Tim Reynolds
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| Tim Reynolds | |
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| Born | December, 1957 |
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| Years active | 1984 - present |
| Official site | Official website |
Tim Reynolds (born December, 1957 in Wiesbaden, Germany) is a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. Founding member of the band TR3, he has frequently guested with the Dave Matthews Band, has played several tours with Dave Matthews as an acoustic duo, and also as a member of Dave Matthews & Friends.
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[edit] Personal life
Reynolds is married to Santa Fe fashion designer Diane Thomas and together they have two children, Eura (born 1994) and Jostin (born 1987). Reynolds also has a third son, Joseph, from a previous marriage.
[edit] Music Style
Tim Reynolds is known widely in alternative circles for his quick acoustic work, tremolo picking, and sharp rhythms. His technical repertoire (on a number of instruments), which has managed to escape mainstream critical recognition, is an enormous array of diverse styles. Whether it's flamenco-influenced percussive slapping and plucking, extensive acoustic effects, subtle Middle-Eastern sitar-like improvisation, spacey dissonant harmonics, or pure atmospheric electrical shredding, Reynolds’s range as a guitarist unplugged and otherwise qualifies him as one of the premier musicians of his day.
[edit] Musical Collaborations
Tim has played with and collaborated with many well known and lesser known artists, including:
[edit] Dave Matthews
Reynolds explains that he was playing in Charlottesville, VA in the late 1980s. "I played there (Miller's in Charlottesville) all the time. Dave Matthews was the bartender. I knew the rest of the band way before that. We played together in Charlottesville since I moved there in 1981. I would play with LeRoi Moore and Carter Beauford. Dave moved to town in 1987. When the Dave Matthews Band started (1991), I already had my own band TR3. I told him (Dave Matthews), “I've got a band and I kind of like the way it is. You should start your band.” I could see that he needed to do his own thing."
In 1993, Tim Reynolds and Dave Matthews started playing a few one-off acoustic duo sets. These sets featured Dave's music, stripped down to just the acoustic guitar with Tim's guitar complementing his songs. During these sets, Tim would usually play between one to four of his own pieces, usually two, that spanned his own catalogue of work. After a few years, these shows gained popularity, and they embarked in 1996 on their first full US tour together as a duo. In 1999, coinciding with a massive 40 date US tour, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds - Live at Luther College was released. This album saw the world-wide release of Tim's solo composition, "Stream," from his album of the same name.
After a short break, and following many unfounded and incorrect rumours of a falling out between them, Tim toured again with Dave as a duo in 2003. Their concert at Purdue University, 2003-04-03, was video recorded for what was assumed to be a DVD release, but as of now nothing has come out of it. Tim and Dave reprised their duo shows as an opening for the Dave Matthews & Friends tour in 2003 and early 2004.
Notable guests during some Tim and Dave shows included:
[edit] Dave Matthews & Friends
Following the release of Dave Matthews' first solo album, Some Devil, Dave brought together many of the collaborators for that album and embarked on a small winter '03 / '04 US tour. This included Trey Anastasio, formerly of Phish, on guitar, Brady Blade on drums, Tony Hall on bass, Ray Paczkowski on keys, and Tim Reynolds on guitar. Each show opened with a small Dave & Tim set, and then followed with the full band, Tim taking on his electric guitar. Most of Some Devil was played live that tour, along with a wide variety of covers, including, by Tim's request, Peter Gabriel's hit Solsbury Hill.
Though the tour was short lived, Dave Matthews & Friends made a surprise one-off appearance at the Showbox in Seattle, WA, on 2004-11-13, sans Trey Anastasio. Filling Trey's shoes for a few songs, however, was Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam.
Dave Matthews & Friends played the 2004 edition of Bonnaroo, and headlined the inaugural Vegoose festival in Las Vegas on October 30, 2005. While in Vegas, Dave and Tim played a show at the Aladdin casino, followed by a performance by Trey Anastasio's 70 Volt Parade.
In February, 2006, Dave & Friends headlined a multi-band Caribbean cruise.
