In a parallel universe, Terry Reid would be the lead singer of Led Zeppelin. Or equally, a subtle shift in the space-time continuum would find him installed as frontman with Deep Purple. But in the stone-cold-sober light of day, neither of those things happened. Reality can be a bastard sometimes.
Cambridge-born Reid was a teenage prodigy in the British music scene of the 1960s, and he coulda, shoulda been a contender. A budding blue-eyed soulster, he was spotted by record producer/impresario Mickie Most who persuaded him to shift to a hard-rocking direction. It was to prove to be the first of several misguided decisions, and Reid’s promising career foundered.
