 At the time, Reid was playing for a local band, The Redbeats, who regularly played at the River Club in St Ives.His public profile was enhanced in 1966 when The Jaywalkers were named as a support act for The Rolling Stones for their 23-show Tour of Britain in September and October of 1966.At the concert at the Royal Albert Hall, Graham Nash of The Hollies became friends with Reid and suggested The Jaywalkers sign up with UK Columbia Records—an EMI label—to record with producer John Burgess.