The Lineman

R.I.P. to Steve Reynolds (15/11/1985 - 3/1/2021) who suddenly passed away two years ago today.  R.I.P. to my friend JW who passed away also suddenly a year ago tomorrow.  Reynolds's guitar rendition of the melancholic Wichita Lineman:

Video from Steve Reynolds's youtube channel

Cavatina

Tomorrow will mark one year since Steve Reynolds (15/11/1985 - 3/1/2021, R.I.P.) suddenly passed away.  Here's his beautiful rendition of Cavatina (Theme From The Deer Hunter):

Video from Steve Reynolds's youtube channel

Lonely This Christmas

Steve Reynolds (15/11/1985 - 3/1/2021, R.I.P.) posted this video on youtube on Christmas Day last year, nine days before his sudden death.  The world is a little more lonely this Christmas without him.  His guitar instrumental cover of Mud's 1974 Christmas hit Lonely This Christmas:

Video from Steve Reynolds's youtube channel

Sleep Walk x2

A lockdown collaboration last year by the late Steve Reynolds (1985 - 2021, R.I.P.) and the Rapiers' Lee Restarick of Sleep Walk:

Video from Steve Reynolds's youtube channel

Deftones's version, 2011:

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Midnight blue

Originally by the Shadows, this cover version of Midnight by Romford guitarist Steve Reynolds (1985 - 2021) was the last song he played during his very last livestream performance just hours before he died exactly four weeks ago.  As in this video from a few months ago, he was using his favourite blue Alan Brason strat:

Video from Steve Reynolds's youtube channel

Thank you!  You made our lockdowns so much more bearable with your comforting music.

RIP

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During the months of continual lockdowns, I discovered the livestreams by Romford guitarist Steve Reynolds (1985 - 2021), which were dedicated to health care workers.  His music was in the classic style of the Shadows.  Like so many among his growing circle of followers around the world, I anticipated and watched his shows every week, which have become a much welcomed consolation during this very difficult time.  Although most of us have never met him in person, we all feel fondly like we were in the household of this kind soul.  When I heard the news of his sudden death three weeks ago, it was so hard to believe.  I felt both shocked and deeply saddened.  He has been an inspiration and a moral support to many who were experiencing uncertainty and loss in their lives.  He and his music will be sorely missed.

Besides the Shadows, the music of Billy Fury (1940 - 1983) was often on Reynolds's playlist.  I have never heard of Billy Fury before.  One tragic fact linking Reynolds and Fury is that they both died young, both in January, abruptly.  In 1982 just before he died, Fury recorded his version of Bobby Rydell's 1963 hit Forget Him.  Reynolds's guitar interpretation of the song on video in 2014 was his tribute to Fury.  His own video now is my tribute to him.  RIP, my friend ...

Video from Steve Reynolds's youtube channel

Steve Reynolds ... your kindness shall I never forget.

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