Allan Holdsworth & Alan Pasqua Live At Yoshi's Jazz Club

[@Zappatologico]

Almost ten years ago I uploaded this video for no reason, just for the love to Holdsworth music. Now it has 1 million views! R.I.P. Allan Holdsworth, and thank you for your eternal music.

[@Vinc3n7]

Thanks for this. I keep coming back to it.

[@coopsawright7225]

Thanks Zappa. Alan was on another level entirely and it is amazing that he wasn't more popular than what he was, indicating that mankind's taste overall in the last 30 or so years leaves much to the imagination.

[@dragonslayer6000]

Th bassist from yellowjackets!!!!!

[@EarthMedia2009]

Thank you so much I have listened to it every six month since, Still makes me speechless!

[@MaXaNoMaLoUs]

A million views!? Soooo deserved! Great job man!

[@rapidfirerob4]

I was sitting front row, in front of Alan Pasqua. Mind blowing. RIP Allan Holdsworth.

[@frankconte467]

When was this show recorded?

[@michaelvaladez6570]

I didn't see you there ?

[@danielelise7348]

I didn't see you either 😆​@@michaelvaladez6570

[@danielelise7348]

I realise you may already know but this was 2006​@@frankconte467

[@danielelise7348]

This was 2006​@@frankconte467

[@butterflywing61]

Jazz is like listening to an abstract painting.

[@jamessteen6667]

Nice way of putting it😊

[@vsp8599]

Fan or hater?

[@butterflywing61]

@@vsp8599 Fan for sure. Just comparing it to the more repetitive and predictable forms of music.

[@JamesBond-pm2lo]

Absolutely !

[@davidprice7162]

Yeah, abstract paintings suck as well.

[@MaXaNoMaLoUs]

This was a 3 night concert. I went to 2;) after the show I was lucky enough to meet the Whole band. Alan Pasqua told me the coolest story about traveling to some island a long time ago and accidentally finding Igor Stravinsky's grave and it completely re-inspired him to keep digging musically into the unknown, pushing the boundaries. This thing we call Jazz, music, artistic exploration/expression, true freedom. I just remembered and found the ticket stub I had all for of these humble Giants sign!;) Was a great night and a great story. R.I.P. Holdsworth the greatest

[@francescodefendi3201]

The island is San Michele, in Venice… Stravinsky is next to Diaghilev.

[@briandillon8041]

When you say someone is “ahead of their time“ you imply that thanks move in a ever improving progression as time goes on. This is not true. Pop music today is sort of an all time low. Most of it made by computer and auto tune singer. Allan was not the head of this time he just was really really good at music theory And knew when to put in different scales, modes, ninth 11th and 13th Notes. Unfortunately since a lot of these are 32th notes it’s hard for the average person to even hear what’s going on

[@batabamboom]

Chad's playing on "Fred" is on fire!! Alan Pasqua's distorted Rhodes....gritty. RIP Allan. What a night.

[@MonkeyKing2021]

I just met him yesterday. He let me play a prototype of a new guitar he's working on. Nicest guy in the world. His playing, amazing. If you are expecting a blues "feel" or jazz "feel" then listen to blues and jazz. The way he explained it to me, he just did his own thing. Take it or leave it. The band overall and the music is extremely interesting and of rare virtuosity. If you could play like Allan, you wouldn't refuse with that gift. BTW, he told me he started off playing blues and got bored with it. He is on a different level, a genius level that most folks won't appreciate, and he's fine with that. If you every tried to play like him, you will appreciate what he does and possibly understand. Most of my blues friends don't dig on him, but blues does get pretty boring after a while. At least Allan had the balls to redefine music and how the guitar is played in his way.

[@greatmusic382]

huge and deeply meaningful insight with this comment... thank you sir!

[@greatmusic382]

hey, sorry if my comment came out mushed from the keyboard... so mote it be -- really appreciate Leonard's insightful comments, and check out the 1973 rare "blues rock" link of Allan Holdsworth for this perspective.

[@gregoryolsen4509]

Yes, Leonard, I understand exactly what he means and appreciate your contribution to this discussion. His music is definitely several levels beyond the 'norm'. I prefer his work with Tony Williams' Lifetime, in the 1970s. Brilliant and decades ahead of its time. :-)

[@shirazbopp]

Complimentary Mates collected here brewing up a gourmet offering of top shelf fretboard/ear candy!

