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cannon 
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Two brilliant guitarists who at one time played in Gong, Steve Hillage and Allan Holdsworth. Both great musicians and very innovative on many different levels. Your favourite of the two?
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daslaf
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 00:24 |
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I know both, but I haven't listen to Gong yet, so I won't vote
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himtroy
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 00:36 |
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Steve Hillage is one of my favorite guitarists that played with anyone. Though I do very much like Holdsworth and listen to many of his projects.
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 01:07 |
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Steve is amazing, Holdsworth less so to me (though still awesome).
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 01:07 |
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Same here. |
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Gandalff
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 01:52 |
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It´s simple!
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Philius Maximus
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 04:10 |
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Allan Holdsworth is technically a far better guitarist, but I find some
of his stuff lacking in feel, whereas Steve's playing is beautiful and
emotional - So Steve every time for me!
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 04:39 |
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can't realy vote , both are great but different, for intance i love equaly gazeuse and you, thought i think steve played his best through his solo works from fish to green
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 05:02 |
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Steve Hillage isn't bad (I really like FISH RISING) but he can't hold a candle to Holdsworth, who is completely sui generis. Apart from Gong, he has triumphed with Soft Machine, Bruford, U.K. and on numerous solo albums. It's true that Hillage, at his best, had passion, and a few original ideas, but if you compare his overall achievement with Holdsworth's there's simply no comparison.
N.B. If you wanted to restrict your poll to their achievement with Gong alone, I still prefer Holdsworth, since GAZEUSE features by far the most musicianly, melodious and mellifluous guitar-playing to be found on any Gong album. Banana nirvana manana! |
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iluvmarillion
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 06:36 |
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My sentiments exactly.
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 07:10 |
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STEVE
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 08:14 |
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With Gong: Hillage
Outside Gong: Holdsworth
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cannon
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 10:07 |
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Me too.
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 10:16 |
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Steve Hillage was more suitable with Gong than Holdsworth.
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 10:41 |
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Daevid Allen's Gong was collapsing all around him, almost as soon as Hillage joined the band! |
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 10:49 |
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Of course.For me the best works of Gong is with Hillage-Allen.
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Mikael Akerfeldt for fans of Opeth who don't like his growls (and generally the growls): If they don't like it then they are pussies.
Extreme prog metal rules!!! |
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 11:30 |
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Wait! Where is appearing Holdsworth as a guitarist in Gong? I didn´t find him anywhere.
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 13:40 |
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He's on the albums Gazeuse and Expresso II
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 17:13 |
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Hillage all the way! Trippy works by both of them though...
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Posted: February 09 2011 at 17:25 |
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alan plays a few tracks on the album time is the key
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