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With his latest album, “Watch It,” guitar virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist Tim Reynolds once again dives deep into the unknown depths and unfolding sonic landscape of his trusty acoustic 12-string and six-string.
“Acoustic just gives you a more personal voice,” Reynolds says. “And I’ve starting playing the acoustic more and more as I’ve gotten older. It’s a steady sonic platform, but it also gives one a chance to use it as a voice like a singer.”
Alongside his band, TR3, the power trio harnesses the pure emotion of simply being present and in-the-moment. And it’s this closely-held philosophy by Reynolds to always chase after the emotion of a melody and the space between notes, rather than just showcasing proficiency.
“I like the idea of emotive expression, where you’re not really trying to play technical things, you’re just trying to emote things that are in the songs,” Reynolds says.
Hunkering down in the Dave Matthews Band’s famed Haunted Hollow Recording Studio, just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia, the 10-song LP was captured by longtime TR3 and DMB sound engineer Rob Evans.
“[Rob] is so seamless as an engineer/producer,” Reynolds says. “He’s so passive, but he’s also a great teacher who doesn’t say anything about how he’s teaching you, because he’s doing his magic — he’s like a member of the band.”
“Watch It” is also a celebration of sorts, seeing as this chapter of TR3 recently crossed over the 15-year mark. Featuring longtime bassist Mick Vaughn and drummer Dan Martier, it’s not lost on Reynolds about how that — beyond the intricate nature and sheer talent involved —what matters most is the time spent together, for that’s where the real melodic bounty emerges from.
“There’s this sense of trust. Everybody really gets along, so that comes through in the music,” Reynolds says. “We love each other, and with that we’re able to unlock all kinds of possibilities.
We understand the drill, we understand the process — if it wasn’t working, we wouldn’t have been here this long.”
This latest chapter of TR3 also marks 35 years since its inception in Charlottesville. It’s a segment of time and place that remains a testament to Reynolds nose-to-the-grindstone work ethic, his unquenchable thirst for tonal discovery and creative fulfillment.