn down both specially Jimmy page offer

@BreadSlicer666

Ай бұрын

His solo music is incredible though, listen to seed of memory

Terry Reid worked really hard to avoid success.

@MagnaMater2

Ай бұрын

And he could walk down a street and sit down in a pub completely unmolested by fans. Cheer this man for his deep wisdom.

@boris_ev

Ай бұрын

Uhm... Not sure if you checked his bio, but you won't find him failing his music career

@wizerulz

Ай бұрын

@@boris_ev Terry just has such a sweet soul he’s just a natural troubadour I don’t think he would been happy in Zeppelin.

@lIlIlIlIlIlIIIIIIII

28 күн бұрын

Wrong kiddo. He still succeeded on his own, doing his own thing as he intended. Better luck next time little bubba.

@chriskroll4166

6 күн бұрын

Is that what you did

It's a good thing Terry couldn't accept Jimmy's invitation and nominated Plant... because Plant took Bonham with him, and so Jimmy formed the perfect band!

@stuarthecht8196

Ай бұрын

Great point! Zeppelin without Bonham wouldn't be Zeppelin.

@markr.devereux3385

Ай бұрын

Funny how those things work. Page found an almost unimagineable group of players. Probably the greatest rhythm Section and hellacious singer that ever was.

@marciashiraishi5891

Ай бұрын

@@markr.devereux3385 The best rhythm section ever!

@BreadSlicer666

Ай бұрын

Also Terry's solo music is incredible. Listen to Seed of Memory, zepp was better off with Robert and Terry was better off solo.

@infiniteinspiration1628

Ай бұрын

❤

And then when Black Sabbath kicked out Ozzy they offered Terry the job, who instead recommended Rainbow frontman Dio

@ronbo11

Ай бұрын

After the passing of Bon Scott, Malc and Angus Young tried to get Reid to join AC/DC. Terry begged off and recommended a smooth, crooning cat named Brian Johnson.

@Mick_Ts_Chick

Ай бұрын

​@@ronbo11Is it just me, or did Terry totally miss his calling as a talent scout for rock bands???

@VanielDeeform

Ай бұрын

@@ronbo11 If all these stories are true, this man, Terry Reid, turned down being in Led Zepelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and AC-DC !?! Imagine that...

@dukecraig2402

27 күн бұрын

​@@VanielDeeform I think the AC/DC story is malarkey, Bon and Brian had met and knew each other somewhat, Bon had actually said to the guys that if anything ever happened to him Brian would be a good fit, people have speculated that was a hint on Bon's part to the rest of the guy's in the band that he might be leaving, sort of a way of planting the seed in their minds that he's not going to do what they were doing forever, it's a known fact that Bon was feeling burned out, at that point they had been going at it pretty hard for 5 years after all, they'd seen Brian's band Geordy somewhere and Bon liked Brian's performances and got backstage or whatever and introduced himself, it led to them having gone out for pints a few times and had gotten chummy with each other. And everytime I've heard Angus or Malcolm talk about losing Bon and how it came to be that Brian wound up in the band or read the story I've never heard Terry Reid mentioned, that includes listening to interviews with Brian about how he got hooked up with the guy's, I've never heard any of them ever mention Terry Reid, far as I know they never even met him. I don't think any of it's true except for Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, I kind of suspect that after hearing about the Led Zeppelin/Deep Purple thing people like to have fun with Terry and add in yet another chance at stardom he supposedly turned down to make him look like a gigaloser, the Black Sabbath, Rainbow and especially AC/DC stories are all nonsense.

@pessational

22 күн бұрын

In the 90s maroon 5 begged Terry reid to be their vocalist but he recommended Adam Levine 😂

Terry also turned down Apple stock in 1982

@sheenacolada1482

7 күн бұрын

lol

@reuireuiop0

Күн бұрын

And didn't go into bitcoin in 2010 😂

@sheenacolada1482

Күн бұрын

@@stevieo2716 bruh... Smh. Feel bad for the guy. Must here jokes like that his whole life. Nobody gonna let him forget that shit 😫😖

Terry Reid joined my band in the 70’s, and now nobody knows we ever existed.