[@chrisfromnoosa1905]

I think too much of any style of music can become boring........as does pretty much anything in life. You can slag blues off, but without the early influences of blues and jazz, perhaps Alan would have been so next level?

[@progressivebluesguitar3799]

R.I.P Allan Holdsworth. One of the most brilliant and innovative musicians to ever pick up an instrument. A huge influence to me and so many guitar players with his amazing legato technique. A huge loss.

[@Disneylandonacid1982]

I heard Allan Holdsworth passed away today. I saw Allan four times, from '83 to '87 in a small jazz club in Tempe Arizona called Chuy's. The first two on acid. Each time I felt like the earth shifted on its axis. These were life-changing events for me. The Hendrix of my generation. Rest in peace my friend.

[@Jswick]

I remember that bar. SO lucky

[@1michaelricci]

I’ve been to Chuy’s to see many shows, included Alan with Gary Husband and Jimmy Johnson. Also played on that stage. Tempe has such a vibrant music scene in the 80s and especially, the 90s.

[@wecotah]

What a planet to get to live on.

[@lex.cordis]

It's a shithole. Allan's music is one of the few things that make it worth sticking around a little bit longer.

[@svenjansen2134]

Well I tried Uranus and that was also a lotta fun.

[@fredfunf3456]

If you think you understand Holdsworth, you don't understand Holdsworth - Richard Feynman

[@letsif]

String theory musicianship. Allan's still playing somewhere in the quantum cosmos.

[@Guilhermeabcd]

He's a guy that thougth himself to play, making a different approach on the guitar, that he wouldn't have if he had a strict teacher. I think that's why it makes him so unique and that's why zappa liked him. His whole chord progression oddities came from that, i think. Instead of a normal approach that he would have with a teacher, as all musicians are educated the same way on musical theory, he did it himself. Sorry for the bad english, there's a video that he talks about that, that he wouldn't take lessons from his dad and would study by himself, making a whole new world of music just from distancing from regular education.

[@nurik]

excellent comment, hats off

[@dandogful]

What key is he in , oh what key, he can playanything and make it sound majical

[@stephen0793]

No way, Feyman liked Holdsworth? Source?

[@TLGElectro]

Chad has got some serious grooves. What a player.

[@ericspagnoli1594]

Thinking the same thing

[@danduguay78]

Agrée! One of the most underrated drummers out there. It’s always about the music with Chad. One must remember he sat in with FZ after Terry and Vinnie…check out the interview with Zappa’s drummers on KZbin - Chad, Terry, Ruth, Chester and Ralph. It really conveys how deep of a musician Chad W. is!

[@svenjansen2134]

Chad is from all markets.

[@BoomerBends]

Did anyone else notice the telltale fingerboard smudges typically observed on the most used areas of the neck? In this case, it's THE ENTIRE FRETBOARD!

[@Vek-Ra]

I've been playing the guitar for almost 20 years and I just discovered Allan Holdsworth...my mind is fully blown. He sounds way ahead of his time and every other time since.

[@xxxnstuffxxx]

Heartbroken at your passing Allan. We shall all miss you. :..(

[@stilldreamin57]

Wackerman is a monster, I saw him with Holdsworth in Vermont where my band was touring, and Holdsworth was playing on a Sunday, our day off, we hung out an extra day just to see Holdwworth who I had never heard before, only that he was amazing and I wasn't disappointed, one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. Haslip tears it up!

[@thecorporatelawgroup7093]

Thanks. I thought that was him but wasn’t sure.

[@Christophergarcia-pt2qj]

Watching Chad play, what a beautiful touch he has.

[@badfozziebear446]

Pasqua's solo on Fred is true mastery, the build up to climax just so tasteful, every note perfect. Pure ear candy.

[@Mike383HK]

Fred has ALWAYS been my favorite song from the first time I heard it in My Father's Place!! Killer!!!

[@Swybryd-Nation]

Pasqua absolutely nails it

[@peternicholas2393]

i've always loved pasqua against holdsworth - they're both absolute masters, but their styles are so complementary it's crazy. it's a lennon/mccartney, metheny/mays, kirk/spock thing, greater than the sum af the parts.

[@bumzigan]

This for me is everything coming together for Allan Holdsworth. The players in this band totally get Allan's music and add so much colour, clarity and dynamics that make this performance the best and most enjoyable of Holdsworth I have seen. Everyone shines personally in this performance but the fit of each player as part of the band is perfection. Alan Pasqua smashed it out of the park on this. RIP Allan Holdsworth.

