Stava grew up in the Houston, Texas area and was exposed at an early age to the rich musical tradition that is the Texas heritage. He heard everything from classic country to rock and blues, folk and Tex-Mex music and this deeply influenced his musical taste and experience. Playing in the school band as a junior high and high school student gave him an understanding of music theory. After leaving school, he moved to the music capital of Texas, Austin, where he played in such diverse musical genres as blues, southern rock, bluegrass and reggae. He plays guitar, bass and harmonica.
Stava currently makes his home near Gainesville, Florida
1. 24 Hours at a Time—Marshall Tucker Band
2. Against the Wind—Bob Seger
3. Angel from Montgomery—John Prine
4. Backseat Driver--Original
5. Before You Accuse Me—Eric Clapton
6. Blue Sky—Allman Brothers Band
7. Bobby McGee—Kris Kristofferson
8. Breakdown—Tom Petty
9. Call Me The Breeze—J.J.Cale
10. Catfish John--Traditional
11. City of New Orleans—Arlo Guthrie
12. Cold Wind Blowing--Original
13. Constant Sorrow—Soggy Bottom Boys
14. Copperhead Road—Steve Earle
15. Country Honk—Rolling Stones
16. Curtis Lowe—Lynynyrd Skynyrd
17. Don’t Think Twice—Bob Dylan
18. Don’t You Know--Original
19. Early Morning Rain—Gordon Lightoot
20. Fire On the Mountain—Marshall Tucker
21. Folsom Prison Blues—Johnny Cash
22. Franklin’s Tower—Grateful Dead
23. Friend of the Devil—Grateful Dead
24. Going Down the Road Feeling Bad--Traditional
25. Going Up the Country—Canned Heat
26. Heard it Through the Grapevine--CCR
27. I Know You Rider--Traditional
28. I Like You--Original
29. I Shot the Sheriff—Bob Marley
30. If I Needed You—Townes VanZandt
31. Into The Mystic—Van Morrison
32. Jazz Man—Pure Prairie League
33. John Barleycorn Must Die--Traffic
34. Layla—Eric Clapton
35. Learning to Fly—Tom Petty
36. Like A Hurricane—Neil Young
37. Listen to Her Heart—Tom Petty
38. Little Sister—Elvis Presley
39. Lodi--CCR
40. Long Time Gone—Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
41. Losing My Religion—R.E.M.
42. Low Spark of High Heeled Boys--Traffic
43. Knocking On Heaven’s Door—Bob Dylan
44. Melissa—Allman Brothers Band
45. No Woman No Cry—Bob Marley
46. Only Want to Be with You—Hootie and the Blowfish
47. Pancho and Lefty—Willie Nelson
48. Paradise—John Prine
49. Pink Houses—John Mellencamp
50. Pride and Joy—Stevie Ray Vaughan
51. Push Comes to Shove—Grateful Dead
52. Rainy Night in Georgia—Tony Joe White
53. Ripple—Grateful Dead
54. Seminole Wind—John Anderson
55. Sitting in Limbo—Jimmy Cliff
56. Smooth--Santana
57. Sugaree—Grateful Dead
58. Takes A Lot to Laugh—Bob Dylan
59. Tennessee Whiskey—Chris Stapleton
60. The Weight—The Band
61. Thrill Is Gone—BB King
62. Wagon Wheel—Darius Rucker
63. All Along the Watchtower—Bob Dylan
64. Who Do You Love—Bo Diddley
65. Wondering Why—Red Clay Strays
66. Wrong Side of the Tracks—Guy Clark