Bernie Grundman

Allan Holdsworth on Reissuing FLATTire (Guitar Player 2014)

“I've learned a few tricks over the years, so I'm pretty good at compensating for things,” he says. “But you can only do that up to a point before you can't go any further. I did have FLATTire mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, however, and they always do a fantastic job—regardless of what you give them. In fact, the original masters were so good that I decided to go with them for the reissue.”

Guitar Synths in Jazz (Music Technology 1987)

I met Allan at Bernie Grundman's Mastering Studios, where he was mastering his forthcoming album, Sand, for the Relativity label. The two cuts I heard indicated that, yet again, Allan Holdsworth would be setting new standards for guitarists, even though synthesizers are the main components in his new textures. This album will certainly give guitarists food for thought...