RIP Allan Holdsworth

Ερώτησης, λίγο αφελής ίσως....   

  Τόσα χρόνια στο κουρμπέτι, έστω με την αντιεμπορική του μουσική, πως και δεν μάζεψε κάνα $...?  Μιλάμε για έναν καταξιωμένο μουσικό, με πολλούς ακροατές που έπιναν νερό στο ονομά του!


    Εντάξει δεν είχε τον αριθμό ακροατών και τις πωλήσεις του Springsteen, ας πούμε, αλλά και πάλι με τόσα γκρουπ που είχε, τόσες συμμετοχές σε άλλα, τόσα άλμπουμ και τόσες συναυλίες σε όλον τον κόσμο, μου φαίνεται περίεργο....   

    Εκτός εάν τά'τρωγε αλλού ή έκανε κακές επενδύσεις, ή ........



 
cigaret13 είπε:
Ερώτησης, λίγο αφελής ίσως....   

  Τόσα χρόνια στο κουρμπέτι, έστω με την αντιεμπορική του μουσική, πως και δεν μάζεψε κάνα $...?  Μιλάμε για έναν καταξιωμένο μουσικό, με πολλούς ακροατές που έπιναν νερό στο ονομά του!


    Εντάξει δεν είχε τον αριθμό ακροατών και τις πωλήσεις του Springsteen, ας πούμε, αλλά και πάλι με τόσα γκρουπ που είχε, τόσες συμμετοχές σε άλλα, τόσα άλμπουμ και τόσες συναυλίες σε όλον τον κόσμο, μου φαίνεται περίεργο....   

    Εκτός εάν τά'τρωγε αλλού ή έκανε κακές επενδύσεις, ή ........

Υπήρχε πολύς σεβασμός αλλά λίγοι αγόραζαν τη μουσική του μάλλον.

Πολύ δύσκολη και δυσκόλευε ακόμη περισσότερο όσο περνούσε ο καιρός.

 
πραγματικα ενας απο τους πιο σημαντικους κιθαριστες του 20 αιωνα! Τουλαχιστον εφυγε πληρης ημερων με σημαντικο εργο πισω του. Αλλαξε την γλωσσα και την τεχνικη της μοντερνας τζαζ κιθαρας.. Θυμαμαι οταν τον ειχα πρωτοακουσει, ηταν το αλμπουμ Sand. Τοτε πρωτοψαχνομουν με τζαζ και παικτες οπως ο Frisell, o David Torn, και το παιξιμο του ηταν αποκαλυψη.



 
cigaret13 είπε:
Ερώτησης, λίγο αφελής ίσως....   

  Τόσα χρόνια στο κουρμπέτι, έστω με την αντιεμπορική του μουσική, πως και δεν μάζεψε κάνα $...?  Μιλάμε για έναν καταξιωμένο μουσικό, με πολλούς ακροατές που έπιναν νερό στο ονομά του!


    Εντάξει δεν είχε τον αριθμό ακροατών και τις πωλήσεις του Springsteen, ας πούμε, αλλά και πάλι με τόσα γκρουπ που είχε, τόσες συμμετοχές σε άλλα, τόσα άλμπουμ και τόσες συναυλίες σε όλον τον κόσμο, μου φαίνεται περίεργο....   

    Εκτός εάν τά'τρωγε αλλού ή έκανε κακές επενδύσεις, ή ........

Φώτη μου ποτέ δεν είχε βγάλει χρήματα από αυτό που έκανε.

Κάποια εποχή δεν έβρισκε καν μέρος να παίξει.

Ήταν στο τσακ να τα πουλήσει όλα και να τα παρατήσει, αλλά η γυναίκα του (που την εκθειάζει συχνά για το πόσο του στάθηκε) έβαλε υποθήκη ένα σπίτι που είχε, για να μπορέσει ο Allan να συνεχίσει να κάνει αυτό που έκανε.

Δεν είναι ο κόσμος μας φτιαγμένος για ιδιοφυίες. :-\

 
fusiongtr είπε:
Φώτη μου ποτέ δεν είχε βγάλει χρήματα από αυτό που έκανε.

Κάποια εποχή δεν έβρισκε καν μέρος να παίξει.

Ήταν στο τσακ να τα πουλήσει όλα και να τα παρατήσει, αλλά η γυναίκα του (που την εκθειάζει συχνά για το πόσο του στάθηκε) έβαλε υποθήκη ένα σπίτι που είχε, για να μπορέσει ο Allan να συνεχίσει να κάνει αυτό που έκανε.

