Ioannis studied Flamenco guitar for several years with Juan Serrano. In addition, he has studied with Flamenco guitar legends Manolo Sanlucar, Juan Martin, Paco Serrano, Paco Pena, Jose Antonio Rodriguez and Manolo Franco.
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Ioannis' teachers in Electric guitar are no less impressive: the list reads like a "Who is Who" of Contemporary electric guitar: He has taken lessons from
Steve Vai (Whitesnake),
Vinnie Moore(UFO),
Marty Friedman (Megadeth) ,
John Petrucci(Dream Theater) ,Frank Gambale (Chick Corea),
Paul Gilbert (Mr.Big), Richie Kotzen, Brett Garsed, Joey Tafolla, Scott Henderson, Mike Stern, Jean Marc Belkadi, Darren Householder, Tommy Tedesco, Ted Greene, Ron Eschete, Sid Jacobs & Joe Diorio.
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LIVE Performances
Ioannis has also performed and/or recorded in various settings with band members of
Whitesnake, Dio, Deep Purple, Ozzy Osbourne, Elton John,
Santana, Celine Dion, Sara Vaughan, Tito Puente, Julio Iglesias, Tower of Power, Chick Corea Electric Band, Jeff Beck,
Steve Vai Band, Badlands, Santana, Tribal Tech, Natalie Cole, Joe Cocker, Cher, Blood Sweat & Tears and more.
Μπορώ να πω ότι εντυπωσιάστηκα...
Όσο για το Suspension, το shred δεν ξεπερνά τα όρια και βγάζει όλη την ενέργεια του κομματιού.
Αλλά τα πραγματικά αξιόλογα κομμάτια που είδα/άκουσα ήταν τα flamenco.
