A comprehensive study of Allan Holdsworths improvisational ideas, patterns, scales, charts & tunings

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you again everyone for the really kind comments. I wanted to mention this to everyone. Because of the large file size, eventually the audio is a bit out of sync towards the end. This is youtube's issue, not from the original video. There is also a PDF version of this entire video called "Looking Glass" thats available for $35 of my ejunkie website. It includes everything found in this video, in the same chapter manner. Scale charts, tunings, every example, quotes, photos used, etc. holdsworthpdfs.e-junkie.com/

[@Dimitri-Jordania]

*GOOD..NIGHT.* This is the greatest thing I've ever seen. Bravo sir. Bra-f______cking-vo.

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

What an hommage ! 👑🙏

[@MeshuggahDave.]

yeah 4:36:36 ! Did you get ahold of a synthaxe to figure this stuff out? I would love a pattern graph for the 4ths section or a translation of the first half of the video for a player that prefers tuning in 4ths. tab and sheet are both difficult for my dyslexia. Thank you again, such awesome content.

[@MeshuggahDave.]

I am poised to purchase the PDF. What a wonderful contribution, very inspiring. Thank you John!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

@@MeshuggahDave. Thank YOU!

[@marcuscornall]

I am a University music lecturer,a bass player ,and a huge follower of Allan Holdsworth ,all for over 35 yrs.I specialise in progressive English music. I have to say.. I have NEVER ever come across such a profoundly well-researched,well-executed,insightful, deep,and complete piece of a analysis of any music! I think it is just such a stunning scholarly achievement. And so so USEFUL! And you are excellent with the presentation and delivery of your work too. The sheer amount of work you have done just to collate and analysis all the music... and then you draw so many insightful conclusions. And the huge continual but highly organised display of notated examples is..genuinely AMAZING it is all just stunning work THANKYOU so much!!!!!!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thats incredibly flattering. I always just try my best, so thank you so much! :)

[@thesting6820]

Could you explain what Progressive English music is? I have not checked out the video yet but what high praise.

[@marcuscornall]

@@thesting6820 hello and I will try! But.. Disclaimer : the following is just my personal opinion! -There are no set 'rules' about this of course..and I don't mean to put stuff in rigid boxes. First of all..the praise is for the scholarship and work done by the maker of the video.i truly think it the finest single work of analysis I have ever looked upon,and I have looked on many. As for Progressive English music...I would describe it as music featuring electric guitars and basses ( usually with drums,and often with other non electric instruments) which.. erm..progresses in that it goes beyond the obvious rock/pop uses of the electric instruments ,and takes them into 'grown up' territories of expression..using chord progressions,rhythms,structures,forms,and harmonic landscapes that are beyond the obvious /diatonic things guitars were originally called upon to do. In other words..'grown up ' electric guitar music.. what happened to it when the instrument was taken seriously as an advanced tool of expression.The English bit ..I feel there is a distinct strain of 'prog' which has it's roots in the music of England ,and which isn't particularly influenced by Jazz or other New World styles, although they're in there somewhere .There is of course a long long history of English/European music ,(which exiated before 'jazz ' ) often highly improvised,that doesn't 'count' as 'proper music ' (by the people who decide these things ) because it features lowly 'folk'/commoners' instruments,and what is done outside of the rarified 'classical world doesn't count and isn't taken seriously for its growth beyond their perceptions of the electric guitar as a rowdy rock and roll machine ( not that there's anything wrong with that either) So for me 'prog is grownup electric music, and the English bit is just the distinct area of that which grew here in England. And i hope that helps!

[@thesting6820]

@@marcuscornall Thanks for that explanation. I appreciate the effort. Sounds like you are describing progressive rock. Yes is king of this realm. But, others include Genesis and its offshoots and King Crimson. Rush and Pink Floyd may be included. These bands influenced the following: Tool, Dream Theatre, and many more. I’m still not familiar with the English folk music. But, I do know many European folk music traditions which do not count as “art”, and so are not seriously considered. Jazz is not seriously considered as art by the standards of classical music. In my opinion, it is Jazz’s obsession with the groove that limits its efforts to create art. Miles Davis tried, and so did Chick and others, as well as Fusion. Anyhow, thanks for the answer.

