What Use To Be

This is the Brooks Reid "Niagara Daredevil" album released October 2020. It includes 13 original songs by Brooks Reid. Recorded at Ranchland Studio in 2020. All songs written and recorded by Brooks Reid. Thank you for listening!

Niagara Daredevil

"Big Foot" by Brooks Reid is an album of rock and roll tracks with heavy guitars and loud drums. Not for the faint of heart.

Big Foot

Straight Up Rock. Twangy Raunchy Loud Guitars and Big Bashing, Crashing Drums recorded in a live room. What more could you ask for?

Take Me To The Bridge

Rock, Soul, Funk, Country and Blues. Country? Well Country Rock I suppose. More like Kenny Wayne Shepard, Doobie Brothers, Allman Brothers and Eagles country.
Note about the cover: This was a painting my Mom painted a long time ago and I never knew existed. Flash forward a few of decades and long after she past away. We recently discovered this painting at my brothers house and immediately realize it's almost an exact picture of the area where we recently moved to (a long way away from where my Mom lived) and the couple on the bridge looks like my wife and I. It sounds crazy but I believe she had painted a picture of the future. There was nothing in the area where she lived that looked anything like this painting. There were actually 2 other painting in the same collection that had exact scenes of the areas where we now live. Very strange!

Cypress

Blood Pumping, Heart Pounding Rhythm on Big Drums. Get on your feet and dance. It's good for you! The story of the importance of beat. The lost Rhythm. If you clap on 1 you need to seek help.

It's The Rhythm That Moves You

Tall walking, big strutting, positive energetic, anthem to confidence. Feel good music that makes you strong. Inspirational and spiritual but not religious.

Nothing Stopping Me Now

Some things are better left wild and free.

She's Not That Kind Of Girl

Soulful uplifting heartfelt ballad with relaxed R&B feel. Special Thanks to Wayne Hood on guitar.

The Kind Of Man You Want Me To Be

Upbeat Roy Orbison/Chris Issak style Blue Christmas song for everybody missing the family and friends on Christmas. Written by Brooks Reid Dec 2023. All instrument and vocal tracks by Brooks Reid. Recorded at Wavos Rancheros Studios. Merry Christmas everyone!

Crying On Christmas

Chance encounter with former High School girlfriend proves not to be as memorable as he would hope. American Graffiti put to music, 60's High School romance, Summer Love music. Think "Grease" "Summer Lovin" or Doobie Brothers "What A Fool Believes".

Senior Year

Offbeat Mysterious Deep Dark and strangely sentimental track with shades of The Beatles and The Moody Blues influences. Orchestral textures with vocals and harmony. Biblical in nature but not religious. Lyrically uplifting and soulful.
The word Ebenezer means “stone of help.” The reference comes from 1 Samuel 7. After defeating the Philistines, Samuel raises his Ebenezer, declaring that on this spot God defeated the enemy.

Ebenezer

I love The Everly Brothers! The sound of Phil and Don 2 part harmonizing is timeless.  They were one of my biggest influences on music growing up and I still love the sound. It was like Elvis times 2. And they could play! Love that feel you could tell The Everly Brothers felt the music. AM Radio Rock and Roll with that great twang. County, Rockabilly, Classic 60's pop sound.

That's Not How I Remember It

Tex Mex South Of The Border Cantina Outlaw Cowboy Music. Roy Rogers meets Roy Orbison. Just add some Cervazas and douse on some Cholula and dig in! Mid Century Country Western style.

Lonely Town

Fun, straight ahead rocking blues with chugging guitars and pushy beat. "Mamacita" is a Spanish term for "Little Mother" or "Little Lady". Used as a term of endearment or affection. I was born and raised in Miami where sometimes Spanish and English get mixed up and what you get is "Mamacita". I hope it translates with the greatest respect and compliment and I like it cause it goes with "Muy Bonita".

Mamacita

I'm sure you've seen those medical ads for some new product but the side effects seem much worse than your problem. That's what got me to thinking. This is a Rocking little bluesy number with a little satire. I hope it makes you laugh.

Pick Your Poison

Funky Blues Cowboy Song with a funny story a line dancing beat. Think Blazing Saddles meets Roy Rogers. Kick out your cowboy boots and do some flatfoot and buck dancing. Better than "Achy Breaky Heart"

Bad Ass Buckaroo

Vocal and acoustic guitar. Porch picking guitar song with some gospel style mixed in that tells a story about growing up in a small town. 

Singing In A Rocking Chair

Fun pop rock song about a spontaneous, unpredictable girl who can outsmart any guy and do it with style. "She's All That"
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She's All That

Big Foot Rock. Imagine If Sasquash played in a rock band.

I Got A Thang For You

Don't bother with trying to put your best face on. This girl knows that this relationship, like her previous ones, will not last long.

