the Allan Holdsworth thread (1 Viewer)

[treeduck]

This guy is the master, a guitar player who must be connected to some alien guitar planet somewhere.



Here's an example:

Non-brewed Condiment - Allan Holdsworth - YouTube


And here's a full concert from 1984 back when AH was using a red Charvel San Dimas, the exact same guitar that Jake E Lee was using when he was with Ozzy in 83-84. At the time Holdsworth was busy working with Ibanez helping them develop the super strat prototype that became the guitar that was launched in 1987, the one that Satriani and Vai made famous.


Allan Holdsworth live in Tokyo 1984 - YouTube

 

[treeduck]

This is cool too from 1997 with Gary Novak on drums:

Allan Holdsworth - in concert - YouTube

 

[treeduck]

Even in 1974 Holdsworth was ripping it up!

Soft Machine & Allan Holdsworth Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1974 - YouTube

 

[treeduck]

Here's a much more recent gig in Holland in 2012 with Anthony Crawford on bass and Virgil Donati on drums. This footage was actually posted by Anthony too:

Allan Holdsworth, Anthony Crawford, Virgil Donati. Live in Netherlands, 2012 - YouTube

 

[strandedsaint]

I saw him play ay tipitinas a long time ago with 18yr old chad wackerman on drums . Incredible. Tokyo dream still my favorite!

 

[treeduck]

I saw him play ay tipitinas a long time ago with 18yr old chad wackerman on drums . Incredible. Tokyo dream still my favorite!

Nice!

 

[treeduck]

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[RockyMtnSaint]

I saw Holdsworth at the Kingfish in Baton Rouge back in the 70's. He was in Jean-Luc Ponty's band along with Darryl Stuermer, Ralphe Armstrong and Steve Smith.

 

[treeduck]

I saw Holdsworth at the Kingfish in Baton Rouge back in the 70's. He was in Jean-Luc Ponty's band along with Darryl Stuermer, Ralphe Armstrong and Steve Smith.

Excellent!

 

[Ken-Bob]

I don't listen to Holdsworth nearly as much as I should. He is a true master of the instrument.