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'''''Summary''': Allan Holdsworth became Soft Machine's lead guitarist and violinist during a period of significant musical change. He considered his role a natural progression within the evolving lineup, with influences spanning jazz and rock. Prior experiences included playing with Jon Hiseman's Tempest and local rock bands, leading him to the Softs after meeting them at an MU rock clinic. Holdsworth aimed to compose music specifically for the band involving the violin, despite initial nerves about playing it.'' ''[This summary was written by ChatGPT in 2023 based on the article text below.]'' | |||
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[[Soft Machine]] hadn't had a lead guitarist since the early days before Daevid Allen had his work permit problems in the late Sixties, and so to most people the obvious change in their sound has been the addition of Allan Holdsworth's guitar during the last 12 months. | [[Soft Machine]] hadn't had a lead guitarist since the early days before Daevid Allen had his work permit problems in the late Sixties, and so to most people the obvious change in their sound has been the addition of Allan Holdsworth's guitar during the last 12 months. | ||
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In addition to his superbly fluid guitar line, a developing contribution by Allan to the sound of the Softs is his violin-playing which he has been working on for the past four years. | In addition to his superbly fluid guitar line, a developing contribution by Allan to the sound of the Softs is his violin-playing which he has been working on for the past four years. | ||
“What I would like to do is to write something for the band specifically for violin so I would have to play it but at the moment I don't play it very much, which is my own fault because they ask me but I get nervous about it." | |||
Melody Maker profile, April 1975 | Melody Maker profile, April 1975 | ||
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