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After some time in the US Army , Perkins moved to California where he began playing with the band Shiloh . He went on to record and tour with bands like The Flying Burrito Brothers , Richie Furay , Stephen Stills , Leonard Cohen , Gram Parsons , Daniel Amos , Bethlehem , The Rolling Stones , Michael Nesmith , Randy Newman , James Taylor , Debby Boone and McGuinn And Hillman . In 1971, Perkins became a member of Steven Stills band, Manassas . Perkins began producing records in the mid 1970s . In the 1980s, Perkins joined Chris Hillman in The Desert Rose Band . Perkins started touring with Dolly Parton in 1986 . Also that year, Perkins played Dobro on Bob Dylan 's ''Knocked Out Loaded''. In 1988 , Perkins moved to Nashville , and the following year, he joined Emmylou Harris ' new Grammy Award winning group called The Nash Ramblers . By the mid 1990s , Perkins began to work almost exclusively as a Record Producer and session guitarist, recording with artists like Tori Amos ('' From The Choirgirl Hotel ''), Owen Temple , Garth Brooks (''Sevens''), Wynonna Judd , Buddy Miller , and Cher . In 2003, Al joined forces with Terry Talbot and other original members: Bruce “Creeper” Kurnow on keyboard and harmonica and original bassist Tim Ayres to resurrect the legendary country rock band Mason Proffit . Al's electric and acoustic guitar, steel guitar, banjo, lap slide guitar, dobro and vocal range bring an exciting dimension to this already exciting and legendary band. EXTERNAL LINK Link to Al Perkins Official Website |
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