@donirowiannursya328

Ай бұрын

GOD BLESS U MAN !!!!!

@animaljustice7774

25 күн бұрын

@@donirowiannursya328LOL! 😂

@chefscorner7063

4 күн бұрын

Should have made him quit. ;)

Thank you, Terry. So awesome that he recommended Robert.

He "Pete Bested" himself, not once, but twice.

@bobthebear1246

Ай бұрын

Yup and "Jason Everman'd" himself too lol

@bobthebear1246

Ай бұрын

Yup and "Jason Everman'd" himself too lol

@jayayvee_music

Ай бұрын

@@bobthebear1246blud’s got dementia

@harvey1954

Ай бұрын

Hardly, Reid sings better than anyone on that scene including Plant.

@DanielHernandez-tn2ie

Ай бұрын

@@harvey1954agreed he’s a helluva singer

And he came with the most awesome drummer on the Planet - not a bad deal.

It's great Terry knew who would fit as great musicians know, just like cords fitting a song 😊

@WhenHariMetKari

Ай бұрын

Or cords (pants) that fit

@MyZxcvb12

Ай бұрын

Yes ​@@WhenHariMetKari

@positivepsycho2932

Ай бұрын

Or like the perfect base lion in a sung.

@animaljustice7774

25 күн бұрын

No Terry is an idiot

@MyZxcvb12

25 күн бұрын

Why? ​@@animaljustice7774

"Aaaannndd that's why you probably never heard of Terry Reid." 😅😅😮

@animaljustice7774

25 күн бұрын

Word

LZ members in an alternate universe: Page, Reid, Moon and Entwistle.

@bongodave13

Ай бұрын

All great players, but it would sound nothing like LZ.

@hyacinthlynch843

Ай бұрын

@@bongodave13 They would sound nothing like the LZ we are used to listening to, but nevertheless they would still be Zeppelin.

@DonRood-fx3dt

Ай бұрын

Nice! 🧐

@DonRood-fx3dt

Ай бұрын

How about: Page (Jeff Beck alternate) Coverdale-Vocals Glenn Hughes-Bass (Jack Bruce alternate) Bill Ward-Drums (Ginger Baker alt.)

@chaosh7040

Ай бұрын

John Paul Jones was always locked in...him & Page knew each other from session work & there was no other 2nd choice for bass... They were only looking for a singer & a drummer. As for Page/Jones/Moon/& Daltrey...that idea (due to rumors of The Who possibly breaking up) was actually pitched...&...coincidentally... Is how they got their name...when Moon's response to that lineup suggestion was: "That will go over like a Lead Zeppelin".

His career as a financial advisor didn't really pan out after that!!

I don't know Terry Reid but after learning this I like him! ❤

@cl5619

Ай бұрын

I just went to listen to some of his songs. He was a damn good singer. Led Zeppelin, no doubt, would have been different, because it would be missing the contributions of Plant (and Bonham). But I would have been great.

@atatterson6992

2 күн бұрын

Oh come on, you just like his photo...

Robert's vocals and Jimmy's guitar were absolutely made for each other... and it's "Nobody's Fault" but Terry's!

@ernestobarten8940

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

In rejecting Blackmore, Reid did himself a favour as Blackmore was difficult to work with, at best.

@jehehehedias5881

15 күн бұрын

Blackmore is one of the greatest guiterists of all time, go figure he'd probably be a narcissistic ass

@atatterson6992

2 күн бұрын

as are all mega stars...

@reuireuiop0

Күн бұрын

​@@jehehehedias5881If only someone would have gotten Donald Trump a guitar at age seven

Dude is now known more for his poor decisions than for his voice.

@harvey1954

Ай бұрын

It was Page's decision not Terry's. Reid had already signed a contract to open for the Stones and Page refused to wait. Reid was the one who recommended Plant.

@freciemagdirila7075

Ай бұрын

@fredjennings5312: Yes, “poor decisions”, but an excellent recommendation: Robert Plant…

@aisaxonawiat6484

Ай бұрын

They weren't poor decisions, he did what he wanted to do.... it's about perspective.

