Allan Holdsworth Band @ Disneyland Hotel 3/29/84 AUDIO ONLY

[@joewalker511]

There is chops......then there is Holdsworth in the early eighties....... without peer...

[@markrobinson8410]

Disneyland really was the happiest place on earth when Allan holdsworth played there.

[@biorythmicshifter]

Even to this day this music is still ahead of its time…Allan is unbelievable on this.

[@guillaumechabason3165]

Allan was the proof of extra terrestrial form of life

[@MetalheadNation]

Allan is absolutely on fire the entire show, but my goodness that Letters of Marquee solo is beyond insane. I can’t imagine what it must have been like to witness it live.

[@Gregorypeckory]

I remember many times seeing Allan tearing it up like there's no tomorrow, each time felt like everyone there was aware of the genius at play; it was like being on a space ship ride that nobody except the people on board even knows about; thrilling but kind of frustrating to see so many other players get way more attention, many of them great, but none remotely able to reach planet Allan! It was a peak experience every time, not to be repeated now that he's gone.

[@aliensporebomb]

Wow - if people wanted to hear what the Holdsworth fuss was all about I'd point them to this - totally on fire and the band is equally inspiring. So tight and blasting holes in the clouds. Wish we had a soundboard recording of this show - wow!

[@Fretboard_Frenzy]

Allan's monstrous solos are simply breathtaking and horrifying at the same time... Just wow! He is simply ripping out. 🎸 🔥 ⚡ 🎶 🙏 (r.i.p...)

[@4jefftvai]

Back then to a guitarist, AH set the bar so high you need a telescope to even see it. Most of us needed classes that were not even invented yet just to make out what he was doing.

[@alexanderallegra432]

He invented his own language of melodic phrasing. It’s like we have English, Latin and other languages. He invented a whole new dialect never before comprehended or really ever to be comprehended.

[@jibexi]

so amazing. This man has hundreds of chords & weaves them perfectly through improvision. It's his world & he's the sorcerer that bends his own reality for us all.

[@robinpearce6961]

'Home' a year before it appeared on metal fatigue. I recall seeing the IOU material live before album was released. Then later in mid 80s atavacron material a year or so before it came out. Feel it was a privilege really.

[@MahavishnuProject]

The beginning of AH/JJ, and his bass note choices that stunned the world!

[@germansanchez9514]

MY GOD!!! AMAZING KILLER SHOW! LETTERS OF MARQUE ALLAN´S SOLO IS OUT OF THIS WORLD, ALWAYS AHEAD OF EVERYONE! IMPPOSIBLE TO BELIEVE! ALLAN...COME BACK AGAIN PLEASE!

[@EgoShredder]

I want what Allan was on, except that its not safe for human consumption! 👽

[@TheOwl]

I was at this show, just mind-blowing. I think this was when he played the Synth Axe on stage.

[@agus6115]

This is gold!!!..priceless if there's video. Thanks for sharing. Long live the maestro!

[@benicerecords8199]

This is the best!!!❤

[@sethmorrison9476]

0:00 Shallow Sea 7:32 Tokyo Dream 14:21 Road Games 18:45 White Line 25:53 Panic Station 30:26 Letters Of Marque 41:35 Home 48:00 Devil Take the Hindmost 54:23 Material Reel 1:02:34 Metal Fatigue 1:08:55 Stop Fiddlin’ / Gas Lamp Blues

[@bradking658]

Thank you, hope you are well God loves you deeply shalom 🤗🐼❤️✝️💐 Philippians 4:8

[@andrewmoser5539]

The audience sounds at the beginning of 'Home' match the studio version haha

[@SwampEye1]

Jimmy Johnson and Chad Wackerman .... what a rhythym section, hell ya

[@zemanocka]

Thanks so much for sharing these! AH&IOU shows from 1984 are pretty hard to come by, I'm more than happy with any quality. A unique feature of this gig: For the intro to 'Material Real', Allan liked to improvise orchestral chords using heavy delay and volume pedal. In this show, he begins with the motif from the song they had just finished, 'Devil Take The Hindmost' (@54:24) A typical feature of the beginning of most Holdsworth gigs: To test his clean guitar sound, he almost always played that E Maj7 (add 2nd). From lowest to highest strings, that would be E-B-F#-G#-D#-E. I've lost count of how many audience recordings from this era begin with that chord.

[@aryuserius]

Glad you dig it! Thanks for the more in depth info my friend. 🙏🏻

[@indigosoundsstudio]

It’s actually an E major 9 chord (1, 5, 9, 3, 7, 1 / E, B, F#, G#, D#, E), not an E major 7 add 2nd….

[@howardduck2851]

⁠if the F# is below the D# and high E, I’m inclined to call it a 2nd rather than a 9th. To me a 9th note would need to be the highest note (or at least higher than the D#) for the chord to sound like an E major 9th.

[@howardduck2851]

The gigs with Jeff Berlin on bass are even harder to come by. Even harder to find than the earliest IOU with Paul Carmichael.

