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=ALLAN’S EARLY CAREER IN “WHEN BRADFORD ROCKED” BY DEREK A.J. LISTER= | =ALLAN’S EARLY CAREER IN “WHEN BRADFORD ROCKED” BY DEREK A.J. LISTER= | ||
“When Bradford Rocked” is a book written by Derek Lister, primarily covering Bradford’s rock’n’roll scene from 1954 to 1966. It appears to have been originally published in 2012. It contains a detailed account of the early bands that Allan played in that does not seem to be available anywhere else. The acknowledgements page (p. 12) states that a lot of the information on Allan’s early career was provided by Cliff Dutton, who played with Allan in a band called the Crusaders. | “When Bradford Rocked” is a book written by Derek Lister, primarily covering Bradford’s rock’n’roll scene from 1954 to 1966. It appears to have been originally published in 2012. It contains a detailed account of the early bands that Allan played in that does not seem to be available anywhere else. The acknowledgements page (p. 12) states that a lot of the information on Allan’s early career was provided by Cliff Dutton, who played with Allan in a band called the Crusaders. | ||
The following text | The following text, as well as the pictures, have been extracted from a pdf of the book that is freely available on the website “When Bradford Rocked”. At the bottom, you will find some comments on the text, as well as links to very rare recordings of the Crusaders featuring Allan from 1966. | ||
=EXCERPT OF “WHEN BRADFORD ROCKED”= | =EXCERPT OF “WHEN BRADFORD ROCKED”= | ||
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=A FEW COMMENTS ON THE TEXT | =A FEW COMMENTS ON THE TEXT= | ||
Allan very rarely talked about the early days of playing in bands in Bradford. The only place where Allan names some of these bands is in a 2000 radio interview with Paul Harvey on NPS Amsterdam, where he says: “I still did play with a lot of local bands in that town, Jimmy Judge and the Jurymen, they’re all like funny names, haha, Margie and the Sundowners, all these people, it’s great, I’ll have to ask them what they’re all doing. But that was more like playing in working men’s clubs and just doing the cover tunes.” (Note: It was actually “Mick Judge”.) | Allan very rarely talked about the early days of playing in bands in Bradford. The only place where Allan names some of these bands is in a 2000 radio interview with Paul Harvey on NPS Amsterdam, where he says: “I still did play with a lot of local bands in that town, Jimmy Judge and the Jurymen, they’re all like funny names, haha, Margie and the Sundowners, all these people, it’s great, I’ll have to ask them what they’re all doing. But that was more like playing in working men’s clubs and just doing the cover tunes.” (Note: It was actually “Mick Judge”.) | ||
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The text says that Allan’s father was an amateur musician. This might be technically true, but according to Allan, Sam Holdsworth had been a professional musician, and worked in the Air Force band during the war. After the war, he was offered to go to London, much in the same way that Allan later was. But Sam decided to get a day job and stay with his family in Bradford. | The text says that Allan’s father was an amateur musician. This might be technically true, but according to Allan, Sam Holdsworth had been a professional musician, and worked in the Air Force band during the war. After the war, he was offered to go to London, much in the same way that Allan later was. But Sam decided to get a day job and stay with his family in Bradford. | ||
One Bradford band that the text does not mention is The Museum, formed in 1967. There is a picture of them on the Zany Woodruff website. It is entirely possible that there were more bands in Bradford before 1970. | One Bradford band that the text does not mention is The Museum, formed in 1967. There is [https://www.zanywoodruff.com/related-bands/the-museum-1967/ a picture of them on the Zany Woodruff website]. It is entirely possible that there were more bands in Bradford before 1970. | ||
Most of what is written about Allan’s career since moving to London is well known, although more details are always welcome. Many thanks to Derek Lister and Cliff Dutton for filling in some of the blanks in Allan’s early history. | Most of what is written about Allan’s career since moving to London is well known, although more details are always welcome. Many thanks to Derek Lister and Cliff Dutton for filling in some of the blanks in Allan’s early history. | ||
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=Recordings with the Crusaders= | |||
As it happens, two rare and very early recordings from Allan’s days with the Crusaders survive, and have been published on YouTube. It is a long way from the Allan Holdsworth of IOU, Tony Williams, Soft Machine and even Igginbottom. Allan was constantly moving forward, and rarely looked back. These recordings prove that Allan worked hard for his achievements. | As it happens, two rare and very early recordings from Allan’s days with the Crusaders survive, and have been published on YouTube. It is a long way from the Allan Holdsworth of IOU, Tony Williams, Soft Machine and even Igginbottom. Allan was constantly moving forward, and rarely looked back. These recordings prove that Allan worked hard for his achievements. | ||
Allan Holdsworth plays Blue Skies with The Crusaders in 1966 - before fame came his way. | Allan Holdsworth plays Blue Skies with The Crusaders in 1966 - before fame came his way. | ||
