I just fucking cried watching Alan’s solo… RIP the greatest electric guitarist of all time
@tonyvincent97539 жыл бұрын
I think Chad does an incredible job on drums here..
@CitrusCountyBeatnik8 жыл бұрын
Yessiree !! With eyes closed I'd think it was Tony himself !
@OZRIC19857 жыл бұрын
Chad is definitely awesome on this song. He is one of my favorite drummers. Of course Tony was such a masterful drummer with so much feeling and dynamics. He left us way too young at age 51. And now Allan Holdsworth has left us and he will surely be missed too. RIP Allan and Tony :(
@Cygore7 жыл бұрын
+John J what??? really?? :( allan died? :'(
@rayjr627 жыл бұрын
Agreed. But what ruined it for me are those assholes in the audience, screaming and going "yeah" - I hate that shit.
@rayjr627 жыл бұрын
He died of cancer.
@pbaker71603 жыл бұрын
Chad Wackerman is a freak of nature. The best drummer most non-musicians have never heard of.
@geraldcombs9473Ай бұрын
I agree 100 percent, thanks for the comment!
@supreethkurthukoti9851 Жыл бұрын
Gotta take a moment to appreciate Chad's pristine HiHat playing.
@billyzoom1 Жыл бұрын
Astonishing in every way. What a band….drummer kills, bassist is incredibly tasty and funky, keyboard player has a great feel and love his patch sound, and Holdsworth is just insane. Just discovered him even though I’ve known OF him for 30 years from guitar mags. Incredible band. Musicians of the highest caliber who can still play from the heart.
@kanasatka1 Жыл бұрын
Holdsworth, Pasqua, Haslip and Wackerman. Every one of them top notch. Holdsworth wrote this song when a member of Tony Williams Lifetime. Mid 70s
@swiftusmaximus5651 Жыл бұрын
Plays Bass Upside down Left handed
@SudsRegal Жыл бұрын
Killer band here but Holdsworth always surrounded himself with immense talent throughout his career. I’m the same as you, I knew about Allan from my brother’s guitar magazines in the mid 1980’s and my brother played the odd songs track but as a preteen, it was so far beyond me. It wasn’t until just before he passed that I “discovered” him fir myself in my late 30’s. I found out that my brother used to see him pretty much every time he was touring LA since the 90’s. He was such a sonic pioneer!
@snowfiresunwind8 ай бұрын
@@SudsRegal Great comment. My experience exactly - I expect I am a lot older than you. Although I'd heard about Holdsworth for some reason he just passed me by. I actually saw him live here in UK about 2013(?) but it left me a bit cold - seemed too technical. After he died I saw the Beato tribute and decided I had to check Holdsworth out thoroughly. I bought the box set of his remastered solo albums (worth every penny) and just absorbed myself into his music - best thing I've ever done. I never tire of his albums and the amazing thing is that they don't contain any 'fillers' which is extremely rare for an album. Each piece of music is there for a reason imho. Anyone new to Holdsworth - be warned: (rock) guitarists that you previously thought were amazing can sound laughable after experiencing Holdsworth (Jeff Beck excepted).
@karlsalocks4 ай бұрын
Took me a bit to understand Holdsworth (Not that anyone truly does. Guy was beyond original.). These days he's solidly on my Mt. Rushmore
@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop64554 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest guitar solos ever, of all time, hands down, no holds barred, heads exploding, empires falling, Alien ships landing and returning to their planet, Godzilla rocks, WTF!!
@Trombosilbo3 жыл бұрын
lol
@caeserdorkusmallorkus59692 жыл бұрын
@@Trombosilbo What the fudge is this hombre rambling about?
@WilliamDaugherty3 ай бұрын
Yes, that was shockingly good, even for AH.
@ldelcarmen3 жыл бұрын
This whole Yoshi’s set was beyond perfection. Four masters who were on a different artistic plane led by Allan Holdsworth who was truly one of a kind
@skyon619 Жыл бұрын
Where's mario?
@eraserprout7 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, you absolute legend.
@familiabetancourt20335 жыл бұрын
❤
@simonlawrie92154 жыл бұрын
Metalapin . It’s true , we are now short of a pathfinder . Somebody else will pick up the baton for sure .
