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NO REARVIEW MIRRORS | '''''Summary''': Allan Holdsworth discusses his recent activities and career, including his collaboration with bands, tours, and recording a DVD with the Alan Pasqua-Allan Holdsworth project. He mentions his use of the SynthAxe and Oberheim modules and shares how he reacquired the SynthAxe. He also talks about some of his past equipment and the challenges of replicating his unique style. Allan expresses the importance of finding one's own sound and the constant pursuit of improvement in music. He reflects on his influences and how he strived to create a distinct voice in the world of guitar playing. Allan also mentions his dissatisfaction with certain recordings and highlights some tracks he enjoyed. Finally, he humorously mentions looking forward to happy hour at a pub.'' | ||
''Additionally, Bill Bruford discusses the CD and DVD release of "Rock Goes To College" in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Bruford band. He highlights the difficulty and expense of acquiring material from the BBC but believes it's worth it for the quality. Bruford reflects on working with Allan Holdsworth and the talented musicians in his group during 1977-1979, discussing how he assembled the core group for his music. He addresses the band's relevance during its period and expresses the challenges of composing for a guitarist as skilled as Allan Holdsworth. Bruford dismisses the possibility of a reunion with the "Rock Goes To College" lineup and hints at potential vintage material releases on his Winterfold label.'' | |||
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TCG: Well I think for a while, you were distributing the Juice Extractor under your own name, weren't you? | TCG: Well I think for a while, you were distributing the Juice Extractor under your own name, weren't you? | ||
AH: Well, originally I think Rocktron licensed it for a while, the Juice Extractor, but then they discontinued it because one of the problems you had was that you actually changed the way that the load section was really responsible for the sound, so in my opinion, even though it was a great device, they never sounded as good as the ones made myself. They discontinued it mostly because of people who don't know how to use things like that, and through misuse, it would blow up amplifiers, because if you don't think about what you're doing, you just plug an amplifier into it and turn it up to ten and then all of a sudden they wonder why their amp blows up, you know. | AH: Well, originally I think Rocktron licensed it for a while, the Juice Extractor, but then they discontinued it because one of the problems you had was that you actually changed the way that the load section was really responsible for the sound, so in my opinion, even though it was a great device, they never sounded as good as the ones I made myself. They discontinued it mostly because of people who don't know how to use things like that, and through misuse, it would blow up amplifiers, because if you don't think about what you're doing, you just plug an amplifier into it and turn it up to ten and then all of a sudden they wonder why their amp blows up, you know. | ||
TCG: All I remember bout the Juice Extractor, other than your publishing notes about it, is that I can remember your kids coming out of the bathroom and complaining "Dad, you've taken the springs out of the bathroom heaters again!" | TCG: All I remember bout the Juice Extractor, other than your publishing notes about it, is that I can remember your kids coming out of the bathroom and complaining "Dad, you've taken the springs out of the bathroom heaters again!" | ||
