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Allan Holdsworth (6 August 1946 – 15 April 2017) [1] was a British jazz fusion and progressive rock guitarist, violinist and composer. He contributed to numerous bands, including Soft Machine, U.K., The Tony Williams Lifetime, Pierre Moerlen's Gong and Bruford, in addition to solo work.
- John Coltrane. Drawn to the sound of John Coltrane’s saxophone, Allan Holdsworth was compelled to create equally fluid legato lines on the guitar, which he adopted at age 17 after a sax proved too expensive.
- Music Theory. Holdsworth developed his signature “outside” sound by exploring a wealth of scale forms in his solos and building a vocabulary of unorthodox chord progressions.
- Eddie Van Halen. After spending years supporting prog-rock and fusion acts like Soft Machine, the New Tony Williams Lifetime and the supergroup U.K., Holdsworth had a breakthrough in 1982 when Van Halen helped sign him to Warner Bros.
- Guitar Synthesizers. In 1986, Holdsworth became the most visible proponent of the SynthAxe, a guitarlike MIDI controller. He featured the instrument on that year’s Atavachron album and continued to use it for the remainder of his long musical career.
Apr 17, 2017 · Allan Holdsworth. Allan Holdsworth, a spellbinding guitarist who influenced generations of jazz and rock musicians with his innovative sound, has died unexpectedly at age 70. His daughter Louise ...
- David R. Adler
May 27, 2024 · Proto-Cosmos (live album) is a live album by Holdsworth, Pasqua, Haslip, Wackerman. The album was released to streaming platforms on October 2022. John Vullo has released a five hour video called "A comprehensive study of Allan Holdsworths improvisational ideas, patterns, scales, charts & tunings". Manifesto Records are releasing "Jarasum ...
Aug 6, 2022 · The late Allan Holdsworth sadly passed away aged 70, on April 15. In this last print interview before he died, he spoke to Prog about his life and career. Allan Holdsworth was a towering figure in the world of progressive music. With his trademark legato style, he influenced a generation of musicians who would follow in his wake.
- Bill Kopp
Apr 19, 2022 · You’ve played Carvin guitars for many years, and often play a Carvin Allan Holdsworth Signature HH2 headless guitar. How did it come about, and why do you like headless guitars? – Ed Simon “The first headless guitar that I played was a Steinberger – I fell in love with the design. They are extremely comfortable and make perfect sense.
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Jan 12, 2023 · Allan Holdsworth (1946-2017) was a British musician, composer and bandleader. He was primarily known for his work on electric guitar, and to a somewhat lesser extent for his use of the SynthAxe synthesizer controller. In addition, he also occasionally performed on vocals and violin, live and on record, especially in earlier years.
