A Blossom Fell (6/3) PSR-SX900 - Nat King Cole, 1955
Moon River (6/3) PSR-SX900 - from the film, Breakfast At Tiffany's
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded (6/3) PSR-SX900 - hymn from the Middle Ages
Vincent (6/3) PSR-SX900 - Don McLean, 1971
Musical Background
(July, 2012) I retired in 2006 as a university professor in special
education. I live in Oxford, Mississippi.
Musical Background
My earliest musical experiences started in church,
with much exposure to vocal music. Then, early-on, came a lot of radio listening (pre TV days)
that included Saturday night rituals with the Grand Ole Opry. Three years of piano instruction
during the elementary years was a good start, but I soon drifted away due to the intrusion of
sports. Then, in high school, I picked up the ukulele, which quickly led to my first guitar. In college (early 60's), I was around guys starting a band playing hits of the day.
The electric guitar and bass drew most of my interest and, shortly, I was in my first
group, The Shamrocks.
Countless gigs over the years have certified my addiction to music
and the love of live music in particular. Along the way, I developed an interest in
multitrack home recording. Much gear later (reel-to-reel, cassette, to digital),
I recently made the plunge into computer-based recording. Wow, what a learning curve
for a non-techie! The primary purpose of recording was to create backing tracks to
solo with on guitar. That introduced me to Band In A Box and, now, arranger keyboards. I've owned many arrangers, including Roland, Technics, and several Yamahas, most recently
the S910.
Just Friends Band
(May 1, 2024) )Just Friends Band members Larry Tyler, Kelley Walker and Wes Walker (see photo below) delight audiences with skilled renditions of pop, jazz standards, rock, country, and gospel. Larry is skilled on both guitar and keyboard and provides vocals on a wide repertoire of material, including pop, jazz standards, rock, country, and gospel. Wes Walker plays saxophone, flute, and clarinet and has performed professionally around the region for the past 30 years, including productions of West Side Story, Will Rogers Follies, A Chorus Line, and The King and I. Wes has backed prominent entertainers, including Johnny Mathis, Burt Bachrach, Wayne Newton, The Temptations, The Four Tops, and the Tommy Dorsey Band. His experience includes the Memphis Jazz Orchestra and the Memphis Symphony Pops Concerts. Kelley Walker has performed around the Memphis area for over 30 years with various bands, singing rock and roll, old standards and top 40 hits in venues including the Peabody Hotel, The Memphis Country Club, and Mud Island.
The PSR site, with its
contributors, has been very helpful in providing needed information. I've purchased
several of the products offered by Joe and found them useful. I hope this site will
be around for a long time to come.
Note: Larry has played the PSR-3000, Tyros2, PSR-S910, and PSR-S950. In 2014, Larry acquired his new Tyros5, in 2015, Larry got the new S970, and in 2019, the new PSR-SX900.
Larry's MP3 Song Index
Larry's songs are listed alphabetically. Click on the song title to audition and/or download the song. The (v) indicates a vocal. A (C)-Clarinet, (T)-tenor sax, or (F)-flute indicate songs where Wes Walker accompained Larry with that instrument. Songs were recorded on a tyros5 (T5), PSR-S970 (97), PSR-S975 (98), or PSR-SX900 (X9). (6/8/24)
Larry is skilled on both guitar and keyboard and provides vocals on a wide repertoire of material, including pop, jazz standards, rock, country, and gospel. Wes Walker plays saxophone, flute, and clarinet and has performed professionally around the region for the past 30 years, including productions of West Side Story, Will Rogers Follies, A Chorus Line, and The King and I. Wes has backed prominent entertainers, including Johnny Mathis, Burt Bachrach, Wayne Newton, The Temptations, The Four Tops, and the Tommy Dorsey Band. His experience includes the Memphis Jazz Orchestra and the Memphis Symphony Pops Concerts. Kelley Walker has performed around the Memphis area for over 30 years with various bands, singing rock and roll, old standards and top 40 hits in venues including the Peabody Hotel, The Memphis Country Club, and Mud Island.