Al’s e-mail

Mike,
Over the years whenever I’ve met someone in the music business from Australia
I always ask if they know you. It finally paid off. Glad to hear you and Bill
are still at it. John and I have fond memories of our adventures down under
with Spectrum & T.I.Murtceps. That was the last tour we did as Spirit.
What followed was a Staehely Bros. album on Epic that didn’t do much and then
some really lean years in L.A. while I was trying to get a solo deal. I finally
got one, started the album and half way into it the record company went out
of business. Back in Texas in ’79 I started practicing law but continued with
music until my son was born in ’85. During that time I did a couple of tours
of Europe with John Cipollina & Nick Gravenites. We did an album in Germany
and I also had a solo album released in Germany on Polydor in ’83. I don’t
play professionally anymore but still try to keep the old artistic machinery
oiled, in shape and ready to inflict my songs on whomever is present after
a couple of glasses of wine. I don’t have any immediate plans to come your
way but would love to make the trip again. Let me know when the Spectrum albums
are released. I want buy a couple. John is also living here in Houston. I’ll
forward your e-mail to him.
All the best to you and Bill,
Al