[@Lesiga1]

Yes, you surely nailed it with this comment. AH, and the whole band are a their colossal peak here.

[@ulfingvar1]

This concert is pure heaven! I am not a musician, don't read music or anything like that, but I recognize huuuuge talent when I hear it. All players here are ridiculously good, but the two Allans are.. beyond stimulating to see and listen to. So glad to finally have "discovered" Holdsworth.

[@JASONPASTRANNA]

It can not be. R.I.P Allan Holdsworth is and will always be the best, no one like him. It will take a thousand years to get one like him. Very bad news for the music, but it leaves us his music, his interpretation, his fingers, his magic and musicality, his unique personality and indisputable way of playing the best. Allan is the best.

[@TheRealSorav]

If we practice hard enough, we will meet him in the other-worlds. There we will be able to jam and learn with the masters for as long as we wish

[@nickcapalbo6919]

@@TheRealSorav Great comment. You’re on my list to jam with too bro.

[@alexkhan2000]

Allan was and still remains on a higher level of his own. Allan is the guitar god that other guitar gods like EVH, Guthrie, Metheny, and countless others look up to. The average Joe on the street never can and never will understand what made Allan so great. He was so far ahead of his time and even today no one can approach what he does. Without doubt Allan is one of the greatest and most influential guitarists (as well as an amazing *MUSICIAN*) the world has ever seen and will ever see. What his fingers do on the fretboard on the guitar is secondary to what came out of his incredible musical mind.

[@DrMurdercock]

Does it take a mechanic to appreciate a bnice car? Does it take a painter to appreciate Van Gogh?

[@hoffy1003]

I've never seen anyone do what he does, in THAT capacity. And damn, I have seen just about the best there ever was. Excluding the guys that were gone before I was old enough to see them. Who else does this sort of thing?

[@peternicholas2393]

"his contribution is large, and i think all musicians know it." - pat metheny

[@FreeBrunoPowroznik]

Can't believe you put Guthrie up with suoer innovators like Van Halen and Pat Metheny. Only on the internet!

[@absolutelypositively]

Can’t believe Zappa isn’t mentioned at all. I do know Holdsworth and Zappa had the utmost respect for each other. They also employed Chad Wackerman as a drummer. As for who is the better axeman, I’ll give it to Frank every time. Metheny couldn’t hold a candle to the many styles FZ could pull off. Too many great alumni were Mothers of Invention. I’m sure Alan would have loved to have played the same role as Vai,, George, Ponty, the list goes on. This is just imho. Go listen or watch some videos here. The proofs in the pudding.

[@joshuasalgado4694]

New to Allan Holdsworth, I've been listening to this all day. So refreshing! Thanks Meshuggah👌🏻

[@djsist]

Finally someone who understands that Dancers to a discordant system is a bloody masterpiece. I've been listening to it since the day it got released, and i still feel the same shock and disbelief everytime I hear it. It's greater than anything ever produced in the metal genre. Yes i know its a bold statement, but the people who understood the song can't disagree with me.

[@manningbartlett522]

I'd never heard of that band, let alone the track, but I searched for it. I'd (ahem) "need some time to learn to fully appreciate the overall style", but there is no denying the absolutely astonishing level of musicianship in that band, or the craftsmanship that went into putting that song together. Thanks for alerting me.

[@NotAGamingChannel]

Meshuggah is lame, listen to thy catafalque :D

[@JimDarkmagicThe4th]

No u, both the bands are cool though. Catafalque sounds like all the old music I liked (Early Metalcore and Neue Deutsche Harte) put together and made fresher. I like it. Pryapisme and Animals as Leaders are also some great metal listens, though both are are earfuls, they're both uber jazzy and skip over the metal vocals that keep most people from getting into the genre.

[@ddrum1090]

Check out Fredrik Thordendal's (guitarist in meshuggah) solo album from 1997 titled Sol Niger Within... probably the craziest album I've even heard with a lot more fusion influences than meshuggah has brought to the table.

[@Eyeyamknowwon]

What a unique individual. I met him in Frankfurt and when we went for a coffee he extolled the values of moleskin trousers. I took his advice and I’ve been wearing them ever since. Wonderful man.

[@dognponyproductions2143]

When I was studying at Indiana University in 1974 Alan had a band called "Dynamite" along with Peter Erskine on drums. They were totally dynamite too! Alan's playing blew my mind even back then!

[@irisgomez3516]

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[@muxant_academy]

He was the guitarist of all guitarists. He will forever be the idol of all prog/jazz guitars.

