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Created page with " The Soloist Goes Solo AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ENGLAND'S ALLAN HOLDSWORTH By Kirk Austin Musician’s Industry May/June 1980 "Holdsworth is the best, in my book. He's fantastic; I love him." Eddie Van Halen's sentiments (in a recent Guitar Player Magazine cover story) concerning England's Allan Holdsworth have been expressed, with similar enthusiasm, by guitarists as far-flung as jazz phenom Pat Metheny and hard rocker Pat Thrall (of the Pat Travers Band). Holds..." |
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Holdsworth: Obviously, I love John McLaughlin's playing, and Pat Metheny's. I really love that guy's playing; his music is just beautiful. There's a guy over here named Steve Topping who's up to some stuff as well. Nobody's heard of him yet, because he's not been around that long, but he's definitely going to turn some heads. I also like this guy called Eif Alberts [sic]. I'm not sure how you spell his name, and I think he's from Holland, but what I've heard of his has been beautiful. He's doing some different things. I'm really turned on by people who are going up different alleys. I mean, there are so many things that can be done. | Holdsworth: Obviously, I love John McLaughlin's playing, and Pat Metheny's. I really love that guy's playing; his music is just beautiful. There's a guy over here named Steve Topping who's up to some stuff as well. Nobody's heard of him yet, because he's not been around that long, but he's definitely going to turn some heads. I also like this guy called Eif Alberts [sic]. I'm not sure how you spell his name, and I think he's from Holland, but what I've heard of his has been beautiful. He's doing some different things. I'm really turned on by people who are going up different alleys. I mean, there are so many things that can be done. | ||
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MI-1980-05-06a.jpg|Page 1: "The Soloist Goes Solo" – Exclusive interview with Allan Holdsworth by Kirk Austin | |||
MI-1980-05-06b.jpg|Page 2: Holdsworth on U.K., Bruford, and his new trio project | |||
MI-1980-05-06c.jpg|Page 3: Holdsworth on amplifiers, gear, and technique | |||
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