RIP Allan Holdsworth

[guido]

http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/04/17/524332013/allan-holdsworth-revered-fusion-guitarist-dies-at-70

Such an innovator. He will be missed!

[pjm]

I've seen him 4 or 5 times, the last a couple years ago at a small club in Schenectady. I am a huge fan. I'm devastated.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rfpilck5g7Q
From Dweezil Zappa
http://www.dweezilzappa.com/posts/1983366-allan-holdsworth

[rcnute]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCaixOPkgaQ

Ryan

[enr1co]

Quoting Eric Johnson, "he was the guitarist's guitarist".

Such an amazing infuential player -thanks for sharing your gift!

My fanboy pic with this great player.

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/enr1co/IMG_0717.jpg

[bthornt]

Metal fatigue is one of my favorite CDs. What a talent, he will be missed.

[Bob Ross]

This one hurts a lot. Brilliantly innovative musician who's been at the cutting edge for decades, played on tons of my favorite albums, hugely influential to me and so many other musicians I admire/respect/work with...

John McLaughlin once said "I'd steal everything Allan was doing, if only I could figure out what the heck it was that he was doing."

::sadface::

[dgauthier]

I love that McLaughlin quote.

Just another sad day in a string of sad days lately. Very few musicians have an instantly recognizable style. Holdsworth was a singularly unique and talented voice -- he will be missed.