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'''Paul Prestopino''' (Sept. 20, 1939 - Jul. 16, 2023) was a multi-instrumental musician and sound engineer from [[Roosevelt, New Jersey]]. He was a regular participant in the lively 1960s Folk Revival scene in [[New York, New York|New York City]]'s [[Greenwich Village]]. | '''Paul Prestopino''' (Sept. 20, 1939 - Jul. 16, 2023) was a multi-instrumental musician (playing various fretted instruments, piano and harmonica) and a sound engineer from [[Roosevelt, New Jersey]]. He was a regular participant in the lively 1960s Folk Revival scene in [[New York, New York|New York City]]'s [[Greenwich Village]]. Prestopino toured and recorded as a multi-instrumental backup musician with the nationally popular [[Chad Mitchell Trio]], and later toured extensively with [[Peter, Paul & Mary]]. | ||
Prestopino's "day job" was as a technician with the Record Plant Remote (the [[Record Plant]]'s studio-on-wheels), where he served as a sound and maintenance engineer for countless musicians. Given his skill as an accompanist and his availability at the venue of many non-studio recordings, Prestopino became widely known in the music community and sometimes ended up on hit records by major rock stars, including [[Aerosmith]], [[Rick Derringer]] and [[Alice Cooper]]. He also played various fretted instruments for recording sessions of many folk singers, including [[Pete Seeger]], [[John Denver]], [[Tom Paxton]], and [[Judy Collins]].<ref name=ListOfRecordings /> | |||
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Paul Prestopino (Sept. 20, 1939 - Jul. 16, 2023) was a multi-instrumental musician (playing various fretted instruments, piano and harmonica) and a sound engineer from Roosevelt, New Jersey. He was a regular participant in the lively 1960s Folk Revival scene in New York City's Greenwich Village. Prestopino toured and recorded as a multi-instrumental backup musician with the nationally popular Chad Mitchell Trio, and later toured extensively with Peter, Paul & Mary.
Prestopino's "day job" was as a technician with the Record Plant Remote (the Record Plant's studio-on-wheels), where he served as a sound and maintenance engineer for countless musicians. Given his skill as an accompanist and his availability at the venue of many non-studio recordings, Prestopino became widely known in the music community and sometimes ended up on hit records by major rock stars, including Aerosmith, Rick Derringer and Alice Cooper. He also played various fretted instruments for recording sessions of many folk singers, including Pete Seeger, John Denver, Tom Paxton, and Judy Collins.[1]
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- ↑ Paul Prestopino's List of Credits spanning six decades, on AllMusic, last access 7/23/2023.