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[[File:Fastimpressions.jpeg|200px|right]]"Fast Impressions" is a 1986 album by [[Jon St. James]]. This album is different to “Transatlantic”, as the music is still heavily sequenced, but all instrumental in a curious pop/new age vein, with lots of guest performers. Allan plays a nice melody and solo on “Rainy Taxi”, plus he appears on “Fast Impressions”. He also received co-writing credits | [[File:Fastimpressions.jpeg|200px|right]]"Fast Impressions" is a 1986 album by [[Jon St. James]]. This album is different to “Transatlantic”, as the music is still heavily sequenced, but all instrumental in a curious pop/new age vein, with lots of guest performers. Allan plays a nice melody and solo on “Rainy Taxi”, plus he appears on “Fast Impressions”. He also received co-writing credits. Jon St. James has written about the creation of the album in a blog post, which you can read below. | ||
"Rainy Taxi" has been reissued as a single digitally under the name "Dali's Rainy Taxi". The album as a whole has not been reissued on LP, CD or streaming services since its original release. | "Rainy Taxi" has been reissued as a single digitally under the name "Dali's Rainy Taxi". The album as a whole has not been reissued on LP, CD or streaming services since its original release. | ||
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==Jon St James on "Fast Impressions== | ==Jon St James on "Fast Impressions== | ||
Jon St. James has written a few forum posts about working with Allan: | ''Jon St. James has written a few forum posts about working with Allan:'' | ||
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/allan-holdsworth-tribute-video.2220738/ | https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/allan-holdsworth-tribute-video.2220738/ | ||
The following is a slightly edited version of Jon's posts on this thread, with all of the relevant comments collated. | ''The following is a slightly edited version of Jon's posts on this thread, with all of the relevant comments collated. | ||
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Allan was an amazing guy to hang out with on multiple levels. first off his talent was from another galaxy !!! he was very funny and so self deprecating. sometimes it was difficult to work with him because he could hate everything he played one day and then the next day love it . Once he played six or seven of the most amazing solos I ever heard in my life then proceeded to walk over to the 24 track machine and engage record on all the tracks he played and erase them. :( He announced that he was a **** guitar player and no one would ever hear the crap he just recorded dropped his guitar on the floor and stormed out of the studio without his gear! Then he could come back on another day and be totally into what he was playing. He was a tortured genius. | Allan was an amazing guy to hang out with on multiple levels. first off his talent was from another galaxy !!! he was very funny and so self deprecating. sometimes it was difficult to work with him because he could hate everything he played one day and then the next day love it . Once he played six or seven of the most amazing solos I ever heard in my life then proceeded to walk over to the 24 track machine and engage record on all the tracks he played and erase them. :( He announced that he was a **** guitar player and no one would ever hear the crap he just recorded dropped his guitar on the floor and stormed out of the studio without his gear! Then he could come back on another day and be totally into what he was playing. He was a tortured genius. | ||
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...As far as pop music goes Allan had a great opportunity with the band UK but he and Bruford wanted to go on much more progressive direction. Wetton I think was into the rock$tar thing so Allan bowed out. He would’ve been creatively stifled. | ...As far as pop music goes Allan had a great opportunity with the band UK but he and Bruford wanted to go on much more progressive direction. Wetton I think was into the rock$tar thing so Allan bowed out. He would’ve been creatively stifled. | ||
==Links== | |||
"Fast Impressions": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkFsrwafRuk | |||
"Rainy Taxi": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHToHKpu72U | |||
"Dali's Rainy Taxi" (2021 reissue): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSvWXzRBOpg | |||
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/master/147722-Jon-St-James-Fast-Impressions | |||
[[Category:Discography]] | [[Category:Discography]] | ||