Δεν είναι ο κόσμος μας φτιαγμένος για ιδιοφυίες. :-\
  Στράτο, για τον ίδιο άνθρωπο μιλάμε....; :o  Μάλιστα....όταν βλέπεις τέτοιους μουσικούς να "πεινάνε" και άλλους φελλούς να επιπλέουν....τι να πεις!  >:(
 
Αισθάνομαι πραγματικά τυχερός που μπόρεσα να τον δω live.

Τεράστια εμπειρία.

 
Η jazz δεν έχει λεφτά.  Ο ίδιος ο Wes εκανε λεφτα μονο οταν το γυρισε στα covers και μάλιστα στα πολυ ελαφρά. ..

 
cigaret13 είπε:
  Στράτο, για τον ίδιο άνθρωπο μιλάμε....; :o  Μάλιστα....όταν βλέπεις τέτοιους μουσικούς να "πεινάνε" και άλλους φελλούς να επιπλέουν....τι να πεις!  >:(
Ήταν σε λάθος χώρα. Αν ήταν στην Αμέρικα τα πράγματα θα ήταν ΠΟΛΥ διαφορετικά.

 
Ήταν ένας μάλλον μοναχικός άνθρωπος πολύ μακριά από αυτό που αποκαλούμε "δημόσιες σχέσεις", αν και ήταν πάντα ευγενικός, και μάλλον "ταπεινός" (σε σχέση με τα επιτεύγματά του).

Κλεινόταν με τις ώρες (μέρες) στο υπόγειο του σπιτιού του πασπατεύοντας μηχανήματα και κιθάρες, έτσι ώστε να πετύχει τους ήχους που είχε στο μυαλό του (ήταν soundfreak).

Σχεδίαζε μηχανήματα (βλέπε juice extractor που έδωσε την πατέντα στην rocktron), πειραματιζόταν συνέχεια με τον ήχο του.

Έβλεπε τον εαυτό του ως άλλον ένα συνηθισμένο άνθρωπο, και μάλιστα διαφωνούσε με τις "guitar god" ταμπέλες των μέσων μουσικής επικοινωνίας για αυτόν.

Δεν θεωρούσε ότι έκανε κάτι ιδιαίτερο, απλά προσπαθούσε να πετύχει τον ήχο που είχε στο μυαλό του, και έψαχνε μη-συμβατικούς τρόπους να το κάνει.

Δύσκολο να βγάλεις χρήματα έτσι.

 
Μερικά σχόλια για τον Allan κατά καιρούς:




"I’ve known Allan and his music for 30 years now, and after all this time he still amazes me. His concept is still advancing with his playing, and his technical prowess, which is phenomenal, is in complete harmony with his musical direction—and this is a very advanced direction. I recall a show I saw him at in London about 14 years ago. After the concert I said to him, ‘If I knew what you were doing, I’d steal everything, but I don’t know what you are doing!’ Allan laughed." - John McLaughlin

"Holdsworth is the best in my book. He's fantastic. I love him." - Eddie Van Halen

“Allan’s beautiful and unique chord voicings have always had an impact on me. His approach to guitar is one of a kind. He pushes the limits of the boundaries of electric guitar, and his lead phrasing would make Charlie Parker smile. His playing is essential listening for any guitarist, of any style, so they can see that the only limits we have are the ones we put on ourselves.” - Eric Johnson

"I saw Allan Holdsworth when I was about 14 in 1978. I never dreamed a guitar could be played like that and that really changed my whole life.

If I hadn't had seen Holdsworth I may have just continued to play some blues and rock music and might have even given it up later or something, but when I saw him at 14, that really inspired me to try to play guitar in my own way at another level." - Shawn Lane

"I believe Holdsworth is incredibly important to the language of jazz guitar... He’s overlooked because stylistically he’s in the fusion camp very solidly, but if you get beyond that and you listen to the actual content of his playing and how he’s relating to harmony and lines, you’ll discover a guitarist that is virtually unsurpassed in terms of harmonic and linear sophistication, which is totally applicable to every modern jazz guitarist. Furthermore, I think that Allan Holdsworth and John Coltrane have a lot in common in terms of their linear conceptions. They’re obviously very, very different and have qualities that place them in totally different zones, but I see a connection between the language that Coltrane used and the technique that Allan Holdsworth has developed. I’m heavily influenced and inspired by Coltrane and the language that he used, and Holdsworth is definitely a touchstone for how to do that on the guitar." - Kurt Rosenwinkel

