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OPIE REID Discography:
Carnival 2000: Recorded live at the 2000 East
Longmeadow Jaycees July 4th Carnival.
Center Cuts: Live performance cuts from the annual
Brad’s Pig Roast in Stephentown, NY., 2000
Live Samples : 2000 -2002
Learning Curve: Spring 2005
Above Ground: Summer 2005
Up From The Skies: Thanksgiving Party 2006
OPIE REID Thanks:
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Santana, The
Animals, The Rascals, Deep Purple, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Wilson
Pickett, The Swinging Medallions, Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels, The
Ventures, Otis Redding, Chuck Berry, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Stevie
Ray Vaughn, Traffic, Delbert McClinton, Taj Mahal, Mighty Sam McClain, Albert
Collins, Roomful of Blues, Southside Johnny, Steppenwolf, The J.Giels Band,
Chicago, The Wild Weeds, The Reverend Jim, The Stray Cats, The Electric Flag,
Cesar Rosas, Michael Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Jimmy Smith, Junior Brown,
Junior Wells and Muddy Waters.
Opie Reid thanks our families and friends for their loyal support.
Opie Reid uses Gibson, Fender, Rivera, Boss, Hammond, Goff Professional,
Leslie,
Alesis, TAMA, Slingerland, Ludwig, Zildjian, Status, David Eden, SWR,
Beyer, Shure, Lexicon, QSC, JBL and Crown.
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Who is Opie?
“Which one is Opie?” is an honest question. “All of them” is the confusing yet
accurate answer. Opie Reid is a band made up of four childhood friends from the
sixties.
From 1969 to 1971 Opie Reid performed at parties,
concerts and several “battle of the bands” in the Springfield / Longmeadow area.
After High School, the band broke up due to college and
the draft. Three of the four gave up playing their instruments, while still
having a love of music. The four members of the band remained good friends for
the next 26 years.
In 1997 a one shot performance for a birthday party led
to the instruments being picked up again and the band reformed.
Public live appearances are now reserved to several
events every summer. The band plays in the spirit of when they were a
neighborhood band back in the sixties. Getting together monthly as friends, to
play the music they love is their main motivation.
So here they are...
Larry
Belisle: Bass and Vocals - From Springfield, Larry and his wife live in
Cheshire, Mass. Engineer for General Dynamics in Pittsfield. A
Horticulturist and Audiophile with twenty years of pro-sound experience.
Greg
Trelease: Drums and Vocals - Resides in East Longmeadow with his wife and
two children. Employed in sales for Procter and Gamble. Original member of The
Proof and Morgan Flatz.
Gary Davis: Keyboards and
Backing Vocals - Grew up in Springfield, MA ... now resides in CT. A Senior
Financial Analyst at Northeast Utilities with too many interests
...... music, golfing, boating, woodworking, home remodeling
and improvement, his '73 TR6, his vintage Hammonds
organs, his daughter, and his wonderful life partner, Sally !
Paul
Cardone: Guitars and Vocals - Lives in East Longmeadow with his wife and two
daughters. Mass Mutual employee, astronomy enthusiast and a master woodworker.
About the music...
The music Opie Reid performs is a mixture
of old and new. From rocking songs of the ‘60’s and ‘70’s to some great
contemporary blues tunes of today, the material presented is timeless.
Santana: (Early Santana from his Woodstock era).
The Animals: Classic tunes.
The Beatles/Stones: Where we came from.
Hendrix: We love Jimi.
B.B.King : Who doesn’t love B.B?
Keb’ Mo : One of the band’s favorite contemporary blues
singers.
Classic Rock: Band favorites from our youth.
How to see the band...
Since OPIE REID only performs publicly
several times a year, the availability is limited. See the schedule above.
The band is available on limited dates for private parties or public events.
Contact
Opie...
CDs and DVDs are available.
trelease.gm@pg.com
140 Mountainview Rd
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Phone (413) 526- 0930
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