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KillUgly2

Post subject: Re: Allan Holdsworth tour

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:59 pm

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downer mydnyte wrote:

Has Holdsworth learned how to play melodically yet or does he still just play scales as fast as he can like he's in a race?

He does play melodically. There just melodies that you're not used to.

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downer mydnyte

Post subject: Re: Allan Holdsworth tour

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:37 pm

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KillUgly2 wrote:

downer mydnyte wrote:

Has Holdsworth learned how to play melodically yet or does he still just play scales as fast as he can like he's in a race?

He does play melodically. There just melodies that you're not used to.

Yeah, okay. I was being a dick. Sorry. The thing is, I really love Soft Machine and as soon as Holdsworth joined the band, the whole thing was suddenly all about him showing off how fast he could play scales. Actually..... they probably started to slide because the last original member finally left.

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KillUgly2

Post subject: Re: Allan Holdsworth tour

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:08 pm

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downer mydnyte wrote:

KillUgly2 wrote:

downer mydnyte wrote:

Has Holdsworth learned how to play melodically yet or does he still just play scales as fast as he can like he's in a race?

He does play melodically. There just melodies that you're not used to.

Sorry. Didn't mean to imply you were a dick. Holdsworth is an acquired taste to be sure. Not everybodies cup of tea.

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Mr_Green_Genes

Post subject: Re: Allan Holdsworth tour

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:12 pm

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The interesting harmony is there...

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sleeping in a jar

Post subject: Re: Allan Holdsworth tour

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:14 pm

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downer mydnyte wrote:

i think most of floating world live is very good.

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muziko

Post subject: Re: Allan Holdsworth tour

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:27 pm

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i used to think everything Allan played sounded the same. When I spent some time with his music I realized he is a brilliant composer. He also does things on a guitar no one else can. I like the way he weaves sophisticated jazz phrasing and chords into his own recognizable sound.

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downer mydnyte

Post subject: Re: Allan Holdsworth tour

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:34 pm

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KillUgly2 wrote:

Sorry. Didn't mean to imply you were a dick.

You didn't! It's just me...I was being a dick. :wink:

Mr_Green_Genes wrote:

The interesting harmony is there...

sleeping in a jar wrote:

i think most of floating world live is very good.

muziko wrote:

He also does things on a guitar no one else can.

Agreed.

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