American multi-instrumentalist (guitar, banjo, mandolin, dobro, percussion) and engineer.
Born September 20, 1939 in New York. Died July 16, 2023 in Roosevelt, New Jersey.
Son of Gregorio Prestopino and Elizabeth Dauber.
Former Mastering Engineer at A&R Recording, NYC
Former chief technician at Record Plant Remote
Former Accompanist, Sound Tech at Peter, Paul & Mary
Former Accompanist at Chad Mitchell Trio
Former Maintenance Tech at Record Plant Studios, NYC
APPEARANCES +
Spook Handy & The Seed Planters
Dedicated To The Proposition (Songs Of Pete, Woody & Me Vol. II)
2019, CD, Album, Akashic Records (55)
John Denver Original Recordings By The Mitchell Trio And Denver, Boise & Johnson
Leaving On A Jet Plane
2018, CD, Comp, Varèse Sarabande, Varèse Vintage, Reprise Records, 
,
, Folk
Spook Handy
Keep The Flame Alive (Pete, Woody & Me Vol. I)
2016, CD, Album, Akashic Records (55), ,
, Folk
Peter Yarrow
The Peter Yarrow Sing Along Special
2010, ,
, Bluegrass/Appalachian Music/Folk/Nursery Rhymes
The Chad Mitchell Trio
The George Bush Society
2008, CD, Single, Not On Label
Edgar Winter Group*
Jasmine Nightdreams + Edgar Winter Group With Rick Derringer
2008, 
,
, Funk/Jazz-Rock/Pop Punk/Pop Rock/Blues Rock
Loudon Wainwright III
T Shirt / Final Exam
2007, CD, CD, All Media, ,
, Folk Rock
Peter Yarrow
Puff, The Magic Dragon
2007, ,
, Karaoke/Folk
Murray McLauchlan
Songs From The Street - The Best Of Murray McLauchlan
2007, 
,
, Country/Folk
The Backyardigans
Groove To The Music
2006, CD, ,
, Novelty
Aerosmith
Devil's Got A New Disguise : The Very Best Of Aerosmith
2006, ,
, Rock & Roll/Hard Rock/Classic Rock
Paco De Lucía
Alcazar De Sevilla
2004, 
,
, Latin Jazz/Flamenco/Neo-Classical
Peter, Paul And Mary*
Carry It On
2004, 4x CD, DVD, Box Set, 
,
, Folk
Laura Nyro
Live / The Loom's Desire
2002, ,
, Vocal
Various
Ozzfest 2001 - The Second Millennium
2001, ,
, Alternative Rock/Nu Metal/Heavy Metal
Stormin' Norman* And Steel Breeze
House Special
2000, CD, Album, Ivory International Records
The Roots
The Roots Come Alive
1999, CD, ,
, Conscious
Tom Paxton
I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound: The Best Of Tom Paxton
1999, ,
, Folk Rock/Acoustic/Folk
Burlap To Cashmere
Live At The Bitter End
1999
The Chad Mitchell Trio
The Best Of The Chad Mitchell Trio: The Mercury Years
1998, CD, Comp, RM, Mercury, ,
, Folk
Peter, Paul & Mary
Around The Campfire
1998
Greg Prestopino
Big Red Nude
1997, CD, Album, Ufemizm Records,
Various
MuchDance 1997
1997, CD, ,
, Pop Rap/Europop/Dance-pop/Pop Rock/House/Breakbeat/Garage House/Freestyle/Euro House
Pete Seeger
Pete
1996
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Live Art
1996
Joseph Garlington and the Convenant Church Of Pittsburgh
Live Worship
1995, CD, Album, Word Maranatha, Maranatha! Music, ,
, Gospel/Religious
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Live: Let's Work Together
1995, ,
, Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Rock & Roll
The Chad Mitchell Trio
Mighty Day: The Chad Mitchell Trio Reunion
1994, CD, Folk Era Records
Seán O'Connor* & The Lookalikes
Step Into Overdrive
1994, CD, Album, Sage Recording
Various
Woodstock 94
1994, 2x CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Industrial/Pop Rap/Heavy Metal/Arena Rock/Classic Rock
Various
The 1992 Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Incredibly Live)
1993, 2xCD, Planet Bluegrass, ,
, Bluegrass/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Country/Pop Rock
Peter, Paul & Mary
Peter, Paul & Mommy, Too
1993, ,
, Folk/Nursery Rhymes
Paco De Lucia & Sextet
Live In America
1993
Paul Winter (2), The Paul Winter Consort*
Solstice Live!