@levisalvini41107 ай бұрын
The one and only Allan Holdsworth ❤❤❤❤❤
@powderedmeat62752 ай бұрын
That’s just about the best music I’ve ever heard. I can’t believe I’m hearing this for the first time in 2024.
@MateusFerreira-sc8wc5 жыл бұрын
Allan Holdsworth on Guitar Chad Wackerman on Drums Alan Pasqua on Keys Jimmy Haslip on Bass
@teocratachilensis57764 жыл бұрын
Buen dato!!!
@stuie464 жыл бұрын
Thought it was Chad. Remember him from my Zappa listening days.
@internetgod4044 жыл бұрын
killer lineup
@ExxylcrothEagle4 жыл бұрын
I knew I recognized Wackerman from that Zappa dvd... he slays... they all completely crush this holy crap !!
@stefanmaas68554 жыл бұрын
Some Will...
@trobson9952 Жыл бұрын
Great drums!
@jamiepastman55944 жыл бұрын
All I ever want to hear from a keyboardist, Pasqua does. Fiercely underrated master keyboardist
@byronhoagland79323 жыл бұрын
you know he wrote the Holdsworth/Williams classic "Proto Cosmos" right? Excellent writer as well... kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3upZq14bL6WjsU
@rhmayer13 жыл бұрын
And he knows this song inside-out, having been AH's keyboardist for years and on the original recording of the song back in the day with Tony Williams. He does a most excellent solo here. Definitely underrated. I like when he sneaks in little tributes to Herbie on that Tony Williams album especially.
@michaelb.421123 жыл бұрын
The BEST.
@rainerkrause343 жыл бұрын
Yes he plays a good balance between not too much and not too less. I think Gary Husband (originally a drum player) plays the kb similarly.
@rhmayer12 жыл бұрын
@Jeff C Just not as famous as he should be.
@aaronbarber85816 жыл бұрын
Allan and Tony Williams are having the tightest jam session right now..
@OldRunt4 жыл бұрын
Really? Is Miles there?
@aaronbarber85814 жыл бұрын
@@OldRunt I'm sure his looming presence is somewhere nearby
@OldRunt4 жыл бұрын
I mean because he used to have a relationship with Tony. Not because of an epic jam.
@SkullServant984 жыл бұрын
Guava Jelly yeah he’s putting his name on other people’s songs lmao
@liecht4 жыл бұрын
Where is Tony Williams?
@DaveCorsello4 жыл бұрын
I had seen parts of Allan’s instructional video multiple times over the years, but a week ago, I finally got it regarding a central concept/ability behind his playing: visualization. In the video, he shows diagrams of scales. I always interpreted the diagrams as Allan showing us how to do what what he does. But that’s not it at all. He’s showing us what he sees. As chords changed, he could visualize applicable scales immediately over the entire fretboard. This puts his other-worldly ability in perspective for me. I can hear the next note or group of notes I’m going to play at any given moment, but I can’t see a map of all of the possibilities that are available at each moment. I think this is how chess masters operate. I loved Allan’s playing from the first time I heard UK’s “Nevermore” on WNEW FM in the NY area in the 70’s. His genius and art were and are a precious gift.
@EgoShredder4 жыл бұрын
Very well observed and said.
@NicknLex5 жыл бұрын
Who in their right mind would ever dislike this beautiful music??? I miss this man so much. Can't believe he is gone.
@simonlawrie92154 жыл бұрын
NicknLex . These people should go live in isolation , in a damp cave where the tide comes in 5 times a day . Or is that too good for cretins ! . I agree totally with you both . All the best from Simon .
@finarollerz4 жыл бұрын
NicknLex same folks that dis Coltrane or Shawn Lane.
@paulgilbert31392 жыл бұрын
Have you watch Allan played with Frank Zappa ? That was a mess from Allan 😂
@burraldo Жыл бұрын
They totally crazy! Those "dislikers" have to go to hell
@burraldo Жыл бұрын
No words! They are holy monsters of jazz-prog!
@jean-christophesgandurra85154 жыл бұрын
quels talents réunis...Chad a un jeu juste brillant avec un groove hallucinant et un travail au charleston juste fantastique...Et alllan Holdsworth...Pfff, du grand art..Dommage qu'il nous ai quitté si tôt
@MrFilimn3 жыл бұрын
Great band, Chads drumming is awesome and Allan Holdsworth a true legend , no guitarist has ever come close to his playing and never will !