[@marcuscornall]

@@thesting6820 thanks! I did my best. Well yes,sort of 'Prog Rock', and it is very hard to define it simply. Phil Miller, John Etheridge, Soft Machine, In Cahoots, Gong,Camel,Focus,Gentle Giant should also be mentioned. I dont use the term 'prog rock' though because it has too much baggage attached to it ( by music journalists who are derisive and do not understand it.) I worked in academia for yrs. English music colleges were only just beginning to recognise electric instruments' existence, but they were percieved as pop instruments incapable of serious musical output. Yrs later when I taught in those places, the attitude was still the same. The 'serious' musical establishment did not and still does not want to admit electric guitars as a serious instrument,sadly. Same with the saxophone. So they won't let Jazz or prog ever have full status, because they regard it as low art forms.Yes I think it having a groove counts against it,but its a deeper prejudice than that. I may go to my grave still trying to make the point to them that on hearing Holdsworth, you HAVE to acknowledge this thing is not just teenage rock and roll any more! It grew up and is now capable of anything! Take it seriously,and the people who play it!

[@anon8007]

So much of KZbin these days is clickbait-y videos called like "5 WILD Pentatonic Licks You HAVE to Know," with reminders to like and comment and share. And I get that people have to do that to make a living, I do. I'm not criticizing them. But something like this-hundreds of transcriptions, five and a half hours of analysis and instruction, completely free for anyone to watch-this is what the internet is all about, to me. A true labor of love. I'm not exaggerating when I say this is beautiful. I'm glad people like you still exist, and I'm glad people still make videos like this.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you! TBH I'm never a big fan of click bait stuff, reaction videos etc. I know it gets attention and it actually works. Even my top 10 Hardest Allan Chords was kinda like that, but the impression was, if you can do these you can play anything he does! My issue was, how can I get people to understand the amount of work I put into this, just with the picture? So the pic I used is about as clickbaity as it gets, but all of those numbers are 100% accurate to what is in the video.

[@cloujitsu]

Dude.. unbelievable work! I think you really contributed something significant to the guitar community and deserve way more credit for this.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you! It would be great if something came from this haha. I've already had enough good things happen so if karma does exist, this is it haha.

[@Gregorypeckory]

@@TurrigenousOfficial I agree with the others who already stated that you deserve massive credit for this massive effort, and ironically, the purity of your interest in simply learning and spreading knowledge about this incredible creative force known as Holdsworth is what gives it such great value, which will likely never be compensated financially, but clearly you're a player who understands the greatest rewards come from listening and playing, and no doubt this expanded you as an artist; the best anyone can hope for!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

@@Gregorypeckory I agree exactly with that last part. I hope to spread that to others, so thank you!!

[@stevenjones6780]

@@TurrigenousOfficial another concept here is that of TONE. Holdworth's tone was always amazing "singing allegro" like Eric Johnson for soloing, and that gorgeous compressed clean, slightly chorused for chords. Maybe show some of your rig and how YOU approach tone...

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

@@stevenjones6780 I appreciate that! For this I just emulated Allans sound, for authenticity, although I really love his creamy, not-shrill, singing distortion. Even before I knew of Allan. But Allan and I are different, has I usually am pretty easy to please while he was very meticulous. So my settings aren't anything fantastic. I appreciate the sentiment thought! I do have a video about Allans lead tone using the Yamaha Magic Stomp on this page. Its much shorter than this haha

[@kentl7228]

Rick Beato should pay homage to this achievement. You deserve exposure and credit for this

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

That would be great if he saw it. Thank you!

[@DannyGatton94]

The greatest youtube guitar lesson doesn’t exi-

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

😂 thanks

[@adamjacksonmedia]

This is an absolutely incredible body of work. In the 90s, when I was desperate to learn everything about Alan's playing, this type of content was beyond imaginable. This 5 hour video is the single greatest source, detailing the single greatest guitar player that ever lived. You've demystified an enigma!!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

I tried my best haha. Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching!

[@lex.cordis2]

Even after studying all of this, no one could do what Allan did, nor could they conceive of the compositions he produced. No one will _truly_ phrase in the way that he did. Even after absorbing all of this. This in no way "demystifies" or minimizes what Allan did. The deeper spirit which moved Allan to speak in the way that he did simply cannot be quantified, only mimicked. The mystery still remains.

[@avantagonist]

This is legendary. After listening to Holdsworth for 20 years and only ever understanding small fragments of it, you've really pulled back the curtain. This video is the new rosetta stone. I hope you earn a whole PhD for this absolute dissertation.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

That would be awesome! Maybe if someone from some music college sees this 🤣

[@doctorpatient519]

this is certainly thesis-level work

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thanks!

