Reid Jamieson & Vinyl Cafe
2010 SPRING MINI TOUR
LIVE: Story of Stuarts Early Years in Montreal
plus Patrick Watson.
April 30 - Ganaoque
May 1 - Brockville
May 2nd Montreal
RADIO: June 5/6/7, 2010 & March 12/13/15 2011
2010 January 23/24/26
Let It Be Me airs on the studio show: We're feeling Antsy
2009 FALL TOUR
LIVE: Oct 13-25 (15 shows in Ontario)
RADIO: Nov 14, 15, 17, 2009
2008 TRAIN SHOW
LIVE: April 2008
(Via Rail from Vancouver to Toronto)
RADIO: Jun 7, 8, 10, 2008
2006 MISSION BC
LIVE: October 26, 2006 (with Murray MacLauchlan and Carolyn Mark)
RADIO: Nov 11, 12, 2006
2006 Vinyl Cafe Spring Tour
LIVE: March 27 - (ON/MB/SK/AB with Suzie Vinnick)
2005 VICTORIA BC CHRISTMAS
LIVE: December 4th, 2005 2 shows as special guest The Royal Theatre, Victoria BC
2005 PORT HOPE, ON
LIVE: January 30th 2005 (Capitol Theatre with Nicole Stoffman)
RADIO: February 12th & 13th, 2005
A brief history of how Reid became an official member of the Vinyl Cafe Orchestra...
In June of 2004 Tony Dekker from the Great Lake Swimmers was scheduled to play at the all Canadian music series upstairs at the Rivoli in Toronto called The Maple Lounge. Tony was lucky to be asked by Ron Sexsmith to open for him at Massey Hall. And so Tony needed someone to cover for him at the Maple Lounge. Reid happily picked up the slack. That same night Stuart Mclean and his producer Jess Milton came out to listen to this Great Lake Swimmers fellow. INstead they got Reid. Stuart almost left but decided to stay once Reid began singing. The rest as they say...is history.
Reid was recorded live in concert for Vinyl Cafe for the first time on January 30, 2005 at The Capitol Theatre in Port Hope, Ontario. We had an amazing time, and a loving relationship with the VC began. Stuart and Jess (his producer) sure know how to put on a show and make an artist feel extra special. Port Hope is a beautiful town, with a fabulous theatre, and we stayed at the super charming Dr. Corbetts Inn.
Reid then joined the VC gang again on December 6th 2005 at the Royal in Victoria BC (his new home) as a special guest to sing his seasonal composition Last Day Of The Year at the afternoon and evening Christmas show. His first appearance in town was a little nerve racking (The Royal is awefully nice), but musical director John Sheard and bassist Denis Pendrith were so completely endearing that all was soon tickity-boo. The combination of the three boys is definitely something we hoped to see more of in the future.
They hooked up again for a full tour in the spring of 2006, with fabulous singer songwriter Suzie Vinnick. Starting in London, Ontario and making their way west to Alberta. Reid played Kid Canada in the very first production of Stuart's new radio drama Eggs Blackstone. A fella could get used to the swell hospitality and kind treatment he endured at the hands of Jess and Ted and the whole danged gang.
Next up they were off to Mission BC on October of 2006 to record a show with the legendary Murray MacLauchlan, Jenny Whiteley and Carolyn Mark. Murray got to take over as Kid Canada...and Reid...well Reid let him.
Vinyl Cafe on the Rails...The Train Show
Reid got a pretty nifty invitation to accompany Stuart or a very intimate show on Via Rail's cross Canada train. Stuart Mclean told stories and Reid sang complimentary songs. Before they boarded the train Reid even wrote (with some help from the missus) a song just for that trip called RAIL, now available on his new EP Courting Juniper. It's also worth noting that Reid brought his uke along on that trip and it is on the train that he wrote MY GREEN THUMB, also available on said EP.
Reid took off with them on their Fall 2009 tour through various towns in Ontario. This might actually be only the third time in the history of the VC that they brought only one musical guest with them, making it extra special for our greedy Reido. He was able to swing this by playing his own material, and then coming out as his alter-Elvis and performing selections from The Presley Sessions. This tour had a timely stop in Orillia where Reid's pappy lives, and that there show just happened to fall on Reid's birthday! Jess even baked him a non-dairy cake and about 700 people sang him happy birthday. That was pretty swell, except for the part where Reid got wax on Stuart's snazzy three piece while blowing out his candles...
In January 2010 Stuart told the story of an old friend of his who had passed away. To accompany the story he played a demo recording of Reid playing uke and singing the Everly Brothers hit 'Let It Be Me'. Reid had recorded the song especially for him as Stuart had wanted to learn the song himself one day.
And then there is la belle province in the spring of 2010. Stuart wanted to go to his hometown of Montreal and tell the story of his early years. He chose Reid to accompany him with songs from each decade. It was pretty special, and not a little bit of work considering how many songs and styles were covered in the telling of Stuart's histoire.
Over the years Reid had many opportunities to play with The VC orchestra, namely John Sheard and Dennis Pendrith. The combination of the three of them was so sweet to Reid's ears that he has implored them on numerous occasions to join him onstage at his own shows. This too has gone well and so you can expect to hear more of those fine fellas on Reid's music in future. You can hear John Sheard play piano on a handful of songs on Reid's latest album STARING CONTEST.
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Very much looking forward to more time spent with Canada's favourite story teller; Stuart McLean and his merry band of...well...band. Special thank yous to his awesome and fierce producer Jess Milton. She is clearly the brains of the operation. And to
So long for now!
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