@dukecraig2402

27 күн бұрын

​@@aisaxonawiat6484 I like how every one of these "turned them down" stories about rock bands and movie roles everyone thinks that everything would be exactly the same but instead of Robert Plant it would have been Terry Reid or instead of Harrison Ford it would have been Al Pacino but Led Zeppelin and Star Wars still would have turned out exactly the same, no it wouldn't have, without Robert Plant Led Zeppelin wouldn't have become the biggest Rock God's of all time, Terry could sing but he never had that Greek God thing going on that Plant had and you need in order to have the Led Zeppelin we all know, and Al Pacino as the coolest space smuggler outlaw of all time? Gimme a break, none of us kids who wanted to grow up to be Han Solo ever would have with dumpy whiney Al Pacino playing the part. Nope, both of those phenomenons couldn't have had even the slightest thing different about them and they'd have turned out the same, they had to be exactly the way they were in order to be one of those rare things in life that's more than the sum of it's parts.

@aisaxonawiat6484

27 күн бұрын

@@dukecraig2402 .... so true, and I think it's kind of like imprinting takes place, once you originally experience something with a particular individual, you don't really want to imagine that with someone else.

Terry Reid is an awesome vocalist

Terry clearly cared about music and had vision that’s for sure, he saw that there were better fits for those bands 🔥🔥🔥

@yanikotavov385

Ай бұрын

Was just hight

@ell0.mp3

Ай бұрын

@@yanikotavov385 probably that too 💀

@chaosh7040

Ай бұрын

Not true...it says that (at least for Zeppelin) he was slated to open for the Stones... Concert tours are a contract where you can't just back out of them once the contracts have been sihned & Page said he wasn't willing to wait for him. If the concept of him having to wait for him was mentioned it would only be because he wanted to take the singing position but would have required Page to wait... IOW...he didn't see Plant as a "better fit"...just as an available option as he wasn't available.

Talk about letting success slip from your hands - twice!

This is a neat history of actual events. There is a myth that Page went out and found Plant, Bonham and JPJ straight off. Reid pointed him to Plant and Plant said if I'm in then Bonzo is in too.

@SonovaBish

Ай бұрын

It's true what he said about Bonham.

@chaosh7040

Ай бұрын

Actually Bonham turned them down at 1st because he had gig that was paying & he had a wife & kid to support.

Just think where Led Zep would be today if Terry HAD joined! I bet they're kicking themselves!

@animaljustice7774

25 күн бұрын

No! Terry should be pissed at himself!

Terry Reid is _amazing._ Look him up. His songs have been recorded by The Hollies, Crosby Still Nash,CheapTrick, Marianne Faithful,Chris Cornell, Etc. Played with everyone. This man, this _Artist,_ missed out on absolutely nothing! He IS one of the greats. What a life. Rock & Roll, Terry! 🤘

@atatterson6992

2 күн бұрын

missee out on nothing but wild fame and fortune... but who needs that

Terry, "This rock music stuff is a hobby at most. I'll keep my job at the dairy plant. That's real security!" 😂

And that’s what you cal l”Eternal Regret” for Terry.

@David-df6wq

Ай бұрын

If I’d made the albums Seed of Memory and River as a solo artist while allowing space for Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple to grow as they did, I’d be a happy man

@juliestone9371

Ай бұрын

​@@David-df6wqincredible artist

And on this episode of bad career decisions…

..."Superlungs!"..., Performance of "Dean" at Glastonbury festival '71 was Epic!...

@sandrasmith8485

22 күн бұрын

Play led zepplin

Networking is a great way to get shit done. One guy recommends another on character and so on.

And the rest was Rock & Roll history.

if you haven’t heard Terry Reid, you’re missing out on something great. His voice, his guitar playing, and his songwriting are amazing. Robert Plant may have had the looks, but I think Terry‘s voice was way better. I often wonder what would’ve happened if he joined Led Zeppelin.

@brianhardy612

Ай бұрын

Never heard of the guy. He made a huge mistake not taking the Zeppelin not Deep Purple gigs.

@allrequiredfields

Ай бұрын

​@@brianhardy612 He didn't make a mistake because he's still happy with his choice. Go listen to him and you'll understand why we're laughing at your comment.

