Marty Dieckmeyer
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Marty Dieckmeyer was the bass guitar
player for the Christian rock band
Daniel Amos
from 1974 to 1981. Dieckmeyer sang the lead vocal on the song "Props" from the ¡Alarma! album in 1981. This was not a serious vocal, however; it was done in one take with the tune deliberately pitched too high for him.)
In late 1974, Dieckmeyer was asked to join Jubal's Last Band, a band consisting of Terry Scott Taylor
, Steve Baxter
, and new guitarist Jerry Chamberlain
. Sometime in the middle of 1975, Jubal (they shortened the name from Jubal's Last Band) went to a meeting with Maranatha! Music
and Calvary Chapel
. Another band at the meeting, led by Darrell Mansfield
, had the same name - Jubal. The two bands decided to change their names to avoid confusion. Mansfield renamed his band Gentle Faith
, and Jubal
became Daniel Amos
. Daniel Amos obtained a recording and performance contract with Maranatha Music, and quickly recorded their first song for the label, Taylor's "Aint Gonna Fight It". Their first full album, produced by Al Perkins
followed in 1976.
In the years after leaving Daniel Amos, Dieckmeyer has performed with a number of bands in the Los Anegles area, including Elvis and Sweetie Pie. In 2002, he began recording a solo CD with vocalist Glen Lystne; they call themselves Larry. The CD is entitled Lucy, I'm In Love.
Dieckmeyer now lives in South Orange County with his wife and daughters and is working as a landscape architect.
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player for the Christian rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos is a rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. Current members include bassist Tim Chandler, guitarist Greg Flesch and drummer Ed McTaggart...
from 1974 to 1981. Dieckmeyer sang the lead vocal on the song "Props" from the ¡Alarma! album in 1981. This was not a serious vocal, however; it was done in one take with the tune deliberately pitched too high for him.)
In late 1974, Dieckmeyer was asked to join Jubal's Last Band, a band consisting of Terry Scott Taylor
Terry Scott Taylor
Terry Scott Taylor is an American songwriter, record producer, writer and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies . Taylor is also a member of the roots and alternative music group, Lost Dogs. He is currently based in San Jose, California, USA.Taylor is highly regarded for...
, Steve Baxter
Steve Baxter
Steve Baxter is an American songwriter and guitarist, best known as one of the founding members of the rock group Daniel Amos.In 1972, Baxter was performing in a band with friends Kenny Paxton and Freddy Sakehama. All three men attended San Jose Bible College...
, and new guitarist Jerry Chamberlain
Jerry Chamberlain
Jerry Chamberlain , is a United States singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer, best known for his work with the rock bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies ....
. Sometime in the middle of 1975, Jubal (they shortened the name from Jubal's Last Band) went to a meeting with Maranatha! Music
Maranatha! Music
Maranatha! Music began as a non-profit outreach of Calvary Chapel in 1971. The Jesus People of the late 1960s and early 1970s began to write new hymns and worship songs with a folk-rock style. Maranatha! Music was founded at this time in order to publish and promote this new type of Christian...
and Calvary Chapel
Calvary Chapel
Calvary Chapel is an evangelical association of Christian churches with over one thousand congregations worldwide. Calvary Chapel also maintains a number of radio stations around the world and operates many local Calvary Chapel Bible College programs. It presents itself as a "fellowship of...
. Another band at the meeting, led by Darrell Mansfield
Darrell Mansfield
Darrell Mansfield is an American gospel/blues musician.-Biography:Mansfield got his musical start in 1974, releasing his first album Gentle Faith in 1976. He later formed the Darrell Mansfield Band...
, had the same name - Jubal. The two bands decided to change their names to avoid confusion. Mansfield renamed his band Gentle Faith
Gentle Faith
Gentle Faith was a Christian country rock band in the 1970s, during the Jesus Music era, before the rise of the CCM industry. The group formed in 1974 and released one self-titled album in 1976 under the Maranatha! label....
, and Jubal
became Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos is a rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. Current members include bassist Tim Chandler, guitarist Greg Flesch and drummer Ed McTaggart...
. Daniel Amos obtained a recording and performance contract with Maranatha Music, and quickly recorded their first song for the label, Taylor's "Aint Gonna Fight It". Their first full album, produced by Al Perkins
Al Perkins
Al Perkins is a Texas-born American guitarist. The Gibson guitar company called Perkins "the world's most influential Dobro player", and even began producing an "Al Perkins Signature" Dobro in 2001 - designed and autographed by Perkins....
followed in 1976.
In the years after leaving Daniel Amos, Dieckmeyer has performed with a number of bands in the Los Anegles area, including Elvis and Sweetie Pie. In 2002, he began recording a solo CD with vocalist Glen Lystne; they call themselves Larry. The CD is entitled Lucy, I'm In Love.
Dieckmeyer now lives in South Orange County with his wife and daughters and is working as a landscape architect.