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| 411.1 | | MILKWY::SLABOUNTY | The 16V, 240watt antenna mobile. | Tue Apr 17 1990 17:49 | 6 |
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How long has he been playing for Alice? Just the latest al-
bum, or earlier?
GTI
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| 411.2 | | ICS::BUCKLEY | no one home in my house of pain | Tue Apr 17 1990 17:57 | 1 |
| Al was hired at the start of the Trash tour.
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| 411.3 | more tidbits | ICS::BUCKLEY | no one home in my house of pain | Tue Apr 17 1990 17:58 | 1 |
| Oh yeah, he originally formed Danger Danger.
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| 411.4 | | CHEFS::DALLISON | The return of the bald avenger | Wed Apr 18 1990 13:55 | 5 |
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Smokin' player.
He originally played with Danger Danger ? and they replaced him
with Andy Simmonswhatshisface ? hahaha
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| 411.5 | some Danger Danger info | ICS::BUCKLEY | no one home in my house of pain | Wed Apr 18 1990 14:36 | 10 |
| He formed Danger Danger with that Bonzo dude...and then Al LEFT them
cuz the rest of the band "took a left turn musically while *I* was
taking a right" (- quote, Al P.). D.D. replaced Al with the guitarist
now playing with Saraya (forget his name), and he recorded the album
with them, but they canned him and got Andy Simmons to replace the
Saraya dude. Al Pitrelli is SO amazing, he is similar to Simmons in
the fact that Al is a multi-facted player, adept in several musical
genres. He sounds like Alan Holdsworth, Marty Friendman, Ynwgie
Malmsteen, Buddy Guy, and Christopher Parkening all rolled into ONE
player!
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| 411.6 | I liked him | POBOX::PATLA | Cubs Fever '90 Catch It! | Wed Apr 18 1990 15:19 | 2 |
| Danger Danger warmed up for Alice in Chicago, I was impressed by
Alice's guitarist. Way better than Kane Roberts and his harmonics..
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| 411.7 | | MILKWY::SLABOUNTY | The 16V, 240watt antenna mobile. | Wed Apr 18 1990 15:39 | 7 |
| 411.8 | | UPWARD::HEISER | If Dora Plays Like Me Alls Lost | Mon Apr 23 1990 23:03 | 1 |
| Al is also a Peavey endorser ;-)
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| 411.9 | So much for endorsements... | ICS::BUCKLEY | Miz Fletcher, we're NOT sending help! | Tue Apr 24 1990 12:42 | 11 |
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HA! Al has been a confirmed Marshall freak since day one...in fact,
he was very instrumental in getting ME to be a Marshall freak as well.
I bet he has a head and cab in his setup, and uses his old plexiglass
top with a couple of their cabs!
SAw Blues Scariceno last night...he played his Laney head thru a peavey
cab.
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| 411.10 | some companies will do anything for endorsements | UPWARD::HEISER | If Dora Plays Like Me Alls Lost | Tue Apr 24 1990 19:19 | 4 |
| What's funnier is that Alice is in some of the ads with Al. Peavey
will even let you send them $2 for a copy of it! ;-)
Mike
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| 411.11 | Address Please? | POBOX::PATLA | Where's my spy camera? | Tue Apr 24 1990 20:13 | 2 |
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| 411.12 | | UPWARD::HEISER | If Dora Plays Like Me Alls Lost | Tue Apr 24 1990 22:12 | 3 |
| Look in GFTPM for the address. I tossed mine yesterday.
Mike
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| 411.13 | Pitrelli Clinic -- FYI | CAVLRY::BUCK | Coney Island CYCLONE Slave | Wed Sep 04 1991 17:08 | 6 |
| Al "Smokin F-in Chops" Pitrelli will be hosting a guitar clinic at
Union Music in Woosta next Monday evening...Sept 9th!
I *think* adv tix are $4.00.
I'll be there...haven't spoken with Al since 1988.
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| 411.14 | | QRYCHE::STARR | Spontaneity has its time and place. | Wed Sep 04 1991 18:12 | 7 |
| > Al "Smokin F-in Chops" Pitrelli will be hosting a guitar clinic at
> Union Music in Woosta next Monday evening...Sept 9th!
