http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3713&rws=%2Fallan-holdsworth%2Fdiscography.rssHoldsworth had quite an apprenticeship before recording a string of successful solo albums including the wicked <I>Metal Fatigue</I> and <I>I.O.U.</I>. He worked in pioneering Fusion and Progressive Rock bands, blazing away with slinky complexity on albums by Soft Machine, Gong and Tony Williams' second version of Lifetime. His unorthodox choice of guitars -- including the oft-maligned headless Steinberger, the cheesy-keyboard-like SynthAxe and a deep-toned baritone guitar -- all have contributed to a sound that is unlike that of any other guitarist. His extremely dexterous, spider-like fingers work their way over instruments that sustain and bend with a sound that seems to come from a saxophone. That combined with some of the most unique, individualistic and complicated phrasing, Holdsworth's style has often been compared to John Coltrane. But let's not get carried away -- as a pure guitarist, Holdsworth is intensely talented, playing with purer technique and originality than just about any other electric guitarist. However, his choices of lousy backing and completely-on-or-completely-off songwriting often undermine his immense talent -- it's the glimmers of brilliance that make waiting through a lousy song worthwhile. - Jessy TerryFusionen720Fri, 1 Jan 2010 19:46:06 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3713&rws=%2Fallan-holdsworth%2Fdiscography.rss Holdsworth had quite an apprenticeship before recording a string of successful solo albums including the wicked <I>Metal Fatigue</I> and <I>I.O.U.</I>. He worked in pioneering Fusion and Progressive Rock bands, blazing away with slinky complexity on albums by Soft Machine, Gong and Tony Williams' second version of Lifetime. His unorthodox choice of guitars -- including the oft-maligned headless Steinberger, the cheesy-keyboard-like SynthAxe and a deep-toned baritone guitar -- all have contributed to a sound that is unlike that of any other guitarist. His extremely dexterous, spider-like fingers work their way over instruments that sustain and bend with a sound that seems to come from a saxophone. That combined with some of the most unique, individualistic and complicated phrasing, Holdsworth's style has often been compared to John Coltrane. But let's not get carried away -- as a pure guitarist, Holdsworth is intensely talented, playing with purer technique and originality than just about any other electric guitarist. However, his choices of lousy backing and completely-on-or-completely-off songwriting often undermine his immense talent -- it's the glimmers of brilliance that make waiting through a lousy song worthwhile. - Jessy Terry http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26874574&rws=%2Fallan-holdsworth%2Fdiscography.rss Fusion Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Allan Holdsworth Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.26874574 alb.26874574 Allan Holdsworth art.3713 0.0 Highway Star alb.26874574 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/0/0/1600013_170x170.jpg 2009-03-06 00:00:00.0 2009-03-06 00:00:00.0 false false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26874574&rws=%2Fallan-holdsworth%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26874574&variant=data&rws=%2Fallan-holdsworth%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15810584&variant=play&rws=%2Fallan-holdsworth%2Fdiscography.rss Fusion Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Allan Holdsworth Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.15810584 alb.15810584 Allan Holdsworth art.3713 0.0 Against The Clock: The Best of Allan Holdsworth alb.15810584 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/2/2/1072217_170x170.jpg 2005-10-31 00:00:00.0 2005-05-17 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15810584&variant=play&rws=%2Fallan-holdsworth%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15810584&variant=data&rws=%2Fallan-holdsworth%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15726122&variant=play&rws=%2Fallan-holdsworth%2Fdiscography.rss Fusion Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Allan Holdsworth Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.15726122 alb.15726122 Allan Holdsworth art.3713 0.0 Then! 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