"I totally agree that Allan is one of the greatest guitarists ever - his work on the mid-70's Tony Williams records was revolutionary and changed everything for guitarists everywhere. It is a real mystery to me why he is not a household name. but it really doesn't matter, his contribution is large and i think all musicians know it. - Pat Metheny

"I think Allan Holdsworth is the John Coltrane of the guitar. I don't think anyone can do as much with the guitar as Allan Holdsworth can." - Robben Ford

“I put Holdsworth up there with Paganini and Liszt. Terrifying.” - David Lindley

“Allan really changed guitar playing. The legato techniques and ‘sheets-of-sound’ approach influenced not only jazz guitarists, but also a whole generation of metal players. And aside from all the technical stuff, he’s a master jazz guitarist. Check out his version of ‘How Deep Is the Ocean.’” - John Scofield

“I had the good fortune to be able to offer a vehicle for Allan's music back in the late 70's, with three very successful albums that showcased his astonishing ability. Even from here in the UK, the sound of US guitar players across the pond sitting up and taking notice was deafening. To this day, his solo outing on "In The Dead Of Night" by the group UK remains one of the most perfectly formed, intelligently paced and brilliantly executed 3 minutes of liquid guitar bliss you are ever likely to hear. He's been refining his wok ever since. After three measures you know its Allan, or someone trying to sound like him. He's the leader in a field of one...

... Allan wanted to sound like John Coltrane. Problem was he’s playing guitar, not saxophone, so he had to figure out a way to get a similar ‘sheets of sound’ equivalent on guitar. The scales and intervals he chose were also all unusual, and he didn’t become just one of the great scalar improvisers overnight. He worked like a dog on Nicolas Slonimsky’s Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns. Then, when he’d run out of notes he’d reach for the whammy bar and send shivers down your spine.” - Bill Bruford

"One of the most interesting guys on guitar on the planet is Allan Holdsworth. I really respect his playing." - Frank Zappa

“Allan plays legato parts like a violinist. His right hand might as well be a bow, because his left hand is like Paganini’s. You can call his playing whatever you want to, but it will still fry your brain if you try to figure it out. John McLaughlin, Michael Stern, John Scofield—all of us just scratch our heads and go, ‘Damn!’” - Carlos Santana

“I have always considered Allan Holdsworth in a league of his own. In my obnoxious must-analyze-everything teenage years I remember walking out from a concert with the man, very frustrated. I simply didn’t get how he was able to pull it off in such a smooth, delicate way. The stuff his fingers were doing didn’t have anything to do with what was coming out of the speakers (at least not to my tiny intellect). Nowadays, I simply let the playing happily floor me. I believe he is from another planet.” - Mattias IA Eklundh

"The voice I have as a musician I have formed in no small part as a direct result of my now twenty-five year association and relationship with Allan. While our individual approaches have naturally changed, shifted and evolved independently, separated by distance and long passages of time apart, we always come back together, almost mystically, in this strange, uncanny but perfect unity. It'll always be fresh, new, different, but just inextricably connected. It's about a relationship so close it even transcends physically playing together on a regular basis and keeps growing. I feel really and truly blessed to have that with Allan." - Gary Husband

"I saw Allan play last night at the Baked Potato and I must say that, without a doubt, he is truly The Grand Master..." - Frank Gambale

"... Besides being emotionally swept away by Allan’s use of melodic color, most of the time I am utterly stunned and confused as to how he is playing what I am hearing. His chops and inner ear completely defy my own inner musical eye and reasoning and I’m left in a blissful state of humility and surrender.” - Steve Vai

“As Frank Zappa said, ‘Writing about music is like dancing about architecture,’ so just listen to Allan Holdsworth and experience the pure beauty of his unique musical language, which goes beyond all clichés. He is a true master, and remains unsurpassed.” - Alex Machacek

"Allan Holdsworth also has a strong style. A long time ago, Jens took me to see him in a small club in New York. I had to take my hat off to him." - Yngwie Malmsteen

"His influence is just that he's such a drastic unyielding individual. You know, 'I'm going to do my thing and I'm going to do it the best I can." - Steve Morse

"Following Allan was one of the toughest things I ever had to do, as any guitar player can imagine. The set was based around the monumental solos that he had been doing, so I had to try to fill those shoes! He has been ahead of the game for over 30 years and is the preeminent guitar soloist of our generation (if not any).