[@hollisspear6278]

Alan Pasqua's keyboards take this incredible performance to an even higher level. His solos and fills compliment Allan's guitar perfectly.

[@Frip36]

Alan Pasqua's keyboards take this incredible performance to an even higher level. His solos and fills compliment Allan's guitar swimmingly.

[@bluesdriver6354]

Holy shit!!! How awesome is this??? I've heard this a million times on the records but to see it live is beyond belief. Sorry I never got to see Holdsworth live. He was a true treasure. One of a kind. R.I.P. Allan. you are a true genius. Your music will live forever!!!

[@vmat1000]

I just learned this evening that Allan Holdsworth died yesterday. RIP, AH. My first exposure to his greatness was late in '75 when SF's KSAN played Fred from The Tony Williams Lifetime's "Believe It" which i bought as soon as i could. I bought more titles by Allan but this has remained my favorite. Seeing this vid with Alan Pasqua on board is awesome. Wish i could have gone. Fred was the third tune of the set.

[@andyowen7636]

Btw..the accompanying musicians in this video/gig are extraordinary also..

[@rauxh]

This video must be treasured. Rip Allan.

[@bulkrivero]

Más de acuerdo imposible, Gustavo. Hay que escucharlo semanalmente, por lo menos.

[@juancarlosrosales2969]

Allan is my ticket to space! I’ll be listening to you for the rest of my days here on earth looking up to the infinite cosmos!

[@tomaburque]

I saw Wackerman playing with Allan in 1982 in Berkeley and he still looks the same in this video. Fantastic band! Holdsworth is a deity.

[@Morrellphoto]

Greatest story ever told... by 4 of the greatest musicians ever assembled. I miss Allan terribly.

[@tomquinn8775]

Allan will be remembered as a true genius and fusion innovator. Literally no one can come close to the color and emotion that this man poured out in every aspect of his music. I for one have never shed so many tears over someone's music as I have for Allan's many productions over the years and yes he will be so dearly missed. I haven't really even accepted his death except that I know he's not really dead because his music will live forever.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Oh so Sad. R.I.P. Allan Holdsworth. He will always be one of my Guitar Hero's, and a great influence. Allan was nothing-short-of Incredible. Just a Different Animal. His work with U.K. / Bill Bruford and Jean Luc Ponty is otherworldly. I saw him perform live in NYC at The Bottom Line with bassist Jeff Berlin. Mindblowing guitar player. No one else like-him.

[@edkawalec3360]

I just gotta say here that I just saw the Allan Holdsworth Band last night and I totally agree that Allan is a legendary guitarist, I hold him in the highest regard, been listening to him since the mid-70's (Tony Williams Lifetime era) and finally to see him live, man, I am still looking for my head, cuz it was blown right off my body last night! One of the most amazing concert experiences ever or me! The man is AWESOME!! He makes the guitar 'sing' sounds like no other, there are many imitators, but only one Allan. I must note the band was freakin' equally astounding, Jimmy Haslip, Virgil Donati and Steve Hunt on keys, whom reminded me a bit of Alan Pasqua, great musicianship. In closing I must say to whoever finds this music interesting, don't miss an opportunity to see AH live, guaranteed to be one of the best concert experiences you will have!

[@Lesiga1]

+Ed Kawalec I have seen AH, more than once, and yes, they were fantastic experiences. Best Wishes :)

[@dognponyproductions2143]

When I was studying music at Indian University back in 1974 Alan Pasqua was studying there too. He had a band called "Dynamite" with Peter Erskine and they were dynamite! I used to go see them play at the local spots, even the student union and the local health food restaurant. He blew my mind even back then!

[@Incog2k6]

RIP Allan 😔 (August 6, 1946 - April 15, 2017) Thank you for all your contributions to Jazz

[@pablocostanz7500]

Chad grew up in the zappa's hatchery. Incredible drummer, full of energy and good taste. Thank you very much for sharing this amazing concert. Pablo

[@KrystofDreamJourney]

Zappa’s hatchery… You said it all ! My all-time-favorite album/masterpiece is UK with two of Alan’s compositions “Nevermore” and “Mental Medication”. That was first time I heard Alan (1978) and immediately the world wasn’t the same anymore :)

[@garryhudson6945]

My now departed friend,Rob France(drummer),used to talk about Chad,now that I've checked this out I see (hear) why.Also,Allen is unique to say the least!