@nannettefreeman7331

Ай бұрын

Cheap Trick does a great version of “Speak Now” ✌🏼😘❤️🏁

@harvey1954

Ай бұрын

I never cared for Zep because of Plant. Had Reid got the job I might have been a fan.

@alexhicks5889

Ай бұрын

Anyone with rock n roll knowledge knows who Terry Reid is, so don't brag about not knowing him. Professionals don't back out of prior commitments for new opportunities, so it wasn't a mistake. End of lesson, you're welcome.

Talk about missed opporrunities.

You are either born to this planet to shine the light or to crawl in the dark and refuse to question authority.

And The rest is history .... LED Zeppelin ❤❤❤❤❤

Let me see. Zep sold about 500 million and Purple sold about 100 million. Terry went on to sell 20,000. Ego is not a good thing.

What happened to Terry? Omg two great bands to refuse!

@David-df6wq

Ай бұрын

He made the albums River and Seed of Memory, and they’re magnificent!

@tsfurlan

Ай бұрын

Magnificent albums that nobody heard of

@bobthebear1246

Ай бұрын

​@@tsfurlanFact 💯

@rachelar

Ай бұрын

Now we have ​@@tsfurlan

@joe1940

Ай бұрын

He's homeless.

He saw the future in Blockbuster stores.

Actually the truth is Page went to Steve Marriott first but Steve was still with the Small Faces doing what came to be their Most famous album. It was was Steve who recommended his friend Terry to Jimmy because their voices were very similar. Plant was a huge fan of Steve Marriott as well and ( if you don’t already know) the vocal on Whole Lotta Love was clearly inspired by Marriotts vocals on ‘you need loving’ which was a Small Faces blue cover of the Muddy Waters song

@danielevans9379

Ай бұрын

Very true! He also was looking at Steve Winwood possibly 👍

@DolleDriesRoelvink

Ай бұрын

Not only the vocale, also the lyrics and song structure…, but as usual they didn’t give credit to the Willie Dixon original version by Muddy Waters…

@wizerulz

Ай бұрын

@@DolleDriesRoelvink The Small Faces did a cover very respectful of the Muddy Waters version, but LedZeps Whole Lotta Love actually copies Marriott’s improvised phrasing and interpretation that aren’t in muddy’s version, so it’s undeniable that Plant was channeling Steve, at least more so than Muddy. Back to Terry Reid, I think his version of ‘Stay with me baby’ is one of the best vocals ever

@wizerulz

Ай бұрын

@@danielevans9379 Yes he loved Winwoods vocal range and power but Marriott also had the incomparable stage presence ( despite his tiny stature) that really drew a crowd, I can’t think of anyone in Rock & Roll back then except maybe Tina Turner or Jackie Wilson ( both primary considered R&B artists in those days) that had that combination of electrifying stage presence and vocal power. As bad as Keith wanted him , it was the fear of being upstaged by Steve was the reason Mick wouldn’t allow Steve in The Rolling Stones.

@DolleDriesRoelvink

Ай бұрын

@@wizerulz exactly: That’s why I completed your remarks on the stealing from The Small Faces rendition version of ‘You Need Love’.

Imagine turning down two multimillion dollar gigs just to be unknown. 😂

I hope for that dudes sake he got on w someone good. Imagine the self hate you'd have if you ended up broke on the street or something after turning down those 2 bands.

Terry turned down becoming a household name.

Obviously Terry was afraid of success 😂

@vladtheimpala5532

25 күн бұрын

Be careful about making snap judgments without knowing all the facts. This short doesn’t tell the whole story. Terry Reid had other obligations at the time and Page didn’t want to wait. I’m not sure what the issue was with Deep Purple. Anyway, it’s not like Terry Reid hasn’t been successful.

jimmy didnt recruit jones jones wife got wind that page was forming a new group and encouraged him to seek page because he was tired of the demands of studio session work

@iggypopisgod9

Ай бұрын

jimmy didnt recruit jones jones wife got wind that page was forming a new group and encouraged him to seek page because he was tired of the demands of studio session work only after Dreja dropped out

That first pic of Terry actually looked like Robert. They could pass for brothers.

