Terry Reid

Portrait by Annabel Mehran

 portrait and interview by ANNABEL MEHRAN

 

ANNABEL MEHRAN — What’s the most interesting thing about music for you?
TERRY REID — The insane relationship between key and melody. In classical music, the key of C# Minor stands out. In jazz, it’s Bb and Eb. In a more free association situation, 1/8-tone or 1/4-tone variations of keys may be employed. My friend Jimi Hendrix made great use of flattened key dissonance. You find in it much of the folk music of the world, including that of Turkey, Bulgaria, India, and other countries. In short, every song is a great expression of your soul and emotions — your experience of life as you live it, as you listen to what’s in your heart.

ANNABEL MEHRAN — What’s been happening in your life?
TERRY REID — Over the last…