@octophrenia34963 жыл бұрын
That's right. Allan Holdsworth is I.M.H.O technically the best guitarist of all time. It galls me every time I see one of Rolling Stone Magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists Ever" polls. Allan is as usual nowhere to be seen on the list. Guess who's #1 (again) - that's right: Jimi Hendrix - that's as boring and predictable and downright wrong as you can get.
@sabotageret65622 жыл бұрын
@@octophrenia3496 People Like Ron Jarzombeck Marty Friedman Shawn Lane Jason Becker Greg Howe Guthrie Govan did push the limits
@massimoturchi68199 ай бұрын
Sono riuscito a vederti due volte live nella mia vita e ti sto riguardando con il nodo in gola...che tu sia in mezzo al Paradiso dove sicuramente continuerai a suonare questa Musica Celestiale...ciao Allan...
@lewsheen75147 жыл бұрын
If you know someone who has never heard of Allan Holdsworth and you want to introduce them to the legend and his music, this is a GREAT place to start. RIP Allan... Your music will live on FOREVER!!!!
@tuberjr Жыл бұрын
this is by far the best version of FRED. SAW allan Holdsworth in london on various occasions .......superb R.I.P GREAT MAN AND THANKS FOR YOUR GENIUS.............UNIQUE.
@gabrichesuona5 жыл бұрын
Fantastici, incredibili, meravigliosi, non ci sono parole per descrivere questa meraviglia, grazie
@pobinr Жыл бұрын
Allan wasn't from another galaxy. He was from another universe. Glad I saw him 6 times between 1979 & 2007
@BankruptBassplayer4 жыл бұрын
DAMM,,, Wakermann,Haslip and Pasqua really kicked ASS on this gig!!!
@DrumApe4 жыл бұрын
So good to hear Chad on acoustic drums!
@snowfiresunwind6 жыл бұрын
Holdsworth's tone on this one is to die for - so thick and intense, it's that saxophone/violin tone he was forever searching for.
@srb-ef3zs4 жыл бұрын
Good call!
@junk2064 жыл бұрын
Tube amplification methinks
@juandediosamador865911 күн бұрын
Brilliant theme of a great guitarrist and musician. Holdsworth forever😊
@vinceleonberger53622 жыл бұрын
Alan Pasqua sets the table for Allan and then ... what a wonderful meal
@fvlfamilyvideologue24067 жыл бұрын
1976 and my beach buddies told me there was a new guitarist on the scene that was way way more badass than all them other guys we thought were tops... here he is folks, the one and only ALLAN HOLDSWORTH
@Gregorypeckory4 жыл бұрын
@Pa Tero Malmsteen loves and admires him greatly, as do most of the great players in rock, especially the shredders. Shawn Lane thought he was the greatest, and of course, was right.
@isaacleedrums3 жыл бұрын
The keyboard solo 🤩
@rhmayer12 жыл бұрын
@@isaacleedrums Yeah, Alan Pasqua shines on this. He and AH go way back - they recorded the original version of Fred on the first New Tony Williams Lifetime album, which by the way is LOADED with the BEST AH solos. Btw, Fred was written by AH for his wife, who's nickname was Fred. Besides the intensity of the solos, the song itself and the chord progression is quite beautiful.
@leegenix5 жыл бұрын
This tune always gets to me emotionally. I mean, I cry when I hear this. And, knowing that Tony Williams and Allan Holdsworth are gone. Music gets to me. Always has and always will. These musicians are absolutely fantastic. Bass player is awesome. I play bass, guitar, drums, and sometimes piano. But not at this level. I need a century just to get started.
@ryydoja4 жыл бұрын
Such a great piano solo and drumming that for a while I forgot that soon Allan will begin his solo. And holy god, what a solo it was!
@headfirstonly Жыл бұрын
The entire band are off the charts in terms of ability. But the fact that Jimmy plays a bass strung for a right hander *upside down* reminds me of the quote about Ginger Rogers that she did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards, and in heels.
@FerF1232 жыл бұрын
If you like music and listen to it constantly, at some point after listening to more and more complex music, you will inevitably end up here, listening to Holdsworth playing Fred (and many other tunes)... this is the epitome of music.
@tuberjr Жыл бұрын
encapaulated it all in your apt comments///////he left a legacy for us all.
