9. Al Staehely

Guess That Record reaches double digits! In this tenth episode of the podcast, Jackson interviews Al Staehely. Born and raised in Texas, Al began performing music in the late 60s. After moving to LA, he joined the band Spirit where he served as the bassist and lead vocalist from 1971-1973. He later became an entertainment lawyer, representing musicians such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Nash. During the episode, Jackson and Al talk about his new album, Al’s experiences backing up artists like Chuck Berry and Keith Moon, and how he’s juggled music and law.

Guess That Record

Guess That Record is a podcast hosted by Canadian musician Jackson Reed. Each week Jackson will sit down with a special guest for an in-depth interview about their career and experiences. Then, the guest will have to guess which album Jackson pulled from his collection, leading to a discussion about the record. A show for anyone that’s a fan of music, Guess That Record will be posting new episodes on Wednesdays!

This episode of Guess That Record has Jackson speaking with the incredible Steve Porcaro! A keyboardist and founding member of Toto, Steve has been playing on hit songs since the 1970s. Outside of Toto, he’s worked with Yes, Don Henley, and Michael Jackson. For the latter, Steve wrote one of the biggest hits off of the Thriller album, “Human Nature.” In this episode, Jackson and Steve talk about his upbringing in a musical family, why he became the go-to expert on synthesizers, and his new record!

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