[@doctorpatient519]

@@TurrigenousOfficial John- thnx for jumping into the comment thread ... at 2:30 you suggest that what you're doing might be perceived as "blasphmeny, sacriliege" nonsense! what you give us here is obviously a serious inquiry, presented with the greatest respect for this amazing -- and sorely missed -- musician's talent he so graciously shared with us mere mortals you mentioned Five Towns College, so that says southern Suffolk County and perhaps puts you on Long Island, where I'm from ... I'm guessing you weren't around in '74 to witness a tremendous performance of the Tony Williams Lifetime at a famous club in Roslyn (Nassau north shore) called My Father's Place ... I was in a fusion band at the time and my alto player and I went to that club, despite our pianist, guitarist and drummer who lived in NYC bugging us to drive in to see Sun Ra's Arkestra ... I knew much of Tony but nothing of this lanky guitarist who sort of shuffled about the stage ... my attention was fixed on Tony -- that is, until Allan takes his first solo ... a "Holy Shit!" moment, indeed, followed by many others and a determination to find as much material by him as I could the next day ... a few years later I saw the Allan/Chad/Jimmy Johnson trio there

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

@@doctorpatient519 I really was concerned how people would take this information but I'm so relieved its all been positive. Anyway, Yes! Im actually in Nassau County and heard plenty of stories of "My Father's Place". I didn't even know Allan played their even that early in his career. Thanks for the story and for the kind words!

[@tammamhamza]

I once called you a saint and you dismissed it as being "silly" but come on, who else would dedicate 18 months to do such an amazing job? Thank you!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Someone very ignorant about the work involved and too stubborn to quit, thats who :)

[@travis_archer_music]

This is so amazing. Your content is the epitome of old school KZbin before it became commercial. Just a brilliant person sharing something completely unique with the world! Thanks you SO MUCH.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you! I felt a little weird trying to make the video title a little click-baity, but it was the only way to show people the amount of work I put it.

[@travis_archer_music]

@@TurrigenousOfficial No way man! It's 100% accurate and true to the content.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

@@travis_archer_music Yeah, that was what I used to convince myself :). Thank you!

[@r4microds]

No idea who Allen was, watching this just led me into one of the most intriguing music rabbit holes imaginable. Huge thanks for such a great discovery and to you and the peeps who helped make video possible.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

This is actually a really cool comment!! I'm glad I could help expose someone new to Allan's world. Thanks for watching!

[@FredDornelas]

Man.... That's such a gigantic work of passion, love and inspiration. Honestly, this is, in my opinion, the greatest tribute to Allan and I think you deserve nothing less than all the best in your life. God bless you, my friend!!! Now, it's time to start my weekend of "Allanflix"... Thank you!!!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thats quite the compliment, thank you!

[@MeshuggahDave.]

I concur.

[@hrebolledoc5159]

Could not agree more, and yes, this is indeed one documentary that deserves to be on Netflix!

[@WbadasAllDay]

Bless to you! Your dedication to the Holdsworthnian musical lenguage will never be forgotten!

[@Snake-od3ou]

Amazing! I'm a transcriber, I know how much work this is! Very generous to give it away for free. This will help preserve Allans legacy.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Its funny because most of it wasn't hard, it was just SO MUCH of it! Once you start to get the hang of someones style, it all comes together. But I felt the info needs to be out there. People need to know! Hopefully I can get a few people to grow themselves as musicians and keep that going.

[@IndieCrze93]

“…but I don’t think he’s thinking of that !” will ring on in my head forever

[@Guitfiddlejase]

Me too

[@許祐銘-h7k]

Nerds push the world forward...Allan definitely one of them...and dude, so do you. Pure passion

[@TheUnrealAllanHoldsworth]

While Allan is no longer with us to give this his endorsement (although, knowing Allan, he would probably be embarrassed by and apologising for its very existence), let me just give this massive achievement an official "unofficial" endorsement from the broader Holdsworth community. This is a triumph, and along with Ed Chang's biography, I consider it to be the most important academic analysis ever created for Allan's career thus far.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

I wanna thank you and the group for being so incredibly supportive. Its what drives me to do these things because I know the right people will appreciate it. As you may have heard in the beginning, if Allan was alive, I would never want to disrespect him with this video. But now, I feel this information is crucial to all players looking to be the best musician they can be.

