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    Posted: June 18 2021 at 01:36
On a Holdsworth kick, and just scored 12 of his records on eBay for stupid cheap.

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Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Hard Hat

Same!

Interesting to note that Vai and Zappa both considered Holdsworth at one point the best guitar player ever.

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Metal Fatigue (1985)
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Originally posted by Frenetic Zetetic Frenetic Zetetic wrote:

Interesting to note that Vai and Zappa both considered Holdsworth at one point the best guitar player ever.
So did Eddie Van Halen.

Toss up between I.O.U. and Metal Fatigue. Road Games is killer but absent from the list.
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It's hard to choose a favorite, since I love Allan's music. I voted for Hard Hat Area, just because I listened to it yesterday.

Edited by Manuel - June 18 2021 at 09:01
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JJ&H – Heavy Machinery. Love it.
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I'll admit I haven't heard every album on the list, but from those I do have:

1) Metal Fatigue
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I think i.o.u. is the most impressive.
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Originally posted by Frenetic Zetetic Frenetic Zetetic wrote:

Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Hard Hat

Same!

Interesting to note that Vai and Zappa both considered Holdsworth at one point the best guitar player ever.

Hard to blame them really. 
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I.O.U. is amazing; not a single weak track on there and except for maybe the vocals I love every aspect of it: the compositions, the guitar tones, the backing musicians (and of course the solos, god those solos, but that's a given on any Holdsworth album; just listen to him shredding away in the final two minutes of "White Line"!)
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Went with Secrets, for Vinnie. But easily could have chosen Atavachron (featuring one of the most impressive jazz melodies I've ever heard in Non-Brewed Condiment), or Hard Hat Area (featuring an incredible solo on Low Levels, High Stakes).
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Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Originally posted by Frenetic Zetetic Frenetic Zetetic wrote:

Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Hard Hat

Same!

Interesting to note that Vai and Zappa both considered Holdsworth at one point the best guitar player ever.

Hard to blame them really. 

EVH is my #1 and I don't remember him mentioning Holdsworth, but I don't disbelieve it. Zappa mentions him many times in his 80's interviews. Allan made the guitar sound like it was a floating dream cloud while never overstepping his presence and always having, essentially, perfect tone and feel. 

I'm having a custom Kiesel headless guitar made and I had his signature pickups included! Cool.

I should have it by fall!

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I thought velvet darkness was good but the electric guitar bits spoilt it. Don’t really like his sound or style at all really
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Originally posted by Frenetic Zetetic Frenetic Zetetic wrote:

EVH is my #1 and I don't remember him mentioning Holdsworth, but I don't disbelieve it. Zappa mentions him many times in his 80's interviews. Allan made the guitar sound like it was a floating dream cloud while never overstepping his presence and always having, essentially, perfect tone and feel. 

I'm having a custom Kiesel headless guitar made and I had his signature pickups included! Cool.
I should have it by fall!

Schweet !   I remember when Gilmour was playing his headless Steinberger in '88,  great set-up.  

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BTW, Eddie had been listening to Holdsworth for years and took much inspiration from him.   Alex preferred AC/DC and Dave like Motown & the Blues.   It's one of the things that gave VH a unique sound.
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This is tough one but I'm going with Metal Fatigue.
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Road Games
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Originally posted by Cylli Kat (0fficial) Cylli Kat (0fficial) wrote:

Road Games

DUDE this EP has been in my head constantly the last two days!

Was there something?....Something on your mind?! Song is killer!

Also Jack Bruce's vocals on the title track are perfect IMHO.

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