Next X

Heavy Dino Stomping, Crypt Kickin, Pumpkin Chunkin, Mud Sloshing, Rock And Roll. If you drive a monster truck this tune should be on your playlist. Special thanks to Wayne Hood for the guitar solo.

In My Own Way

"Wasted Love" by Brooks Reid. Rock and Roll at it's core. Just Rocking Blues number with a hard driving beat, amped up guitars and heavy bass.

Wasted Love

"Nature Of Love" by Brooks Reid. Why is it that when you find someone you really, truely love, there is a chance that they might not really love you? I don't know but you might find out if you listen to this song.

Nature Of Love

"Dammed If I Don't" by Brooks Reid. Hard as nails, straight up Rocking Blues with attitude. Sometimes there's just no good choice.

Dammed If I Don't

Sloggin Strat Rock with a little over amped Rhodes and throw in some fat sawtooth synth on the hook. The girl he use to know moved up.

Blindside

Straight ahead Steve Miller Rock with upfront guitars with some tasty  Hammond. organ. Think you've seen it all? Well there might be someone out there who just might change your mind.

Songs From Ranchland

Never Seen Nothing

Pulp Fiction Western Post Surf Desert Canyon Rock. Hammond Organ with thin wispy drawbars, Twangy Raunchy Surf Guitars and a Pulsing Heartbeat drives this rock ballad. Dark Retro California Sound. Dick Dale riding a horse through the canyons.

Bad Dream

Crunchy Guitars, Tubby Amped Bass, Phat Drums and Legato Gushy Hammond Organ drones under a haunting melody soulfully and painfully sung in a rough edged voice. Scorching 10 string Guitar solo by Wayne Hood

Stone Cold

Medium Slow tempo Hammond/piano jazzy Latin groove Love song. Play this song when making out. Santana meets Barbara Lewis(Hello Stranger).

Eyes Wide Open

Piano and Big synth sound mid tempo groove. Stevie Wonder wishes he wrote this song in the 80's. In fact I wish he did too!

Believe

She's The One

Soul, R&B Medium Tempo 70's Groove Love Song. Gospel roots. Please Billy Preston would you please record this song? (with Eric Clapton?).  Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes or The O' Jays would be good too.

Everything To Me

Positive Message Soulful Rock song with a Gospel Piano/Hammond groove and a beat you can clap along to. (Note: Please clap on the backbeat)
Some of my songs are not drawn from my own experiences. This one is.

Sing In The Choir

Blues Brothers, Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson Rocking Gospel Soul song. Come on, Stand up, get into this groove and clap your hands.

Shot Of Love

Passionate Soulful last dance song. Medium slow tempo ballad. This is perfect last song of your evening. If you want to win over your girl, this is the song.
Special thanks to my good friend Charlie DeChant (from Hall and Oates) for the amazing tenor sax solos.

Soul Mate

Fun Key West tropical island getaway music. Acoustic guitar based with Piano, Steel Drums, Congas and Latin Percussion. This track was originally written and recorded in 1985 for the "Connect The Dots" album. This is the updated 2019 version.

Duval Street

Uplifting Inspirational Positive Rock Song for hero, Tom Petty. Put this song on when somebody pisses you off. It will make you feel better. It works for me.
When I did the vocal track on this song I was just getting over a head cold. It's a voice I don't normally have so I had to make sure I finished the vocal before my voice changed back. Only problem is now I can't sing like this! Maybe that's a good thing.
Recording note: I played my desk on this track.

Won't Take Me Down

"Walbash Canonball" by Brooks Reid. is a fun bumping, uptempo blues, with a rocked out chorus.  If you're old enough to remember a really old tune by the same name, this is not it. Is it possible my girl could just leave me? I think not. She must have been kidnapped. But not to worry, I'm gona take a train and track her.

Walbash Canonball

Released Jan. 2020, Brooks Reid's "Living The Dream" album
All songs written, performed and recorded by Brooks Reid

Gyspy Woman

05 - Runaway Train

04 - If I Ever Get Rich

03 - Crazy Town

02 - Brenda Gail

01 - Strange Boomerang

Mid Century Miami Rock and Roll. Straight up Rock and Roll that will make you feel good and want to sing along and dance. Throwback to the early days of Rock and Roll, Fast Cars and AM Radio. The theme song for a generation of Rock and Rollers.

Hot Rod Rock And Roll Saturday Night

08 - Hot Rod Rock And Roll Sat Night

05 - Jinxed

04 - Everything That's Good Is Bad

03 - We Had It All

02 - You Were Meant For Me

01 - Frenchman's Street

What goes around comes around. But ya'll know that! My goal this year is to give more.

Bad Karma

Born In Miami Beach, FL. Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Sound Engineer and Music Producer.

Brooks Reid

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