[@michaelcraig9449]

Why would he apologize, for what? Apologize for playing cool music? That makes no sense. How could this disrespect him. You are thinking too much. Just do it, play it, make it happen. Men just make a plan and do it. Dont explain every little feeling and possible worry you got. You got one life. Rock that guitar. WHAT? ME worry??

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

@@michaelcraig9449 Thanks dude! Its hard to know how people will react to this stuff. A lot of people attach their emotions to someone, so if you expose them, people could be angry. Ive been really happy how supportive people have been so I made the right decision :).

[@manningbartlett522]

@@michaelcraig9449 ... I wrote the original comment... It's just a fact that Allan would have felt he needed to apologise for the very existence of this video, because that was just his nature. He would have felt bad because of all the work that John did, and felt that his performances were not good enough to merit analysis. This is just how he was, relentlessly self-critical and profoundly unable to really comprehend how much his music meant to other people.

[@frederf69]

Unfortunately this so called community attempt to silence those who do not agree with that so called community.

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

Dude you are a maniac!! of the best kind.. This is truly, an incredible work. Wow. Massive kudos to you man. 👍🙏🎸

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Dang man, thank YOU! Thats some high praise coming from a musician such as yourself! Thanks!!! :D

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

@@TurrigenousOfficial Of course man, you more than deserve it, it really is remarkable what you've done. I sincerely wish you every success with this, your playing, and in life general. Cheers for now mate. 👍🙏🎸

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

@@AlexHutchingsMusic Man, thank you so much. I'm so humbled. I only start to get into Allan in 2016, but 2017 after he passed, I decided to go full on. He's indirectly given me so much good and happiness in my life I could never put a price on that kind of success. Such as interactions like this one. Thank you again!

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

@@TurrigenousOfficial That's wonderful man, he too has given me so much, and continues to do so. I've been so very fortunate to meet him a few times, perhaps one day if our paths cross I'll tell you about it over a few beers...All the very best mate. 👍🙏🎸

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

@@AlexHutchingsMusic I would love that. Thanks again! :)

[@4ٴٴٴٴ]

I’m a huge Allan Holdsworth fan and just got recommended this today, thankfully! You’re in the algorithm now man! Thanks for the amazing analysis ❤

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

The algorithm is strange. It ebbs and flows. Thanks for finding it and for watching! 😊

[@mjoirg]

This is the best breakdown of AH’s improvisation techniques I’ve seen over the last 35 years. Allan said himself that he was afraid people would be confused by his explanation since he was self taught and not a teacher. So glad you have cleared up a lot of misconceptions, and thank you for your valuable contribution.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

My pleasure. Thank you so much for watching and the kind words!

[@pranavphx]

This is the most amazing tribute to the man I can think of. This is a treasure trove and because of the age we live in, you have immortalized the understanding of his musical ideas. This will be studied by future generations for many years to come. Thank you John, from the bottom of our hearts!!!!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

That would be fantastic. Thank you so much!

[@Chord_The_Seeker]

Holy crap! Over 5 hours of work on Allan’s playing. I’m in heaven. Thank you!

[@silverwhip123]

This is the Rosetta Stone of Allan's music, you made something that me and probably many people thought was an Alien language into something that is very objective and easy to understand, even more surprising is that you showed that Allan works with the patterns that we all learn within our first two or three years of guitar study, albeit played at a virtuoso level.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thats exactly what I was hoping for. Thanks for watching! :)

[@francinebacone1455]

Unbelievable resource my friend. You've basically just published a PhD dissertation. Congratulations. Seriously. And thank you!

[@earthlingbrightstar]

I met Alan at,a Jazz Sumner school in 1978 at age 17. What a generous gentleman . He had no issues showing us unusual chord voicings and a fre solo patterns which were way over my head. But I can never forget those moments.

[@nit.issues]

Dude you're literaly a real life musical shepherd, transcribing to us mortals the musical language of THE guitar God. I've never dared to try to learn by ear Allan's stuff, just some randome lines, but knowing that i have all your videos of transcriptions and deep analysis at reach is really valuable. Thanks 🙏🙏

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

I always thought of myself as a sort of "translator" for Allan haha. Thank you!

[@SamBellGuitar]

You're a Legend dude. This is brilliant, what a wholesome thing to do for the guitar community 👏

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Someone else called me a legend today. Its a weird feeling as I can't agree. Im just some dude! But I really appreciate all the love and enjoyment people are getting from it.

