Terry Reid

Is it true that Terry was initially asked to front Led Zeppelin?

slaw10-04-2014 5:29pm

slaw OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 21,443 posts 11-01-2014 at 02:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Based on what I've been told.. when HE turned down that position,,,, He recommended Robert Plant. How awesome is that for rock trivia??
onhwy61 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,218 posts 10-05-2014 at 05:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete At the time Terry Reid was a solid guitarist, good songwriter and killer vocalist. Having him join the New Yardbirds would have worked well, especially as a live act.
whart Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,037 posts 10-05-2014 at 02:48am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete That's the lore. He was touring with Cream at the time and couldn't; if memory serves, he's the one who said to Page there's a guy named Robert Plant you should probably check out. And Plant knew Bonham. I met Terry Reid a couple years ago- he was playing at the club near our NY place. We chatted for a while about a mutual friend who had passed away unexpectedly. Didn't ask him about the LZ thing. He was a nice guy. His live rendition of To be Treated Right was pretty killer.