[@xxczerxx]

Can't believe he's gone. RIP to one of the greatest players of all time

[@NeilRaouf]

Long live the King

[@arichalian108]

Alan can play over any chord imaginable, just unparalleled talent.

[@darylserrano3037]

RIP Allan Holdsworth. You gave us so much great music.

[@danaandra9735]

I've been listening to Allan Holdsworth since the '70s, and he's still awesome. The criticisms here only mean that he's not everyone's cup of tea. I've seen him lives twice, and it was amazing. The guy is a god for a reason, and it's not just the technique. It's the sound, the compositions, the solos, everything. The song that starts around 43 minutes, San Michele, is great, and full of the emotion that some people are saying is absent from Holdsworth's playing. And rather Mahavishnu-ish, to boot!

[@isaacthecorncob]

@@s1iznc1d34 Very ignorant comment on your part. There was so much more than dissonance in his compositions.

[@isaacthecorncob]

@@s1iznc1d34 Well, for one, I don't think you know a whole lot about jazz and what it's all about. Most jazz isn't supposed to be about a recognizable melody, it's about the improvisation, the harmonic content, in some cases the rhythmic complexity. Allan's music was full of dense harmony and wacky scales, bit it was far from dissonant. Chromatic, sure, but because of the chords he played over, it wasn't really dissonant. Also, a lot of modern jazz is dissonant, that's kind of a given. To me, every time I listen to one of his improvisations, I find something new and fresh. He was very methodical, he wasn't just playing random notes. He also was extremely technical yet still played with a lot of feel. If you want to see other music that sounds like Allan, look no further than the likes of Coltrane and Ornette coleman. Very different music to what you're probably used to, but it'll give you a taste of similar music to Allan's, that is super influential for jazz now.

[@isaacthecorncob]

@@s1iznc1d34 You obviously ignored what I actually said instead of actually listening. First off, I should've specified that the type of jazz that Allan played wasn't supposed to be about the melody. He played a sort of mix between free and fusion jazz. It was about the improvisation. That was the focus of the music. They would improvise over a melody, or over the harmony of said melody. Also, you keep saying he was random, but that's simply not true. Everything he did was methodical and purposeful. The "wacky scales" I mentioned are scales such as the Messiaen modes, the diminished scale, whole tone scale, and several scales Allan made up himself that don't repeat up the octave, have several chromatic notes, and are either very rarely used or were only used by him. Technically, yes, his music was dissonant in many places, but not in a bad way. It wasn't random. It was always done to evoke emotion. It was just complex jazz harmony, and not even as complex as it gets. It's not easy for people who aren't used to it to listen to it, but it makes sense and is interesting. There is also a lot of chromaticism in his music, but they are all sort of "blue notes" to get from one chord to another, or to make the already pretty dense harmony even denser. You're being even more ignorant in saying that he focused on trying to look impressive. He didn't need to try. He was impressive. Extremely proficient at his instrument, and a harmonic genius. The more I read your comments, the more I get the feeling that you don't who I'm talking about when I say Coltrane or Ornette Coleman. Either that, or you think the same things about them as you do about Allan Holdsworth.

[@isaacthecorncob]

@@s1iznc1d34 Nowhere did I say I'm an expert, but I did say you were ignorant. You are still being blissfully ignorant and overly biased, and have nothing to add to the conversation. I have a pretty small ego, but get extremely annoyed when someone like you comes along. Whatever, I don't have any will to keep trying to make you see the truth. Have a great day

[@lex.cordis]

@@isaacthecorncob People who denigrate Allan Holdsworth's music have never even sat down to listen to any of his records in it's entirety. If they had, they wouldn't be. They'd be stupefied by the profound melodic/harmonic beauty that they would discover.

[@DeeVeeDee]

I have a feeling that in 500 years or more, Alan will still be ahead of his time. Such inspiration, What a legacy!

[@unclefrank4274]

One of the few real artistic geniuses I have ever seen in person. Love you AH

[@Gilyslas]

RIP Mr. Holdsworth. You inspired so many of us. God bless you.

[@draj8590]

That solo on Fred................... dear god

[@Hologhoul]

Apart from everything else, this is so well-recorded, listen to those drums! What a gift. Thank you for sharing this magic.

[@artysanmobile]

6/8 is such an intoxicating, groovy signature. It just makes the human mind want to dance. It can even withstand a bass solo.

[@raingirlcat2245]

Funny, because 6/8 is one of my favorite time signatures! 5/4 is really nice as well. Hiatus Kaiyote’s Rose Water from their 2021 LP Mood Valiant is in 5/4. I prefer hearing and feeling 6/8 though.

