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Rowanne Mark (later Karapogosian) is an American singer who performed on "All Our Yesterdays" off "Atavachron", and the title track on "Secrets". She also wrote the lyrics for both these pieces. Rowanne also performed on Gordon Beck's solo album "Dreams", which Allan produced. | Rowanne Mark (later Karapogosian) is an American singer who performed on "All Our Yesterdays" off "Atavachron", and the title track on "Secrets". She also wrote the lyrics for both these pieces. Rowanne also performed on Gordon Beck's solo album "Dreams", which Allan produced. | ||
==[[...Where No Guitarist Has Gone Before... (Cymbiosis 1986)]]== | ==[["...Where No Guitarist Has Gone Before..." (Cymbiosis 1986)]]== | ||
Cymbiosis: The very last track on the album, "All Our Yesterdays", is very different from the rest of the album. According to the title sheet, it’s the only song in which there’s any improvisation going on. . . | Cymbiosis: The very last track on the album, "All Our Yesterdays", is very different from the rest of the album. According to the title sheet, it’s the only song in which there’s any improvisation going on. . . | ||
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Holdsworth: No, she sang on "Home" [from Metal Fatigue] originally, but I chose not to use it. Not because of her, I love the way she sings. She sang it beautifully and with no lyrics. But it started to remind me a little bit of too much of a Star Trek thing; because of the sound and the way that it worked out. But I always had in mind to use her because she’s so talented. So when I wrote the melody for "All Our Yesterdays", I tried it on guitar, then tried it on synth, and I went, "Wait a minute, this is perfect for vocals, perfect for Rowanne," so I called her and she asked me how I wanted to do it. I told her to have a go and write some [lyrics]. I told her what I felt the music was about, and she phoned me back a few days later, sang these lyrics over the phone and knocked me out. They were perfect. It was exactly what I had in mind for the song. I was really pleased with the way that turned out. | Holdsworth: No, she sang on "Home" [from Metal Fatigue] originally, but I chose not to use it. Not because of her, I love the way she sings. She sang it beautifully and with no lyrics. But it started to remind me a little bit of too much of a Star Trek thing; because of the sound and the way that it worked out. But I always had in mind to use her because she’s so talented. So when I wrote the melody for "All Our Yesterdays", I tried it on guitar, then tried it on synth, and I went, "Wait a minute, this is perfect for vocals, perfect for Rowanne," so I called her and she asked me how I wanted to do it. I told her to have a go and write some [lyrics]. I told her what I felt the music was about, and she phoned me back a few days later, sang these lyrics over the phone and knocked me out. They were perfect. It was exactly what I had in mind for the song. I was really pleased with the way that turned out. | ||
==[[Allan Holdsworth interview (Music Maker 2003)]]== | ==[[Allan Holdsworth interview (Music Maker 2003)]]== | ||
In the past you recorded things with vocals, like on Secrets. And it... | In the past you recorded things with vocals, like on Secrets. And it... | ||
