The Early Days

I hope you enjoy my collection of photos from my earliest days, throughout my period playing with The Mystics and The Shades.

The Mystics Promotional poster

The Shades backing Carl Bunch aka K C Grand

A Family Portrait (AP Bottom Left)

Steel Lessons for a young Al Perkins

A young Al Perkins performing on stage

Happy Trails!

Al Perkins ready to hit the road

The Mystics Performing on stage

The Shades Promotional Shot

What others have said ...

"He is the best country-rock guitarist I've heard!"

Clarence White to L.A. manager Ed Tickner after Al and Clarence performed together in the early seventies. (Photo courtesy of Sherry Rayn Barnett)

"Exquisite!"

Rodney Crowell, co-Producer of Jim Lauderdale's 'Planet of Love' album

"... Al Perkins could play a pedal steel and sound as good as every great guitar player alive ..."

Stephen Stills on the Manassas 'Pieces' album liner notes.

"The most influential dobro player in the world."

Gibson Guitar Corporation

"You play a style like no other ... and very soulful!"

'Doc' Watson at a Merle Watson Festival following a performance with Emmylou Harris and the Nash Ramblers.