Allan Holdsworth
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Topic: Allan Holdsworth
Posted By: cannon
Subject: Allan Holdsworth
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 11:23
| In your opinion, what is Allan Holdsworth best work from these five albums? |
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 11:25
I don't have the first two, but you've given me something to check out.  Of the last three, I'd go with Gazeuse!
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 11:28
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^same here.
Holdsworth's best work of those albums, I'd say Gazeuse, his unique style is already developed there unlike in Bundles, which I prefer, but definitely not his best.
I thought you would have included Enigmatic Ocean and One of a Kind.
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Posted By: friso
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 11:32
| if only taken Holdsworth's parts in these projects, I'd say he was at his best during the recording of Soft Machine's Bundles. |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 11:43
First vote for Tempest Tempest! ------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
Posted By: JakeMM626
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 11:45
Gazeuse! is one of my new favorite albums. The guitar work is only rivaled by the intense vibes!
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 12:00
| Bundles, I really like Expresso II as well, but not for his playing. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 12:01
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Aww crap, you actually managed to come up with two I don't know and I have a lot of non-solo albums. I'm going with Bundles.
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 12:04
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I don't have Tempest but of the rest i'm not sure which would standout as his best work. That NUCLEUS album is my second favourite from them and "Bundles" is killer too but i like each of these 4 albums. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 12:20
| bundles and gazeuse are the best IMO but give my vote to bundles because i guess gazeuse is about to win |
Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 12:21
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The Quiet One wrote:Posted By: chrijom
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 13:06
| Gazeuse! |
Posted By: cannon
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 16:16
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I do like his work in Tempest. Ollie Halsall did a remarkable job replacing him on the 2nd. Tempest album, Living In Fear IMO.
His work with Gong is exceptional but for me I like Bundles, the best post-Wyatt album by the Softs.
I just included "bands" and not any solo artists named bands like Bruford, Jean-Luc Ponty, The New Tony Williams Lifetime, and UK and Holdsworth solo album from 1976, Velvet Darkness.
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 16:41
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^then why did you include Ian Carr?
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Posted By: cannon
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 17:49
You got me there.
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Posted By: clarkpegasus4001
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 18:24
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Gazeuse for me.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 18:44
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B-b-bundles. ------------- 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: Flemdido
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 22:14
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From this list, I'd take Bundles as my favorite (if I had enough posts to vote). I prefer the Steve Hillage collaboration with the Pierre Moerlen version of Gong, i.e. Shamal, over the ones with Holdsworth. ------------- GonG is one and one is YOU |
Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 22:24
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If the Tony Williams Lifetime Believe It album had been there I would have voted for that without hesitation. From these, Gazeuse! ------------- 
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 07:54
| Expresso II is something really unique IMHO. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: February 19 2011 at 21:57
Nice call ! That's an amazing album. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: February 20 2011 at 05:03
same here!! |
Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: February 20 2011 at 05:11
YES, YES, YES ... alternatively I voted for Bundles too ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Rivertree" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: February 25 2011 at 15:22
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^^^ ... and the great Enigmatic Ocean where it is??? |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 25 2011 at 19:01
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