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cannon ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 03 2010 Location: Coho Country Status: Offline Points: 1298 |
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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 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 03 2009 Location: Chile Status: Offline Points: 290 |
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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 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 20 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1601 |
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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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SaltyJon ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 08 2008 Location: Location Status: Offline Points: 28772 |
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Steve is amazing, Holdsworth less so to me (though still awesome).
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akaBona ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 15 2010 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 2082 |
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Same here. |
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Gandalff ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 07 2007 Location: Middle-Earth Status: Offline Points: 4214 |
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It´s simple!
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Philius Maximus ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: December 08 2010 Location: Exeter Status: Offline Points: 27 |
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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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jean-marie ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 27 2010 Location: FRANCE Status: Offline Points: 2585 |
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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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fuxi ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: March 08 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2409 |
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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 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February 09 2010 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 635 |
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My sentiments exactly.
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kawkaw123 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 11 2009 Location: Minnesota Status: Offline Points: 445 |
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STEVE
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zravkapt ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Post/Math Rock Team Joined: October 12 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6441 |
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With Gong: Hillage
Outside Gong: Holdsworth
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cannon ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 03 2010 Location: Coho Country Status: Offline Points: 1298 |
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Me too.
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Prog Geo ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 09 2010 Location: Athens (Greece) Status: Offline Points: 2552 |
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Steve Hillage was more suitable with Gong than Holdsworth.
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fuxi ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: March 08 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2409 |
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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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Prog Geo ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 09 2010 Location: Athens (Greece) Status: Offline Points: 2552 |
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Of course.For me the best works of Gong is with Hillage-Allen.
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Sonorous Meal show every Sunday at 20:00 (greek time) on http://www.justincaseradio.com
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Gandalff ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 07 2007 Location: Middle-Earth Status: Offline Points: 4214 |
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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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zravkapt ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Post/Math Rock Team Joined: October 12 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6441 |
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He's on the albums Gazeuse and Expresso II
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Jazzywoman ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 16 2010 Location: Naperville, Ill Status: Offline Points: 312 |
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Hillage all the way! Trippy works by both of them though...
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jean-marie ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 27 2010 Location: FRANCE Status: Offline Points: 2585 |
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alan plays a few tracks on the album time is the key
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