Allan Holdsworth gone

Started by mchad, April 16, 2017, 04:14:42 PM

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whippinpost91850

Hard to believe. May he rest in peace......I saw him several times and would just stand there, with my jaw on the floor, in awe

Rhcole

One of the great players of our generation.

drbill

Saw him play many times. First time in 1980 when IOU was just out; last time just last year. Always amazing. Got to meet him when he came to dinner at a friend's house & he was a humble, very nice fellow. It's a sad day for sure.
GP-10, KPA
BM i2.13p, '76 Les Paul Deluxe w/GK-3, MiM RRS, Ibanez RG420GK, Charvel strat copy w/GK-2a, FTP

Headless68

one of the few guitarists to stick with headless designs through the years too :-(

Autana

So sad, a definite influence and example of innovative progress (SynthAxe endorser) his unique way of harmonizing, composing and playing are unparalleled. R.I.P Allan Holdsworth.
By the way, it seems untrue that his family is currently forced to requesting help to cover funeral and burial expenses.

https://www.gofundme.com/allanholdsworthmemorial
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Fear just pulls you out of being true to music, which is coming from a place of love. Love is the opposite of fear. I stay away from anything fear-related.
- Tal Wilkenfeld -

billbax

#6
Bad news hearing about Allan Holdsworth.  Phew - what a player!  It isn't fair great musicians passing away like this.  I used to have his guitar tone off pretty good, except for the millipede part.  I much preferred him as a rock player, compared to the jazz/rock stuff.

Bill :(

Tempest - Strangeher.  Solo 1:56.  Welding safety glasses required.

aliensporebomb

Huge influence.  If you hear all kinds of my work his ideas sometimes will filter through.  One of my friends is a friend with his daughter Louise and heard the news and it spread quite fast.  Rest in peace Maestro.
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DreamTheory

The acoustic tracks on Velvet Darkness changed my view of music. If you loved the opening to Nevermore on UK, check it out. There is a small label called Art of Life that released Holdsworth on 12 string acoustic in a trio that came out the same year as that first UK. I just wanted to put a word in for his acoustic playing.

His genius cannot be overstated, in my opinion, among the best to ever play guitar. He kept me sane growing up/young adult years. I drove as much as 11 hours to see him, just on the slim chance someone I knew who knew someone could introduce me to him.
electric: Epiphone Dot semihollow body, acoustic: mahogany jumbo, recording: Cubase Artist 11 or Tascam DP008

Elantric

#9
He was a master.

In 1976 my drummer in LA  , Cliff Martinez,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Martinez
lent me the Tony Williams Lifetime LP  "Believe it" and my world was never the same.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Believe_It

In 1980 while at Valley Arts, I had the opportunity to meet  Allan Holdsworth, and repair his Hartley-Thompson SS Amp from the UK.
http://www.hartleyelectricmusic.co.uk/hartley-thompson-amps.html

He was in the middle of sessions with EVH when his favorite amp went south.


His influence remains strong   









thebrushwithin

Well. like so many, my heart is broken...Had the honor of being the opening act for UK in 1979, and had a lengthy conversation afterward....he was so humble and such a great guy! Here is a video of his last performance.

jassy

What a day so sad, I am consternated, the world will not be the same without you, the mysterious beauty of your work will shine forever.
RIP man, you are one of the really great.

GuitarBuilder

"There's no-one left alive, it must be a draw"  Peter Gabriel 1973

DF400

So sad, another guitar idol leaves us. May he RIP.

Paresh

does anyone know the organizing principal he used for solos...like Pat Martino and chromatacism?
paresh

thebrushwithin

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does anyone know the organizing principal he used for solos...like Pat Martino and chromatacism?


aliensporebomb

Here's a rare JPEG of his "crib notes" he used himself with examples of his odd nonstandard notation - very interesting:



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GK Devices:  Roland VG-99, Boss GP-10, Boss SY-1000.

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Antonuzzo

This is one of the saddest things I've heard in a long time.

I saw him just once at the Jazz Cafe in Camden - we were getting hushed after constantly cheering his solos, for which I make no apology. The man was a legend.

I'll go home now and listen to Atavachron again.

Smash

Check out his recording rig from 1990 when he was briefly part of Brit funk band Level 42. Recording Guaranteed.





Open valve amp chasis stacked on paramteric!!

Photos copyright http://www.patrickeden.co.uk/

Full set on official Level 42 website www.level42.com


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maglich

Quote from: Smash link=topic=20720.msg149359#msg149359 date=149278039
img width=800 height=523]https://www.level42.com/wp-content/uploads/4216.jpg[/img]

Open valve amp chasis stacked on paramteric!!

Photos copyright http://www.patrickeden.co.uk/

Full set on official Level 42 website www.level42.com

Great pics! FYI, that's not a parametric, that's a Pearce G2r a great solid state stereo amp

Hurricane

Quote from: admsustainiac on April 21, 2017, 11:43:13 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg6ZL9adjKg&feature=em-lss

:)
   
Rick Beato is live streaming Holdsworthian Bitonalism.

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This guy Rick Beato is thick - - - I'm digging into this guy . His comments on bitonalism are really interesting .

Thanks for posting this , "  God Bless & Keep Alan  "  ,

He will continue to influence more musicians .

EZ :

HR 

aliensporebomb

I wish Bill Ruppert would chime in here - he once posted somewhere about meeting Allan in the UK - he just looked him up on the phone book or the like! 

Great pics of AH recording "Guaranteed!"
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GK Devices:  Roland VG-99, Boss GP-10, Boss SY-1000.

Elantric



Allan Holdsworth demo of VG-8