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- Date Released: January 1, 2002
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Progressive Rock
- Label: Favored Nations
Heroic riffage from the greatest guitarist that ever walked the planet
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We Say...
The British virtuoso brings a wholly original approach to the instrument that sets him apart from all other guitarists. His debut for Favored Nations (and 17th solo release following years of sideman work with the likes of Soft Machine, U.K., Bruford and Tony Williams Lifetime) is his first officially sanctioned live recording. (There are several bootlegs.) Holdsworth unleashes in typically heroic fashion backed by his longtime rhythm tandem of bassist Jimmy Johnson and drummer Chad Wackerman on striking new vehicles like "Lanyard Loop," "Alphrazallan" and "Zone," along with older familiar numbers like "Funnels," "Water On The Brain" and "The Things You See." Steve Vai himself called Holdsworth "the greatest guitar player that ever walked the planet." Here's plenty of evidence to back up that audacious claim.
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They Say...
Guitar hero Allan Holdsworth often performs with his peers. Such is the case with this live setting recorded at a venue in Japan during a 2002 tour. On this release, the guitarist leads a trio featuring longtime musical associates, drummer Chad Wackerman, and bassist Jimmy Johnson. To that end, the respective musicians' talents are well-known entities. Wackerman and Johnson can handle the trickiest time signatures imaginable. Along with the nimble flexibilities and odd-metered excursions witnessed here, they exude a force of power that serves as a meaty foundation for Holdsworth's mighty licks. A wonderfully recorded album, Holdsworth's climactically driven legato-based riffs are intact, as he also implements jazzy chord voicings and delicately stated fabrics of sound. But the trio raises the ante throughout many of these pieces, awash with moments of nuance and controlled firepower. In sum, Holdsworth's legion of followers should be pleased with a recording that should rank among his finest efforts to date.
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| 01. |  |
Lanyard Loop |
5:46 |
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| 02. | |
The Things You See |
6:53 |
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| 03. | |
Alphrazallan |
7:04 |
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| 04. | |
Funnels |
5:01 |
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| 05. | |
Zone |
9:19 |
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| 06. | |
Water on the Brain, Pt. II |
5:30 |
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| 07. | |
Above & Below |
8:21 |
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| 08. | |
Gas Lamp Blues |
7:59 |
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08 Total Tracks, 55:53 Total Length
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Credits
- Allan Holdsworth - Guitar // Allan Holdsworth - Guitar // Chad Wackerman - Drums // Akira Yada - Producer // Yasohachi "88" Itoh - Executive Producer // Keiji Uyeda - Art Direction // Keiji Uyeda - Design // Yoshiro Suzuki - Engineer // Jimmy Johnson - Bass // Hiroko Umezawa - Design // Koji Suzuki - Mastering // Noriko Yamashita - Production Coordination // Hiroya Tsubaki - Producer // Hideyasu Hatagoshi - Assistant Engineer // Takashi Sudoh - Technical Support // Mitsuru Kasai - Assistant Engineer // Hiroyuki Shiotsuki - Engineer // Takeshi Nagano - Technical Support // Takao Miyakaku - Photography
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