Arlin's Music Artists World

Revised 
February, 2008      Singing Howlin' Wolf drawing.(Is this Me???)MY Personal FAVOURITES

    Considered by many to be the 'father' of the Christian Rock genre,
Larry Norman has left this earthly existence to be with the Lord Jesus, February 24, 2008. (Thank you, Larry for giving your life to Jesus!
So that those like me can see Jesus, too.)
Larry has been a true pioneer.
Larry Norman Songbook cover with gasmask.  Visit Larry Norman . com
Coming from the mid-1960's rock era, he reached out to the "common" person for the call of Christ.
From his early Street Level recordings that sounded like demos to his latest recordings,I've been touched by his artistic reachings and his sincerity.
When Larry performed solo in Fort Worth after his recovery from a plane crash, I managed to drag my wife with me to hear him.He definitely proved his radicalness to reach lost souls and to encourage those of us who HAVE accepted Christ as our Lord/Savior.
If it wasn't for Larry's influence, I don't think I would have kept
    up with MY music; that of an artist who is a Christian and lets that colour his work.
[Some of my EXTREME favourites of his:Selections and the medley on side one of the Trilogy album (circa 1976),Selections from "Only Visiting This Planet"
and
"Stranded in Babylon", recorded after the Berlin Wall fell.
Other songs that I recommend:
"Sweet Sweet Song of Salvation"
"The American Dream"
"God part III"]
Larry in studio mid-70's.

Some of my other favourites:

  Almost ALL the recordings by The Beatles should be included in anyone's list of all time favourites .Even some as solo artists! My wife, Regina, especially loves Ringo's songs; we attended one of his "All Star Band" concerts.

Heat It Up! by DeGarmo & Key is a hot CD. Did they real-ly retire? Dana Key, now, is a main person behind the scenes at Forefront Records which spawned Toby Mac's Gotee Records.

Phil Keaggy with acoustic guitar.

Anything recording by Phil Keaggy is definitely worth buying at least three or more copies so you can have a backup AND still give one away to your closest friend! (click here) Curious about Phil?- Find any of his CDs and buy them!!!

Chicago - all of the early stuff! My excitement died with Terry K.
    I used to have a CTA album, but made the mistake of loaning
    it out. Now all I have is the 'Live at Carnegie Hall' set. I'm
    excited that my daughter enjoyed playing a small compilation
    of their tunes arranged for marching band a couple of years ago.
Fender Stratocaster - Black&White
   Unplugged and Derek and the Dominos - Eric Clapton
   Most anything by Jimi Hendrix. (So???  I play guitar!)
(click here for a Jimi trip to a page)
  Jesus Freak by DC Talk is a montage of colourful sounds!
(I get REVed Up when I listen to this one!) Check out their solo projects, too.

DC Talk - Jesus Freak WEB-Page Picture.
Stephen Curtis Chapman's "Heaven in the Real World"
                        and 
    "Signs of Life" are 2 VERY well put-2-gether projects!
   ( I recommend you RUN, NOW, to buy them! )
   There are 'backing' trax available for several of the songs


   that are the REAL recording with Stephen's lead vocal cut-out.
   Others:
The Monkees on stage during their TV show.  (Yep, you read it right.). Some of my early guitar licks were from their albums.


FINALLY, my own solo project when it gets completed!)

    My '73 Fender Telecaster is my closest friend on most recordings with me.
My Fender Telecaster and I, mugging for the camera.

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Here is a VERY short musical history for me (in other words - quite a bit is left out):
I played electric lead guitar for a southern-gospel group, The Regals, during 1975-1978. We cut one album that we recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio the year that Elvis died. J.D. Sumner gave Mike Druen one of the first 45's processed of his "Elvis has left the building"; it was so-o-o-o fresh (vinyl was VERY hot-hot-hot) that Mike could barely hold onto it without burning his hands! Some of my best lead work is on the LP. It was on the Queen City label's Promise label. If you have one, it's gotta be priceless! If You do, drop me an E-mail about it!
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