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Allan Holdsworth on Not Sweep-Picking…

Posted by admin in Friday, January 29th 2010   
Topics: Allan Holdsworth, Fingering, Frank Gambale, Picking Technique    
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…and Not Needing To
In keeping with our picking theme this week, here’s more, this time from the one and only Allan Holdsworth.
In a 1990 Guitar Player magazine interview, he says he can’t sweep pick – which I’m assuming is true only because he doesn’t really want to because there’s nothing Allan can’t do on a [...]

Holdsworth: Strange, Beautiful Music

Posted by admin in Friday, April 24th 2009   
Topics: Allan Holdsworth, H&K, Live Shows, Yamaha    
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I know that’s a Steve Vai line, but it applies here: I caught Allan Holdsworth Wednesday night in Teaneck, N.J., my first time seeing him live. I loved it – and I’m a litle surprised I did.
I knew going in that Allan was a monster player with a monster band – that’s always fun to [...]