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention that he's doing one at the Daddy's in
Nashua, NH. Don't remember the time or date though....
alan
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| 411.15 | | NEWOA::DALLISON | youmustbeoffyourtrollyreadingthis | Thu Sep 05 1991 05:29 | 1 |
| AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| 411.16 | Al Pitrelli TONIGHT at Daddy's in Nashua | CAVLRY::BUCK | Carry on, cuz nothing really matters | Tue Sep 10 1991 12:38 | 11 |
| Went and saw Al Pitrelli's guitar clinic at Union Music last night.
Pretty cool. He played along with 4 songs on a tape...two were from
the Coven sessions he played on...the other two were just Al stuff.
His writing and his playing have matured since I knew him in college
7 freakin years ago!! He's toned down the speed licks, and has gotten
more soul in his playing. He offered some good insight to aspiring
players about playing and the music biz.
He continues his PEAVEY tour tonight at Daddy's Junky Music in Nashua,
NH. Clinic starts at 7:30pm...be there!!
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| 411.17 | | NEWOA::DALLISON | I don't like what I see here | Tue Sep 10 1991 12:40 | 4 |
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Buck, Whats the Randy Coven stuff like ? There's an album released over
hear with AP playing on it - Do ya know if its worth a listen for the
guitars or is it more song orientated ?
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| 411.18 | Gone are the FLASHmasters...welcome the PLAYERS | CAVLRY::BUCK | Carry on, cuz nothing really matters | Tue Sep 10 1991 12:51 | 24 |
| > Buck, Whats the Randy Coven stuff like ?
Your A-typical funk-based rock-fusion material.
> There's an album released over hear with AP playing on it
If there isn't already, there will be. Al is off the Cooper tour, and
working with the Producer (forget his name) who does Mariah Carey.
Al is currently doing MEGA session work, and his name will probably be
popping up all over the freakin place REAL soon.
> - Do ya know if its worth a listen for the guitars or is it more song
>orientated ?
Al is NOT a guitarist's guitarist. He is really coming from music from
a musician's point of view. He does not overplay. Esp. working with
the producer like he does (they both work out parts between them),
he's very much into ensemble playing, which most rock star guitarists
don't even know the concept of. So, I would listen to his playing to
see HOW to effectively play in a band situation as opposed to being an
obnoxiously busy guitarist trying to fit into a band situation.
fwiw...
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| 411.19 | I was pleasantly surprised by the Coven album | QRYCHE::STARR | Spontaneity has its time and place. | Tue Sep 10 1991 14:55 | 19 |
| >> Do ya know if its worth a listen for the guitars or is it more song
>> orientated ?
> Al is NOT a guitarist's guitarist. He is really coming from music from a
> musician's point of view. He does not overplay. I would listen to his playing
> to see HOW to effectively play in a band situation as opposed to being an
> obnoxiously busy guitarist trying to fit into a band situation.
Yeah, I'll double that statement from Buck!
I have the Randy Coven album, and was pleasantly surprised by it. I thought it
would be lots of busy guitar and bass work, and I find these albums relatively
boring. But the Randy Coven album was very melodic, and the songs had a lot
of structure to them. I know AP can burn 'cause I saw him do it on the Cooper
tour, but he's very restrained here, and it pays off. One song is *very*
Beck-ish, and their reading of Jimi's "Little Wing" is great - combines the
best of the various versions done by Jimi, Clapton, and Sting!
alan
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| 411.20 | | ICS::CIS | Competitive Information Services | Tue Sep 10 1991 16:50 | 7 |
| It's funny, you talk to Al, and he's quick to praise Beck, Page,
Marino (Frank, remember him?), and Montrose as monster players.
Do you see a Van Halen, Malmsteen, etc in his list? Nope! While
he credits VH as being "the best rhythm guitarist around", he's
quick to denounce Malmsteen, Lynch, etc. as noodlers who should
never work with a singer, as they are always stepping all over the
melody.
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| 411.21 | | HAVASU::HEISER | stay sane inside insanity | Tue Sep 10 1991 17:11 | 1 |
| Didn't Montrose play with Hagar? I wonder what he's up to.
