When the world looks like a desert of cruelty and indifference, traditional rock legend Al Staehely encourages you to let your love movement like a raging ‘river’ and wash away your troubles.
Will the second coming of the Roarin’ 20s see a revival of the spirit of the ’70s? If that's the case, Al Staehely is able to open the floodgates and let that decade’s vibes movement. In “Reside Like A River,” premiering right here on HollywoodLife, the previous Spirit member with co-writer and John Denver lyricist, Joe Henry, merges the previous with the current. With assist from a inexperienced display screen, Al’s son Christian- granddaughters Lily and Sydney – director Taylor White creates a contemporary traditional rock vibe video. “‘Reside Like a River and Love Like a Waterfall,” Al tells HollywoodLife, carries a message value passing on to my granddaughters, Sydney and Lily.”
“Reside Like A River” comes from Al’s Put up Spirit Vol. 1 (1974-1978), a group of songs written 4 many years in the past. “The ’70s L.A. music scene was a particular time. Right now, many attempt to recreate the ’70s analog expertise of their songwriting and recordings. I used to be fortunate to have been writing and making music throughout that point,” mentioned Al upon the discharge of the Put up Spirit album. “These by no means earlier than launched, post-Spirit recordings from my ‘Vault’ are the actual factor — written and recorded in L.A. throughout that period in a number of the finest studios, with a number of the finest musicians working at the moment. Take pleasure in!”
Al’s rock and roll journey began not in a dive bar however on the bar examination. Whereas attending the College of Texas, Al – a med scholar on the time – was in a band with two regulation college students. When it got here time to graduate, his bandmates satisfied him to modify his main. He grew to become a lawyer to maintain the band collectively. After graduating with a authorized diploma, he put the diploma within the backseat earlier than driving out to California to make his rock desires come true.
In 1971, he and his brother, John Christian Staehely, joined the critically-acclaimed rock band Spirit. Al took over because the lead vocalist, bassist, and chief songwriter, and John took on the position of lead guitarist. The band launched their fifth album, Suggestions, which merged parts of psychedelic, folks, blues, and southern rock. After Spirit, John and Al shaped the Staehely Brothers, and the crew launched Sta-Hay-Lee in 1973.
Over the next many years, Al launched a handful of albums and wrote for acts like Keith Moon, Peter Cocks, and Bobby Gentry. He additionally discovered success as an leisure lawyer and has used his data of the music enterprise to help many as they navigate the authorized world. From one river to a different, Al is there to information.
Discover Al on stage on the following exhibits:
SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2022: Saxon Pub – Austin. TX
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022: McGonigel’s Mucky Duck – Houston, Texas
SUNDAY MAY 15: Ukraine Profit Live performance — McGonigel’s Mucky Duck – Houston, Texas (Fundraiser for World Central Kitchen.)
Extra data: https://www.mcgonigels.com/exhibits/ukraine/