[@HanemanHunters]

I neither feel nor understand this type of music but I'm willing to sit through this whole concert and make the most out of this experience!

[@SuperEdge67]

I’m a guitarist (not into Jazz) who stumbled onto this and decided to watch it for Holdsworth..........but it was the drummer who blew my mind!!

[@t3hgir]

Chad Wackerman!!!!

[@absolutelypositively]

And Chad Wackerman has the perfect name for a drummer if there is one. He drummed quite a bit for Zappa too. Zappa was asked who his favorite guitarist was in a video I just watched a few nights ago. Alan Holdsworth was his answer. No surprise there. I’m sure Frank would have loved having Alan as a Mother for a few albums or tours. As he did with Vai. Wackerman, Ponty, the list goes on.

[@Hmbldzy99]

Sublime performance by all players, I daresay a pinnacle of sorts. It pains me to know this is now a moment in time gone forever. So grateful this exists.

[@arianluna4548]

Thank you for uploading this. Missing Alan , Lyle, wayne, jaco, beck, pat martino , etc. The masters ! Their music are like audio paintings . Timeless, free , and healing .

[@rodrigocamargo8400]

I've had the pleasure of attending a Michael Lee Firkins show with this drummer, Chad Wackerman on his band, plus Stu Hamm. Unfortunately, I've never got to see Allan live. But I am very grateful that you've made this video available. Thank you. Happy 2025 to all

[@alvaro.makes.music1]

I don't know how to play guitar, but I admire how relaxed Allan looks and how he moves his hands/fingers as least as possible, no matter how fast he's playing

[@NeilRaouf]

ecomomy of motion in absolute perfection. like Messi with a football…

[@dandogful]

Not only is the playing steller, this has got to be one of the most clean live audio production in the jazz fusion genre.

[@NeilRaouf]

outstandingly well performed, recorded, synchronized, mixed, presented. that's how it's done

[@henrygarciga]

@@NeilRaouf Okay I get all that. Now where can I purchase a copy ???

[@earrelevantrecording6711]

I engineered this show - cant wait for his return gigs in Sept here in S.F.

[@marcfavreauguitarist8788]

Lucky you!

[@travismckay4981]

:(

[@quetzecotl73]

You did a marvelous job sir-thank you!

[@davetone2106]

I was at this show, and it was amazing. I bought the DVD. You guys did a fantastic job. I've followed Allan since Believe It came out, got to meet him many times at gigs and NAMM. He, and all he surrounded himself with, are a gift to humanity. Thank you ERR, and for Allan, may the eternal winds of cosmic musical joy forever fill your sails

[@ArmenChakmakian]

Great job!

[@ironpirites]

Holdsworth was an incredible technical guitar player, but his greatest contribution was highly original compositions and innovative harmonic concepts. They are not for everyone but to me they are very reflective of modern angst and the dubious vista in front of humanity as it enters the 21st century. A beautiful accessible tune would be Tokyo Dream for people who want a bridge into Holdsworth's music. He was probably the most original guitarist of his time, a true musical explorer.

[@jamiepastman5594]

Alan Pasqua is beyond belief, he is an unbelievable keyboard player

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

RIP Allan.. !! Fantastic Music you created that will be enjoyed FOREVER...!!

[@vcp93]

We're so lucky there's all this great footage of Allan. Never know what you've got....

[@alwayscurious413]

Frank Black - it's a deep goldmine that he left behind. I just hope he got how important his legacy was going to be......

[@jonsnow6832]

Yngwie Malmsteen: "I love to listen to Jeff Berlin, Allan Holdsworth - I love him. How many records does Allan Holdsworth sell? Ridiculously few. Bon Jovi sells a shitload of records, and I can't stand it." lol

[@TheTperge]

Jon Snow how did you say "was" before he died"? #ripinthematrix

[@fredsonner753]

less educated people..... so the opposite, its matter of taste and music knowledge

[@Egor-xb7ii]

Не парься. Ты что, не знал, что попсовиков подавляющее большинство на Земле? Do not worry. Do not you know that fans of pop music are the overwhelming majority in the world.?

[@starchild692]

At least Bon Jovi make simple but decent music unlike Lady Gaga and all that mainstream crap we hear today. I wont complain at all if music such as Bon Jovi's becomes mainstream.

