Allan Holdsworth + Charvel strathead = much goodness

[stratotone]

Allan Holdsworth burning up a Charvel in the 80s. Interesting thing - the beginning of the solo he does this two handed tapping technique where he's tapping two strings at once - something that Satch 'borrowed' for a few tunes years later.

I'd like this song better without Chris Eliot on vocals, but the solo and that first lick are KILLER.

Dammit, now I want to build a red charvel like the one in the vid with matching red headstock. Love how that looks!

Pete

 

[dstroud]

wow man, that was killer!

 

[mentoneman]

i have that video somewhere and it is of my favorite era of holdsworth as a player because he actually tried to write stuff more like a vocal song with a solo section, instead of one long solo vehicle.

secrets era was better for tone. i saw him tour on that album with gary husband on drums and that live show was intense! between allan's fat legato tone and gary's playing and drum sound....wicked!

 

[Heritage Softail]

Metal Fatigue, Tokyo Dream....

 

[Shawn Lutz]

throw a new pickguard on your Brad Gillis and paint the headstock...would be better with Floyd anyway

 

[rupe]

Obviously a great player but his material never really resonated with me...a bit too "out there".

 

[Ancient Alien]

Great stuff.
You can actually see how flat and non existent the fretboard radius is.

 

[dpeterson]

look at the dual Lab L5's

 

[Meathead]

Man I love Allen's style..you know it's him right away.
I really dig the stuff he did on Bill Bruford's early instrumental solo stuff.

 

[snowdog]

I read an interview in Guitar World magazine once where it said he gave that red Charvel to Dave Sharman (that was playing on an Ian Gillian solo album at the time) one time they were drunk while drinking scotch, I don't think he was too happy about it either.

 

[locoed]

Chris Elliot?

 

[Sheik_Yerbouti]

Obviously a great player but his material never really resonated with me...a bit too "out there".

Some of his stuff is definitely more listenable than the rest, but actually watching the dude live is a humbling, mind-blowing experience!

I got to sit through two sets on the Secrets tour in Ft. Lauderdale from less than 10 feet away, and I have never been that totally, utterly blown away either before or since.

 

[mentoneman]

Obviously a great player but his material never really resonated with me...a bit too "out there".

Some of his stuff is definitely more listenable than the rest, but actually watching the dude live is a humbling, mind-blowing experience!

I got to sit through two sets on the Secrets tour in Ft. Lauderdale from less than 10 feet away, and I have never been that totally, utterly blown away either before or since.

couldn't agree more. the most rock tour i've ever seen him do.

 

[rupe]

Obviously a great player but his material never really resonated with me...a bit too "out there".

Some of his stuff is definitely more listenable than the rest, but actually watching the dude live is a humbling, mind-blowing experience!

I got to sit through two sets on the Secrets tour in Ft. Lauderdale from less than 10 feet away, and I have never been that totally, utterly blown away either before or since.

Very cool...I have no doubt that seeing him play up close and in person would be the way to do it. I gained a whole new appreciation for Stanley Jordon, Scott Henderson, and John Scofield in that type of setting.

 

[MisterBulbous]

Obviously a great player but his material never really resonated with me...a bit too "out there".

Some of his stuff is definitely more listenable than the rest, but actually watching the dude live is a humbling, mind-blowing experience!

I got to sit through two sets on the Secrets tour in Ft. Lauderdale from less than 10 feet away, and I have never been that totally, utterly blown away either before or since.

Very cool...I have no doubt that seeing him play up close and in person would be the way to do it. I gained a whole new appreciation for Stanley Jordon, Scott Henderson, and John Scofield in that type of setting.

His concerts are pretty cool, lots of chicks in short skirts and dancing like crazy out on the floor especially when he plays "Devil Take the Hindmost"

I saw Allan Holdsworth in Cleveland, around 1988. I touched Allan. I remember he was real sweaty and wearing flannel. To be honest, this may have been the only concert where I left early. He was mostly playing that kooky Synth-axe at the time and it sounded like 50 minutes of church music. I have very little recollection of the entire event, other than touching allan.

 

[rupe]

Obviously a great player but his material never really resonated with me...a bit too "out there".

Some of his stuff is definitely more listenable than the rest, but actually watching the dude live is a humbling, mind-blowing experience!

I got to sit through two sets on the Secrets tour in Ft. Lauderdale from less than 10 feet away, and I have never been that totally, utterly blown away either before or since.

Very cool...I have no doubt that seeing him play up close and in person would be the way to do it. I gained a whole new appreciation for Stanley Jordon, Scott Henderson, and John Scofield in that type of setting.

His concerts are pretty cool, lots of chicks in short skirts and dancing like crazy out on the floor especially when he plays "Devil Take the Hindmost"

Not a dry seat in the house I'm sure