Quiet room with the window is a great space to realize and escape all the noise going on at the time.. such a significant spot.. 🪟

I wonder what Terry Reids net worth ended up being??? I bet his kids and grandkids are like 😫😩😡🤬😖😠

@charliesaucier3352

Ай бұрын

Exactly! 😂

@Da_Publick

Ай бұрын

What if they failed with Terry Reid? With no Plant and Bonzo, how would they have ended up?

@richarddelgado2723

Ай бұрын

@@Da_Publickthe butterfly 🦋 effect 🫢…..

@christyannie83

28 күн бұрын

He did ok for himself. He’s not Led Zeppelin well known, but he’s well known

@richarddelgado2723

27 күн бұрын

@@christyannie83I would conclude as long as he made enough money so he wouldn’t have to end up in some crummy job for the rest of his life like me 😂…..

Urge those of you unfamiliar with Terry to listen to his two tracks from 1973's Old Grey Whistle Test (on You Tube) - songs: Live Life and Without Expression - just superb. Moreover, his Vietnam war anthem, SEED of MEMORY, is also mind blowing and hauntingly beautiful. Suffice to say, God bless the greatTerry Reid!!!😊

Sounds like Terry makes horrible life choices, just like Punky Meadows. Punky turned down KISS, the New York Dolls, and Aerosmith.

@westsidecater

Ай бұрын

Is that the guy from Angel?

@charliesaucier3352

Ай бұрын

​@@westsidecaterYes, and how are they remembered in R & R history?

@charliesaucier3352

Ай бұрын

That's okay, Frank Zappa forever immortalized him when he wrote his satirical song, Punky's Whips! 😂😂

@LRCw32

Ай бұрын

YES! I was gonna say! Zappa told it like it is! Bozzio SURE placed PUUNKYYYYY where he belongs in history!

@charliesaucier3352

Ай бұрын

@user-cs7tc6cw1i You can also read Bozzio's lips saying, "I love you Punky"! I believe it was filmed at the Halloween Zappa concert in 1978 at The Palladium. Zappa genius! 😆 🤣

Fussy! Turns down Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. Did the guy have a better offer up his sleeve?

@azja6666

Ай бұрын

I would never turn down Ritchie Blackmore! 😱 Who the fukk he think he is? 😅

@chickenlover657

Ай бұрын

Yes. He's one of the rare people who knew what he wanted and what he didn't.

@slimturnpike

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately Reid never found anything better and his solo career never really blew up. He was moderately successful in the UK in the late 60s and through the 70s. I was a solid fan of his music back then and still am. I'm a guitarist and I learned a lot listening to his tunes in the way he voiced chords and improvised guitar solos. He had a killer groove. He's a much better improvisational singer than Plant and was very charismatic live. Looked great too, when he was younger. I can't help but wonder whether he regrets not taking Page's offer. If he ever did I'm sure that by now he's come to terms with it. He's still out there doing the occasional pub gig. I don't know this for a fact, but I got the feeling drugs and alcohol got the best of him for a while. In the end I don't think Terry was terribly ambitious either. I don't think he ever wanted to be a superstar or get rich. His albums sold OK but never charted as far as I know. I still enjoy listening to Seeds of Memory on occasion. Younger friends of mine almost always ask about him if they happen to hear me playing his music.

@blakemoon123

Ай бұрын

@@slimturnpike Interesting. Thanks.

@br1rocks

Ай бұрын

@@slimturnpike Reid is very good but I don’t think his voice had as much character as Plant’s. But don’t get me wrong he’s a very good singer.

Ahhh purple

Whoever put this up my respect and a hug ✌ Neat belfast.

Terry was 2000 shares of Starbucks stock in 1997 for Pennie’s on the dollar, he later turned this down and recommended a friend he had.

