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The mook appears to have been published in two editions. The first edition has a picture of Allan with a DeLap guitar on the cover and was apparently published in 2017, while the second edition has a UK-era picture of Allan playing a Strat, and was apparently released in 2022. The second edition appears to have been slightly updated with photos and discographical information. Further details on the difference between the editions are pending. | The mook appears to have been published in two editions. The first edition has a picture of Allan with a DeLap guitar on the cover and was apparently published in 2017, while the second edition has a UK-era picture of Allan playing a Strat, and was apparently released in 2022. The second edition appears to have been slightly updated with photos and discographical information. Further details on the difference between the editions are pending. | ||
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=Second edition contents= | |||
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| 002 || HISTORY || Solitary Travels with Strong Faith || The Life of a Genius Who Walked Without Compromise<br />''（incl. Mourning Comments for Allan）'' | |||
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| 010 || UNPUBLISHED INTERVIEWS || Two Pages from Master's Yesterdays || First Ever Published Interviews in Japan × 2 | |||
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| 020 || DISCOGRAPHY || Sound Material Real || Manifestation of Matchless Individuality Stamped with "Master" | |||
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| 035 || ARCHIVE INTERVIEWS || The Things He talked... || Collection of Previously Published Interviews from YG-Related Magazines<br />''（incl. Talk Session: Allan Holdsworth × Akira Wada）'' | |||
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| 060 || TALK ABOUT ALLAN || Testimony 1: Shudo Marumoto Interview || Close Associate During Japan Tours Speaks About Allan's True Self | |||
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| 065 || LIVE & STUDIO GEAR || The Imaginative Machinery || The Evolution of Equipment Used Throughout His Ever-Changing Career<br />''（incl. CARVIN Allan Holdsworth Signature）'' | |||
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| 081 || SUCCESSIVE MODELS || Thorough Trial of Holdsworth Models || Detailed Verification from Guitars to Attenuators!<br />''（feat. IBANEZ “AH-10” / Pickups Comparison / YAMAHA “UD-Stomp” / J. ROCKETT AUDIO DESIGNS “Allan Holdsworth / Signature OD” / ALLAN HOLDSWORTH “The Harness”）'' | |||
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| 090 || TALK ABOUT ALLAN || Testimony 2: Ryuichiro Kuroki (Yamaha Corporation) Interview || Secret Story Behind the Development of Classic Gear Loved by Allan | |||
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| 094 || SOUND SIMULATION || Advanced Tone Theory || Reproducing Supreme Clean & Lead Sounds! | |||
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| 098 || SPECIAL COLUMN || Column || Guitarists Influenced by Allan | |||
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| 099 || PLAYING ANALYSIS || Secrets of Super-Thoughts || Analyzing Supreme, Fluid Playing Techniques to Unravel the Origins of Innovative Ideas<br />''（PART-1 Essence of Chords [P.100] / PART-2 Essence of Scales [P.106] / PART-3 Essence of Technique [P.112] / PART-4 Passages from Works [P.115]）'' | |||
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| 125 || SPECIAL APPENDIX || Selected Guitar Score || Selecting Master Performances from the '70s to the '90s!<br />''（feat. “In The Dead Of Night” [P.126], “Where Is One” [P.134], “Road Games” [P.142], “How Deep Is The Ocean” [P.149]）'' | |||
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| 158 || — || Basic Technique Explanation & Performance Notation || Check Unfamiliar Score Symbols Here! | |||
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Revision as of 13:49, 1 November 2026
Allan Holdsworth - Legendary Guitarist
Young Guitar Special Issue
Shinko Music Mook
"Legendary Guitarist" is a special issue of the Japanese guitar magazine "Young Guitar", released by Shinko Music in 2017 as a "Music Mook", a combination of a magazine and a book. It consists of 164 pages with the following contents: a biography, a small collection of condolences by Japanese guitarists, a reprint in Japanese of Anil Prasad's two interviews with Allan, a fairly detailed discography, eleven interviews from 1983 to 2014 that appear to have been published in previous magazine editions, plus a conversation between Allan and Akira Wada, an extended section on Allan's gear with rare photos from Allan's home studio and notes on his setup and sound, an extended section of musical analysis of chords, scales, technique and transcription extracts. Finally, there are complete guitar transcriptions of "In The Dead Of Night" , "Where Is One", "Road Games" and "How Deep Is The Ocean". The headlines are written in English, but everything else is written in Japanese.
The interviews appear to have been previously published in the following magazine issues:
1st Interview (1983) - Young Guitar 2, Feb 1984
2nd Interview (1984) - Young Guitar 7, July 1984
3rd Interview (1990) - Young Guitar 7, July 1990
4th Interview (1992) - Young Guitar 2, Feb 1993
5th Interview (1993) - Young Guitar 8, Aug 1993
6th Interview (1995) - Young Guitar 7, July 1995
7th Interview (1996) - Young Guitar 5, May 1996
8th Interview (1999) - Young Guitar 1, Jan 1999
9th Interview (2007) - Jazz Guitar Book (Itself a special issue by Shinko)
10th Interview (2008) - Young Guitar 3, March 2008
11th Interview (2014) - Young Guitar special issue
Allan Holdsworth x Akira Wada - - Young Guitar 7, July 1991
The mook appears to have been published in two editions. The first edition has a picture of Allan with a DeLap guitar on the cover and was apparently published in 2017, while the second edition has a UK-era picture of Allan playing a Strat, and was apparently released in 2022. The second edition appears to have been slightly updated with photos and discographical information. Further details on the difference between the editions are pending.