[@joshmeaderofficial]

absolutely incredible work man! this is so cool

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Wow! Thanks a ton dude!

[@louiscontramaestre8599]

That was really good point and amazing. I know harmonic minor head to toe all positions and melodic minor all positions too, but my question is what are the chords changes to play over for example I play E harmonic minor over f#minor7 flat 5 and B7fllat9 resolution to E minor 11 what kind of progession Allan play over. what kind of chords

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

I think Allan doesn't think that much about it. It's just if that particular chord fits within the scale. Sometimes the chord can have multiple scales associated with it. Like a maj with an add b9. A common chord Allan would use that quite a few scales can be used

[@arnoldmiot]

No clue how i found this on you tube, I guess things happen for a reason. What a great treat! Thank you so much........ Arnie

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

My pleasure. Glad you finally saw it haha.

[@derrylgabel]

Wow John, way to go! What a lot of hard work went into this. Even with all my study of Allan's playing through the years I still learned some new things. Thank you for doing this and I thank Joe Britton, Brett Stine, and your other colleagues!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thanks man! Keep on keeping the torch lit for not only Allans music but also just great playing and teaching materials in general! I was just watching you in 2013 with Dweezil (one of the worlds most underrated guitar players period) talk about these ideas. Especially the outside stuff. It make complete sense because after transcribing these things, it was exactly what you were describing about stumbling around. Sometimes these ideas can be so simple, you'd go 'nah that can't be it' and make it harder than it needs to. It was also great to see how appreciative you were being there. I kinda feel the same way with all of this stuff. Anyway, thank you so much!

[@restencourtlaurent840]

Hi Derryl Gabel. I worked a lot with your great "Rocks" version. Could you send me the Joe Britton's transcription please, I do a lot of mistakes.

[@winstonsmith8240]

Coming from you that's a serious compliment. Respect sir. Do agree 👍.

[@robflores5172]

I was literally about to text this to you brother! Love you

[@rockstarjazzcat]

👍

[@mckinleymorton]

My, god! That you got this done in 1.5 years is astonishing. I will definitely try to incorporate as much as possible.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Awesome! Thanks for watching! :)

[@Ark4evah]

This is one of the most impressive piece guitar KZbin lesson material I have ever seen!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thats quite a compliment, thank you!

[@frankfertier34]

which one is the most impressive ? Come on !

[@matttims5451]

I am not even 2 hours in, and this video has unlocked something in my playing and visualization I have been missing that has been right in front of my eyes the entire time. Thank you so much for your dedication and time.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Ah man thats great to hear! Thats what I was saying that happened to me. Something just connected all of a sudden. So glad to see it happening to others.

[@stevep4358]

"Herculian Effort, Man"👍🇦🇺a real gift to Guitarists around the world .subscribed

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Kevin-dw6tz]

Bro you just made history with this, whoever completes it and is able to play it all is def worthy of the title guitar god!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Haha that would be nice! Glad you're enjoying this.

[@damian6863]

From Buenos Aires Argentina, love this work, I'm learning deep. Hug!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thats awesome. Thank you!

[@SpiritNirvana]

Thank you for adding my video of Allan I shot in January 2005 when Allan came to New York to do a clinic at the Blue Note in N.Y.C. There's not a day that goes by that I don't miss him dearly...he will always be loved by those who were graced to be touched by this wonderful man's fabulous heart and his incredible soul, I love him with all my heart and soul, I always have and I always will...there will never be another Allan Holdsworth let alone a musician and composer the likes of which possessed his caliber of originality improvisational expertise and the sheer musical fluidity that poured through this amazing cosmic conduit

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you for adding so much of that video online. Without out it I wouldn't be able to do what I did. I was also at the 2009 IMAC theater show and needed to include that somewhere in this.

[@benwhitis4042]

Revisiting after 2 years. This video was transformative to my approach to the instrument when it came out. What an amazing resource.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you so much. I'm glad it helped you out as much as it helped me 🙂

[@Calvingtr]

Thanks!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Hey thank you so much!!

[@CoversOfTheBeast]

Man, this is a COLOSSAL work... I don't have the knowledge to comprehend all of it, but I will surely watch it and try to digest some of it as much as I possibly can!! Thanks A LOT for this! You rock!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you! The theory jargon is not SUPER important, as long as you can understand the visual parts of the scale. Thats why I included them :). Im sure you'll learn plenty of interesting stuff and apply it to your own playing.