@simonbarrowuk6 жыл бұрын
Can't begin to say how much I miss Allan. Got to see him live and close up on about six occasions over the years. Musically mesmerising and a complete privilege to behold.
@SkullServant985 жыл бұрын
I’m a 20 year old guitar player who discovered Allan in 2015, and it feels like he slipped through my fingers. I’ll never get to see him live - at least not ‘til I go where he is. All I can do is study him and make him a part of myself.
@jefffelderman24094 жыл бұрын
I feel very fortunate and blessed to have been turned on to AH nearly 50 years ago. I was just starting out on guitar at the time and just couldn't conceive of how one could play like that. And I still can't totally conceive of it. His playing was from an alternate universe and we can consider ourselves fortunate that his music lives on. God Bless Allan Holdsworth!
@jazzfusioner98404 жыл бұрын
Truth....
@10z818 Жыл бұрын
Allan was so out there creatively,the brilliant side of genius.I was 1st Introduced to Allan in ‘75 from Tony William’s’ Believe It’album.
@erichhitchcock33682 жыл бұрын
I was blessed to catch Allan in Northampton, Mass. at Iron Horse. Jimmy and Gary completed the trio. We lost him the next year. I got him to sign one of my homemade hybrids, I so glad I thought to grab the body before I left the house, as it was in pieces at the time. The poor man looked so troubled after the show. We were outside with him after the show as he had a smoke, some moron says to him, "You're my second favorite guitarist after Steve Vai..." Idiot. Allan just looked at him...what was he supposed to say?, "You're my least favorite fan?" RIP Allan...you are so missed.
@johnnymase16 ай бұрын
I was at that show. Incredible, they played Fred that night, I got a pic with Allan. RIP❤
@ericnelson91119 ай бұрын
Those freaking hands!! And ability of course. How is it even possible to improvise at this level???!!! Simply incredible!
@samueljuliussahat6947 жыл бұрын
no one appreciate master jimmy haslip?
@kanasatka16 жыл бұрын
I do. Big Yellowjackets fan!
@as5a3056 жыл бұрын
I noticed his playing right away, wonderful! Saw him with Alan H.and Virgil Donati a few years back.
@ntesslafan6 жыл бұрын
I do! He is a phenom on the electric bass. Interesting to see the bass played upside down string wise.
@mmac725 жыл бұрын
simply great!!!
@familiabetancourt20335 жыл бұрын
yup! he's a master and puertorican!!!
@rodneybrown4304 Жыл бұрын
Learning guitar and playing for many years I am thankful the most for getting to hear and see a handful of out of this world musicians. Allan is at the top of that list.
@lory72114 жыл бұрын
Best fusion Musician ever. Obvious Genius. Nothing else to say, except we miss you so much. Great human beeing, non so many on Earth....
@halcyon2893 жыл бұрын
The drums and bass are magnificent.
@laurentbarre78872 жыл бұрын
Évidemment ils sont (était) tous d' excellents musiciens, et en Harmonie parfaite. Il faut reconnaître qu'un des liants puissant de ce titre, Fred, c'est J. Haslip. Sa ligne de basse est un moteur qui emporte tous les autres musiciens dans un groove divin. Faites l'expérience, booster les basses et focalisez vous sur la ligne. C'est envoûtant. Merci à eux.
@johnoullette49085 жыл бұрын
best version of "Fred" I've seen on youtube yet...BEYOND HUMAN musicianship
@tuberjr Жыл бұрын
totally correct.
@fabriziovincitorio93774 жыл бұрын
I couldn't imagine a line up better than this...Holdsworth worked with the greatest musicians of our time and I love every record and every band he put together, but the strenght and the sound and the interplay of this quartet is really really amaaaaaazing
@ClassofEighty2 Жыл бұрын
Keyboard player kills it, Chad really captured Tony's feeling as well as burning his own statement. Allan, what can you say. His brain was just different. My favorite Tony and Allan song.
@Medioindio4 жыл бұрын
Totally brilliant guitarist since his Soft Machine days. His solos on the Bundles album were jazz rock legends. RIP.
@tyronethornton73224 жыл бұрын
Also with Gong!
@svenjansen2134 Жыл бұрын
Gazeuse!
@virgilrw4 жыл бұрын
Allan was an enigma on guitar! #IMPECCABLY #BRILLIANT! ☆☆☆☆☆ #RIP! PS. The whole group sounds... #SUPERB!