[@waitindelaney]

I think Lady Gaga is an incredible musician. I wouldn't even group her with most pop musicians. She has a great voice

[@brucefoh]

RIP Mr Holdsworth. Thank you for your genius

[@JulesLeyheGuitarPlayer]

I was at this show, got to shake Allan's hand/ take a pic before the show- shaking his hand was like putting my hand inside of a sleeping bag, absolutely huge I'll never forget it

[@davidllorens4067]

I was there!!!!

[@frederf69]

Lucky you

[@ral1020]

This is so great. I’ve watched, and listened many times since it’s been uploaded

[@fabriziodutto7508]

Wow! Music cubism here! Very bold scales for both the keyboard player and the mighty Holdsworth! R.I.P. Beautiful pieces, once you've trained your hears to listen to these melodies, you'll try boring the other ones :-)

[@tedrkillian]

Such a fluid sense of time, the whole ensemble, and dense harmony, good God. I only got to see Allan live once, very early in his in his I.O.U. era, but seeing him in this video is such a bitter sweet treat. The only flaw here is that Pasqua's volume could have been dialed back just a little bit (or Holdworth's up) on a few songs. Am enjoying it immensely . . . through tears.

[@Jack-D-Ripper]

To see these four musicians completely in synch with each other is truly a moving experience. This is Zen musicianship at its finest!

[@hcwof5980]

Got goose bumps each time watch Allan Holdsworth play live. His genres is way above most guitarist.

[@ldelcarmen]

Some 26 years ago I had the privilege of seeing Allan with Skulli Severenson, Steve Hunt and Chad Wackerman at a small (and now defunct) club in Santa Monica California. He was truly one of a kind. An extra terrestrial among earthlings. It is sad he is gone but like most geniuses they leave their mark on the world forever

[@frankfertier34]

Sverrisson

[@andyowen7636]

I'm a guitarist..this guy is it imo..genius..I love and understand/enjoy his music, I have varied taste due to my 'forced' lol introduction at a very young age to Jazz, Be-Bop through my father..of course I found my own 'rock' voice through wonderful players such as Lifeson etc etc..but for some reason listening to Allan and associated genres is easy for me..this guy amongst a few others is a guitarist on a different level tbh.

[@stoofbuis]

andy owen i assume you know shawn lane,....

[@manman3707]

andy owen you should thank your dad for his " force" :)

[@Samsgarden]

andy owen Homophobic?

[@MahaGraphics]

He's a genius regardless of anyone's opinion. How many others can do what he does... maybe no one ?

[@gerardotejada2531]

I heard Allan for the first time when he was playing with Bruford and I remember being blown away by Soft Machine's Bundles. The GOAT, better player than composer, Jazz suits him best

[@carlosmacmartin4205]

Always a great pleasure and honor to see and hear master musicians put their years of training, to work in a performance. I may never get to their level but watching them inspires me to never stop and practice more. Cheers!

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

This is Allan in his VERY best years !

[@t4ufit]

Incredible! I'm a keyboard player (Berklee grad from way back in 1981) but I wish they would have mixed the keyboards a bit down, at times they are overwhelming the overall blend. Still, magical performances by all!

[@ganazby]

The fluidity of a great sax player, combined with tone, style, and vast harmonic knowledge.

[@ZenZill]

A lot of people just don't get Holdsworth. Crazy how after a few listens, each melody and riff gets stuck in your head, and the notes played are now lyrics to a story or journey of sorts. What a great upload, what a set!!!

[@polbecca]

The more I listen to Holdsworth improvising his way through endless chord progressions and using every scale ever invented, plus some of his own, the more it sounds like an entire and complete alien language being spoken.

[@KrystofDreamJourney]

@@polbecca I wish sometimes that there was another habitable planet in the Solar System for people like Alan, Pat, Chick and for their followers/listeners/aficionados… Where music of this sort was a mainstream…

[@Natanaelsouza-t3o]

Não são desse mundo ,alienígenas

[@keithdunwoody1302]

Such a monstrous loss to music when he left us too soon. Glad we have these recordings.

[@Sandro.D123]

Most complicated and busy drummer I’ve seen , never heard of this band before God bless

[@smoovegittar]

Allan's tone and technique just keep getting better with age. I also believe Wackerman is the perfect foil for him. It's taken me a few years to get my head around Allan's compositions. Not for everybody, to be sure. But make no mistake - he plays with a lot of feeling and sensitivity. He's also extremely determined in his own musical directions and focus. God Bless ya, Mr. Holdsworth.

