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Allan would play on a total of three albums by '''Ponty''': "Enigmatic Ocean", "Individual Choice" and "The Atacama Experience". | Allan would play on a total of three albums by '''Ponty''': "Enigmatic Ocean", "Individual Choice" and "The Atacama Experience". | ||
=Jean Luc Ponty= | |||
In the late 1970s, Allan Holdsworth recorded with Jean-Luc Ponty on the album "Enigmatic Ocean." This collaboration was part of Holdsworth's musical journey during this period. Holdsworth expressed admiration for Jean-Luc Ponty's playing and character, highlighting that he loved working with him. They shared mutual respect, and Holdsworth enjoyed contributing guitar solos and harmonies to Ponty's music. When Allan Holdsworth and Daryl Stuermer (another guitarist) shared the stage in Jean-Luc Ponty's band, they had radically different guitar styles. Holdsworth noted that this contrast worked well, as they both respected each other's approach and learned from one another. It was not a competitive or conflicting situation. | |||
Holdsworth mentioned collaborating with Ponty again on Ponty's "Acatama Experience" CD. Despite the geographical distance, they exchanged files for the recording, with Holdsworth playing a guitar solo for one of the tracks. | |||
Holdsworth's experiences working with Jean-Luc Ponty were characterized by a positive atmosphere, creative freedom, and the opportunity to contribute to Ponty's music. They enjoyed playing lines in harmony and unison, enhancing each other's sound without restricting each other's musical personality. | |||
==[[Allan Holdsworth (Guitar Player 1980)]]== | ==[[Allan Holdsworth (Guitar Player 1980)]]== | ||
