Tim Reynolds facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tim Reynolds
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Reynolds in Chile with the Dave Matthews Band, 2010
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| Born | 15 December 1957 Wiesbaden, West Germany |
| Genres | Instrumental rock, jazz, jazz fusion, classical music, funk, R&B, Americana, psychedelic rock, rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass, violin, piano, keyboards, djembe, vocals |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | T.R. Music, RCA, ATO |
| Associated acts | TR3, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Dave Matthews Band, Dave Matthews & Friends, Mutants |
Tim Reynolds is an American musician. He was born on December 15, 1957. He is a very talented guitarist. He plays many instruments. Tim is known for his solo music. He is also the lead guitarist for the famous Dave Matthews Band. A music critic once called him "an under-rated master."
Tim Reynolds plays many instruments. These include guitar, piano, sitar, drums, violin, and bass. He also plays keyboards, percussion, djembe, and harp. He sometimes uses drum machines for special effects. Tim also sings, but his music is mostly instrumental rock. He started his own band called TR3. Tim used to play at a bar in Charlottesville, Virginia. There, he met a young bartender named Dave Matthews. Tim encouraged Dave to start his own band. He even introduced Dave to local musicians. Some of these musicians later formed the Dave Matthews Band. Tim played with the Dave Matthews Band for many years. He became a full-time member in June 2008. He often tours with Dave Matthews as an acoustic duo. He also performs with Dave Matthews & Friends.
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Tim Reynolds' Early Life
Tim Reynolds was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. His father was in the U.S. Army. His family moved around a lot. They lived in Germany, Indiana, Alaska, Kansas, and Missouri. He spent the longest time in Missouri. His parents were very religious. He grew up listening to Christian music. But his older sister had the Beatles albums. He loved their music right away. He would pretend to play guitar to their songs.
When Tim was a teenager, he learned guitar and bass. He played in his family's church choir. He also started adding rock and roll, funk, and soul music to his playing. He was about twelve years old then. After high school, he left the Midwest. His talent led him to meet Carter Beauford and Butch Taylor. They were future members of the Dave Matthews Band. They played together in a band called Secrets in Richmond, Virginia. Later, Tim moved to Charlottesville, Virginia. He found many people there who liked jazz, jazz fusion, and experimental music. Charlottesville was a great place for him to try new music styles. He added psychedelic rock to his music. Some of his early influences were Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, and Led Zeppelin.
By the 1990s, Tim formed his band, TR3. He added new influences like Nine Inch Nails, Bob Marley, and Marilyn Manson. He also kept learning new instruments. These included the sitar, sarod, mandello, keytar, and tubular bells. He learned other "exotic" instruments too. These were not common in Western rock music at the time.
Musical Partnerships
Playing with Dave Matthews
Tim Reynolds was playing music in Charlottesville in the late 1980s. His friend Nic Cappon told him to play at a bar called Miller's. There, he met the bartender, Dave Matthews. Tim explained that he played at Miller's all the time. He knew the other future band members before Dave. They had played together since 1981. Dave moved to town in 1987. When the Dave Matthews Band started in 1991, Tim already had his own band, TR3. He told Dave, "I like my band the way it is. You should start your own band." He felt Dave needed to do his own thing.
In 1993, Tim and Dave started playing acoustic shows together. They played Dave's songs with just acoustic guitars. Tim would also play some of his own songs. These shows became very popular. In 1996, Dave and Tim went on their first full tour as a duo. In 1999, they released a live album called Live at Luther College. This was released with a 40-show tour.
After a short break, Tim toured with Dave again in 2003. They also played as an opening act for the Dave Matthews & Friends tour. This was in late 2003 and early 2004. They played more shows together in 2006 and 2007. Tim joined Dave for a short tour in Europe in 2007. On August 14, 2007, they released a live CD/DVD. It was called Live at Radio City. It included songs like "Stay or Leave" and "Gravedigger". It also had two of Tim's songs: "You are My Sanity" and "Betrayal". The Radio City show was also released in high definition.
In 2008, Tim joined the Dave Matthews Band again. They recorded the album Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King. This was Tim's first time recording with Dave since 2003. It was his first time with the full band since 1998.
Tim and Dave performed together several times in April 2008. They played to support presidential candidate Barack Obama. They also played at the "Seeds of Compassion" show in Seattle. They performed at Jack Johnson's Kokua Festival in Hawaii. Tim toured as lead guitarist with the Dave Matthews Band in 2008. He is still a full-time member of the band as of 2023.
