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About Me

I was never a fan of Bio--I preferred Chem.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/23/2006
Band Website: exemplaryrecords.com/JackReid/
Band Members: Jack Reid: the band is led by Jack Reid on electric guitar, Jack Reid on acoustic guitar and Jack Reid on lead vocals. Backing them up is one of the finest rhythm sections in Jack Reid's apartment: Jack "Couch Crasher" Reid on skins and Jack "Fingers" Reid on bass guitar. The Jack Reid men's choral ensemble, comprised of basses, baritones, and tenors appear (courtesy of Exemplary Records) on Jack's upcoming album, title yet to be released. However, when on tour, Jack cannot realistically bring his entire ensemble--enter the Jackettes: Jack Reid, Jack Reid, and Jack Reid.
Influences: Attitude on musbiz: James McMurtry (No More Buffalo).Music: The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Ween, Nick Drake, Brian Wilson, elliott smith, George Harrison, Jose Gonzalez, Beck, The Shins, Of Montreal, Wilco, flowers for human, Ennio Morricone, Monica Wright, Jerry Britt, Kelly Miller.Authors: God, Friedrich Nietzsche, Ernest Hemingway, Albert Camus, Kurt Vonnegut jr., Joseph Conrad, Joseph Heller, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Hermann Hesse, Aldous Huxley, Franz Kafka, J.D. Salinger, John Steinbeck, Lewis Carroll, Oscar Wilde, Elie Wiesel, The Onion, Plato, Aristotle, Aristophanes, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Bertrand Russell, Robert Pirsig, Tolstoi, Arthur Miller, Charles Dickens, Harper Lee, Sun Tzu.Substances (these days): Alcohol, Caffeine.
Sounds Like: Someone who has a lot of things to do and not enough time to do them.
Record Label: Exemplary Records: http://www.exemplaryrecords.com
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Lost Months, Books

People have been asking me what I've been doing since taking the bar and waiting for results. Working is not the answer. My album is finished, and I am in the process of getting it mastered.&nbs...
Posted by Jack Reid on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:40:00 PST

New media up at exemplaryrecords.com. Live at Limelight.

Howdy. I just posted my first live album, "Live at Limelight," on the Exemplary Records website. The tracks were recorded on two separate nights. The first night I recorded off the so...
Posted by Jack Reid on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:11:00 PST

I sang a song with the Well Hung Jury...

and Minh got it on video. This is rediculous, by the way. http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/ravenlyoness/Well-Hung %20Jury/April%2025/?action=view&current=1048fcfe.flv...
Posted by Jack Reid on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:18:00 PST

Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut died yesterday, and the black comedy is over. Vonnegut was held as a POW in Dresden, during which we, along with the Brits, killed around 35,000 civilians in a fire-bombi...
Posted by Jack Reid on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:16:00 PST

You Don't Have To Call Me Aloysius (Law Revue Lyrics)

I don't remember my witty banter from the law revue, but here are (upon request) the lyrics to my songs from Puttin' on the Writs: You Never Even Call Me By My Name (Reid/Lytton) You don't have to cal...
Posted by Jack Reid on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 11:25:00 PST

Law Revue: Puttin' on the Writs / Limelight / Kahuna's

I won the law school talent show. I did some country songs adapted as if sung by some of our esteemed faculty. It would have been a great opportunity to play my real music, but I couldn't pass u...
Posted by Jack Reid on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:08:00 PST

March 7 at Limelight

I played this set: 1. She Says (New Song) 2. Daniella 3. Fire Dream 4. Say Yes (elliott smith) I recorded the show and it came out pretty good, so I'll post it somewhere, soon....
Posted by Jack Reid on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:13:00 PST

No Open Mic This Wednesday the 28th

Limelight has a James Brown tribute on Wednesday instead of open mic. We'll be back next week, and I hope you will too. I need a break to study. Last Wednesday I believe I played: 1. Like She Lo...
Posted by Jack Reid on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:38:00 PST

Valentine's Day Set

Thanks to everyone who showed up for my shambolic Valentine's Day set. In the words of Jason Smith, "Happy V.D., everybody!" I played the following unironic love songs: 1. Blue Eyes ...
Posted by Jack Reid on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:28:00 PST

Bank of America Issues Credit Cards to Illegal Aliens: Idiots Outraged

I don't know why I chose to chime in on this issue of so many out there, but I have some time before class, so let's see what I can do. The Wall Street Journal published an article about how Bank of A...
Posted by Jack Reid on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:08:00 PST