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Guitarist Allan Holdsworth Dies at 70

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jhm731

Guitarist Allan Holdsworth Dies at 70
« on: 22 Apr 2017, 06:00 pm »
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JakeJ

Re: Guitarist Allan Holdsworth Dies at 70
« Reply #1 on: 22 Apr 2017, 07:13 pm »
And the Grim Reaper's list continues to grow.

Thaks for the head's up, I hadn't heard about it.
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Re: Guitarist Allan Holdsworth Dies at 70
« Reply #2 on: 22 Apr 2017, 09:25 pm »
Great fusion musician, he will be missed.
RIP
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« Reply #3 on: 23 Apr 2017, 01:41 am »
I was literally crestfallen to see that he passed. :(  Holdsworth was truly a genius.  Back when I was a kid in HS I read an interview with Eddie Van Halen; when asked what the greatest guitar album of all time was he replied "IOU" by Allan Holdsworth.  To this day that's one of my favorite albums.  His technical chops were unsurpassed but his musical instincts were even sharper.  It was amazing how he effortless straddled genres with his guitar wizardry.  RIP, Mr. Holdsworth- you will be greatly missed.
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« Reply #4 on: 23 Apr 2017, 01:51 am »
 One of the best :cry:
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Re: Guitarist Allan Holdsworth Dies at 70
« Reply #5 on: 23 Apr 2017, 04:09 am »
I missed hearing him live - huge loss.
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Re: Guitarist Allan Holdsworth Dies at 70
« Reply #6 on: 23 Apr 2017, 10:36 am »
I knew him from his early work with Nucleus, Softs, and Tony Williams, not so much his later work. My brother has an interesting 2cd retrospective compilation, Against the Clock, which would be a fine introduction.
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OzarkTom

Re: Guitarist Allan Holdsworth Dies at 70
« Reply #7 on: 23 Apr 2017, 03:22 pm »
His fans chipped in for the funeral expenses. Allan had a lot of fans.

https://www.gofundme.com/allanholdsworthmemorial
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Re: Guitarist Allan Holdsworth Dies at 70
« Reply #8 on: 23 Apr 2017, 04:18 pm »
The term "genius' is often used, but seldom deserved IMHO.
Mr. Holdsworth could wear that description.
A very rare talent, a huge loss.
I've been a fan for years, and mourn his passing.
Don
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