RIP Allan Holdsworth

DefaultM

Met Allan at Leeds Rios and Holmfirth Picture House in my teens. One of the times I asked if he'd sign my gig ticket and he said only if I helped him pack up, so I carried his Hughes and Ketner off the stage with him haha.

fandango

I remember his work with one/several of the Gong incarnations.

Yet another sad loss. RIP Mr Holdsworth.

littlegreenman

Philly_Q said:

I hadn't heard anything about this until I saw the thread title.  What happened?  I can't find anything about it, presumably it was on social media?

Whatever the story, sad news.  His music was way beyond me but I always enjoyed the interviews I read and heard.  RIP.

His daughter Louise posted it on a FB group she runs a few hours ago. He hadn't been well for a while but had just started doing gigs again very recently.

longshins

Such a nice guy, what a shame... loved his instructional video and could never tell if he was on the biggest wind up ever.

Philly_Q

littlegreenman said:

Philly_Q said:

I hadn't heard anything about this until I saw the thread title.  What happened?  I can't find anything about it, presumably it was on social media?

Whatever the story, sad news.  His music was way beyond me but I always enjoyed the interviews I read and heard.  RIP.

His daughter Louise posted it on a FB group she runs a few hours ago. He hadn't been well for a while but had just started doing gigs again very recently.

I just found that picture of him with his family.  Looked like he had no hair, so presumably it was cancer?  Evil shit of a disease.

blobb

Oh Dear. Gazeuse it is then.

Teetonetal

Ah sad news. Not really a fan of his music bit no one can argue that he was not a master of the guitar.

boogieman

Damn. 

Danji

Gutted

beed84

Very sad news. Monster player and a damn fine Yorkshireman. RIP :-(

bigjon

The greatest musician of my lifetime. Guitar solo at 4:50 but the whole track is beautiful.

streethawk

Wow. Was just talking about him on here the other day.

Can't have been that old either. Monster guitarist. 

  

Bellycaster

Damn, he was talented beyond words. A very sad loss.

boogieman

streethawk said:

Can't have been that old either. 

 

He was 70. Still too young. 

richardhomer

streethawk said:

Can't have been that old either. Monster guitarist. 

  

70....

viz

bigjon said:

The greatest musician of my lifetime. Guitar solo at 4:50 but the whole track is beautiful.

That's such amazing playing. RIP Allan Holdsworth. 

equalsql

Holy shit! I can't believe it. He was incredible, I remember first hearing him on Bruford's One Of A Kind back in 1980 and being completely blown away. Truly shocked by this news

Megii

A genius - not just the technique, amazing though that was - he had such a vision and created such beautiful music. In a league of his own. Struggling to take in this terrible news at all.

CarpeDiem

It's tragic loss at a relatively young age. He was a true innovator and has, and will continue to inspire others.

axisus

Sad day. I'll be digging out some of my albums tonight. RIP Allan