Dean Watson ( for Jazz rock/ fusion)

You know, I gave the CD  a second listen this morning, in part because I know what it's like to pour your heart and soul into something only to have someone post a negative review of your work.  In retrospect, I think my criticism of your playing, and specifically, ,my assertion of having too strong a Holdsworth influence was misdirected.  While I do hear some allusions to Allan's playing, generally the playing, like you stated, is more rooted in rock players like Beck, Morse etc.  So, my apologies for my earlier post. 

I really like the tunes and the arrangements but the Holdsworth-clone thing kind of bothers me.  You certainly have Allan's thing down, but I'd like to hear your voice when you solo, not his.  Having exchanged several e-mails with Gary Husband in the past, I know both he and Allan don't have a favorable opinion of people that cop his playing. Don't get me wrong, as a guitarist and artist myself, I think you're an excellent player and I certainly don't mean to be harsh.  I just think you just need to find something more individual when you solo to go with your excellent tunes.