Dave Matthews and Friends
Dave Matthews released his first solo album, Some Devil. After that, he gathered many musicians from the album. They went on a small tour in late 2003 and early 2004. The group included Trey Anastasio on guitar and Brady Blade on drums. Tony Hall played bass, and Ray Paczkowski played keys. Tim Reynolds played guitar. Each show started with an acoustic set by Dave and Tim. Then, the full band played with Tim on electric guitar. Most songs from Some Devil were played live. They also played many cover songs. One cover, "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel, was Tim's idea.
Dave Matthews & Friends played occasional shows in 2004, 2005, and 2006. In 2008, Tim joined the Dave Matthews Band for their summer tour. They also had an open policy for fans to record their shows. This policy also applies to TR3.
Helping Others
Tim Reynolds and Dave Matthews performed on an album in 2008. It was called Songs for Tibet. This project supported Tibet and the Dalai Lama. It also highlighted human rights issues in Tibet. On October 4, 2009, Tim performed with Dave in St. Louis, Missouri. This was to support Farm Aid. They played for Farm Aid again in Hartford, Connecticut, on September 22, 2018.
Tim Reynolds' Family Life
Tim Reynolds has a son named Josef, born in 1982. In 1995, he and his girlfriend Diane Thomas had a daughter, Eura. They lived in New Mexico with Diane's son, Justin. In 2008, Diane and the children moved to North Carolina. Tim followed them to be close to Eura. He now lives in North Carolina. He had lived in Virginia for 17 years and New Mexico for several years. On August 1, 2017, Tim married Kristin Nienkirchen. They got married in Turks and Caicos.
Music Albums
Solo Studio Albums
- 1993 – Stream
- 1997 – Sanctuary
- 1999 – Astral Projection
- 2000 – See into Your Soul
- 2000 – Stream (re-release)
- 2001 – Nomadic Wavelength
- 2001 – ID – From the Lab (vol one)
- 2002 – Petroglyph
- 2005 – Parallel Universe
- 2010 – The Limbic System
- 2016 – That Way
- 2020 - ‘’Venus Transit’’
- 2021 - ‘’Soul Pilgrimage’’
Solo Live Albums
- 1996 – Gossip of the Neurons
- 2002 – Chaos View
Albums with TR3
- 1988 – TR3
- 1991 – Shifting Currents
- 1995 – Light Up Ahead
- 1995 – Dear Charlottesville
- 1995 – Comin' After You
- 2009 – Radiance
- 2011 – Live from SPACE and Beyond
- 2014 – Like Some Kind of Alien Invasion
- 2019 - "The Sea Versus the Mountain"
Albums with Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
- 1999 – Live at Luther College
- 2007 – Live at Radio City
- 2008 – DMBLive – Prism Coffeehouse Charlottesville, VA 4/22/1993
- 2009 – DMBLive – Appalachian State University Boone, NC 3/29/2003
- 2010 – Live in Las Vegas
- 2012 – Live Trax Vol. 23
- 2012 – Live Trax Vol. 24
- 2012 – Live Trax Vol. 41
- 2012 – DMBLive – Memphis, Richmond, VA 6/13/1993
- 2014 – DMBLive – J.T. Kingsbury Hall Salt Lake City, UT 3/3/1999
- 2019 – Live Trax Vol. 48
- 2019 – Live Trax Vol. 49
Albums with Dave Matthews Band
- 1993 – Remember Two Things
- 1994 – Recently
- 1994 – Under the Table and Dreaming
- 1996 – Crash
- 1997 – Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95
- 1998 – Before These Crowded Streets
- 2001 – Live in Chicago 12.19.98
- 2004 – Live Trax Vol. 1
- 2008 – Live Trax Vol. 13
- 2008 – Live at Mile High Music Festival
- 2008 – Live Trax Vol. 14
- 2009 – Live Trax Vol. 15
- 2009 – Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
- 2009 – Europe 2009
- 2010 – Live in New York City
- 2010 – Live Trax Vol. 19
- 2011 – Live at Wrigley Field
- 2011 – Live in Atlantic City
- 2012 – Live Trax Vol. 22
- 2012 – Away from the World
- 2018 – Come Tomorrow
- 2019 – Live at the Hollywood Bowl
- 2023 – Walk Around The Moon
Awards and Nominations
Grammy Awards
- 2010: Nominated for Album of the Year – Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (as a featured artist)
- 2011: Nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance – "Kundalini Bonfire"
See also
In Spanish: Tim Reynolds para niños
