Pitrelli attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston in the early 1980s (where keyboardist Derek Sherinian was his dorm roommate; they would later work together in the Alice Cooper band). After dropping out of Berklee, Pitrelli worked as a session musician during his early days, and also taught guitar lessons in Manhattan. His first major label gig was performing with Michael Bolton, helping him support his single "Fool's Game". Pitrelli said of the single, "This was when Michael Bolton was still trying to be Sammy Hagar and not Engelbert Humperdinck."
Pitrelli was Alice Cooper's guitarist and musical director from 1989 until 1991 on the Trashes The World tour. He then joined Dee Snider's band Widowmaker for two albums in the early/mid–1990s, and also briefly played with Stephen Pearcy (from the band Ratt) in a band called Vertex. Pitrelli also joined Asia, appearing on their albums Aqua (1992) and Aria (1994). He would go on to be featured on many New York sessions, including for Kathy Troccoli, Taylor Dayne, Randy Coven, Exposé. His songs have been covered by Y&T, Lita Ford and Derek Sherinian. For a month he substituted in Blue Öyster Cult.
Señores aqui me tienen A entregarles toda mi alma Y atraves de mis canciones alegrar su corazón Mi historia ya la saben Soy el hijo de un gran hombre El mejor padre del mundo, le llaman el garañon El es el número 1 de esta hermosa y gran nacion Soy el potrillo señores hijo del gran garañon Por eso es que en mis canciones les doy todo el corazón Soy un potrillo deseoso de conquistar sus aplausos A ver si como a mi padre le entregan su corazón Esta voz que Dios me ha dado, es un don muy especial Que a mi pueblo yo le entrego con orgullo y dignidad Eso es todo mis amigos, el Potrillo ya se va Y que a esta tierra linda el Potrillo volvera A entregarles mis canciones con el alma y corazón Soy el Potrillo señores hijo del gran garañon Por eso es que en mis canciones les doy todo el corazon Soy un Potrillo deseoso de conquistar sus aplausos Para ver si como a mi padre me entregan su corazon El Potrillo, ya se va
The orchestral rock troupe had a hit single, “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24,” and two multi-platinum albums to its credit, but guitarist and musical director Al Pitrelli acknowledges that.
“I think the first thing is, most people don’t realize we have two different touring groups,” TSO music director and lead guitarist Al Pitrelli said in a late-September interview ... “We started (in) ’99, Jeff and I,” Pitrelli said.
These days, the Christmastime orchestral-rock outfit is very capably led by the three other founding members — Jon Oliva, Robert Kinkel and Al Pitrelli — the latter of whom captained the TSO production that played two shows (a 3 p.m.
TSO launched in the mid-'90s by veteran hard rock musicians and producers (the late Paul O'Neill helped produce some of Aerosmith's albums, and Al Pitrelli's résumé includes stints with Megadeth and ...
Al Pitrelli — lead guitarist, composer and musical director of TSO — shared insights into the band’s music, its connection with fans, and his journey with the group ... “We owe them a better show every year,” Pitrelli says.
“I think the first thing is, most people don’t realize we have two different touring groups,” said TSO music director and lead guitarist Al Pitrelli in a late-September interview ... “We started [in] ’99, Jeff and I,” Pitrelli said.
As part of an annual tradition, orchestra member and guitarist Al Pitrelli settles into a corner table at Spencer’s for Steaks & Chops when he visits Spokane each November and raises a glass of ...
“The first thing is most people don’t realize we have two different touring groups,” TSO music director and lead guitarist Al Pitrelli said in a late-September interview ...It’s also a tradition for Pitrelli and Plate.
RJD2 @ UrbanLounge 11/15 ...Not to mention that the principle of it came out of breakbeats. Great producers would take pride in the mystery of their breaks ... (MarkDago) ... King ... Guitarist Al Pitrelli became its musical director, a role he still holds today.
... on to from Trans-Siberian Orchestra, which was comprised of several members of Savatage including Plate and guitarist Al Pitrelli, who is now TSO's music director.Combining rock, classical elements.
That's only natural, says Al Pitrelli, 61, a core member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, a band whose infectious mash-up of hard rock and Christmas tunes has been going strong for nearly three decades ... As just who are TSO's fans? Pitrelli chuckles.
Colorado Springs Gazette
14 Nov 2024
Colorado Springs Gazette
14 Nov 2024