Shawn Lane was an idiot savant in many ways but at least he was human.
Holdsworth wasn't even born on earth.
To get a little bit of insight into Holdsworth lines you have to listen to the great jazz horn players like
Charlie Parker and Coltrane - listen to enough of their solos and it's sound at times like they are
doing Holdsworth like runs (when of course it's the opposite).
Plus, the guy's hands!

Saw him twice from up real close back in Boston and it was simply jaw
dropping. You could be deaf and just by watching him you'd know he's playing shit like no-one else.
Crazy thing is you can maybe get your fingers to do this chord with some effort but he could go from this to an open E and then
back to this at full tempo without breaking a sweat. Insane.