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[[File:1975 believeit.jpg|right|200px]]"Believe It" is a 1975 album by The New Tony Williams Lifetime, that | [[File:1975 believeit.jpg|right|200px]]"Believe It" is a 1975 album by The New Tony Williams Lifetime, that features Allan on guitar. He also wrote two tunes. The music is quintessential jazz-rock. All band members contributed tunes. Two tunes in particular have received attention among Holdsworth fans: "Fred" is a signature tune of Allan's, featuring a relatively straightforward melody and harmony. "Proto-Cosmos" by Alan Pasqua would be played as the encore of many of Allan's shows. "Red Alert" would also be played live, in particular in the later part of Allan's career. Around half the album was originally recorded as a demo, live in the studio. Allan was not so much a fan of the recording itself, but he cherished his time with Tony Williams, as it allowed him great musical freedom. He would also retain close ties to Alan Pasqua throughout his career. | ||
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'''Tony Newton''': Bass<br> | '''Tony Newton''': Bass<br> | ||
'''Alan Pasqua''': Keyboards | '''Alan Pasqua''': Keyboards | ||
=Summary of quotes on "Believe" It= | =Summary of quotes on "Believe" It= | ||
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Williams and Holdsworth went together to check out Newton on a big-band gig at Carnegie Hall. The pianist in the group happened to be Alan Pasqua, who made a favorable impression on both of them. Williams called a rehearsal at S.I.R. Studios in Manhattan, and a band was born. “We started rehearsing new tunes and then a few weeks later we were playing at the Bottom Line,” says Holdsworth. “Shortly after, we did '''Believe It''', then did a couple of tours and followed up with Million Dollar Legs.” | Williams and Holdsworth went together to check out Newton on a big-band gig at Carnegie Hall. The pianist in the group happened to be Alan Pasqua, who made a favorable impression on both of them. Williams called a rehearsal at S.I.R. Studios in Manhattan, and a band was born. “We started rehearsing new tunes and then a few weeks later we were playing at the Bottom Line,” says Holdsworth. “Shortly after, we did '''Believe It''', then did a couple of tours and followed up with Million Dollar Legs.” | ||
=Links= | |||
AH Archives: https://www.facebook.com/AllanHoldsworthArchives/posts/193864924120742 | |||
Ed's blog: http://threadoflunacy.blogspot.no/2017/06/5-tony-williams-lifetime.html | |||
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/The-New-Tony-Williams-Lifetime-Believe-It/release/969987 | |||
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm7sDqnPI-w | |||
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Believe_It_(album) | |||
[[Category:Discography]] | [[Category:Discography]] | ||
