Allan Holdsworth
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Actor: Allan HoldsworthBrand: MUSIC VIDEO DIST
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 75 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Brothers Pub.
Movie Reviews of Allan Holdsworth
Movie Review: There are reason no one can copy Holdsworth
Summary: 5 Stars
I wouldn't say you can learn much of anything from this video. Allan gives some fairly brief explanations about his use of scales and stands next to some diagrams professor style, talking about how useful they are.
The reason to watch this video is for the large amount of footage of Allan while he is playing. Most of which with his band. If you're a fan of his music, then this DVD will go a long way in decoding his chops.
I am, on a good day, an intermediate to advanced player so I can watch him and I can actually understand what he's doing. Sort of. The problem is, is that Holdsworth's chops are so far beyond most guitarists, his approach to music is so "outside the box" and that he seems to have no idea of how advanced he actually is.
For a healthy part of his solos, his index finger stays close to the 10th fret and his pinky stays around 17-19 and they more-or-less just dance around, creating a dizzying array of wide intervallic melodies that go screaming by. He seems to think that this is normal, that anyone who plays guitar can do this, and that his abilities hardly warrant having an instructional video.
So there's a lot going on in his brain that just doesn't seem to occur to him to share or even bother to articulate. So, if you're the kind of guitarist who can learn a lot just by watching someone play, this video is awesome.
If you're the kind who needs an explanation beyond some British mumbling about preferring to not have "licks" then there are probably better videos for you.
I bought it because I'm a big fan of Holdsworth and I just wanted some good footage of him playing. I got that out of it and I consider anything else a bonus.
Summary of Allan Holdsworth
In this one-of-a-kind DVD Allan performs 7 electrifying tunes with his band including keyboardist Steve Hunt bassist Skuli Sverrisson and drummer Chad Wackerman. Allan breaks down his creative use of scales and chord voicings in this video and offers suggestions as to how to go about creating your own unique sounds and chord voicings based on his simple yet revolutionary concept for harmonizing scales in intervals other than traditional 3rds. See incredible close-up shots of Allan s amazing technique here and enjoy the unique opportunity to learn from one of the all-time greats!System Requirements:Running Time: 60 minsFormat: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/LIVE PERFORMANCES UPC: 038081308876 Manufacturer No: ALF28313DVDMusic Video & Concerts DVD Video
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