[@berlinblast5736]

Absolute watershed opus from you. Heartfelt thanks to you personally. This is invaluable for everyone who loves music and not only Allan.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thats very kind of you, thank you! :)

[@williamboris8014]

This is an incredible, passionate, unbelievably comprehensive work with a detailed and very clear analysis on Alan's approach. Congratulations, thank you, and I agree that you should receive a PhD for your work. Really great job explaining everything with outstanding transcriptions!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank YOU for watching! :)

[@redshield3296]

WOW! I’ve never seen a KZbin video that had this much work put into it. I’m going to post this on my page. Its a tutorial and I tribute to the Genius of Alan Holdsworth.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

My pleasure. Thank you so much for watching and helping it get out there!

[@buzzfretwear2906]

This is a video of historical importance. Thank you for the dedication and hard work. Amazing.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

My pleasure. Thank you so much!

[@mitchheeler3899]

Video deserves a lot more attention man honestly, fantastic information explained so well!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you! Maybe it'll get picked up by some larger community or something. But i'm pretty happy with where it is now. Thank you so much :)

[@frederikmarohn6358]

Most players would have maybe 7-8 mind blowing solos at this level in their career, but Allan Holdsworth played solos of that caliber nearly every time he picked up the instrument! Allan is truly ahead of his time, and the fact that you made a five hour long video to elucidate blows my mind almost as much as the solos do itself. You are to Allan Holdsworth what June Lee is to Jacob collier.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Haha thanks dude, appreciate it!

[@warbirdfotos]

John, this fantastic! I'm not a guitarist, but Allan's solos (and entire body of work) have been a part of my life for 40 years. This is so far above my understanding, but your breakdown of all of these solos makes more sense to me now. As others have said, this is absolute gold, THANK YOU!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

I love this comment. Thats all I ever set out to do :).

[@jamescurley2657]

By band Cold Sweat opened for Alan’s band. We had a drink after the show. He was very humble. I said we were honored and a bit scared to play before him. He said “when I heard all the vocal harmonies and songs I was scared to go on after you. As a guitars Alan sounds like an alien being. Awesome sound!

[@medonho]

This is ridiculous! Too good to be true. AWESOME, UNBELIEVABLE, ESSENTIAL work. Could not thank you enough, John. WOW!!! Cheers from Brazil as long as I live. THANK YOU!!!!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Haha awesome. Thanks for the nice words and for watching!

[@milgarofalo3377]

This is fantastic. You are a legend and I am lost for words. :-)

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you so much 😀

[@uv777gr]

I never could get into AH, but will watch this all the way through to learn what I've been missing. Bravo in advance for the massive work.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

I appreciate that! I hope you learn some cool stuff 😄

[@martinpadel7775]

You deserve recognition for this amazing work

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

I think the comments have been speaking for themselves. Its a nice feeling. Thank you!

[@bogrot69]

I was so fortunate to catch him in a little club in Vancouver Canada. What an incredible show.

[@Luxaudiodesigns]

You deserve some type of accolade or award for this work. A true national treasure you are

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you!!

[@GHAddict112]

8 years ago I was going for the first FC of A Slight Amplification on Rock Band 3 and wondering how the band wasn't bigger, and now I've found you again as someone deeply in love with Allan's playing. Amazing to see what you've been up to, and thank you for your service

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Ha! Well thank you for that! I forget we did that RB thing and wondered if there were any other cross over's from RB to some of this stuff. This is certainly a first! Thanks for watching and if you're interested we have newer material on the channel! PS We played Slight Amp for the first time live in like 12 years a few months ago for fun haha.

[@jeffjones1359]

This is a truly monumental work. Huge contribution to not only guitarists but the entire music community. It’s one of the best tributes to Alan Holdsworth that I’ve ever seen. Thank you!! Being “stubborn and crazy “ can definitely be assets…

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

In this case, it surely is haha. Thank you!

[@ericdudemanofthedudes]

Really fantastic video. I’m about 2 hours in, and I already want to go back and rewatch everything I’ve seen thus far. You have done a great job making this giant of a musician somewhat approachable in regards to really looking under the hood of what he was doing. I can’t imagine how much work you put into this. Just great, thanks for doing this!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

My pleasure. Thank you so much for watching! :)

[@jonasbylund8802]

I have allready watched this (whole), video countless of times and i still learn new stuff each and every time i was a huge AH fan, but now the word huge just seems nondescriptive and at 48 i am just a lost soul "lost" realizing this omg :)

[@fraezma]

This is crazy, a life's work, and you're just doing it out of love, thanks a lot, you deserve beautiful things in your life.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

I appreciate that!