[@peternicholas2393]

i've always preferred him with gary husband and, latterly, with virgil donati. to my sensibilities, wackerman fills all the space and leaves none.

[@usedangel000]

All of their instruments sound so absolutely perfect.

[@egyptianminor]

That ending vamp of 'The Fifth', starting @ 6:40 is beautiful and they start spinning some great colors, 7:15/7:36, then comes an amazing superimposed sequence from Alan Pasqua's keyboard @ 7:42-48 that feels like a cool Autumn breeze and then another beautiful coloristic moment @ 8:04-12. I feel that one need to have a palate for sophisticated and rich harmony in order to fully appreciate Holdsworth's music.

[@daviddicara991]

Wackerman is one of the most underrated drummers ever. He never gets any love...never on anyone's top drummer lists...no one ever talks about him like Vinnie, or Gadd, or Porcaro or Virgil, or Mangini, or Billy or whoever but he's a beast! And he can sight read and play odd times with the best of them! He is really a joy to listen to!

[@wildfire60]

I heard the piece 'Fred' back in the 70s when a friend told me that the fastest guitar player on the planet was a guy named Allan Holdsworth and I could hear him on a Tony Williams album. I had never heard of Allan Holdsworth before that but was so blown away by this tune both for the piece itself and the phenomenal playing of Holdsworth. I was delighted to find that he played that piece in that 2012 concert. Love the piece and he's still the fastest guitar player I've ever heard.

[@OldCarPartsDaddy]

One can brow-beat anything to death, Alan has control, can make statements like No other, tone & personally on the guitar! Just a few notes & ya Know Who It IS!!

[@LisaBellaDonnaMusic]

I'm so truly glad they captured this performance so beautifully. Great conversations and expressions from each of these master craftsman.

[@FatPeaceman]

why did it take me so long to really discover this guy ? he's great haha :D

[@david-fletcher]

Saw Alan in his home town of Bradford at the Irish Centre back in the late 80’s

[@vicentesalvadorpitrelli2092]

Extraordinario Allan ,inolvidable vivo en su música .Eterno ,tengo casi 66 años y fue un referente en mi juventud...DEP .gracias desde Argentina por compartir esta maravillosa música que solo el podía hacer..Gracias Zappatologico

[@tonelocrian]

some of my all-time fave players @ a show I never got to see- so grateful it was captured in Hi-Def ;)

[@chrisclarke1893]

The title really should include the other two musicians: Jimmy Haslip on bass and Chad Wackerman on drums!! Holdsworth was the ONLY TRUE guitar god - nobody and I mean NOBODY could replicate that man’s incredible talent!!!

[@joeprovisor]

Bless you, thank you, Alan Holdsworth. Safe travels.

[@IsothermeMusic]

Looking Glass is such a beautiful piece. Atavachron gave us 2 beautiful ballads (the other being Funnels) that stayed in AH's repertoire for the rest of his life. Damn, I love that album.

[@monkey1504]

Once again I succumb to the temptations of the KZbin algorithm teasing me in my feed and watch this when I really should be doing something else. Some sobering thoughts for other guitarists struggling to lift their jaws from the floor: Allan had enormous hands, meaning he could hit stretches that us mortals would need surgery to attempt. Secondly, most of the stuff he's playing here, outside of the key melodies, was improvised on the fly. Quite possibly the only guitarist in history to literally play every note in every position on the instrument. This performance belongs in the Smithsonian. Genius, just pure genius.

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[@tacomadc]

What's amazing is how effortless and fluid his playing is. He never flails, ever.

[@edkawalec3360]

Thanks to Zappatologico for the great post, nice to relive these amazing concert footages (over and over)!

[@Hologhoul]

Absolutely mad guitar playing, the man was on another planet altogether. Great band as well.

[@stanstolarski8325]

It's incredible how Alan pulls notes from the spectrum & puts multiple melodies together. I've played guitar half my life & fairly well but his playing always amazes me. I wish I could only play & improvise only 1% of 1% of his musical persona.

[@OldVillain]

If I had only one track to convince people that Allan Holdsworth and Alan Pasqua play the finest Jazz-Fusion on this planet, I would get them to scroll to 16:20 and set them off listening to "Fred". (Mind you, it's followed by another superb example of the genre straight afterwards in the track "This Must Be Jazz"). This album is an absolutely amazing piece of work by these two musicians supported handsomely by Jimmy on bass and Chad on drums. I'd recommend buying this on DVD like I did, if you enjoy Jazz-Fusion.