When I first heard him in about 1973, I was amazed by the ambition and direction of his playing. I was edging along a similar path myself but he was far ahead, and so was a source of inspiration and aspiration.

Since then he has developed and refined the ingredients that were already there with outstanding single-mindedness, dedication and concentration. His playing now is completely controlled and mature and his mastery of the elements that he is interested in—harmony, line and tone—is unique and puts him in the very top league of the greatest soloists in guitar history. That’s why guitarists should care!!! - John Etheridge

"Hearing Allan’s guitar playing for the first time was a cathartic experience for me. His guitar sang, it pushed musical boundaries, and it rocked. His brilliant approach to harmony is completely original, beautiful and spellbinding. His technique and improvisational skills make him a true guitar god, the jaw dropping kind, and the kind that influences many a player in all styles of music...

... To witness him playing with Tony Williams’ band, a Gibson SG around his neck, Small Stone Phaser and Marshall stack in tow, at the intimate club My Father’s Place in Roslyn, NY, was something I’ll never forget. He ripped a hole in the guitarist’s-space-time-continuum that night! And we’ve never been the same...

... Allan Holdsworth changed the way people play the electric guitar, both musically and physically. He is a true genius." - Joe Satriani

"Only the elite musician wishes not to imitate. Originality and finding your own voice are the only beacons that the elite musician follows. Allan is one of these musicians.” - Jeff Berlin

"... To my taste, guitar doesn’t lend itself to playing fast as well as other instruments. I think the possibilities of approaches to doing it are limited in comparison to instruments like the piano, the saxophone, or the drum machine. Something about the guitars physicality in correspondence to our muscles and hand angles just doesn’t seem to offer the potential for expression at lightning speeds that those other instruments do. To me, he [Allan] is one of the few people who totally overcomes those limitations and is totally expressive whilst playing fast and makes it sound natural, relaxed, and effortless—and, at the same time, exciting and intense. It always sounds like there’s a musical/emotional idea there and it never sounds like he’s playing scales or exercises, which almost all flashy guys of the last 25 years generally seem to be doing a big percentage of the time, though I’m no expert... " - John Frusciante

“Allan has the touch. Maybe it’s those extra- long fingers of his. No one can listen to him without being affected by his tone and fluidity. A superb player who is a joy to hear.” - Adrian Belew

RayDTutto είπε:
Ήταν σε λάθος χώρα. Αν ήταν στην Αμέρικα τα πράγματα θα ήταν ΠΟΛΥ διαφορετικά.
Δεν ξέρω αν έχασα κάτι στην κουβέντα, αλλά αν αναφέρεσαι στο Holdsworth, ήταν μόνιμος κάτοικος Καλιφόρνιας από τις αρχές της δεκαετίας του '80.

 
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fusionakis είπε:
Δεν ξέρω αν έχασα κάτι στην κουβέντα, αλλά αν αναφέρεσαι στο Holdsworth, ήταν μόνιμος κάτοικος Καλιφόρνιας από τις αρχές της δεκαετίας του '80.
Α οκ. Άκυρο τότε. Εϊχα την εντύπωση χωρίς να το ψάξω ότι έμενε Αγγλία.

 
Ειτε αρεσε σε καποιον η μουσικη του κι αυτα που επαιζε ειτε οχι,ηταν μια ολοκληρη κατηγορια μονος του.

Τεραστιος....

 
Ανέκαθεν η μουσική του μου φαινόταν πολύ δύσκολη στα αυτιά και το μυαλό μου. Άκουγα λιγάκι, μετά τον άφηνα. Όσο περνάνε τα χρόνια οι φορές που θα ψάξω κάποιο κομμάτι του είναι περισσότερες. Το ίδιο ισχύει και για έναν από τους σπουδαίους που αναφέρθηκαν σε αυτόν, τον επίσης εκλιπόντα Shawn Lane, τον οποίο πραγματικά λατρεύω.

Λυπάμαι και που έφυγε ξαφνικά, αλλά κυρίως που έφυγε χωρίς να έχει εκτιμηθεί όσο θα έπρεπε η δουλειά του. Ευτυχώς, βλέπω σήμερα διάφορα videos/photos που ανεβάζουν αγαπημένοι μου κιθαρίστες μαζί του, σαν εγγόνια που κοιτάνε τον παππού τους, με σεβασμό, θαυμασμό και αγάπη.