[@thetheoristtranscriptions]

This is a very impressive and admirable contribution to the guitar and jazz fusion community . Thank you !

[@shawnmlekush2806]

I'm leaving another comment - This blows me away! Probably the most useful resource for understanding Holdworth's playing that I've seen. Truly a gift to the guitar world. I can't thank you enough!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Wow, thanks!

[@t3hgir]

Nothing could diminish my appreciation for Allan's work.

[@lex.cordis]

If anything, I'd say it's only served to augment it.

[@_tgwilson_]

@@lex.cordis I'll second that.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

🤣

[@t3hgir]

@@TurrigenousOfficial I swear my comment was an unintentional pun ahahah, don't know about the replies though lol.

[@grov6land]

Well that takes the cake! Thanks for your dedication. The definitive Holdsworth. I don't think I overstate when I say you have created something both unique and historic here.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

I appreciate that!

[@barrylyndongurley]

Thanks so much for this! I've never seen such a comprehensive analysis of Holdsworth's incredible music.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you for watching!

[@HedgeFundOfOne]

Au contraire - your work here enhances appreciation for Alan's playing. Thank you for this. 😊

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank YOU for the kind words 🙏

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Darn you guys are fast! *EDIT* Finally up in full 1080!

[@user-lb4ew7gr2j]

the diagrams are fine even without high quality

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

@@user-lb4ew7gr2j Thanks! When its ready itll be in 1080p, to make everything even more clearer, especially the tabs.

[@jfo3000]

Thanks for pointing out Allan's 4 note per string scales being somewhat chromatic, and NOT like the one he shows in the instructional video. I encountered the exact chromatics that you showed while doing my transcriptions of Allan's solos. With those unveilings I added and practiced those sequences to my diatonic scales and can instantly through them in anywhere and become somewhat Holdsworthian sounding. And as you said, I've never seen him use that REH 4 note per string sequence. Again, thanks for bringing this up and confirming it for me! And sincere thanks for all the work you've done for our community!

[@jfo3000]

Lynch really borrowed that pinky slide...a lot!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

@@jfo3000 Thank you! To be honest, I was almost disappointed in a way because I was hoping to find something really interesting in that respect. But what was even better was I already KNEW the shapes Allan was doing, I just had to use them in a different way. So I was instantly able to improve, instead of having to learn and work on something I wasn't familiar with already.

[@IncompletenessTheorem]

May heaven preserve you John! And congratulations on completing this monumental task

[@anthonydavenport2174]

Eye-watering work. Thank you for the monumental effort that went into this.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thanks man!

[@snakefinger]

How can I be the man when you da man ! Love your passion, dedication, and above all love for Alan, the guitar, shapes, patterns, and the 600 plus pages of transcription. MUCH LOVE !

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Haha thank you! 😊

[@GoosePlaysGuitar]

Epic! This is what KZbin should be for! Well done!

[@saintsr0w1]

Dude this is awesome! I’m a classical guitarist for a living and I’ve been trying to really get into improvising and I’ve been obsessed with Allan Holdsworth and Pat Metheny. I’ve gotten a bit of understanding down for Metheny but I found it pretty tough to approach Holdsworth’s ideas and methods. This video is perfect for me!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Awesome! Glad I could help!

[@ES175jazz]

I think this youtube video officially makes you the world's foremost expert on Allan Holdsworth's playing.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

I dunno about that! There are plenty of other incredible musicians who are fans of Allan. But I appreciate it!

[@marklevy8337]

Amazing work!!! Thank you so much for such a major contribution to the guitar community. I'm sure generations of guitarists will use this for years to come. Thanks again

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

That would be awesome! Thank you so much!

[@kaspafischer]

now THIS is what you call a labor of love! great work, dude... really appreciate your tremendous effort making this video

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thanks a ton!

[@WORLDFESTMMXCIX]

This is tremendous. 100 times around the world, thank you!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you!

[@blankblank7101]

Bookmarking for the day I will be able to understand any of this.

[@fenixfyre]

My man.. you are a Saint in the music world!! Thank you for your work and dedication🙏🙌

[@andretonelli]

This is amazing! Talk about focus and dedication. Thanks for putting this out there for all to enjoy and learn!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

My pleasure!

