No there will never be any other guitarist like Mr Allan Holdsworth I met him in Cleveland Ohio at the Winchester club and he's taught me a lot about guitar in general thanks to Allan I wrote a song influenced by him with the chords
Rest In Peace Allan. I was 19 when I saw the Road Games tour with Berlin and Wackerman at a local club here in Tempe, Az. On acid. I also saw Metal Fatigue and Sand (on mushrooms). And again in 2007. Allan made a deep mark on my life. I'm so grateful for him. These were perspective-shifting experiences for me.
I don't even think you're exaggerating about the perspective shifting; Allan had that kind of power; beyond normal, and I can only imagine the effects of seeing him in that profoundly altered state. I saw him many times, but never while tripping; I did see Mahavishnu Orchestra on mescaline once; it was awesome but a bit tense! That sounds both exhilarating and terrifying; I love it!
@@Gregorypeckory Unreal. A jazz fan since the 80's, I JUST LAST WEEK started to listen to Mahavishnu for the first time EVER. Birds of Fire and Inner Mounting Flame. I can't possibly explain how I never got to them. Maybe fear. I've even seen Cobham twice (2nd time two months ago). Now I love them. I can see how there are some sharp elbows in the McLaughlin/Goodman riffs for some people, but from the right perspective it is breathtaking. Thanks Greg!
This 2000s era holdsworth was his pinnacle. Sixteenth man of tain is just unearthly and flat tire is groundbreaking too. His soloing is the most fluent through this period. And his tones were more tight I feel. The Then! album is his best soloing for sure.
When I first heard Allan, I was 17-18 years old and wasn’t ready for him yet. Now that I’m older and have been playing for 20 years, I say with confidence that he is not only one of the greatest guitarists ever but also one of the greatest improvisers ever. A genius in the realm of John Coltrane, Ayden Essen, etc.
Allan est sans aucun doute un grand compositeur- interprète, un titan ! Sa manière de jouer est toujours noble, son interprétation est vérifiée et profondément réfléchie ! Il n'a jamais imité personne, tout lui appartenait. Une prestation positivement inoubliable 🤠💥
Man...He is totally on top here! Seems totally focused and sober. Immaculate playing and language! Outerwordly... I read your comments about his personal life...Thats sad. He seemed like the healthiest ego best humourous person. Anyway...he never really got divorced, his better half was in fact his guitar all along. Rest in Peace and Love Allan
I met Allan Holdsworth in Cleveland Ohio at Winchester club I'll miss him thanks to him I was able to write a Jaz metal song using some of Allan's unique chords
I heard Allan Holdsworth the first time when IOU came out….at that time I was 14 years old and heavily into Al Di Meola…..His approach mesmerized me….. many years later I was able to transcribe Secrets……spent endless hours in my room jamming to that record and Metal Fatigue…..met him while living in London in the late 80s/early 90s……I was invited to audition for Level 42, but as they told me, Allan is also trying out, I declined…..
At first I said "Oh no..another iPhone recording..."..but turns out it doesnt matter....Allan is totally ON for this gig..I havent hear a false note for the last 6 tunes!!
Here he still had "16 Men of Tain" CHOPS. I don't know what went wrong in this tune, but it had Allan smiling. Allan was like that. I smile when something goes wrong onstage. Allan even bites his tongue outwards tool. Allan apologizes to the audience during applause. In between shows he's practicing. It's difficult for Allan to play under bright lights and cameras. He took many years to front his own band.
Between 21' and 24'50 is beyond understanding. I Always wondered what kind of music would be played (if any) in the spiritual realms. For sure, this is the best approximation to the Music of the Spheres. Pure joy. We'll never know what Allan had on his mind, but it must have been really wonderful to be able to manifest it in such a brilliant way. More than music, it's a key to a spiritual path. Thank you for this.
Allan is such a methodical (and brilliant) guitar player; his playing displays his genius--as does Mr. Ernest Tibbs (bass). Not sure who the drummer is (*Gary Husband, perhaps - as it is a European tour?). *Corrected - Drummer Joel Taylor. (Thanks @Manuel Cebada)
I have searched and searched for tour dates for the Road Games tour, Metal Fatigue tour, etc. and never found any online. Does anyone know if any exist? Thanks.
I'm 33 and my wife is 87, I had this playing and she said "That is the ugliest music I have ever heard in my life" ....been pondering divorce ever since.
With proper EQ the muddy mids can be scooped and there's always a EQ/Filter to scrub the noise. If this is attached to the .mov first separate the audio then Pro Tools for processing. the audio only. Reslip after to the video. The performance is worth it.
Michael Powell, this concert was filmed by my friend Peter Arends. We tried to eq and stuff but it is all mostely distortion from the (wrong set up) cam mic which can't be removed unforunately....
Why the hell was he losing so much weight? I remember reading that he was couch surfing after his wife divorced him, so maybe that had something to do with it.
Anyone who might be in any doubt that God has never taken time out of his busy schedule, and visited his creation of Earth......well I hope this satisfies all of your questions! ;-)
I do not believe in or advocate any kind of God, and I agree with you. I hope people do not take my comment too literally, other than to realise just how magnificent Allan was (from the same hometown of Bradford as me too). Hard work, practice etc are one thing, but some people are just "wired" differently to everyone else, and so when looked at like this it can be regarded as natural born talent too.
I am right there, and I agree as an atheist who reserves the right to use the god delusion as a concept for the sake of making a point now and then too; in that spirit, Allan was indeed, god of guitar!
@MorbidManMusic God is "vengeful man" for the persons that taught this way. Jesus is freedom not slavery. Allan was incredible and yes he did it by "himself" but the definition of an atheist and a believer is another story....The personal morality of each individual is another story too. There are "satanists" with better moral values than many "Christians". ..but it has nothing to do with God. After all peole are free (and made to) do whatever they want.
I mean it was 2003. Sorry -losing the plot lately. And I don't know about his personal life, except that he's hyper self critical and has basically been unproductive since his divorce.
