Larry Norman / Beam
Shouting In The Storm (Flevo 2)
Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt
If you're like me, there's certain artists that you always buy their albums. For me, artists like U2, King's X, and Larry Norman fall into this category. While there have been a few live albums that Larry's released that turned out somewhat disappointing, this isn't one of them. This is a live album in which Larry Norman utilizes a tight band as his backup talent and performs a full concert. Holland's Flevo Festival usually records the acts on main stage, and this is the second live Larry Norman CD to come out as a result. Beam does a solid job backing him up. We get a good sampling of both old and semi-recent Norman material. The super gem here is the final encore - "Jesus Freak." That's right, the song that Larry nailed down for The Mother Of All Tribute Albums is featured here in frenetic live fashion, even including some apropos ad-libs. For ordering info, write: GMI Music Partners BV, PO Box 420, 6900 AK Zevenaar, The Netherlands