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 Al Perkins's Profile |
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For session inquiries, email at AlPerkinsMusic.com |
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| Location: | NASHVILLE, Tennessee |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | May 26, 2008 (550 days back) |
About Me |
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| AL PERKINS today is equally at home in the studio adding his timeless pedal steel to albums by upcoming stars such as Julie Roberts, as he is adding white hot snarling lap steel to the dynamic live appearances of Kevin Montgomery, or complementing Chris Hillman's traditional bluegrass sound with his signature dobro playing.Featuring 12 new recordings, Perkins' album Triple Play demonstrates the full repertoire of skills from one of rock's pioneers. Not a self-indulgent exercise in technique, this collection is primarily about songs, delivered effortlessly in his warm, expressive, bluesy vocals.This legend of popular music was born and raised in Texas , and learned to play Hawaiian steel guitar at the age of 9. Playing in West Texas bands throughout the sixties, it wasn't until his release from the US Army Reserves in the early seventies that his musical career took off with California Country Rockers Shiloh. Perkins found himself hired to play in the new incarnation of The Flying Burrito Brothers and recorded the seminal live album The Last of the Red Hot Burritos in 1972. The band splintered, and Perkins along with former Byrd Chris Hillman joined Manassas . Led by Stephen Stills, they were one of the most talented units in music at the time. Equally at home with Latin jams, rock, blues, country, folk, and bluegrass, they were one of the most versatile outfits in rock history.As the second album was released and Stills was being drawn more towards his work with Crosby Stills and Nash, Perkins and Hillman found themselves joining up with Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield and Poco founding member) and J.D. Souther in the Souther Hillman Furay band. Perkins moved into producing records in the mid 70s, but did tour again with Michael Nesmith and McGuinn & Hillman. He somehow managed to also continue working as a session player, and found himself contributing to many of the notable albums of that time, including the Eagles' On The Border . Continuing his production work into the 80s, Perkins also toured with Chris Hillman as a duo which later developed into the Desert Rose Band, before joining Dolly Parton in 1986, touring and recording with her for several years before moving to Nashville .It was in Nashville he reunited with Emmylou Harris on a new project, the Nash Ramblers, having previously worked with Emmylou and playing on the two solo albums of the late, great Gram Parsons. (It was his association with Parsons that led to Perkins being called in to play on the sessions for the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street ). For the Live at the Ryman album, Emmylou and her band, obviously inspired by the history of the famous auditorium, responded by putting together a stunning live set spanning the history of country music. The album was to win a Grammy award in 1992.Al Perkins continues to tour and record, and is well known for his work with Nashville 's rising star Kevin Montgomery in his all-star band the Road Trippers. He has played and toured with artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Cher, Rita Coolidge, Dan Fogelberg and Dwight Yoakam yet he manages to share around his time, appearing with long-time associate Chris Hillman (most recently at the Nashville Americana Awards Ceremony), with the recently reformed Mason Proffit, led by Terry Talbot, and with veteran country singer Michael Martin Murphey. A recent highlight of Perkins' long career was his appearance on stage alongside Keith Richards and a host of stars at the Gram Parsons tribute show in California in the summer of 2004.Two years ago Perkins managed to find enough time to put together a collection of studio outtakes and rare recordings spanning the breadth of his career. Snapshots chronicled his associations with many of his previous musical buddies, and featured long lost or forgotten recordings by the Nash Ramblers and the Burritos amongst others for a fascinating album.Triple Play is Perkins' first solo album of his own music, and features Al's sons Matt and Jess, along with friends such as Chris Eddy (Duane's son) from the latest incarnation of Mason Proffit. Triple Play effortlessly swings through blues, country, gospel bluegrass and even Cajun influences, and the enjoyment of being able to cut loose on his own self-penned material is clear, as Al Perkins comes up trumps with an infectious set of studio and live cuts.Triple Play is the term used for a particularly outstanding play in Baseball, and outstanding is certainly the description that should be applied to this collection. | |
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Music:Member Since: 10/27/2006Band Website: alperkinsmusic.com Band Members: Al Perkins! Influences: Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Chris Hillman, The Eagles, Souther-Hillman-Furay, Mannassas, Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Kevin Montgomery, Dolly Parton, Flying Burrito Brothers, Nash Ramblers.........played with them all............. Sounds Like:a href="http://myspace.com/shurman"I'll be touring with Kevin Montgomery in the UK, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Sweden, and Norway starting Dec. 27th in Pitlochry, Scotland......here is a special video for the tour with the cast of characters:.. width="425" height="350" ..Last year's tour in Europe's cast of characters: .. width="425" height="350" .. Record Label: Indie Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Country / Americana / Roots Music) |
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UK/Europe tour starts Dec. 27th, 2007! Check out this video |
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| I'll be touring with Kevin Montgomery in Europe starting Dec. 27th in Pitlochry, Scotland................35 dates.......all the way to Norway............look forward to meeting you all. Here is a li... Posted by Al Perkins on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:06:00 PST |
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Benefit tonight for a young lady who was in an accident |
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| On Wednesday October 24th Shani Osborne was in aterrible car accident in Leipers Fork. She sustainedsevere injuries that put her in the trauma unit atVanderbilt Hospital.22 year old Shani grew up in L... Posted by Al Perkins on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:21:00 PST |
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Local Shows |
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| Hey everyone!
Something new! Visit our new group, www.HiPowerBand.com.
We are starting to play every other Wednesday evening from 7-10pm in Franklin, TN at Mickey Roos BBQ Restaurant. ... Posted by Al Perkins on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:12:00 PST |
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Triple Play |
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| Triple Play and many other Al Perkins records can be purchased from www.alperkinsmusic.com Posted by Al Perkins on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:06:00 PST |
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Buy Kevin Montgomery's record!!!! |
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| Buy Kevin Montgomery's new record "True"................toured with him for the past six years.............buy it here. Posted by Al Perkins on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:09:00 PST |
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On tour in December/January in the UK/Europe with Kevin Montgomery |
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| be on the lookout for dates coming up in late December/January with singer-songwriter Kevin Montgomery...........dates announced within the next week.........see his myspace here... Posted by Al Perkins on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:06:00 PST |
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Kevin Montgomery, Danny White, Manassas, Songs in the Sun Festival-Key West, Nigel Ray Beck, Grifter, Bob Montgomery, Gram Parsons, Ana Christensen, Dave Gillis, 2XLT, Tommaso MONOPOLI, Frank Get, Andy Spiller, Sarah, Powerhouse Studio, Dutchman52, Deirdre Hughes, LEXINGTONE, Peter Taylor, Garry, Stephen Simmons, Lee Silby, Carl Leeds, Ashbury Haights, Rob Griffiths, Helena Selander, OutlawSteph, Femme de Pluie, PattiAnn, Carol, Trent Miller & The Skeleton Jive, Miss Lana, DownTown Mystic, TOMMY GALLAGHER & FRIENDS, linda, SIKORA, Dakota Jon, Cole Bruce, Two Piece Root, Michael J. Tillman, Mister Bone, Claudia, jon chinn The epic rats in the reeds ep is near, McNass, Pat Terry, Lana Wolf, JR Roberts, Greg Collier, Crystina Maez, Pedal Steel, TrailerHomeTracks, Serena Postel, mouloud, David Van Buskirk, THE REVOLVER BAND, richard
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