@REFondrums4 жыл бұрын
Every time I watch this it sounds better and better. Incredible composition. Stellar musicians. Chad has such an individual voice. Allan, goes without saying. How on earth 45 people could give thumbs down on this is just .... RIP Allan and Tony.
@arthurmcneal64214 жыл бұрын
Excellent musicians at work.Drumming in this session really was top notch on how to use all of the tools of the trade so to speak.Holdsworth and Tony Williams rest in peace as we will never forget your gifts of great music to the world.
@pobinr Жыл бұрын
After 44 years since I first heard Allan's playing & been listening, this is one of my favourite numbers. Joyful
@michaelvaladez65703 жыл бұрын
I was fortunate to see this show twice and it was great to see this line up and it being a tribute to the late great Tony Williams.Allan and company did not disappoint as you can see here.Yoshis of Oakland Ca.is a great venue to see shows i hope it can make a comeback from the pandemic..
@ulrichrohde40714 жыл бұрын
Watched it again tonight for the who-knows-th time, and man, I´ve been a Holdsworth fan since 1975 and still this here "Fred" amazes me!
@wojciechpawowski5922 Жыл бұрын
What a spiritual Fiesta, so hard to play Your own language on this magnificent instrument.
@Gusrikh14 жыл бұрын
Simply amazing.. I keep coming back... here ..
@davekenney18744 жыл бұрын
Good grief the two solos are amazing being pushed by the monstrous rhythm section. Holdsworth played so melodically, never a pattern player. Outstanding.
@georgerikken4 жыл бұрын
This music makes me travel high above the everyday dull clouds
@stefanodegerome5586 Жыл бұрын
Maaan, that band is tight. And Allan was from another planet altogether.
@cemegonuts7 жыл бұрын
Wow. This was one of my fave Tony Williams bits. Holdsworth will forever give me goosebumps, long after he is gone.
@rafanj8245 ай бұрын
Chad Wackerman is one of my favorites for sure. Especially when he was with Allan. Amazing.
@sibilator923 жыл бұрын
i just adore how much allan is enjoying the drumming by the end and how effortlessly they all lock in.
@davidp1584 жыл бұрын
This is a breath taking piece of music every time I hear. RIP Allan!
@alainhbt7056 Жыл бұрын
What a piano solo 👍👍👍 awesome
@westrokker4 жыл бұрын
So fortunate I was able to see Holdsworth live back in the 80s
@JetEarlewood4 жыл бұрын
1984 Buffalo, NY. Front row table at the “Tralf”. Sold out! Gamelon opened. Ears rang for a week afterwards.
@radjet4 жыл бұрын
Me too. Bottom Line in NYC June 1982, Amazing show!
@westrokker4 жыл бұрын
@@radjet cool! I saw him a few times at a small club in Cincinnati (Bogarts) early to mid 80’s . One of the shows was with Bill Bruford.
@radjet4 жыл бұрын
@@westrokker Wow, would have loved that. I saw him with I.O.U.
@youngchool7 жыл бұрын
I was there too! Less than 10 ft away from the Master. RIP Allan, thank you so much for your music!
@AlvaroCordova-c7r Жыл бұрын
Great performance Tony must be smiling. Tony & Allan RIP
@Fontsman4 жыл бұрын
The Maestro. Simply wondrous and exhilarating. A tragedy he died virtually skint. His achievements will live on. He made an indelible mark on music and the guitar.
@EgoShredder4 жыл бұрын
No musician on the planet could ever have enough money, to buy what Allan had going for him though. Talent and vision like that is precious and given only to those who can make the most of it. Allan did that and then some...
@jazzfusioner98404 жыл бұрын
@@EgoShredder Truth...
@jamiepastman55943 жыл бұрын
I helped pay for his funeral on GoFundMe. What kind of world is this? He's one of the most important musicians of all time. WTF?
@KarlRKaiser7 жыл бұрын
I only knew Holdsworth by name, until today. Damn he's great, and not just technically, but his melodic lines and use of tone are endlessly interesting.
