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    Posted: 19 Dec 2011 at 11:08am
List your favorite Holdsworth moments. They can be shows (or bootlegs), albums, songs, or solos (especially among the numerous he's done as a sidesman or guest on albums). If you'd like to, say why they are your favorites.
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I always loved "Spider Finger". He is an isolated guitar player, but the influence that he gave other guitar players will be very big. If he was a little richer, I thought that he did not make the album such as "Flat Tire". Or I am convinced that I did not sell three guitars which he owned in a Japanese musical instruments store either.

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These albums are the albums that his spirit and passion are felt in particular. Probably I omitted it because I thought that other forum members might give his performance that they performed in the 70s to a candidate.

Of course I own some bootleg.
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Despite being released without his OK Velevet Darkness is my favorite self-titled album so far.  For the Alan approved, I.O.U.  I had the good fortune of being able to meet the band after the show on that tour and have an autographed inner sleeve. Big smile

Still I think I prefer his work as a sideman.  There's not a single album he's been on where he wouldn't have been missed.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Kazuhiro Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Dec 2011 at 5:54pm
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Despite being released without his OK Velevet Darkness is my favorite self-titled album so far.  For the Alan approved, I.O.U.  I had the good fortune of being able to meet the band after the show on that tour and have an autographed inner sleeve. Big smile

Still I think I prefer his work as a sideman.  There's not a single album he's been on where he wouldn't have been missed.
 
It is splendid experience. By the way, did you have I.O.U. do his signature? I have Velvet Darkness, too. Because a melody of the music that I went for this album in Igginbottom and Gong is performed in different form, the fan can enjoy it.

I have heard it as a rumor before. AH felt dissatisfaction for contents of Velvet Darkness. And it is a rumor to say that he gives a dirty look when he holds out vinyl of Velvet Darkness because a fan gets his signature. Or it may be true not a rumor.LOL
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote darkshade Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Dec 2011 at 3:24pm
Holdsworth on his album "All Night Wrong", especially Funnels.

His appearance on Planet X's "Quantum" album.

Those are just off the top of my head.
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Holdsworth's soloing on Hazard Profile Pt. 1 has always been killer for me. And although he does ramble a bit, I just really like that raw style of his.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Sean Trane Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Dec 2011 at 3:34am
I've always thought Holdsworth's best moments were part of a group, rather than in his solo works
 
Nucleus, Lifetime, Soft Machine, UK, etc....
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicted musicians to crazy ones....

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Agh, I forgot about Lifetime! How silly of me!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Kazuhiro Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Dec 2011 at 6:50pm
After Tony Williams died, he went "Fred" and "Proto Cosmos" frequently live, but thinks that I really grew up as a repertory of Holdsworth now.
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Alan's solo in "Devil Take the Hindmost".  Positively the most well structured 'long' solo he has done.
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My favorite Holdsworth moment ...
 
I took my son who was about 22 at the time down to Rochester to see AH.  He is a real fan ( he grew up listening to AH music being played all the time ).  We got to our hotel and I said, lets walk down to the venue to see where it is.  We got there and I said "wouldn't it be wild if we just saw AH standing here?".  We turned around and there was Al.  Of course my son ( Taylor ) freaked a bit.  We chatted with him and he went off to set up.  We got back to the hotel and were eating dinner.  I said "wouldn't it be wild if Al was staying here?".  We turn around and there he is sitting at the bar eating his dinner!  We got to the show ( which was awesome, as usual - not enough people though! ) I said to Taylor, "lets hurry back and get to the bar, I just know Alan will be there!".  Sure enough, we're sitting there and Chad Wackerman and him walk in!  He was right beside us!  We let them have a drink or two then discussed the show with them ( in his usual self, Al was dissappointed with the performance ) We assured him it was awesome then left them alone and went to our room.
 
All in all, I couldn't have asked for a better birthday present for Taylor - he'll always have that to remember!
That was my favorite Allan moment for sure!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote js Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Aug 2012 at 11:59am
Nice story, its cool you didn't bug him too much,  ...as I have done myself to others before Ermm
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For me it has to be Holdsworth's work with U.K., a fantastic supergroup which combines my two favourite music genres; prog rock and jazz fusion. Clap
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