“Anybody like sushi?” was his opening line; Night Of The Raging Storm was his opening ten-minute blockbuster.

Super lungs, white jacket with sleeves rolled up, Terry Reid doesn’t just resemble Keith Richards, he also exudes the same rock ’n’ roll pedigree.

With Eddie on guitar and slide plus beardy George on bass, Reid was with mates and looked like he was having as much fun as life can offer a 64 year old.

Reid’s voice was sublime throughout the two-hour set, reconstructing covers such as The Beatles’ If I Fell and The Beach Boys’ Don’t Worry Baby.

When he put down his guitar for Leavin’ ’n’ Gone, it was still clear to see why Reid was asked to front both Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. His performance was total, body and soul. The music passed visibly through his body and was released with the controlled passion only great vocalists can sustain.

Brave Awakening, River, Seed Of Memory – all the biggies were performed as if it were the first time. The Louvin Brothers’ bluegrass harmony with Ed was outstanding. Reid, the personification of charm, insisted that once recorded the songs are no longer his. He is humble and underestimates the flame he breathes that can bring any song alive.