@jamesnicholson72212 жыл бұрын
Words escape me. Just brillant musicians. Warm, tasteful__just a pleasant ride
@stephen07935 жыл бұрын
Alan Pasqua!!! So freaking good
@jeffmatulich68572 жыл бұрын
i saw this show.....Yoshi's - had a glass of wine with Alan before the show at the bar. It was cool. Super cool cat.....RIP. Of course I bought.....;)
@NIKONGUY19604 жыл бұрын
Mr. Wackerman looks like he's in high school. What an amazing talent.
@herveponcin75084 жыл бұрын
Zappa's school
@markusantonio48664 жыл бұрын
WACK!!!ER!!!!! MAN!!!
@wuckle9 жыл бұрын
Chad does a great job here
@hurfurr4 жыл бұрын
Simply unbelievable playing by all - Holdsworth was an absolute genius.
@ralphhumphrey4454 жыл бұрын
Everyone sounds great here. Chad is as solid as they come. As I listen to this, I once again realize the genius of Alan Holdsworth. A definite one of a kind guitarist who has influenced many. Finally, a shout out to Jimmy and Alan Pasqua, two amazing and supportive musicians. All around, this is a great rendition of Tony's tune.
@keithreeder4 жыл бұрын
It WASN'T "Tony's tune" - Holdsworth wrote and arranged it.
@jamiepastman55943 жыл бұрын
Allan's tune
@nebbykoo8 жыл бұрын
this is Yoshi's. I was at this gig, and it was really great.
@earrelevantrecording67117 жыл бұрын
Thanks i engineered it.
@rhmayer16 жыл бұрын
Me, too. Yeah, excellent show. Very happy someone had and posted the vid.
@cameronlarsen20214 жыл бұрын
@@rhmayer1 ,it's available on DVD.I own it and it's awesome,great audio !!!
@rhmayer14 жыл бұрын
@@cameronlarsen2021 Yes, after my post I later found the whole concert on YT, which I assume is from the DVD. My favorite AH show was when he played at the Keystone in Palo Alto (California) in '82 or '83. Lots of great shows at that venue, long closed down now. I bought my I.O.U. ('82) record from Alan at that concert (still my favorite AH recording) - a rare pressing I think since the cover was gold text on black rather than all the I.O.U. albums and CD's I've seen ever since which are all black text on red background. It was a mind-blowing show. This song, Fred, was (as you might know) from the first Tony Williams Lifetime album, Believe It ('74?) - also a fantastic album chock full of incredible AH solos (my 2nd favorite AH album). The song was named after his first wife (her nickname). It's quite a beautiful song, actually. This is a particularly tight live recording, including a fantastic AP solo. RIP Alan, one of the truly greatest to ever pick up the instrument.
@BillRayDrums4 жыл бұрын
@@earrelevantrecording6711 Bravo! I love Oakland.
@jhardycarroll7 жыл бұрын
What a loss to never have a new Allan Holdsworth record to look forward to. This is one of my favorite tunes.
@manjay494 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Haslip!!!. He fits in so well, that you can't even tell he's a genius.
@jamesmark65474 жыл бұрын
Blame it on Mr. J. Berlin, but I totally agree !
@stringtheoryx2 ай бұрын
I got to see this exact band several times live, from up close. Each time, you think you're prepared, but it was always disorienting--in a beautiful way. I've always thought that Alan Pasqua was a genius player and orchestrator, and the original Tony Williams version of this band would not have gelled without him. Really central to this version of the band as well.
@soundethersinfo1355 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful musician he was. What a band! And what can one say with words?....
@Simon-xi8tb5 жыл бұрын
Im so sad I will never be able to witness something like this live.