[@chrisjackson8526]

John, I can't thank you enough for doing these videos. They've been such a help to me in the last year that I've picked up guitar again. Allan's music has had such a huge impact me!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you so much. Thats the exact reason why I started doing this, so to me, I'm already a success!

[@Zaynidin]

From a massive Allan fan, I cannot thank you enough for your work, your dedication and devotion to the genius and once in a millennia gift to humanity that was Allan and his connection to creative flow, primordial vibration, sound and music. Videos like this and folks like you make the healing process of losing him slightly more medicated. Of course bitter sweet, as he is no longer here to see just how loved & respected he was, but indeed, from beyond the temporal realm he is surely smiling at you and this incredible body of work and reflections of his genius! Saluting you my brother, blessings, ZM

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

🙏

[@JimmyDormire]

Absolutely fantastic! Thanks for your time ,dedication and analysis of one of the worlds greatest improvisers .

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

My pleasure!

[@APOSTA-pz7vs]

this is insane... give this man a medal!

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

2 !

[@jemsnowdon]

well done with this ,your dedication to Alan playing is testimony to his genius

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you!

[@AndreFerreri]

Great job! This will help guitarists for years to come. You are a very good teacher and you are very good at presenting complicated ideas in a way that’s easy to understand. That’s very hard to do.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you! I just try my best 😊

[@oldmanshreds]

I am so mesmerized and thrilled about all this and I am so grateful for you to pull this off. You earn the hat of professor for this.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you! :)

[@kagunmarx5914]

I hope everyone appreciates all the hard work you put into creating this. Great work bro.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thanks dude. It looks like they are!

[@SandbrycMusic]

Just bought licks + secrets, I've been so uninspired for a while I can't wait to dig into this stuff! Thank you for the dedication and effort of compiling all of this stuff for the masses, you're truly an inspiration!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you so much! I hope this video helps you on your journey!

[@bernardoaraujo7631]

this is for sure one of the most fascinating and inspiring videos I’ve ever watched. such a great tribute to allan’s mysterious and beautiful art. thank you so much for doing this!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DeadeyeDaily]

You have blown my mind! Thank you for this amazing labor of love. I cannot fathom doing a project of this scale. You are absolutely the man!!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Wow, thank you!

[@golf-freq]

OMG -- Just found this. Haven't watched 5 minutes yet but just had to comment. Look forward to digesting all of this. Thanks for sharing your work!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Hope you enjoy!

[@felipe5150]

Holy balls dude, thanks for doing this!! You have made the world a better place

[@trevettmccandliss3438]

This is a gift to the study of music as a whole. I don't know of anything else like this. Thank you!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Me neither! I literally threw in everything I know and could think of that the average person may not be able to figure out. Glad people are enjoying it and thanks for watching!

[@_tgwilson_]

This is an absolutely incredible document to a guitarist I have listened to since the 80s. A truly superb gift to the music community and a pedagogical tour de force that reveals the genius of Allan Holdsworth.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you so much!! 🙂

[@YuroStudios]

This is insane, thank you, gonna learn all these patterns and add them to my regular improv

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Nice! Make sure to use them as frame works to make up your own too. Thanks for watching!

[@KerryLiv]

What a fantastic video, overflowing with a wealth of info / training! The ultimate Holdsworth treasure trove! Thank you!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you so much!

[@KhalDrogo76]

All I can crudely say is holy shit, this is beyond amazing. Outstanding analysis of the master!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you!!

[@fretboard-knowledge]

The best video on KZbin.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

I wish that was true haha. Thank you!

[@DRFRYERable]

This is superb! Blown away. There is very little out there regarding an in-depth analysis of Alan's playing and the unique approach that he had. The amount of work you have put into this is huge and I am very grateful for you for posting. Please keep up the good work.

[@garybrowne-]

This is a colossal achievement, you should be very proud to contribute something of such depth to the public realm of collective knowledge. Lots of fascinating insights in to the musical stylings of a truly innovative guitar player. Well done to you.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Wow, thank you!

[@Gladicuss]

Mr TurrigenousOfficial, Excellent video. The amount of time you put in this is just amazing. He is proud for sure. Thank you.

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you so much for 😊

[@chanvallonfrancois7698]

Incredible video! I have been obsessed with Allan's playing for a while and it was so great to hear someone else's view on his playing! Thank you!

[@TurrigenousOfficial]

Thank you! I've seen your videos too and they're killer! Great job and taste for guitars :D