[edit] Discography
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2005
- Tim Reynolds - Parallel Universe
- Soko - Two
- Various Artists - Live From Bonnaroo 2004
- Dave Matthews & Friends - Trouble
- Various Artists - Live From Bonnaroo 2004 DVD
- Dave Matthews & Friends - Trouble
2004
- Offering - The Knitting Factory 6/24/01
- SeepeopleS - The Corn Syrup Conspiracy
- Dave Matthews Band - Centrum, Worcester, MA 12/8/98
2003
- Tim Reynolds - Chaos View DVD
- Peter Griesar - Superfastgo
- Dave Matthews - Some Devil
- Some Devil 5 Track Bonus Disc
- Some Devil Music Today 7 Track Pre-Order Bonus Disc
- Some Devil Warehouse 9 Track Pre-Order Bonus Disc
2002
- Tulku - A Universe To Come
- Tim Reynolds - Petroglyph
- Free Internet Only Release, Subject To Trading Policy
- Tim Reynolds - Chaos View
- Greg Howard - Sol
- Re-Release
2001
- Tim Reynolds - ID
- Free Internet Only Release, Subject To Trading Policy
- Sticks & Stones - Spontaneous Improvisations
- Re-Release
- Tim Reynolds - Nomadic Wavelength
- TranceVision - Lemuria
- Soko - Monday
- Dave Matthews Band - Live In Chicago
2000
- Tim Reynolds - Stream
- Re-Release
- Tim Reynolds - See Into Your Soul
- Various Artists - VH1 Storytellers
- Dave Matthews Band - Warehouse 5, Vol. 1
- Offering - Worth Proffitt, Tim Reynolds, & Michael Sokolowski
1999
- Tim Reynolds - Astral Projection
- Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Live @ Luther College
- Various Artists - MTV Fight For Your Rights
- Dave & Tim - Cry Freedom (From Live @ Luther College)
1998
- Puke Matrix - Live Tour
- Tulku - Season Of Souls
- Dave Matthews Band - Before These Crowded Streets
1997
- Tim Reynolds - Sanctuary
- Greg Howard - Sol
- Dave Matthews Band - Live @ Red Rocks
- Various Artists - A Very Special Christmas 3
- Dave & Tim - Christmas Song (From Live @ Luther College)
1996
- Tim Reynolds - Gossip of the Nuerons
- Soko - In November Sunlight
- Dave Matthews Band - Crash
1995
- TR3 - Light Up Ahead
- Out Of Print. Free Trade Subject To Trading Policy
- Various Artists - Dear Charlottesville
- TR3 - Comin' After You
1994
- Greg Howard - Shapes
- Dave Matthews Band - Under The Table And Dreaming
- Dave Matthews Band - Recently
- Shannon Worrell - Three Wishes
1993
- Tim Reynolds - Stream
- Dave Matthews Band - Remember Two Things
- Tim Reynolds & Michael Sokolowski - Common Margins
1991
- TR3 - Shifting Currents
- Out Of Print. Free Trade Subject To Trading Policy
- Sticks & Stones - Transmigration
1990
- Secrets - Nine Sharp
- Out Of Print
1989
- Sticks & Stones - Face Of Sand
- Out Of Print
1988
- TR3 - TR3
- Out Of Print. Free Trade Subject To Trading Policy
1987
- Sticks & Stones - Spontaneous Improvisations
1984
- Cosmology - Word From The Underground
- Out Of Print
[edit] Taping / Trading Policy
- Tim Reynolds has an open taping policy. This policy also extends to TR3. The following statement is taken from Tim's Official Website:
- Tim Reynolds and TR3 allow audio and video taping at almost every live performance. Tim has an amazing talent for improvisation and no two shows are the same. Taping allows fans the opportunity to recreate the live experience. At all taping authorized performances, tapers can tape from any location in the venue that doesn't obstruct the view of others or in areas designated by the venue for taping. Soundboard feeds are sometimes available, but are in no way guaranteed.
- Tim himself allows taping, however, some venues do not. If a venue doesn't allow taping there is nothing Tim can do. The venue has final say on taping. If you are planning to tape a show you must contact the venue ahead of time to make sure taping is permitted.
- All recordings must be used for personal use or trading only. All audio and video performances belong to Tim Reynolds / TR3 and are not available for promotional use without explicit prior written consent. Selling or commercializing any recording is illegal and will jeopardize taping privileges for everyone.
- For a nice overview of how to approach soundmen about taping and what to bring, you should check out "Bands That Allow Taping" at http://btat.wagnerone.com/ There is a great section about the bottom of the page by Joe the soundman in Blacksburg VA on proper etiquette and things you may need. This list of course varies from venue to venue depending on equipment. That is why it is a good idea to contact the venue well before the show and make sure you have the right equipment. Special Thanks to Mike Wagner for including us and providing this reference.
[edit] External links
- Tim Reynolds Official Homepage
- Tim Reynolds collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
