About this user
TREVOR REID is an accomplished musician, composer and singer. He is also the proprietor and engineer of KING WALLEY Recording
Studio.
A native of Jamaica, Trevor Reid grew up listening to the likes of John Holt and The Paragons, Sugar Minott, Alton Ellis, Hopton Lewis, Bob Marley and the Wailers, just to name a few. At age 8 he invented his own guitar and would entertain his friends and family members.
By age 11 he was a constant at the King Tubby Recording Studio. With self-determination he formed his first band, The Three Blind Mice, followed by The Impossibles and finally The Water House Band.
By 1980, Reid moved to Montreal Canada, where he still resides. He continued his musical career by playing rhythum guitar and lead vocal for various local bands and backed well known artists
from Jamaica, such as; Ken Boothe, Alton Ellis, Sugar Minott, Hopton Lewis, Wayne Wonder, Maytone and Rudy Mills etc... He also open for Leroy Sibbles, Super Cat, Lady Saw, Carol Brown, Yellow Man, The Wailers and Ambalique out of the
UK, etc... He has also collaborated with his friend Lynn Tait on several projects.
Reid decided to start is own record label "KING WALLEY RECORD" Reid is now looking for other artist to produce their music and to promote them as well.
Hello to all reggae musicians!
I just want to say to all of you who have been playing, and listen to reggae music. We have lost a very good reggae icon known as Lynn Tait. He will be sadly misted. Lynn Tait was a very good friend of mind for many years. He was the first one that started reggae music from out of Jamaica, he was a very good guitarist and arranger for most of the studios from Jamaica. Lynn Tait rest in peace and till we meet up again. We missed you a lot, and we know you are with all the reggae singers and musician that already passed. I will keep the reggae alive take care and I know God is with you and your music R.I.P Lynn Tait!
Trevor Reid.
Big credit to Sugar Minott!!!
Sugar Minott was the godfather of dancehall. His style was very clean, and when he sings you have to say farward or pull up! Why good singers is leaving us so soon? we miss you Sugar and may your soul rest in peace.
R.I.P my brother and till we meet up and the other side, and tell Alton Elis, Barry Brown, Dennis Brown, Brother Bob, Lynn Tait, Phyllis Dillon hello for me. I remember when me and Alton was going to the studio in Montreal, and when we got there I broke my guitar string, and he turn to me and said, " MAKE A NAT" and I did, and I played on the track with no off tune, and it came out good. Is the samething with Phyllis. Me and Lynn Tait was on our way at the studio to work on her album, she turned to me and said, "I LOVE THIS TRACK" she was also a very cool person to move with. "Big Up man like King Tubby, Mikey Dread, Delroy Wilson and Duke Reid! I know that the gift of music is god, and it is planted in musicians like you and me. May god be with us wherever we are!! One Love And Unity.
Yes world a people!
Reggae music is the soul of heart beat, and we must respect it. Before reggae it was ska, then rock steady. They slow down rock steady and then it became "REGGAE" Reggae music have a feel that brings love to your heart and soul. The real reggae was started with a heart beat with the drum and bass that they call dub. If you cannot feel the drum and bass, it is not reggae. The rhythm guitar is what made the reggae sound. The piano give the power with the rhythm guitar. Some reggae use a second guitar for mute with the bass guitar. But, without the organ bubbling, the reggae will be light, so the organ bubbling give the feel to the reggae. A real reggae band used drum, bass, rhythm guitar, second guitar for mute and phase. Lead guitar, brass. Percussions make the music sweet and mellow. Reggae music is like food with taste. Now that they want to change the style of reggae to dance hall, but no matter what they do, reggae is here to stay. The next thing I want to say, reggae music was made for vinyl record's and tape. To play reggae anyone can do it, but this is what you have to know!!!!!!
1. Keep a steady beat with the drum.
2. Keep a count with the bass
3. Keep a sharp strum and a steady hand risk and put some 7th licks between playing.
4. Mute guitar must not hear the guitar strings, all sound must mute.
5. Organ must be ska with your left hand, and the right hand must play rock steady.
6. Piano must play with two hands skank with some styles between playing.
7. Percussion must answer to the drums or vocals
8. brass must play between vocals or melodies.
We all made some mistake with music when we working with computer to do reggae. But I'm making all changes with my songs them, and it will be better than ever before. I am also using real drums, bass and guitar with any reggae songs I am working on, and I hope you do the same!
Thanks for ready this.
Country
Canada
Occupation
Music Producer
Companies
K.W.Record's
Interests
Looking for musicians
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