William Stravato: the axeman cometh



News:
31-01-2008:
No news on a new CD but lots of cool new video, well worth watching! William Stravato jamming to some backing tracks playing a Jacaranda (www.jacaranda.it) guitar and a Masotti M-1 (www.masottiamps.com) head in the Jacaranda showroom, Milan, Italy.

Italian shred fusion guitarist - William Stravato


plus some older video too:
Captured during 2004 SHG Show in Ancona

Demo Masotti preamp with William Stravato


william stravato and salvatore russo guitar clinic


William Stravato Seminario M.M.A. 2004


Tapping ideas during a guitar clinic

Stravato Tapping



15-08-2007:
A new video and some Good news for Italian guitar fans...first the video...some cool live video highlighting William's devastating fusion technique.

william stravato


william stravato(jeff beck)


Also, Brett Garsed will be performing at the Eddie Lang Jazz Festival on Sat Aug 18th with fellow guitarist William Stravato. The band will include:

Brett Garsed - Guitar
William Stravato - Guitar
Pippo Matino - Bass
Daniele Kiantese - Drums

Also, Brett will be giving a clinic at the festival on Fri Aug 17th. For more info, go to http://www.eddielang.it/. Thanks to The Guitar Channel...ps don't forget to video and add to YouTube ;o)


14-03-2007:
A little sample from great william stravato's solo on proto cosmos during the italian tour with Brett Garsed!
Solo On Proto Cosmos


Anthrophomorphic Pankake


31-05-2006:
Guitar Day 2: is set for 18 June 2006: It will feature: Patrick Rondat, Cesarean section, Gigi Cifarelli, Patrick Abbate, William Stravato, Alexander Welcomes, Antonio Cordaro, Steve Angarthal, Michele Quaini, Stena Xotta, Enrico and Bands: Fuzzy Experience, Solid Vision, ZizzeTope, Tony De Gruttola. Find out more from http://www.transilvania.it/




18-05-2006:
This looks very interesting:



Stravato-Garsed Band - Tour 2006
The Band: William Stravato - Brett Garsed - Pippo Matino - Daniele Chiantese. Here soon all the dates of the tour.
check back for dates

22-02-2005:
Item first published

Background:
William is one of a number of guitarists that have come out of Italy in recent years. Guitar players like Alex Masi , Salvatore Russo , Alessandro Benvenuti , Nico Stufano , Fabrizio Leo Bicio and new band Deep Forest

He is a self taught guitarist, who quotes influences like Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Weather Report, Chich Corea, Jean-Luc Ponty and Allan Holdsworth.

His interest in playing was so strong that, in 1997, he attended GIT in Hollywood where he studied with Scott Henderson, Mike Miller (Chich Corea), TJ Helmerich, Joey Tafolla.

CD's include: first solo album, "Survivor" features Brett Garsed and Michael Angelo (Batio). He went on to produce cybertones again with Brett Garsed. He then worked in conjunction with Salvatore Russo to produce contact . He also guests on Tony Hernando III and guitar chef.

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