Bill Champlin playing a very early Larrivée Electric Acoustic | Norman's Rare Guitars 

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BILL CHAMPLIN HAS ONE OF THE STRONGEST VOICES. I VE BEEN A FAN SINCE THE OLD ALLAN THICKE DAYS. WE HE LEFT CHICAGO I STOPPED LISTENING TO CHICAGO

I could listen to Bill’s stories all day. And he’s got so many!

BILL CHAMPLIN PLAYED A HAMMOND B3 & A LESLIE AND SOME GUITAR WITH THE LEGENDARY SAN FRANCISCO BAND SONS OF CHAMPLIN HE WAS THE BANDLEADER THEY HAD A CHURCH THEY REHEARSED AT QUITE OFTEN IN SAN ANSELMO CALIF. IT WASN'T FAR FROM ME IN FAIRFAX (MARIN COUNTY) IN 1970 SO I WOULD STOP AND SIT OUTSIDE AND LISTEN WHAT A MUSICAL FORCE FOR ONCE NORM IS RIGHT BILL IS A MUSICIAN, GUITAR PLAYER AND HAMMOND B3 PLAYER VOCALIST AND A GREAT GREAT SONGWRITER & IMMENSE DIVERSE TALENT THEY WERE A DEVASTATING SOULFUL FUNKY SCHOOLED & CREATIVE FREE MUSICIANS A BIG INFLUENCE ON ME ✔️ I LEARNED EVERY NOTE ON "LOOSEN UP NATURALLY" RELEASED IN 1969 IT WAS THEIR SECOND ALBUM THE SONS & MOBY GRAPE ARE MY 2 FAVORITE BANDS FROM SAN FRANCISCO BILL CHAMPLIN'S WORK IN CHICAGO IS COMMENDABLE I KNOW ABOUT EVERY ONE OF THE NAMES & CAREERS THESE 2 ARE TALKING 'BOUT SHIT... I'M GETTING OLD TERRY HAGGERTY, THE GUITARIST WITH THE SONS IS STILL A GREAT GUITARIST AS WAS HIS FATHER GOOGLE TERRY HAGGERTY GOOGLE JERRY MILLER OF THE MOBY GRAPE BAND GOD DAMMIT NORM GET A HAMMOND B3 IN YOUR FUCKING STORE TODAY!!! NORM PLAYS A MEAN B3 ELLIS HALL IS THE ONLY NAME I'M NOT AWARE OF I JUST GOOGLED HIM AND HE'S A MUSICAL FORCE ✔️ ALL YOU MUSICIANS GOOGLE "LOOSEN UP NATURALLY" LEARN EVERY FUCKING NOTE WHAT A GREAT POST NORM CARLOS GUITARLOS 90042

His first solo lp is historical.

Bill is my childhood musical idol. So much soul and funk. Favorite singer. The Sons of Champlin still cook.

Ever since I was a 9 year old boy when I first heard Bill Champlin sing the lyrics, “I was acting as if you were lucky to have me....”, I have and still am a big fan of him and his singing. It wasn’t till years later that I found out he wrote/co-wrote great music that I have heard as well as perform them too. And then years after that I sought out after his music. I really dig it. I was fortunate to see him twice performing while he was with Chicago back in ‘05 and ‘06 in Irvine, California. I hope to see him perform at one of his gigs and I really hope to meet and greet Bill Champlin, too.

Listen all and we shall hear, the friends of Norm both far and near! ❤️

I first saw the Sons of Champlin about 50 years ago, at an outdoor festival, and they were so good I couldn't believe it. The songs were amazing. The players were amazing. I realized immediately I was going to have re-think everything.

Bill thank, you . You talented bastard. Good to hear you, my man.

Love the great Bill Champlin!

God given talent !

Love seeing and hearing from Bill.

THE FIRST TIME THAT I MET SAMMY HAGAR & HIS BAND "THE JUSTICE BROTHERS" FROM THE INBRED EMPIRE THEY PLAYED "ROOFTOP" THEY ALSO DID 1982 ~ A THESE WERE SONGS BY THE SONS OF CHAMPLIN BAND IT WAS QUITE IMPRESSIVE THEN I LEARNED THAT HE LIVED RIGHT ACROSS THE PAN HANDLE PARK UP IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF I LIVED ON FELL STREET AND THEY LIVED ON OAK STREET THE JUSTICE BROTHERS WERE A REALLY GOOD BAND I SAW SONS OF CHAMPLIN MANY TIMES IN SAN FRAN I ALSO SAW SAMMY'S BAND THE JUSTICE BROTHERS MANY MANY TIMES BEFORE HE JOINED MONTROSE FOLLOW GOOD MUSIC CUZ YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE IT MIGHT END UP IN HISTORY PROBABLY AT NORMS CARLOS GUITARLOS 90042

That fretboard is very aesthetically pleasing

saw two Bill and Tamara shows in Seattle area a few months ago(Hope you got the Flowers).....still the best......and a heck of a nice guy.

Sons .. still a great band to listen too.

Bill , You are incredible. Explain It to My heart was a wonderful music in your voice!!

Ayyyyyeeee here we go again👍👍👍

That’s a pretty guitar! I like the inlay on the fingerboard! The bridge is also nicely inlayed as well!

“I spent top dollar on my memory loss!” Yeah right! At least, he managed to quit drinking. I always enjoyed Bill Champlin, even when I didn’t know his name. Very thankful that I caught him live with Chicago three times (‘98 w/ Hall $Oates, 2000 with Little River Band and ‘01 on their own). Norm, I bet you)lol find more buyers for some of this inventory.

Man, I wish he’d do a straight acoustic blues record!

"Steal everything you can" words of wisdom!

Remember seeing the Sons of Champlin at the Kaleidoscope club in Hollywood what a great show. I'd didn't know who they were but was a fan instantly.

Love the inlay work. I own a D-03R. Love it.

I was 18 hanging out at a friend's place when he put on Loosen Up Naturally, I was positive it was Lou Rawls doing some new funky stuff, and who is that guitar player? I keep thinking there's some Bill guitar on that and the 2nd & 3rd albums as well. Thanks Norm for having one of my favorite musicians on the show.

The worlds greatest hop heads the most stoned group in Marin County. Surprised they’re still alive.😊

hes awesome!

Thanks !!!! This is the best Norman's ever :-) !!!

Too cool. ENCORE !

Such a world class player.

I was very lucky too play with bill , thanks for the memory brother !

bill Champlin is the goat

That man dropped more names than the DMV haha. I love it though, love the stories

Very cool.

Love the Tree of life on the neck inlay but what a player 👍🏻🙏💕

Now that guy was very interesting. Great story teller....

Excelente!!!

Still remember his guitar of choice w the Sons , circa 1968-69.. Blond Gibson Hollow body.

The Sons where lowman on the bill on many of the early shows, but always seemed 2 be way more professional, never disappointing. Musicians Musicians. ☮

OMG CHAMPLIN AND MICHEAL MCDONALD THAT MUST HAVE BEEN UNBELIEVABLE

What model is that?

Bills Great...when speaking of Ray Charles im surprised he didnt mention the great Terry Kath

1982-A

Didn't even mention the Guitar??

Cool Cat...

Gorgeous guitar, great guy, great stories! But don't knock Parker guitars...they look funny, but play like a dream...

Is Terry Haggerty still alive ?

You wanna meet the best B3 player on earth, come to Atlanta and see Ike Stubblefield

Cool guy, a woman in Cologne, Germany 😂😂

can you mark these to where Norm shuts up so we can skip

Trading war stories

Yeah...soon as he admitted to raising funds for slick willy I was done.

I don't feel Norm is a good soul