Allan Holdsworth talks about his influences and sound (in December 1974)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh6nx6IZnBU

Allan Holdsworth: Well, I've actually been more influenced by other musicians than guitarists, because I always like... out of all the records that I... like, you know, I've always liked jazz. And out of all the records I ever heard, even the ones that contained like really fine guitar players that I like, I always found that I was more impressed by solos played by other people.

Interviewer: Oh, really?

Allan Holdsworth: You know, I... you know, I think you can extract from any instrument...

Interviewer: And probably what you extracted is what Michael was talking about—that he wished if you played saxophone, you'd be a saxophone member of the band. But you play guitar, and that's really good.

Allan Holdsworth: Yeah.

Interviewer: But you play guitar, and that's really good.