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Lead guitarist @ThirdEyeBlind, video nerd.
Third Eye Blind is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1993. After years of lineup changes in the early and mid-1990s, the songwriting duo of Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan signed the band's first major-label recording contract with Elektra Records in 1996. The band released their self-titled debut album in 1997 ...
8,583 Followers, 502 Following, 1,321 Posts - Kryz Reid (@kryzreid) on Instagram: "Guitarist @thirdeyeblind, video nerd, photos and such #thirdeyeblind #kryzreid "
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Oct 26, 2021 · The COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone in very different ways. For Third Eye Blind and its guitarist Kryz Reid, it gave the band a new sense of purpose and a hardcore desire to build a stronger band and a stronger relationship by being together. The new album “Our Bande Apart” is really Third Eye Blind giving a giant middle finger to COVID ...
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- Amps and Cabs
- Effects
Next is “Vadar,” a 1979 Gibson The Paul, which was the first good guitar Reid bought. The guitar sports a Seymour Duncan Antiquity humbuckerin the neck position and an Alnico II at the bridge. Reid uses “Vadar” for “Graduate,” “The Background,” “Can You Take Me,” and anything using open-D tuning (D–A–D–F#–A–D). “TK-421” is a stock 1966 TelecasterCu...
Reid travels with a main rig and a redundant rig that closely mirrors his primary one. The main rig includes a ’93 Custom Shop FenderTone-Master and matching cabinet for clean tones. The cab houses Celestion Vintage 30s, the head has four 5881s and three 12AX7As. The main rig’s dirty sound comes from a 1965 Marshall Plexi configured with 6L6s and 1...
Dave Phillips at L.A. Sound Design built two rigs for Third Eye Blind’s Kryz Reid—a main, rack-based pedal rig, and a backup pedalboard (shown) with the same pedals but simplified switching and parameter control. The main setup uses a rackmounted RJM Effect Gizmo programmable loop switcher (not shown) controlled by an RJM Mastermind GT MIDI foot co...
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Feb 23, 2023 · Kryz Reid talks about his role in the band, their Richmond fans, their unpredictable shows, and their aversion to Dopamine. He also shares his favorite rock star memory and his tattoo advice.
Sep 23, 2021 · Kryz Reid talks about the band's new album, Our Bande Apart, inspired by a Godard film and the pandemic. He also reveals his guitar solos, collaborations, and how the band stayed creative in lockdown.