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| 411.22 | Montrose | GOES11::G_HOUSE | Back in black | Tue Sep 10 1991 17:18 | 5 |
| Ronnie Montrose has been producing mostly instrumental solo albums. He
put one out not too long ago that was reputed to have some RIPPING
guitar work on it. I heard one song and was quite impressed!
gh
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| 411.23 | puh-leeeze! 8^) | ICS::CIS | Competitive Information Services | Tue Sep 10 1991 18:16 | 1 |
| Correction...Hagar user to play with MONTROSE!
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| 411.24 | | NEWOA::DALLISON | I don't like what I see here | Wed Sep 11 1991 05:44 | 2 |
| Thanks for the info guys, I'll check it out as I'm not really into this
over-indulgant instrumental thing.
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| 411.25 | What Al is up too | CAVLRY::BUCK | Carry on, cuz nothing really matters | Wed Sep 11 1991 11:50 | 7 |
| Al Pitrelli may be joining Dee Snyder's new band, Widowmaker. He is
writing/recording the lp with Dee, so... ???
Al is currently doing a session for David Cassidy, and is slated to
start recording the new Alice album in January.
More Al info when he sends it to me...watch this space!
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| 411.26 | | VCSESU::MOSHER::COOK | Demons fall as Angels thrive | Wed Sep 11 1991 11:51 | 3 |
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Is Widowmaker going to have Clive Burr in it? I know Desperados had
alot of problems getting signed for some reason.
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| 411.27 | don't think so | CAVLRY::BUCK | Carry on, cuz nothing really matters | Wed Sep 11 1991 11:54 | 4 |
| Nope. Al mentioned the dude playing drums on the sessions...forget his
name...wasn't clive, but some other way hot drummer. Anyways, Al gave
me the impression that the tapes sound so good, that would probably end
up being the band, if and when one forms.
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| 411.28 | | NEWOA::DALLISON | I don't like what I see here | Wed Sep 11 1991 11:54 | 1 |
| Coz they were crap ?
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| 411.29 | | VCSESU::MOSHER::COOK | Demons fall as Angels thrive | Wed Sep 11 1991 11:56 | 2 |
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Don't know. Would have loved to hear something.
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| 411.30 | | SOLVIT::FRICK | | Wed Sep 11 1991 12:01 | 13 |
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Widowmaker was a band in the early 70's. How are they going to use
another bands name?? I didn't see any names mentioned that I
recognized from the previous line-up. Hugh Loyd-Langton, Ariel Bender,
etc....
-Tunes-
I have all of Widowmakers albums and they are an excellent rock band.
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| 411.31 | Who would know?! ;^) | CAVLRY::BUCK | Carry on, cuz nothing really matters | Wed Sep 11 1991 12:08 | 5 |
| How did Skid Row use the name from one of Gary Moore's old bands?
It seems pretty commonplace, now
Buck, who may call his next project The Beatles!
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| 411.32 | | NEWOA::DALLISON | I don't like what I see here | Wed Sep 11 1991 17:05 | 2 |
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8^)
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| 411.33 | what Al is doin | CAVLRY::BUCK | No coasters in hell! | Tue Apr 21 1992 21:15 | 17 |
| Pitrelli update -- Al has split the Cooper camp. Al cites "inability
to write with Alice" as the main reason. Cooper, it seems, is more
interested in playing golf than writing songs. All Al does IS write
... day and night! Al wrote two songs for Alice's new lp, and was only
given credit for one of them. This sealed Al's decision to split.
Al is working with a popular NYC producer, and is currently playing on
lots of albums...Taylor Dayne, Miriah Carey's new one, and the latest
from Asia (although, contrary to reports, Al will not be joining Asia
as a full-time member).
Al is working on Dee Snyder's first album since TS...Dee's new band is
called Widowmaker (previsouly mentioned), and Al has joined on board as
lead guitarist. Al says "I can write with Dee, and we are writing some
killer tunz. I want to play in a band situation...not be a solo artist
or a hired hand on someone else's tour". Al hopes to wrap up the
Widowmaker album before flying to England to record the Asia lp.
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| 411.35 | | CAVLRY::BUCK | We are the Champions! | Thu Jun 18 1992 18:09 | 2 |
| No word from Al of late...he's MIA!! Lats I heard the Widowmaker album
with Dee Snyder was supposed to be released! ??
