Al Staehely Lets Flow The The ‘SpecialTime’ Of The ‘70s In His Groovy New Jam‘Live Like A River’

When the world feels like a desert of cruelty and indifference, classic rock legend Al Staehely encourages you to let your love flow 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 so, Al Staehely is ready to open the floodgates and let that decade’s vibes flow. In “Live Like A River,” premiering here on HollywoodLife, the former Spirit member with co-writer and John Denver lyricist, Joe Henry, merges the past with the present. With help from a green screen, Al’s son Christian- granddaughters Lily and Sydney – director Taylor White creates a modern classic rock vibe video. “‘Live Like a River and Love Like a Waterfall,” Al tells HollywoodLife, carries a message worth passing on to my granddaughters, Sydney and Lily.”

Al Staehely with The Don's Hit List

Interview - podcast with The Don's Hit List on FAB Radio International.

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Acclaimed Texas-based singer-songwriter and musician Al Staehely (Spirit, The Staehely Brothers) has recently released ‘Post Spirit Vol. 1 (1974-1978)’ – a fourteen-track album of rare solo recordings written over 40 years ago during Staehely’s days in Los Angeles in the 1970’s.

Beyond a Song: Al Staehley

Beyond a Song host Rich Reardin interviews singer/songwriter Al Staehely. Discussing a most unusual career divided between practicing law and performing rock ’n’ roll, Al Staehely describes his path almost like Dorothy traipsing through Oz, with numerous surreal encounters along the way.

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NPR Lakeshore Public Radio Interview

Al Staehely Release New Collection "Post Spirit Vol. 1 (1974-1978)"

interview by Tom Lounges

Americana Highways interview

Al Staehely And The Return Of The Past

Interview by Jason M. Burns

When Geraldo Rivera opened up Al Capone’s vault live on television in 1986, he found… nothing. The same could not be said for music industry veteran Al Staehely when he recently opened his own personal vault and found a treasure trove of recordings dating back to the 1970s and ‘80s, many of which featured some of the most respected musicians of the time. Instead of doing a “digital dump” of his finds, the former frontman and principal songwriter for Spirit set out to release an album, Post Spirit Vol. 1 (1974-1978), and in the process, uncovered a time capsule that every music fan should unseal in the comfort of their own home.

New Album! Post Spirit Vol. I 1974-1978 available now

Acclaimed Texas-based singer-songwriter and musician Al Staehely (Spirit, the Staehely Brothers) has released 'Post Spirit Vol. 1 (1974-1978)' - a fourteen-track album of rare solo recordings written over 40 years ago during Staehely's days in Los Angeles in the 1970's.

While known to many as the lead vocalist, bass player, and principal songwriter on Spirit's fifth album, 1972's 'Feedback', Staehely went on to enjoy a lengthy career in bands like the Staehely Brothers, and The Nick Gravenites / John Cipollina Band, while also writing songs for the likes of Keith Moon, Bobbie Gentry, Patti Dahlstrom, Nick Gravenites, John Cipollina, Marty Balin, Peter Cox and Hodges, James & Smith and more. A segue into a successful career as a Houston, TX entertainment attorney hasn't deterred Staehely from continuing to write and perform music regularly, which he does to this day.

'Post Spirit Vol. 1 (1974-1978 )' is an audio time capsule that captures the essence of 70's Southern California rock.

"The '70s L.A. music scene was a special time. Today, in 2021, many try to recreate the '70s analog experience in their songwriting and recordings. I was lucky to have been writing and making music during that time," says Staehely. "These never before released Post Spirit 1974-1978 recordings from my "Vault" are the real thing- written and recorded in L.A. during that era in some of the best studios, with some of the best musicians working at that time. Enjoy!"

The single "Wide Eyed and Innocent," was recorded in 1978, while the recently released re-recorded version of the song was done during sessions in Marfa, TX in 2020, offering a unique contrast between Staehely's storied history and his exciting future.

Looking back at his early days in Malibu and Laurel Canyon, Staehely laughs, “We were wide eyed- but not that innocent!”

Glide magazine interview

Al Staehely is best known as vocalist, bass player, and main songwriter on the band Spirit’s fifth album, Feedback, which was released in 1972, and also for his subsequent bands The Staehely Brothers and The Nick Gravenites / John Cipollina Band. As a songwriter, his works were also recorded Keith Moon, Bobbie Gentry, Patti Dahlstrom, Nick Gravenites, John Cipollina, Marty Balin, and many more. Those in his orbit also know that he did all of those things after going to law school and went on to be a successful entertainment attorney in Houston, building on his many varied experiences in the music business.

Copper Mag interview

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