I had heard yrs ago that JP wished to recruit Terry Reid as vocalist for the “little” group he was trying to form. I still have no idea what Mr Reid’s singing sounds like, nor can I name one of his songs. All I know is that he sent JP to check Robert Plant…

Turned down Zeppelin AAAAAND Deep Purple?!? ....jeez I though I Made BAD decisions!!!🤯

If he joined deep purple he would have more money in his checking account very quickly

Terry Reid could have been the greatest music agent! He knew talent and knew where these vocalist would fit best, . I hope he retired successfully-- nice home, enough money and some awards

Just to clarify: Page wasn’t “coming off of” the Yardbirds; the record company had wanted him to put together a New Yardbirds-since all of the other members had left-and that was initially the band he was forming.

@SonovaBish

Ай бұрын

Just until touring dates were finished.

Terry should have tried his hand in being a band manager, coz he sure knows how to get the right people for each band. He must have known he would not be the right fit for the bands he had refused, so in a way he has got great instincts and sharp business decisions..

And at age 63, i dont know Terry Reid

Reid turned down Zeppelin and Deep Purple. Talk about poor judgement!

Terry has the words "No Ragrets" tattooed across his chest.

According to Terry Reid, he wanted to do it. Terry was being managed by Micky Most and Peter Grant. Grant managed the Yardbirds. Reid had committed to a Rolling Stones tour in the U.S. but Page needed to get together a band to fulfill Scandanavian dates that the Yardbirds were supposed to do so he needed a band immediately. Page was supposed to write a letter to Keith Richards to get Terry Reid out of the tour commiitment and either did not or Keith said no. Terry did a gig in Bolton just before the Rolling Stones tour and Hobstweedle with Plant opened. Plant's P.A. crapped out and Terry let him use his and told Page after the gig to come see Plant.

Anyone know what Terry's life went on to be after turning down 2 amazing chances to join bands?

Interesting. It's like football transfers. I'd like to sign for Pixies. Or Radiohead. Or Muse. As the drummer.

Faith gave us Led Zeppelin. Thanks, Terry.

I wouldn’t say it’s unfortunate that we got Robert Plant instead of Terry Reid. But since Reid turned down Deep Purple as well, what did he actually do? Did he just want to remain a solo act?

@powerguiller

Ай бұрын

Same as Kurt Cobain, never wanted to be famous in the first place.

@Chatta-Ortega

Ай бұрын

​@@powerguiller Don't kid yourself, Kurt Cobain wanted to be rich and famous......until he didn't.

@1sttvbn

Ай бұрын

@@Chatta-OrtegaRight

@bobthebear1246

Ай бұрын

​@@Chatta-Ortega You're absolutely right. He wanted fame and fortune (and everything that goes with it...I thank you all) but once he attained it he couldn't handle it.

I know how this feels. I was once offered the job as lead singer for Taylor Swift.

Led Zeppelin coming together sounds like divine intervention. And im atheist.

@dcmastermindfirst9418

Ай бұрын

All the more reason atheism is stupid.

@thomaslance5428

Ай бұрын

It's ok to use it as a metaphor lol.

Never heard of Reid.

It's a smart boy who knows he doesn't play well with others.

He also considered Steve Marriot, but he had formed Humble Pie.

Don't forget Steve Marriott. He was on Jimmy Page's shortlist. And there is a very good version of him singing a blues standard with lyrics like, "You need lovin'"

That must have been after the Beatles asked Terry to play drums

Jimmy also offered Jeff Beck the led guitar position, Jeff also turned Jimmy down.

@powerguiller

Ай бұрын

What would be Jimmy’s position if Led Zep had Jeff as lead guitarist? Rhythm guitarist and composer/producer?

@ezsmith3765

Ай бұрын

🤣😆

@charliesaucier3352

Ай бұрын

Where did you dig up this rubbish? 😂

@stephenhosking7384

Ай бұрын

@@charliesaucier3352 I think it's a joke. Pretty good! 😂

@vintagepearlguitars

Ай бұрын

​@@powerguillerThat would have been an appropriate share. Beck is a much better guitarist than Page. While Page knows a thing or two about marketing.

All good things suffer untold rejection in the formative years. Rejection is never a sign of failure

Terry Reid was already heavily involved with two bands and had no time. When asked for a reference he did indeed suggest a kid he was aware of, Robert Plant.

