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Allan Holdsworth
Allan Holdsworth was a British jazz and rock guitarist, violinist and composer. He contributed to numerous bands, including Soft Machine, U.K., The Tony Williams Lifetime, Pierre Moerlen's Gong, Bruford, Level 42, and Planet X, in addition to solo work in multiple genres. Holdsworth was known for his esoteric and idiosyncratic usage of advanced music theory concepts, especially with respect to melody and harmony. His music incorporates a vast array of complex chord progressions, often using unusual chord shapes in an abstract way based on his understanding of "chord scales", and intricate improvised solos, frequently across shifting tonal centres. He used myriad scale forms often derived from those such as the Lydian, diminished, harmonic major, augmented, whole tone, chromatic and altered scales, among others, often resulting in an unpredictable and dissonant "outside" sound. His unique legato soloing technique stemmed from his original desire to play the saxophone. Unable to afford one, he strove to use the guitar to create similarly smooth lines of notes. From Wikipedia (

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Low Levels, High Stakes
Allan Holdsworth
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City Nights
Allan Holdsworth
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Red Alert (feat. Chad Wackerman & Jimmy Haslip)
Allan Holdsworth
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Devil Take the Hindmost
Allan Holdsworth
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Tokyo Dreams (Live)
Allan Holdsworth

Albums

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The Nineteen Men of Tain

2022
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Flat Tire (Music for a Non-Existing Movie)

2001
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Secrets

1989
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Proto-Cosmos (feat. Chad Wackerman & Jimmy Haslip)

2022
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The Sixteen Men of Tain

2000
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With a heart in my song

1988
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Eidolon

2017
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Heavy Machinery

1996
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All Night Wrong

2002
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Hard Hat Area

1993

Singles & EPs

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Sand

EP • 1987
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Atavachron

EP • 1986
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Road Games

EP • 1983
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Metal Fatigue

EP • 1982

Videos

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Allan Holdsworth Low Levels High Stakes

Bob F • 155K views
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Insane MUST Hear Guitar Solo – Allan Holdsworth Transcription - San Onofre - Transcription

Brett Stine Music • 21K views
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ALLAN HOLDSWORTH RED ALERT

Cadence Info • 46K views
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Allan Holdsworth - Looking Glass - Frankfurt '97 - HQ audio

holdsyfan • 1.9M views
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Allan Holdsworth - 0274 (Guitar Solo Transcription)

Sharp Eleven Music • 22K views
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ALLAN HOLDSWORTH - tokyo dream (Live 1984)

BestMasterGuitar • 394K views
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Allan Holdsworth - Tokyo Dream Cover

Meloanaxx • 25K views
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Spokes (Allan Holdsworth) Jimmy Johnson Bass cover

cordobassmusic • 12K views
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Allan Holdsworth City Nights (composed by Gary Husband) by Dan "Chewy" Mongrain (Voivod)

Dan Mongrain • 28K views
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ALLAN HOLDSWORTH Wardenclyffe tower

anaisbrave • 2.6K views

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