Πολύ κρίμα επίσης που η οικογένειά του αναγκάστηκε να κάνει GoFundMe λογαριασμό για τα έξοδα της κηδείας, είναι η απόδειξη του πόσο μπροστά ήταν από την εποχή του. Λίγοι τον κατάλαβαν πραγματικά. Ελπίζω μία μέρα να καταλάβω έστω το 10% από αυτά που έκανε.

Προς το παρόν έχω κρατήσει ότι πρέπει ο κάθε μουσικός να παίζει όπως πραγματικά θέλει, να βγάζει προς τα έξω αυτό που έχει στο μυαλό και στην ψυχή του, χωρίς περιορισμούς είδους, σκηνής, φήμης, κλπ. Όπως ακριβώς το έκανε και ο Allan Holdsworth.

 
Και κάποιοι αποχαιρετισμοί φίλων και θαυμαστών του από τα social media (η λίστα θα ανανεώνεται):

"I am deeply saddened to hear the news about my friend and musical guitar genius Allan Holdsworth’s death.

I loved him. I’ll never forget the first time I heard him was on Jean-luc Ponty’s Enigmatic Ocean. His solos and tone on the first tune and that album are what stands in my mind as some of the most beautiful brilliant guitar playing ever recorded. From there I went on to discover more and more amazing guitar playing with Tony Williams Lifetime and his solo albums were mind-bending. I was about 17 at this time. A kid from Canberra, Australia and by this time had been playing guitar since I was 5 or 6 yet I had absolutely no idea what he was doing and I had absolutely no idea how to even begin playing like that. He quickly became a genius I classified as inimitable.

I loved what he stood for. I loved his uncompromising musicality and innovation on the guitar. He carved a path where no one had gone before. To lead is MUCH harder than to follow. He led. He led multitudes of guitar players and indeed players of all instruments into wildly new possibilities. He bent our ears. His music was deeply complex, like an Einstein equation on a blackboard that often times left most listeners bewildered, confused, uncomfortable, disoriented….but for those of us who had spent many years playing and studying music, revering those unique humans that go far beyond what we think is possible, we got it!

I wrote Allan a letter many years ago praising him as highly and as eloquently as I could because, I got it. I wanted him to know that I got it and I told him, because I wanted him to know, that what he had achieved was brilliant, genius, art in its highest and purest innovative form and that I loved him for it. I told him also that, whether or not the world, that often celebrates talentless, insipid, pointless and over-hyped pseudo music genius’, understood or valued his greatness, I most certainly did. We had a deep understanding and mutual respect for one another.

He was a gentle, self-deprecating fellow who was full of the British quirky wit. My first encounter with him was on my first Elektric Band tour. I was new (1986). Allan Holdsworth Trio was opening for us every night of the tour. So I had to go on after his genius guitar playing every night. It was an incredible trial by fire for me. I was a huge fan even back then and was in awe of him really. Alan was so funny and me, being Australian, we had an instant rapport, the ice was quickly broken and it led to decades of paths crossing.

None was more special than the “Truth In Shredding” album. The title was named by Mark Varney, the label owner, who was a huge fan of both Allan and myself. His dream was to put us together on an album. We both hated the title…shredding indeed! Anyway, the album deal stipulated that Alan and I must play a solo of at least 3 minutes in length on every track. I had to time the solo chord sequences and count choruses to add up to over 3 minutes…anyway, it was a great experience working with him and mixing and watching his process. He was the most meticulous person with tone. He had no problem tweaking for hours on a solo tone. A true perfectionist and master of audio as well as the guitar and music.

I remember being inches away from his hands on the guitar and thinking to myself, what on Earth are you playing? I couldn’t even understand it even from that kind of proximity. It was as if an alien had landed from another planet. He would often say the same thing about me and every time he did I would throw it right back at him. This would pretty much be our banter and how we greeted each other every time we saw each other. A back-and-forth of praise. “Allan you’re a genius!

He’d say: “No you!

Me: “No, no…YOU!

Alan “No YOU”…etcetera, and then laughter and hugs.

He could play through ANY chords, even 10 chords a bar like a hot knife through butter.

