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[[File:Wardenclyffe1.jpg|200px|right]]"Wardenclyffe Tower" is a 1993 solo album by Allan. The album mostly features long and dense instrumental pieces featuring Allan on guitar and SynthAxe, although Naomi Star contributes vocals to one track. The album features three drummers, while Jimmy Johnson and Steve Hunt lay down the bass and keyboard parts on the original release. The Japanese edition contains three bonus tracks, which feature Gordon Beck on keyboards. The bonus tracks are included on current rereleases of the album. | |||
==Track listing== | |||
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|+Allan Holdsworth: Wardenclyffe Tower | |+Allan Holdsworth: Wardenclyffe Tower ([[Allan Holdsworth Discography|D]] - [[Allan Holdsworth Solo Albums|S]]) ([https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mfXfTQDtRCTgF4qqbtnrRIhSLEgvcSonY YT]) | ||
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*Bonus tracks not included on original release. | *Bonus tracks not included on original release. | ||
Allan Holdsworth: Guitar, SynthAxe<br> | '''Allan Holdsworth''': Guitar, SynthAxe<br> | ||
Chad Wackerman: Drums<br> | '''Chad Wackerman''': Drums (1, 3, 5, 7,9, 10, 11)<br> | ||
Gary Husband: Drums, keyboards<br> | '''Gary Husband''': Drums (2, 4), keyboards (3)<br> | ||
Vinnie Colaiuta: Drums on "Against The Clock"<br> | '''Vinnie Colaiuta''': Drums on "Against The Clock"<br> | ||
Jimmy Johnson: Bass<br> | '''Jimmy Johnson''': Bass<br> | ||
Steve Hunt: Keyboards<br> | '''Steve Hunt''': Keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5)<br> | ||
Naomi Star: Vocals on "Against The Clock"<br> | '''Naomi Star''': Vocals on "Against The Clock"<br> | ||
Gordon Beck: Keyboards (9-11) | '''Gordon Beck''': Keyboards (9-11) | ||
=Summary of quotes on "Wardenclyffe Tower"= | |||
Allan Holdsworth discussed his album "Wardenclyffe Tower" in various interviews. He mentioned his affinity for certain equipment, particularly Mesa Boogie gear. Holdsworth shared his frustration with the mixing process, his approach to album titles, and how he composes music with an imaginary backdrop. While he acknowledged potential parallels between his career and Nikola Tesla's lack of recognition, he emphasized his focus on music rather than recognition. In comparing the sound of his albums, he felt "Wardenclyffe Tower" had a less uniform sound than his later work. | |||
=Quotes on "Wardenclyffe Tower= | |||
==[[No Secret (Guitar Extra 1992)]]== | ==[[No Secret (Guitar Extra 1992)]]== | ||
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Allan: Yeah. | Allan: Yeah. | ||
==[[Blinded By Science (Guitar Player 1993)]]== | ==[[Blinded By Science (Guitar Player 1993)]]== | ||
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AH: No, no-no-no. We went in and did that. So it was... Gary played on it, Gary Husband; Chad Wackerman played on it; and Vinnie played on it. So there was three different bands, and a couple of the tracks that Chad played on were done at different studios. | AH: No, no-no-no. We went in and did that. So it was... Gary played on it, Gary Husband; Chad Wackerman played on it; and Vinnie played on it. So there was three different bands, and a couple of the tracks that Chad played on were done at different studios. | ||
=Links= | |||
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mfXfTQDtRCTgF4qqbtnrRIhSLEgvcSonY | |||
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/master/105226-Allan-Holdsworth-Wardenclyffe-Tower | |||
Ed's blog: http://threadoflunacy.blogspot.no/2017/09/24-wardenclyffe-tower-1992-and-then.html | |||
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardenclyffe_Tower_(album) | |||
[[Category:Solo albums]] | [[Category:Solo albums]] | ||
[[Category:Discography]] | [[Category:Discography]] | ||
