Chapter 6 part 1 - 21st Century Boy |
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| On the public performance and recording front, things remained quiet for Terry as the year 2000 got ever closer. Remember all the hype all the hopes and fears expressed ? The milennium bug was going to wipe out the world's IT systems , the Messiah ( which one ? ) was coming back , aliens were sure to land ( in LA they already had ,years ago ... ). Or so the pundits, all the seers and sages told us. Reality, of course , was a different story, for all of us, Mr Reid included. Fireworks over, beacons gently smouldering, as the day softly dawned on a new century. No apocalypse had assailed us despite the evidence from our hungover heads.Terry had no doubt been joining in with the celebrations in LA where he was now one of the regulars at a small club called The Joint. He was singing at the Big Mondays gigs which had been started by Jack Tempchin ( well known songwriter, Eagles amongst others) almost as a place for muscial friends and acquaintances to hang out and play together. It was originally styled as Jack's birthday party, every Monday night !. It rapidly became one of the hot gigs in LA to those in the know. The line-up was to change over the years but regulars included: Waddy Watchel guitar (Keith Richards, Stevie Nicks), Bernard Fowler vocals (backing singer for Mick Jagger), Jack himself, Rick Rosas bass (Neil Young), Phil Jones drums (Tom Petty) Terry vocals. |
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If all that wasn't enough there were frequent appearances by surprise star guests who'd get up and do a few numbers. Roger Daltrey, Johnny Rivers, Donovan, Keith Richards, Eric Burdon Joe Walsh and more. The audience was a mixture of bikers, people in the know and even more celebrities. With an official capacity of only 80 - 100 and slap bang in one of the most populous cities in the world you'd think there would have been riots amongst people trying to get in. Sadly the mean streets of LA are a long way from sleepy Devon England and I never got see any of the shows; from numerous accounts I missed out big time. Fortunately some of the top performances were captured, including a magic version of Waterloo Sunset sung by Terry. They're in a compressed RealPlayer format at Jack Tempchin's site and are definitely worth a look. Although not a permamnent situtaion it was a perfect place for Terry to keep in musical shape, keep his pipes exercised and mix with a fabulous array of talented musicians. Time has moved on and the gig (Waddy Watchel's Band night last time I looked) continues without Terry who moved out of LA a couple of years ago.
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