All those genius chords, chord-melody, heads to his compositions were truly like modern Classical music and then he would proceed to solo over them in a truly other-wordly way. His linear playing was as spectacular as his chords. No one plays like him, many have tried imitating him, but no one really came close. He was way ahead. Way ahead. Still is. Maybe in 50 years from now, when the world catches up, people will appreciate him more. I hope so. He was sadly under-compensated throughout his time on this planet.

Sadly, like many under-appreciated geniuses in this world, he died penniless. It hurts my heart to know this. So sad that the world couldn’t support such a great artist while he was alive! There is a crowd -funding link below to support the family for the memorial services.

Please give generously, I will be.

Allan, you will be missed. NAMM 2017 was the last time I gave you a BIG hug and told you how great you are. Sadly I won’t have more opportunities to do that.

Your legacy will live on through your music and the influence you have had on the music community. My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.

Rest in peace my brother in arms." - Frank Gambale

"My hero and friend passed away today. His music will surely live forever. Rest in Peace Allan Holdsworth. We will miss you." - Kurt Rosenwinkel

"I always found myself speechless with Allan's otherworldly musicality and soaring virtuosity.

And now, sadly, I find myself speechless with his passing.

#allanholdsworth #rip #mostinnovativeever" - Greg Howe

"R.I.P. Allan Holdsworth. You remain an enormous inspiration to me. Your beautiful music will live on forever." - Joe Satriani

"Allan Holdsworth RIP

We are very sorry to hear that Allan passed away this weekend.

He was an astounding player who continually defied the norm, ignored the perceived path and outplayed everyone! He was often discontent with his own performances, performances that others would have been quite content with! Also a true guitarist's guitarist." - Steve Howe on behalf of YES

"Goodbye Allan Holdsworth, until we meet again" - John McLaughlin

"Allan Holdsworth’s unique contribution to the electric guitar is unquantifiable. I remember him saying to me once that his goal was to create a catalog of music that was undiluted. Well, that he did…. Dear Allan, you were extraordinary and from all of us who you've touched so deeply with your brilliance, we are grateful. Rest in deep peace my friend" - Steve Vai

"It will take days, and then years, and possibly the rest of my life to process the news I just received. One of the great geniuses (I reserve this combination of words for about as many fingers as I have on one hand) has left our plane of existence.... Allan Holdsworth thank you so much for what brought to this world!!!! Words cannot express the inspiration you brought to so many with your fearless pursuit of a truly unique MUSIC with it's own set of parameters and systems of integrity (to which you always held yourself up to, and never felt satisfied enough to say you had achieved!! Although we KNOW that you did!!). On this Easter Sunday feel as if I have lost a family member... one of my true musical fathers. I'm finding it hard to write this last line without getting choked up, but...RIP Allan Holdsworth...to say you will be missed is an understatement"

It will take days, and then years, and possibly the rest of my life to process the news I just received. One of the great geniuses (I reserve this combination of words for about as many fingers as I have on one hand) has left our plane of existence.... Allan Holdsworth thank you so much for what brought to this world!!!! Words cannot express the inspiration you brought to so many with your fearless pursuit of a truly unique MUSIC with it's own set of parameters and systems of integrity (to which you always held yourself up to, and never felt satisfied enough to say you had achieved!! Although we KNOW that you did!!). On this Easter Sunday feel as if I have lost a family member... one of my true musical fathers. I'm finding it hard to write this last line without getting choked up, but...RIP Allan Holdsworth...to say you will be missed is an understatement" - Jonathan Kreisberg

"With enormous sadness I write to express my condolences to Allan's family on the loss of a much-loved father and grandfather, my friend and colleague. For several years in the 1970s, through my own band and 'UK', I listened to him nightly, launching sheets of sound on an unsuspecting audience, changing perceptions about what guitars and guitarists should or could be doing, thrilling me half to death.I would have paid to be at my own gig.

Allan wasn't easy, but if it was easy it wouldn't have been Allan. Like all creative musicians he was restless and relentless in pursuit of 'the perfect sound', the one that he couldn't get out of his head, the one that would never leave him alone. Now he will be at peace. Still, my guitar gently weeps. " - Bill Bruford

"I cant believe it!

Allan Holdsworth, legendary guitarist of our generation !

He changed the game + was the sweetest guy ever...

RIP" - Steve Lukather

"It's been comforting and healing in part by reading all of the tributes and stories today of everyone meeting and hearing the master perform his one of a kind music. All of the picture post are so wonderful to see as well. So many people have been touched by Allan Holdsworth's genius and art. A lot of His fans have been listening to his recordings or video today and talking about what they witnessed at live concerts.

