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.
