Al Perkins - 1976

Mike Bacciarini · Post by **Mike Bacciarini** » 7 Aug 2021 5:30 am

Hereâ€™s a bit of Al from Bob Ayalaâ€™s 1976 recording of â€œJoy By Surpriseâ€. Something about Alâ€™s style often reminds me of Tom Brumley, but clearly unique.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6z8tiGpyaXA

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 8 Aug 2021 3:43 am

Al is a Christian. Listen to Ever Call Ready, Mike. This song is great!

Mike Bacciarini · Post by **Mike Bacciarini** » 8 Aug 2021 5:47 am

Yes, I have it on a cassette! Thoroughly uplifting, and some of the best bluegrass by some of the best players.

Seems like Alâ€™s really into lap steel these days, but Iâ€™d love to hear more psg.

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 29 Aug 2021 11:12 am

If you can find a copy of the old album "Pacific Steel Company" there are two cuts by Al that are excellent. That album also has cuts by Tom Brumley, Jay Dee Maness, Red Rhodes, and Sneaky Pete.

Dustin Rhodes · Post by **Dustin Rhodes** » 29 Aug 2021 5:59 pm

Ken Mizell wrote:If you can find a copy of the old album "Pacific Steel Company" there are two cuts by Al that are excellent. That album also has cuts by Tom Brumley, Jay Dee Maness, Red Rhodes, and Sneaky Pete.

I'm definitely interested in that.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 29 Aug 2021 6:38 pm

Dustin Rhodes wrote:
Ken Mizell wrote:If you can find a copy of the old album "Pacific Steel Company" there are two cuts by Al that are excellent. That album also has cuts by Tom Brumley, Jay Dee Maness, Red Rhodes, and Sneaky Pete.
I'm definitely interested in that.

b0b has the cassette in the forum store. Maybe you can have it converted to CD or MP3 etc. It's a dandy too.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 30 Aug 2021 2:04 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzmv8OD9hsM

Mike Bacciarini · Post by **Mike Bacciarini** » 30 Aug 2021 7:25 am

Thanks Ken and Joachimâ€¦.. thatâ€™s what Iâ€™m talkingâ€™ about. Your clip is one of the best, and then thereâ€™s that killer string bender from Bob Warford in there!

Hereâ€™s another thread with some great â€œAlâ€

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtop ... ht=perkins

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 30 Aug 2021 7:59 am

Here's some good stuff:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8jQ2W8Lof4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Kdvi8rt8s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-yZ-MB1oz8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOD7UsBhNH0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgAouAH3Je4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt9qbiwslqo

ENJOY!

Mike Bacciarini · Post by **Mike Bacciarini** » 30 Aug 2021 8:00 am

Thatâ€™s great Ken, thanks. Just found this one of Al playing on a Great Plains trackâ€¦

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TN-MvHu2sNs

Thatâ€™s Jack Sundrud singing, who went on to play bass with Poco. Great Plains was so great. Why they didnâ€™t make it is just a mystery. Same with The Sky Kingsâ€¦.

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 30 Aug 2021 8:33 am

Good stuff by Al.

Great Plains was so great. Why they didnâ€™t make it is just a mystery.

Jack Sundrud explains it here - https://www.jacksundrud.com/gp_bio.html - sounds pretty typical.