This evening I've been playing through his compositions to help the sadness and pain.

One that I play often is Funnel's. He wrote this for the QueensMary Jazz festival, ( the Three Funnels on the Queens Mary) Allan was playing with Michael Brecker, Stanley Clarke and George Duke ,they were all asked to bring in a tune. Allan had no "tunes" to bring in so he wrote this song. He told me they didn't play it although Brecker really wanted to have a go at it. Imagine the notes between Allan and Michael if they had played it. Too bad it didn't happen. So Allan instead recorded it on Atavachron. It's one of my favorites. We will always have his music. Thank-You Schnell Meistor!!! - Steve Hunt (ο οποίος παίζει στο FB και 2 συνθέσεις του στο πιάνο σαν αποχαιρετισμό)

"Brother Alan Love to you and your sincere genuine style of playing your guitar

 
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fusiongtr είπε:
Ήταν στο τσακ να τα πουλήσει όλα και να τα παρατήσει, αλλά η γυναίκα του (που την εκθειάζει συχνά για το πόσο του στάθηκε) έβαλε υποθήκη ένα σπίτι που είχε, για να μπορέσει ο Allan να συνεχίσει να κάνει αυτό που έκανε.
Κάτι αντίστοιχο θυμάμαι και σε σχέση με το SynthAxe, που έλεγε σε συνέντευξη ότι πούλησε ένα σπίτι για να το αποκτήσει...

 
:'(

fusionakis είπε:

Ακόμα και σήμερα μου σηκώνεται η τρίχα όταν ακούω το συγκεκριμένο  όπως όταν το είχα πρωτοακούσει πριν απο κανά τριανταριά χρόνια και με είχε τσιμπήσει σαν το ψάρι..

Όσο θυμάμαι και άλλα ..τι να πω ..κοκάλωσα.. :-X

Απίστευτος μουσικός..

Καλό ταξίδι..

 
Ρε παιδιά, (αν και διαγώνια διάβασα το νήμα), έχω την εντύπωση ότι ο Holdsworth δεν ήταν και "άσημος" ή μή γνωστός στο ευρύ κοινό.

Τουλάχιστον στους ακροατές αυτού του στυλ (και όχι μόνο) πασίγνωστος ήταν (δεν μιλαώ για τα οικονομικά του- για τη φήμη μιλάω- τα οικονομικά του δεν τα ξέρω).

Οκ, αν δεν τον ήξερε η Λίτσα που ακούει ..τι ακούει ....οκ  ;D ;D ;D ;D

 
LK είπε:
Ρε παιδιά, (αν και διαγώνια διάβασα το νήμα), έχω την εντύπωση ότι ο Holdsworth δεν ήταν και "άσημος" ή μή γνωστός στο ευρύ κοινό.

Τουλάχιστον στους ακροατές αυτού του στυλ (και όχι μόνο) πασίγνωστος ήταν (δεν μιλαώ για τα οικονομικά του- για τη φήμη μιλάω- τα οικονομικά του δεν τα ξέρω).

Οκ, αν δεν τον ήξερε η Λίτσα που ακούει ..τι ακούει ....οκ  ;D ;D ;D ;D
και νομίζεις αγόραζε κανείς τους δίσκους του?

ή είχαν airplay?

στο αμερικάνικο για να παιχτεί κάτι μέρα πρέπει να είναι στο top40

Όλα τα άλλα νύχτα.

Οι μόνοι του δίσκοι που ίσως πούλησαν ήταν το Bundles, το Enigmatic Ocean, το One of a kind, η γκαζόζα, το expresso II και όλα ήταν άλλων.

Εκεί τον είχαν μόνο για σολο.

Και είχα διαβάσει παλιά στο guitar palyer (το έχω νομίζω ακόμα το τεύχος) ότι δεν του άρεζε που όλοι του γυρεύανε απλώς να σολάρει.

Ήθελε συνθετική δουλειά. Που όμως δεν είχε απήχηση, εκτός από μόνο κιθαρίστες.

Μέσα σε ένα συγκεκριμένο πλαίσιο έλαμπε.

Οι δικές του συνθέσεις ήταν τόσο δαιδαλώδεις που μόνο μουσικοί μπορούν να κατανοήσουν.

 

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