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'''[[Allan Holdsworth in exclusive LMS interview (tlms.co.uk 2000)]]''' | |||
Merlin Rhys Jones started by asking Allan about the influence of John Coltrane on his playing... | |||
Allan Holdsworth: ... that's when I started going out and buying tons of Coltrane records, everything I could find. My Dad had a lot of records and I started out copying Charlie Christian solos. By the time I discovered Coltrane I had learned to just absorb the (musical) experience. I never analysed or transcribed anything (Coltrane) did because it was very spirited, with a lot of heart but it was also heady. Coltarne Sounds was my favourite record. | |||
'''[[Allan Holdsworth (steveadelson.com 2000)]]''' | '''[[Allan Holdsworth (steveadelson.com 2000)]]''' | ||