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| 411.36 | Dee was what made the sound anyways. | COMET::FRISBYA | Little Dove | Thu Jun 18 1992 18:15 | 4 |
| That would be KILL BUD! I love all of Twisted Sister's stuff...
Friz
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| 411.37 | | CAVLRY::BUCK | We are the Champions! | Thu Jun 18 1992 18:19 | 2 |
| I was also into real early Twisted stuff...lost interest when they went
mainstream.
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| 411.38 | | JUPITR::WCLUETT | CANCUN '92 = TOO MUCKING FUCH | Thu Jun 18 1992 18:35 | 3 |
| Widowmaker being released around July 14th...
/w
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| 411.39 | | CAVLRY::BUCK | We are the Champions! | Thu Jun 18 1992 18:43 | 6 |
| -1
He LIVES!!
8^)
Thanks for the info, Wayne!
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| 411.40 | Now...Drop and give me 20. | COMET::FRISBYA | Little Dove | Thu Jun 18 1992 21:09 | 5 |
| Cool! Buck: What do you mean mainstream....IMHO twisted Sister was
always real mainstream. What album/time would that be around?
Friz
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| 411.41 | | CAVLRY::BUCK | We are the Champions! | Thu Jun 18 1992 21:33 | 4 |
| >What album/time would that be around?
Like 1979 - late '1980, they were more raw and rocking.
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| 411.42 | We're not gonna take it | COMET::FRISBYA | Little Dove | Thu Jun 18 1992 21:37 | 6 |
| IMHO-The guitarists sucked but the band was good.
I like "Under the Blade and Stay Hungry"..
Friz
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| 411.43 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | I'm not part of the real world | Fri Jun 19 1992 12:03 | 4 |
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JJ French wailed!! Eddie was horrible.
GTI
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| 411.44 | Nostalgia... | HOTLNE::LUCHT | | Sat Jun 25 1994 11:19 | 21 |
| I remember going to that guitar clinic at Union Music
which was mentioned in 411.16. I also remember Al freakin'
when he saw a Berklee buddy of his. Was that you Buck?
He had a lot of good things to say as I recall, especially
regarding the Peavey stuff he was endorsing. Remember
when he asked the croud for a show of hands as to how many
people actually knew what a phrygian mode was? Not to many
hands were raised!
His playing was awesome and enjoyable, well worth the
$4 (I think it was) admission charge. I particularly liked
this where this guy was coming from. He was honest and sincere
about playing guitar as well as the musical community at large.
I remember him saying that it took a guy like Michael Bolton
to smarten him up into playing music that fit his perfected
standards.
Any recent info concerning Al Pitrelli? I see his picture
in some ads endorsing Peavey stuff in the guitar rags.
Kev --
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| 411.45 | Al with Asia! | POWDML::BUCKLEY | give em the boot! | Mon Aug 07 1995 18:42 | 7 |
| Per a full-page ad in today's Herald...
Al Pitrelli is now part of the new ASIA line-up, featuring Greg
Downes and others. They're new CD is on-sale for $11.99 at Tower
Records.
I hope they tour!
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| 411.46 | | WMOIS::MAZURKA | Son_of_A_Wicked_Good_Time | Mon Aug 07 1995 20:18 | 7 |
| WoW!
Know you All Know I Loved his Stuff With ALice Cooper..
But I Think this mIght be A_Tad more Interestin.
Crazy_All_Right_Al_Al
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| 411.47 | | GOOEY::JUDY | That's *Ms. Bitch* to you! | Tue Aug 08 1995 12:25 | 7 |
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Asia ??! I loved their stuff from a few years ago (I only
have it on vinyl, I'd love to find it on CD).
Will have to check this out.
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| 411.48 | | BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Holy rusted metal, Batman! | Tue Aug 08 1995 13:00 | 5 |
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Sounds like it might be good, so you probably won't like it.
8^)
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| 411.49 | | GOOEY::JUDY | That's *Ms. Bitch* to you! | Tue Aug 08 1995 16:54 | 5 |
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pppppppfffffffffttttttttthhhhhhhhhhh!!
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