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Allan Holdsworth at Yoshi's 10-1-06

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Topic: Allan Holdsworth at Yoshi's 10-1-06
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Subject: Allan Holdsworth at Yoshi's 10-1-06
Date Posted: October 04 2006 at 15:38
What an incredible show. I've been a Holdsy fan since U.K., but this was my first live show. Brilliant, man, friggin' brilliant. The only down side had to be the seating. I couldn't see Chad Wackerman or Alan Pasqua, but I was about twenty feet from Holdsworth and I had a good view of Jimmy Haslip.
 
The band played a good variety of Tony Williams "Believe It" tunes (Fred, Proto Cosmos, Wildlife), a few Holdsworth pieces (Looking Glass, Pud Wud) and what must have been Alan Pasqua originals. They were relaxed and polished after having already played seven gigs in four nights. Each man was totally ON. I only heard one or two clams, nothing that detracted from the overall performance. Holdsworth's soloing was sharp and fluid as anything on record. Jimmy Haslip made the most of his solo spots, very lyrical in his approach. Pasqua took some powerhouse solos, even adding some proggy flourishes to the jazz envelop. Wackerman? Damn, that's it. Damn. He really has an individual style, kind of like a hestitation between flurries that cause you to hold your breath for an instant expecting the strike of the stick.
 
I did get the opportunity to meet Allan. Of course I was a bit starstruck by him, but Dick Heath gave me the opening phrase, "Allan, Dick Heath wants to know when he can expect a commission check for the liner notes to the 16 Men of Tain?" At first he looked at me as though I were a Tax Collector, then laughed and said, "Tell him hello." Allan seemed uncomfortable with the swarming revellers, so I said, "Come back soon," shook his hand, got an autograph and photograph, then ducked out. I guess someone came up after me asking Star Trek questions. Confused Oy!
 
 
 
 
 
 
   



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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 04 2006 at 15:43

Oh Yeah, they filmed the Saturday night show for a DVD to be released in December.

 

Cool. Cool

 
 


Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: October 05 2006 at 10:54
If I had really known you were going to do that, I would have given you messages for Wackerman and Haslip......Big smile


Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 05 2006 at 12:55
Originally posted by Dick Heath Dick Heath wrote:

If I had really known you were going to do that, I would have given you messages for Wackerman and Haslip......Big smile
 
That may have helped. Haslip got cornered by a large woman and he couldn't seem to shake her. Wackerman stayed on stage breaking down his kit. He didn't respond to anyone. The crowd around Alan Pasqua was pretty dense, so I didn't get through to him either.
 
Here's some pics of me and Allan:
 
 
 
 
 


Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 05 2006 at 12:58
Here's a few pics of Jimmy Haslip taking a solo:
 
 
 
 


Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 05 2006 at 13:01

Here's one shot with Chad Wackerman's face, the Encore:

 



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