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[[File:Cometogether.jpg|200px|right]]"Come Together" is a 1993 album by various artists, billed as "Guitar Tribute To The Beatles". Allan plays a beautful version of “Michelle”, featuring the same band as on “None Too Soon”: Gordon Beck (who did the arrangement), Gary Willis and Kirk Covington. Allan’s solo is time capsule material. | |||
==Track listing== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+Various Artists: Come Together | |+Various Artists: Come Together ([[Allan Holdsworth Discography|D]]) ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdBAmfpSzg0 YT]) | ||
! Title !! Duration | ! !!Title !! Composer !!Duration | ||
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| Michelle || 4:51 | |8 || Michelle || Lennon/McCartney || 4:51 | ||
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|} | |} | ||
"Come Together" | =Summary of quotes on "Come Together"= | ||
Allan discussed his recording of "Michelle," stating it was an opportunity and made him realize that playing over chord changes was the same, whether he wrote them or not. He also mentioned that he sometimes finds it easier to play over other people's music rather than his own. He was invited to participate in a Beatles tribute album by Mike Mainieri, with Gordon Beck suggesting the arrangement for "Michelle." Holdsworth enjoyed working with the musicians, including Gary Willis on bass and Kirk Covington on drums. This experience inspired him to create an album with a different band, as his own band members were scattered around the world, making it difficult to tour together. ''[This summary was written by ChatGPT in 2023 based on the quotes below.]'' | |||
=Quotes on "Come Together= | |||
==[[Allan Holdsworth: An interview (Atavachron 1994)]]== | ==[[Allan Holdsworth: An interview (Atavachron 1994)]]== | ||
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I did a compilation album a few years ago where guitar players did their rendition of Beatle Tunes. When they called me I had two days left to prepare something. Coincidently, Gordon Beck, a good friend of mine and a great piano player was staying for a few weeks at my place. It was his idea to do a rendition of ‘'''Michelle'''’. Now, I’m a big fan of Gary Willis. Especially when he plays swing, he sounds fantastic. I know the conflicts that may arise between bass players and drummers, so I asked him with whom he liked to play and he said Kirk Covington. Funny, because that’s half of Scott Henderson’s band Tribal Tech. We did the song pretty fast and I really liked the way things turned out, so I decided to ask them again for my new album. The problem with my own band is that they’re living spread in all corners of the world. Chad Wackerman is currently living in Australia, Gary Husband is living in England, Skuli Sverison in New York and Steve Hunt in Boston. I can only get them together for a longer tour. In the past things turned out pretty OK, but the last tours we didn’t make a dime. I cannot keep asking these people to play for next to nothing. That’s why I have been looking for some musician’s in the neighborhood for some time now. I’m on the right path with Kirk and Gary, but at the same time I realize it’s impossible to find a replacement for somebody like Gary Husband. It’s also about finding a soul mate, somebody who’s on the same wavelength.’ | I did a compilation album a few years ago where guitar players did their rendition of Beatle Tunes. When they called me I had two days left to prepare something. Coincidently, Gordon Beck, a good friend of mine and a great piano player was staying for a few weeks at my place. It was his idea to do a rendition of ‘'''Michelle'''’. Now, I’m a big fan of Gary Willis. Especially when he plays swing, he sounds fantastic. I know the conflicts that may arise between bass players and drummers, so I asked him with whom he liked to play and he said Kirk Covington. Funny, because that’s half of Scott Henderson’s band Tribal Tech. We did the song pretty fast and I really liked the way things turned out, so I decided to ask them again for my new album. The problem with my own band is that they’re living spread in all corners of the world. Chad Wackerman is currently living in Australia, Gary Husband is living in England, Skuli Sverison in New York and Steve Hunt in Boston. I can only get them together for a longer tour. In the past things turned out pretty OK, but the last tours we didn’t make a dime. I cannot keep asking these people to play for next to nothing. That’s why I have been looking for some musician’s in the neighborhood for some time now. I’m on the right path with Kirk and Gary, but at the same time I realize it’s impossible to find a replacement for somebody like Gary Husband. It’s also about finding a soul mate, somebody who’s on the same wavelength.’ | ||
=Links= | |||
"Michelle": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdBAmfpSzg0 | |||
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/master/644776-Various-Come-Together-Guitar-Tribute-To-The-Beatles | |||
[[Category:Discography]] | [[Category:Discography]] | ||