[@paulczech]

holy shit, that white line solo.

[@j.christopher.arrison]

This is stunning for all the obvious reasons, but I particularly love it because it matches in fidelity a boot my brother taped at a Philadelphia gig of this tour at the Chestnut Cabaret (except the crowd is far less boisterous, shouting stuff like, " NO VAN HAELN TONIGHT!"). I know every second of that show, and this gig gives me the same sort of goosebumps.

[@aryuserius]

Glad to hear it resonated with you!

[@62sunburstjazz78]

The chestnut cabaret needs revealing mr arrison.extremely important.

[@davereed6651]

Thanks so much for the post. My favorite lineup for sure. We miss you Alan.

[@MahavishnuProject]

A rare performance of "Home". Wow!

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

Grandmaster Allan on 🔥

[@aharchives]

What a great groove performance. Thank you for sharing!

[@LeiskaLeinonen]

This is pure gold and nectar from the Holdsworthian treasure trove. Love the IOU era Rockin' vibes and JJ/Wackerman is my favorite lineup as well. So many goosebumps from this... The wailing solo on White Line is just outrageous! Haven't heard such on any other version. Thank you to the uploader!

[@winstonsizemore2385]

God Bless you for sharing this. Sublime

[@SimulacronX]

Amazing, thank you!

[@toniparwen4699]

what an extremely nice concert!! mindblowing..... what a start!! so cool! think is the best I have ever heard and will ever hear.

[@thebreathalyzer]

Love the audience reactions, they're INTO it!!! Allan sounds really great here, sounds like they were having a fun time!

[@sophiaspapi2003]

I was there 😎

[@jojena_imm]

Damn. Is this good. No words. And the audience…beautiful! Thanks for sharing this Gem 💎 Mike (again)!

[@PGX222]

I love this frikken crowd 😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 what a great show . Immediate laughs of joy hit me on Allan’s first solo, I knew , oh it’s on. When Letters of Marque solo comes its jaw dropping . But it doesn’t stop building. This was a night to remember . Probably the only live version of Home , that sounds just like the Album version with all the background noise it’s great . You know usually , you hear any audience noise and you’re like okay whatever … but these guys are YELLING out requests too . Yeah they’re partying , but they’re there for Allan . Bet Allan loved it so much . As much as he would allow himself ;) God damnit I miss you Allan. Thank you for posting this show

[@simongrady1298]

Un fuckin believe able ❤

[@bradleyjacked]

Fabulous performance!

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

Wow. Just wow.

[@joseph2707]

Fascinating.

[@okgood8529]

Sweet AH setlist!

[@sethmorrison9476]

thanks for this one

[@aryuserius]

You're welcome my friend

[@jamesneyt701]

Are there any recordings of Allan and Gary or Chad and Jimmy and Sculli and Steve at the Jazz Cafe in Camden in the early 90's please. Being an Englander,I saw all his gigs there,and they were all MAGNIFICENT TO SAY THE LEAST

[@mohammednazam4644]

This is superb. Thank you so much for uploading.

[@jamesneyt701]

Brilliant

[@PanosOsbourne]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MarkLown]

Incredible. Maybe the best version of DTTH I’ve ever heard. Thank you.

[@cainp.3232]

Thanks for uploading this!

[@damphear2]

you'd think zappa would of done something with allan. I mean his drummer was sneaking away to play with holdsworth

[@skok58]

This is incredible! Great post!

[@nomis777]

Amazing

[@preservedmoose]

Or 29/03/1984 for everyone living outside of the USA...

[@amielazzaria3664]

Was this recorded during winter NAMM?

[@aryuserius]

I believe so! 👍

[@amielazzaria3664]

@@aryuserius Fascinating! Did Al Dimeola open? i was at NAMM Dimeola / Holdsworth at Disneyland hotel

[@thomasrichmond2413]

Do you have any recordings from the Golden Bear in the ‘81-‘84 time period?

[@aryuserius]

I’m not sure. What city is it in?

[@sergeyermolenko6034]

Читал несколько интервью AH. То ли сам Маэстро немногословен и скромен, то ли журналисты не залезли к нему в душу - почему распался первый состав U.K., кто там кого обидел, что они не поделили? Почему? Зачем??? Нет ответа. И Bill Bruford об этом ни слова. Ужас. Тайна покрытая мраком. Главное, даже если провести тщательное расследование, кто посужил причиной крушения такого монстра, двоих участников ужк нет - они на небесах

[@claymationwaves]

ughhhh

[@paulkent8731]

Too bad they didnt play Was There

[@thewestfaceofdhaulagiri6697]

Highlights were Shallow sea,(especially @ 4:05) Letters of Margue and DTTH.

[@ziegunerweiser]

holdsworth bootleg playlist kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqqcgGyde6Zkqdk

[@floodgatestudios1825]

Obnoxious American audience/crowd. As Allan would have said , " we made tens and tens of dollars on that gig..."

[@PanchoMostaza]

Una falta de respeto la gente hablando mientras los músicos tocan.