Favorite Holdsworth Record?
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Topic: Favorite Holdsworth Record?
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Subject: Favorite Holdsworth Record?
Date Posted: June 18 2021 at 01:36
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On a Holdsworth kick, and just scored 12 of his records on eBay for stupid cheap. GO!!! ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 18 2021 at 01:44
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Hard Hat ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: June 18 2021 at 02:01
Same! Interesting to note that Vai and Zappa both considered Holdsworth at one point the best guitar player ever. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Man With Hat wrote:Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: June 18 2021 at 03:30
| Metal Fatigue (1985) |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: June 18 2021 at 05:06
Toss up between I.O.U. and Metal Fatigue. Road Games is killer but absent from the list. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: June 18 2021 at 06:30
| It's hard to choose a favorite, since I love Allan's music. I voted for Hard Hat Area, just because I listened to it yesterday. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: June 18 2021 at 09:45
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JJ&H – Heavy Machinery. Love it. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: June 18 2021 at 10:50
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I'll admit I haven't heard every album on the list, but from those I do have: 1) Metal Fatigue 2) Sand 3) Atavachron 4) Secrets 5) Wardenclyffe Tower
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: June 18 2021 at 12:10
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I think i.o.u. is the most impressive. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 18 2021 at 14:13
Hard to blame them really. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: June 18 2021 at 16:22
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I.O.U. is amazing; not a single weak track on there and except for maybe the vocals I love every aspect of it: the compositions, the guitar tones, the backing musicians (and of course the solos, god those solos, but that's a given on any Holdsworth album; just listen to him shredding away in the final two minutes of "White Line"!) ------------- https://mirasnelder.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow - Freelance composer, accepting commissions | https://mirasnelder.bandcamp.com/album/altered-acuity" rel="nofollow - New album! |
Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: June 18 2021 at 23:23
| Went with Secrets, for Vinnie. But easily could have chosen Atavachron (featuring one of the most impressive jazz melodies I've ever heard in Non-Brewed Condiment), or Hard Hat Area (featuring an incredible solo on Low Levels, High Stakes). |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: June 18 2021 at 23:29
EVH is my #1 and I don't remember him mentioning Holdsworth, but I don't disbelieve it. Zappa mentions him many times in his 80's interviews. Allan made the guitar sound like it was a floating dream cloud while never overstepping his presence and always having, essentially, perfect tone and feel. I'm having a custom Kiesel headless guitar made and I had his signature pickups included!  .I should have it by fall! ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: June 19 2021 at 00:39
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I thought velvet darkness was good but the electric guitar bits spoilt it. Don’t really like his sound or style at all really ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: June 23 2021 at 14:56
Schweet ! I remember when Gilmour was playing his headless Steinberger in '88, great set-up.  “That very nasty distortion you hear at the beginning of the song is
basically the result of the Steinberger going through two little amps in
the studio—a Fender Super Champ and a Gallien-Krueger. I use a Boss
Heavy Metal distortion pedal and a Boss digital delay pedal, which then
goes into the Fender Super Champ. And that in combination with the
internal distortion on the Gallien-Krueger was how I got that particular
sound." -- Dave Gilmour BTW, Eddie had been listening to Holdsworth for years and took much inspiration from him. Alex preferred AC/DC and Dave like Motown & the Blues. It's one of the things that gave VH a unique sound. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: June 23 2021 at 15:39
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This is tough one but I'm going with Metal Fatigue. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Cylli Kat (0fficial)
Date Posted: July 06 2021 at 22:16
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Road Games ------------- (Insert Clever Words Here) I'm actually this guy: https://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=17597" rel="nofollow - Cylli Kat |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: July 06 2021 at 22:49
DUDE this EP has been in my head constantly the last two days! Was there something?....Something on your mind?! Song is killer! Also Jack Bruce's vocals on the title track are perfect IMHO. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |