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RIP Allan Holdsworth
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:02 pm
by Inconuucl
He was my favorite guitarist, right with the likes of Belew, Ian Williams and Mike Vernnart. It feels like a punch in the he gut, I never got to see him live.
Re: RIP Allan Holdsworth
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:10 pm
by Chankgeez
Aw, dude.
I hadn't yet heard.
Was just listening to this a few days ago:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8Jl8SRfEZw[/youtube]
Re: RIP Allan Holdsworth
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:30 pm
by Eivind August
Fuck. Rip.
Re: RIP Allan Holdsworth
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:43 pm
by dunbine
Inconuucl wrote:He was my favorite guitarist, right with the likes of Belew, Ian Williams and Mike Vernnart. It feels like a punch in the he gut, I never got to see him live.
Sorry, I created another thread before I saw this one.
viewtopic.php?f=150&t=56415
Edit: deleted my thread to consolidate with this one.
Re: RIP Allan Holdsworth
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 10:06 pm
by popvulture
Was just watching this... some serious progness. RIP, good sir.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWU_yFFsNtc[/youtube]
Re: RIP Allan Holdsworth
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 10:14 pm
by Inconuucl
The version of Road Games (around the 8:00 mark) on that DVD is probably my favorite track of his.
Dude, like. Even above the progness, the noises he made were so utterly alien, his legato and note choice were just....damn.
All of my heroes are mortal.
Re: RIP Allan Holdsworth
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 10:29 pm
by Inconuucl
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iINA9sjORCI[/youtube]
Re: RIP Allan Holdsworth
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:57 am
by dunbine
One of my first guitar heroes. I remember the early Guitar Player magazine Soundpage flexi-discs that he featured on.
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I consider myself fortunate to have seen him play a few times at the Baked Potato in North Hollywood. He was frequently joined by Dave Carpenter, an amazingly talented bass player who sadly left us in 2008. Allan was always nice enough to speak with fans between sets over a beer at the bar.
He will always be an inspiration to me.
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Re: RIP Allan Holdsworth
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 2:19 am
by dunbine
Re: RIP Allan Holdsworth
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 2:31 am
by goroth
What the hell?
This sucks a lot.
Re: RIP Allan Holdsworth
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:56 am
by Jero
What a great guitar player he was. Keep on shredding Allan.
Re: RIP Allan Holdsworth
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 11:53 am
by hudpucker
One of the greatest players to have ever picked up the instrument. Master musician. RIP.