1993, CD, ,
, New Age/Modern Classical/Folk
Neil Young
Lucky Thirteen
1993, ,
, Rock & Roll/Synth-pop
Loudon Wainwright III
Career Moves
1993, ,
, Folk
Emmylou Harris And The Nash Ramblers
At The Ryman
1992
Dixie Dregs
Bring 'Em Back Alive
1992, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Southern Rock/Prog Rock/Classic Rock
Col. Bruce Hampton* & The Aquarium Rescue Unit
Col. Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit
1992, CD, ,
, Southern Rock
Diamanda Galás
Plague Mass
1991
Aerosmith
Pandora's Box
1991
Various
Get Hot - The Marlboro Music Collection Of Original Hits
1990, Cass, Comp, CBS Special Products, Marlboro Music, 
Lucky 7*
Feed The Snake
1990
Raging Slab
Raging Slab
1989, ,
, Southern Rock/Hard Rock
Pavlov's Dog
Pampered Menial & At The Sound Of The Bell
1989, ,
, Art Rock/Prog Rock
Rob Jungklas
Work Songs For A New Moon
1989, Vinyl, ,
, Soft Rock
Hooters*
Zig Zag
1989
Elliott James Murphy*
Change Will Come
1988, 
,
, Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Paul Winter
Wolf Eyes
1988, ,
, New Age/Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz
Hold The Mustard
Hold The Mustard
1987, LP, Album, Hold The Mustard, ,
, Folk/Bluegrass
John Denver
Los Grandes exitos
1987, Cass, Comp, RCA, 
,
, Country Rock
Lucky 7 Seven*
Get Lucky
1987
Various
The Wrestling Album
1985
Graham Parker
Another Grey Area
1982
Willie Nile
Golden Down
1981, Vinyl, ,
, Folk Rock/Rock & Roll
Various
No Nukes - From The Muse Concerts For A Non-Nuclear Future - Madison Square Garden - September 19-23, 1979
1979, 3x Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing, ,
, Pop Rock/Funk/Folk Rock
Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter Story ('69 To '78)
1979, ,
, Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Rock & Roll/Texas Blues
Garland Jeffreys
American Boy & Girl
1979, ,
, Pop Rock/Reggae-Pop
Scarlet Rivera
Scarlet Fever
1978
Aerosmith
Draw The Line
1977
Slade
Nobody's Fools
1976
Pavlov's Dog
At The Sound Of The Bell
1976, 
,
, Prog Rock/Art Rock
Loudon Wainwright III
T Shirt
1976
Aerosmith
"Rocks"
1976, ,
, Hard Rock/Blues Rock
Tommy West
Hometown Frolics
1976
Bruce Springsteen
Born To Run
1975, ,
, Pop Rock
The Edgar Winter Group With Rick Derringer
The Edgar Winter Group With Rick Derringer
1975, ,
, Blues Rock/Classic Rock
Rick Derringer
Spring Fever
1975, ,
, Blues Rock/Rock & Roll
Lou Christie
Lou Christie
1974, ,
, Pop Rock/Country Rock
Johnny Winter
John Dawson Winter III
1974
John Denver With The Mitchell Trio
Beginnings
1974, ,
, Folk
John Denver
Farewell Andromeda
1973, Vinyl Hollywood Pressing, ,
, Country Rock/Country
Bob Sanders
Scraps and Napkins
1973, ,
, Folk Rock/Vocal
Judy Collins
True Stories And Other Dreams
1973, ,
, Chanson/Folk
Alice Cooper
Muscle Of Love
1973, ,
, Glam/Hard Rock
Randy Burns (2) And The Sky Dog Band
Still On Our Feet
1973
Seatrain
Watch
1973
Paul Stookey*
One Night Stand
1973
Livingston Taylor
Over The Rainbow
1973
Eddie Mottau
No Turning Around
1973
Joe Droukas And His Crazy Man Band
Goodbye Joe Drake
1973, ,
, Folk Rock/Pop Rock
John Denver
John Denver's Greatest Hits
1972, Vinyl Orange Label, Indianapolis Pressing, ,
, Country Rock
John Denver
Rocky Mountain High
1972, ,
, Country/Soft Rock
Murray McLauchlan
Murray McLauchlan
1972, Vinyl, ,
, Folk Rock/Classic Rock
John Denver
Aerie
1971, ,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Soft Rock
Paul Stookey*
Paul And
1971, Vinyl Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold, ,
, Folk
Carol Hall
If I Be Your Lady
1971, ,
, Vocal
Jon & Jodi
Two Sides Of Jon & Jodi
1971
John Simon
John Simon's Album
1971, ,
, Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Tom Paxton
6
1970
John Denver
Take Me To Tomorrow
1970
Judy Collins
Whales And Nightingales
1970
Peter, Paul And Mary*
Peter, Paul And Mommy
1969
Paul Winter (2) And The Winter Consort
Something In The Wind
1969, ,
, Modern Classical/Baroque/Contemporary Jazz/Romantic
John Denver
John Denver Sings
1966
The Mitchell Trio
Violets Of Dawn
1965, ,
, Folk
The Mitchell Trio*
Typical American Boys
1965, ,
, Vocal/Folk
The Chad Mitchell Trio
Reflecting
1964
The Mitchell Trio*
The Slightly Irreverent Mitchell Trio
1964, ,
, Folk
Chad Mitchell Trio*
Blowin' In The Wind
1963, ,
, Folk
Stu Ramsay
Stu Ramsay Loves Dobro Banjo Guitar Harmonica
1963
The Chad Mitchell Trio
Singin' Our Mind
1963
3 Folk Sing
3 Folk Sing
LP, Not On Label
Hold The Mustard
English Country Dance Favorites
CD, Album, Hold The Mustard
Peter, Paul & Mary
Peter, Paul & Mommy, Too
DVD-V, Album, NTS, Liberation Hall
The Mitchell Trio
New Folk Style
Judy Collins
Forever: An Anthology
Alice Cooper
Muscle Of Love
2014, 
,
, Hard Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Aerosmith
Devil's Got A New Disguise : The Very Best Of Aerosmith
2006, ,
, Rock & Roll/Hard Rock/Classic Rock
Slade
Nobody's Fools
1995
Aerosmith
Draw The Line
1977, CD, ,
, Hard Rock
John Denver
John Denver's Best Hits
1976, Vinyl, 
,
, Country/Country Rock
Pavlov's Dog
At The Sound Of The Bell
1976, ,
, Prog Rock
Bruce Springsteen
Born To Run
1975, ,
, Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Aerosmith
Rocks
, Blues Rock