First edition contents
| Page | Section / Feature | Title / Topic | Details / Sub-items |
|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | SPECIAL GRAVURE | Portraits of Master of Originality | Tracing the Path of a Guitar Pioneer in Photographs |
| 010 | LATEST INTERVIEW | Be One of a Kind!! | Latest Interview Reflecting on a Career Spanning Over 40 Years |
| 017 | LIVE & STUDIO GEAR | The Imaginative Machinery | The Evolution of Equipment Used Throughout His Ever-Changing Career |
| 032 | SIGNATURE MODEL | Allan Holdsworth Signature by CARVIN | The Latest Signature Model Condensing Years of Ideas |
| 034 | DISCOGRAPHY | Sound Material Real | Manifestation of Matchless Individuality Stamped with "Madness" |
| 047 | BIOGRAPHY | Travels with My Faith | The Life of a Genius Who Walked Without Compromise |
| 052 | COLUMN #1 | Memories of "Allan the Person" | Shared by Those Close to Him |
| 053 | ARCHIVE INTERVIEWS | The Things He talked... | Collection of Roots-Exploring Interviews Published in Young Guitar （incl. Talk Session: Allan Holdsworth × Akira Wada, P.072） |
| 074 | TALK ABOUT ALLAN | Testimony feat. Shudo Marumoto Interview | Close Associate of 17 Years Speaks About Allan's True Self |
| 079 | SUCCESSIVE MODELS | Thorough Trial of Holdsworth Models | From Guitars to Attenuators, Check Them All Out! （feat. IBANEZ “AH-10” / Pickups Comparison / YAMAHA “UD-Stomp” / J. ROCKETT AUDIO DESIGNS “Allan Holdsworth / signature OD” / ALLAN HOLDSWORTH “The Harness”） |
| 088 | SOUND SIMULATION | Advanced Tone Theory | Reproducing Supreme Clean & Lead Sounds! |
| 092 | COLUMN #2 | Guitarists Influenced by Allan | Influential Impact on Other Musicians |
| 093 | PLAYING ANALYSIS | Secrets of Super-Thoughts | Analyzing Supreme, Fluid Playing Techniques to Unravel the Origins of Innovative Ideas （PART-1 Essence of Chords / PART-2 Essence of Scales / PART-3 Essence of Technique / PART-4 Passages from Works） |
| 118 | SPECIAL APPENDIX | Selected Guitar Score | Selecting Highly Popular Early Solo Masterpieces! （feat. “Where Is One” [P.118], “Tokyo Dream” [P.127]） |
| 134 | — | Basic Technique Explanation & Performance Notation | Check Unfamiliar Score Symbols Here! |
Second edition contents
| Page | Section / Feature | Title / Topic | Details / Sub-items |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | HISTORY | Solitary Travels with Strong Faith | The Life of a Genius Who Walked Without Compromise （incl. Mourning Comments for Allan） |
| 010 | UNPUBLISHED INTERVIEWS | Two Pages from Master's Yesterdays | First Ever Published Interviews in Japan × 2 |
| 020 | DISCOGRAPHY | Sound Material Real | Manifestation of Matchless Individuality Stamped with "Master" |
| 035 | ARCHIVE INTERVIEWS | The Things He talked... | Collection of Previously Published Interviews from YG-Related Magazines （incl. Talk Session: Allan Holdsworth × Akira Wada） |
| 060 | TALK ABOUT ALLAN | Testimony 1: Shudo Marumoto Interview | Close Associate During Japan Tours Speaks About Allan's True Self |
| 065 | LIVE & STUDIO GEAR | The Imaginative Machinery | The Evolution of Equipment Used Throughout His Ever-Changing Career （incl. CARVIN Allan Holdsworth Signature） |
| 081 | SUCCESSIVE MODELS | Thorough Trial of Holdsworth Models | Detailed Verification from Guitars to Attenuators! （feat. IBANEZ “AH-10” / Pickups Comparison / YAMAHA “UD-Stomp” / J. ROCKETT AUDIO DESIGNS “Allan Holdsworth / Signature OD” / ALLAN HOLDSWORTH “The Harness”） |
| 090 | TALK ABOUT ALLAN | Testimony 2: Ryuichiro Kuroki (Yamaha Corporation) Interview | Secret Story Behind the Development of Classic Gear Loved by Allan |
| 094 | SOUND SIMULATION | Advanced Tone Theory | Reproducing Supreme Clean & Lead Sounds! |
| 098 | SPECIAL COLUMN | Column | Guitarists Influenced by Allan |
| 099 | PLAYING ANALYSIS | Secrets of Super-Thoughts | Analyzing Supreme, Fluid Playing Techniques to Unravel the Origins of Innovative Ideas （PART-1 Essence of Chords [P.100] / PART-2 Essence of Scales [P.106] / PART-3 Essence of Technique [P.112] / PART-4 Passages from Works [P.115]） |
| 125 | SPECIAL APPENDIX | Selected Guitar Score | Selecting Master Performances from the '70s to the '90s! （feat. “In The Dead Of Night” [P.126], “Where Is One” [P.134], “Road Games” [P.142], “How Deep Is The Ocean” [P.149]） |
| 158 | — | Basic Technique Explanation & Performance Notation | Check Unfamiliar Score Symbols Here! |