@kayned474 жыл бұрын
Look up gem on KZbin, matt garstka on drums, 3 piece band, bass drums piano, there's 3 track.. Prepare 2 b amazed 👍🏻😊
@Gregorypeckory4 жыл бұрын
Holdsworth's absence is unspeakably sad for all who really appreciated and loved him; . I did see this band, 3 nights in a row, so I was incredibly lucky, and have been lucky enough to see him many times starting with UK. But the pain of his loss still hurts and always will. Looking forward to the next opportunity to see him live has always been a major motivator for me just in taking inspiration for life. I was talking to my brother (more a rocker than me, but we both loved Holdsworth, rock, blues, and lots of other types of music), about another more recent sad loss; of Neil Peart, and we were appreciating the fact that Rush was being played and Neil remembered lovingly everywhere from breaks in Amy Goodman's great daily news show, to all types of sporting events, which is very nice. By contrast, when Allan, the one of a kind genius, and greatest electric guitarist humanity has produced died, I went to a show I think less than a month later at a jazz club, where the pre-show announcer mentioned the sad loss of one of our greats, Larry Coryell, who had passed a couple months before Allan. Nary a mention of the greatest. That angered me but what are you going to do? I thought about shouting something about it, like "Let's not forget we more recently lost the greatest guitarist ever; Allan Holdsworth!" but was too shy, not wanting to make a scene and be the crazy guy shouting a name most of the club probably wouldn't even have known (it was a Larry Carlton show). But there it is; nothing wrong with Rush or Coryell, in fact I love them, but Allan, the absolute genius, master, and inventor of the most modern and brilliant approach to electric guitar, who played 300 seat clubs after a lifetime of putting out masterpieces and playing incendiary, impossibly great shows, remains relatively obscure; a rare treasure very few realize the value of. Good to see everyone here that does know the value of what we lost, and thank goodness we have the recordings!
@cincocharms12336 жыл бұрын
It sounds like he channels it from another dimension. Beautiful!
@marcomicelivideo5 жыл бұрын
Cinco Charms he propably does
@svenjansen2134 Жыл бұрын
He does.
@burraldo7 ай бұрын
I'm here almost every month, just to appreciate those guys! They're awesome! ❤
@WilliamDaugherty14 күн бұрын
Holy shit, that was amazing! I just saw this for the first time and I have to say this may be his greatest solo I've ever heard. RIP indeed.
@rwjazz12994 жыл бұрын
it's got to be one of the most beautiful fusion pieces ever written and played. It takes your breath away.
@Sissling6 жыл бұрын
Chads one of my favorite Holdsworth drummers
@glenkepic32083 жыл бұрын
This tune was my intro to the Greatness of Allan Holdsworth. '76, Ksan. Bought Believe It quick. Reunion band bit in '05. Bought this for our drummer,,,,he hadn't heard Tony.
@elementallobsterx2 ай бұрын
1:22 WTF WAS THIS GORGEOUSNESS!? Listen to the maj2 > min3 > maj2 progression from tonic... Gorgeous dissonance.
@TORTYRUCKELSDADDY104 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song. Reminds me of Zoot Allures by Zappa.
@lorenzo6mm4 жыл бұрын
Yeah and Wackerman and Bozzio drum clinics we're really great stuff too.
@jimbim44054 жыл бұрын
Quite amazing!! Chad Wackerman seems to be giving a lesson in how to play like mad without overpowering everyone esle. All of them - IMPRESSIVE!!
@bobbysands69234 жыл бұрын
The drum riff on this tune kills many a drummer. When I heard it for the first time I was blown away, and spent years trying to learn it. I turned many a drummer onto it who never heard it. When I was finally able to play the thing up to tempo it was like 10 christmases at once.
@crazy8sdrums5 жыл бұрын
Dang!!! That was a brilliant performance of that tune! Chad played marvelously!
@jimwalsh541822 күн бұрын
I appreciate Matteo Mancuso's cover of Fred. Must say Allan's is my favorite. Matteo definitely honored the master and I thank him for that. Carry the torch Matt!
@VoodooDewey694 жыл бұрын
This music takes you to far away galaxies ,to different dimensions it is not understood by the masses, only musicians can even comprehend his compositions, and only guitar players can fully appreciate Alans mastery of the guitar.
@robertfisher55583 жыл бұрын
Most musicians don't understand it either.
@bradbryant34824 жыл бұрын
Proud to say I was at this show, 2nd row, right in front of Allan! (Yoshi's Oakland, CA)
@NeboBuhin3 жыл бұрын
out of this world performance...pure joy to watch, superb band & Allan
@amclw6 жыл бұрын
Superb! Best live version I've heard.
@andreaborriero34002 жыл бұрын
Simply ... he was not human!!! Amazing and top level music. No words ... only admiration
@keremeye3 жыл бұрын
What an awesome drum sound
@63snampook Жыл бұрын
.....and there it was, again, that incredibly beautiful sound of Alan's guitar, that I so much loved on the albums of his band "UK" , back in the days. ---- UK-Danger Money and UK-(UK) were absolutely brilliant pieces of musical art !
@burraldo7 ай бұрын
The drummer is absolutely amazing, he's a holy monster of the drums! 👍🍻🎸