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Al Pitrelli (born September 26, 1962) is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Megadeth, Alice Cooper and Savatage.He has performed with various acts as a band member, session musician and touring member, including Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Asia, Dee Snider, Kathy Troccoli, Taylor Dayne, Blue Öyster Cult, Exposé and Joe Lynn Turner.
According to a recent press release: “For an entity that exists to celebrate the holidays with a combination of poignancy, finger-blistering electric guitars and enough smoke and lasers to rival a Kiss show, losing the 2020 touring season was especially disheartening to Trans-Siberian Orchestra. But after going virtual last year as an only option due […]
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Apr 16, 2024 · Thank you to Mr. Pitrelli for this exclusive interview—and sharing your insight in what it takes to be a part of one of the most successful musical groups of all time—with the NAfME membership. Photo courtesy of Al Pitrelli. You have been a member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra for close to 25 years and serve as musical director.
Dec 31, 2023 · Biography. Pitrelli attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston in the early 1980s along with Derek Sherinian. After dropping out of Berklee, Pitrelli worked as a session musician during his early days and also taught guitar lessons in Manhattan. Pitrelli was Alice Cooper 's guitarist and musical director from 1989 until 1991.
Pitrelli's contribution to TSO is amazing; he adds his edgy playing and classical stylings to traditional Christmas music that takes those compositions to a new level of passion and intensity. In 2001, Al worked with his wife, Jane, on her project called O'2L (pronounced o'tool). It is their first CD release featuring Jane's compositions and ...
Dec 16, 2020 · The context piqued Pitrelli's interest. He had just played Zagreb and Belgrade with Alice Cooper a few years earlier. The track was "Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24." Pitrelli recorded a guitar part, O'Neill thanked him with a cheeseburger and the two went their separate ways. Just a few months later, Pitrelli heard the track on the radio.