Terry Reid turned Jimmy Page down to start a band because he was touring with the Rolling Stones at that time. Led Zeppelin wasn't even named yet. Jimmy Page wanted to start a band that eventually turned out to be Led Zeppelin.

That's snatching defeat from the jaws of victory if I've ever seen it

Terry Reid ended his career early.

Terry Reid is actually really good. Shame he isn't more well known. Saw him play in Cardiff about 15 years ago and he was fantastic.

And most of us don't know his name. Yet others he turned down became legends

Now that's True 🎶 History! 🤨

When Iron Maiden vocalist paul di’anno left the band, they tried to get terry reid to join the band. Instead, reid had referred them to Ex-Samson singer Bruce Dickinson

When Terry got the call from Jimmy, he was in the US on tour supporting The Stones. At the time Robert was crashing on Terry’s mums sofa and Terry told Page to call him as he thought he’d be good for his new band and that he ‘also knew a drummer’. So in that one phone call Jimmy Page got Robert Plant & John Bonham. The rest is rock history. For those critical of, or mocking, Terry for not joining Led Zeppelin, the band Page was putting together was going to be called the New Yardbirds and Terry was only 18 & was seen as an up and coming superstar. He had the most incredible voice but, in the end, Terry never really had the songs to stand against the big artists of the day.

When Tim Staffell left Smile (later to be known as Queen) Brian May asked Reid to fill in. Reid instead recommended Freddie Mercury as he was busy at the time.

And thanks to a singer that is basically unknown today Led Zeppelin was forned. He was also offered a singing gig with the Who and recommended his friend Roger Daughtrey cuz him & Pete didn't get along & then, nevermind I could go on for hours!!!😊😊😊 But think about it. If he had taken the gig. It WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN LED ZEPPELIN! CUZ Plants voice & Bonhams drums were as big a part of Led Zeppelin as Pagey's guitar & JPJonsey's bass & keyboards!! Definitely the second best band to ever play. And my #1 is Grateful Dead. The huge amount of improvisation that the Grateful Dead played during their concerts were phenomenal! I fell in love with the way Jerry played guitar in concert. It was NEVER boring cuz Jerry rarely ever played songs the same way twice. And the rest of the band had a way of NOT playing a song the same way twice. And although they'd be playing a song you knew well it was still almost always different. And their concerts, they had so many songs in their repertoire that they could play 4 or 5 concerts in a row without repeating a song. Although "Me & My Uncle" & "Sugar Magnolia" was played a lot.

I remember hearing that Rod Stewart was of a possible lead singer interest for Led Zeppelin or Deep Purple. 😮😮😮

A turn of events leads to big things.

I’m confused. I remember seeing an interview with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page in1987. They both stated that John Paul Jones was not a member of Led Zeppelin.

His 1969 album and his 1975(?) album seed of memory are both absolutely wonderful. The 69 album very much has a vocal sound in the same realm of early Zeppelin so you can see that page had his vocalist archatyoe kind of decided by that point but the 75 album seed of memory is a much more mellow acoustic album with bits of a kind of country twang thrown in at points thats absolutely a wonderful listen. If you actually look into his career in the late 60s in the UK he was literally compared with the Beatles and the stones but due to some label issues his music got delayed as well as tours and so it didn't end up taking off and so while an absolutely wonderful artist in his own right he kind of ended up as the Pete Best of Zeppelin.

He didn’t reject Led Zeppelin. He was already in a band and they were opening for The Rolling Stones, I believe, and he was getting to go on tour with the Stones in the United States. Jimmy Page said they were getting ready to record and they couldn’t wait for him to get back so that’s when Terry Reid suggested Robert Plant and the rest is history.

Love this band

Someone once said: "Life is all about decisions”

oops Terry Reid missed out on opportunities

He also wanted Rod Stewart from The Faces. And he was looking at Aynsley Dunbar for drums

Terry's track record as an agent is unparalleled

It's nice to see someone so okay with doing their own thing when they could get mainstream appeal

Thank you terry for creating the greatest band that ever was.

This Terry Reid guy, who I’ve never heard of before now, is right up there with Decca records turning down the Beatles.

Best mix of musicians ever.