Mistrzowie Gitary (Gitara i Bas 1998): Difference between revisions
From Allan Holdsworth Information Center
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GiB: Were those tough times for you? | GiB: Were those tough times for you? | ||
A.H: It wasn't a bad thing; I don't think of it that way. Many musicians have to do other things. I earned a living in various places: factories, workshops, bike shops. But when I saw my name in American guitar magazines like "Guitar Player," I thought maybe someone in America would be interested in my music. One of our musician friends was living in California at the time, so we went there with the band and stayed at his place. We played a few shows, and that's when we met Mike Varney. He helped us book some gigs at clubs, which surprisingly sold really well. It was amazing, performing to packed rooms after a period when we usually played to empty chairs, and there were no chances of getting any tours at all. | A.H: It wasn't a bad thing; I don't think of it that way. Many musicians have to do other things. I earned a living in various places: factories, workshops, bike shops. But when I saw my name in American guitar magazines like "Guitar Player," I thought maybe someone in America would be interested in my music. One of our musician friends was living in California at the time, so we went there with the band and stayed at his place. We played a few shows, and that's when we met Mike Varney. He helped us book some gigs at clubs, which surprisingly sold really well. It was amazing, performing to packed rooms after a period when we usually played to empty chairs, and there were no chances of getting any tours at all. | ||
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GiB: In the discussion club that exists in your online fan club, I read opinions that "NTS" is an album where you can't feel the swing, and the blame was placed on the drummer, Kirk Covington. What do you think about such criticism? As far as I know, Willis and Covington were recommended to you by Scott Henderson (Scott plays with them in his band TRIBAL TECH - ed.). | GiB: In the discussion club that exists in your online fan club, I read opinions that "NTS" is an album where you can't feel the swing, and the blame was placed on the drummer, Kirk Covington. What do you think about such criticism? As far as I know, Willis and Covington were recommended to you by Scott Henderson (Scott plays with them in his band TRIBAL TECH - ed.). | ||
A.H.: I invited Gary Willis to work on the album because I love him; he's a fantastic bass player. I wanted him to feel comfortable with someone who would sit behind the drums. I gave him free rein, and he chose Kirk. I like what he played, maybe it's not good for everyone. This is not an album for everyone; people can throw it in the trash. It doesn't matter whether you like it or not. What time is it now? At this moment, there's about half an hour left until the concert, so our conversation ended. I didn't have time to ask many other questions, so I felt somewhat unsatisfied. Perhaps the conversation can be continued when Holdsworth finally comes to our country. Apparently, there have been a few attempts to arrange his performances here. He was even supposed to perform in Warsaw and Krakow in the autumn of last year. Manager Patrizzio Chiozza comforted me by saying that it's rarely possible to persuade Allan to do an interview, especially not before a concert. I guess I was lucky... | A.H.: I invited Gary Willis to work on the album because I love him; he's a fantastic bass player. I wanted him to feel comfortable with someone who would sit behind the drums. I gave him free rein, and he chose Kirk. I like what he played, maybe it's not good for everyone. This is not an album for everyone; people can throw it in the trash. It doesn't matter whether you like it or not. What time is it now? | ||
-At this moment, there's about half an hour left until the concert, so our conversation ended. I didn't have time to ask many other questions, so I felt somewhat unsatisfied. Perhaps the conversation can be continued when Holdsworth finally comes to our country. Apparently, there have been a few attempts to arrange his performances here. He was even supposed to perform in Warsaw and Krakow in the autumn of last year. Manager Patrizzio Chiozza comforted me by saying that it's rarely possible to persuade Allan to do an interview, especially not before a concert. I guess I was lucky... | |||
Piotr Nowicki | Piotr Nowicki | ||
