Allan Holdsworth
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Movie Reviews of Allan Holdsworth
Movie Review: Simple yet advanced
Summary: 5 Stars
I've played guitar since 1984 and since this came out in 92 I watch it every 5 years or so and get something out of it everytime. Just as Allan's music is pretty idiosyncratic, so is this video :). He doesn't talk to you like a beginner, he pretty much explains it as if he were talking to John McLaughlin or Steve Vai - it's just Allan explaining how he sees the fretboard and how he writes songs. There's no "licks", or tricks or warm up exercises, etc...he literally "shows" 10 or 15 scales which he uses and how he thinks of them and how he creates parallel moving harmonies. The scales are not nearly as exotic as you'd think, except for the last few. The best part of this are the performances which have almost no connection to the talking parts. He and his band rip through some songs (which are better that the album versions in some cases) and then he talks some more. Allan also comes across as an extremely honest and humble guy, and stresses that you should find your own voice. I guess that's a very good thing about what he delivers here - he gives you the tools to play like Allan or create your own sound...whereas in an Yngwie video you learn a bunch of Yngwie licks so you can become an Yngwie clone. Bottom line this is a hard video to watch one time and absorb all at once, best to revisit every few years and grasp more each time. Even after learning all the theory stuff, just watching the performances can teach quite alot about solo and group improvisation.Movie Review: A DVD Just for the Curious!...
Summary: 5 Stars
Another real outstanding DVD of Allan Holdsworth. It shows a complete insight view of the 10 more used scales by middleage Holdsworth (their favorites), as well as its relationship with his enigmatic chord voicings; combining all this visual material with an interesting warmth chat, plus a fantastic live performance in the studio with Chad Wackerman on Drums, Skuli Sverrissen on Bass and his old friend Steve Hunt on Keyboards; here, you can listen and watch full close-up shots of Allan Holdsworth's amazing left hand technique. The performed songs in this little studio jam are:
1. Zone, 2. Proto Cosmos, 3. Funnels, 4. Tell Me, 5. The Things You See, 6. Looking Glass, And 7. House Full Of Mirrors.
Between songs, Allan Holdsworth explains the meaning of each song, why he composed it; and sometimes how to play it. though he clearly explains that he doesn't see himself as a kind of a teacher to talk about all these material, and highly recommends to explore and try to develop a style...
This DVD is a reissue of an 1992 REH Video collection, and shows middleage Holdsworth and his band at their best. Don't miss the opportunity to see this "guitarist of guitarists" at his full musical potential. With this DVD the revolutionary Allan Holdsworth proves again why he is one of the most unique and respected guitarists around. Really out of this world!... Good Luck!
Movie Review: insight into Allan's playing and a fine concert too
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a re issue of the old REH video from 1992. The original VHS release was very expensive, but this is very well priced indeed. Its taken a long time for this to get to DVD but here it is at last. Unlike a lot of instructional vids this has a 45 minute studio concert containing 7 tracks - Funnels, Proto Cosmos, Looking Glass, The Things u See, Tell Me, Zones, and House Of Mirrors.
The 4tet featured consists of Steve Hunt on keyboards, Skulli Sverrison on Bass and Chad Wackerman on drums.
The "live" tracks are excellent and the sound is very good. The instructional parts are interesting to watch and there's lots of info about his approach to playing which is very enlightening. The live parts are interspersed with the instructional. There is also the option to just play the live tracks or just the instructional if you wish. The sound is much improved over the original vhs version. If you're into holdsworth this is a must but there again you probably aren't here reading this by accident. There's also the option to print out pdf files on your pc which comprises tablature for some of the songs featured and the 10 most useful scales he features.
This does not contain any new Holdsworth bonus material only a reissue of the original VHS onto DVD. Recommended
Movie Review: Read Between The Lines
Summary: 5 Stars
I think that this video is mis-understood. Allen admits that he is not much of an instructor; you should not look at this video as a formal instructional piece, but rather an observational tool. In order to get get instructional value you need to watch and re-watch it and read between Allen's lines. All the scales are given in a nice little package (PDF file) with the DVD. Print out the scales and practice the hell out of them. A lot of Allen does is based on his incredible knowledge of scales; for the rest, as he so casually puts it, "just go for it." If you are the type of person that needs your hand held through things, this might not be a good DVD for you; but if you are self-motivated and don't mind independent studies, then this DVD will be a great addition to your collection.Movie Review: the incredible allan holdsworth
Summary: 5 Stars
Allan Holdsworth, gurú guitarrist, great in all aspects. If you hear and see his performances will realise that He is easily one of best guitarrist in the world ever. He is remembered for his participations in Tony William's Lifetime, UK, Jean Luc Ponty, Bill Bruford, Gong, Level 42, Soft Machine and many others. His style very singular, expresive, creative, his refine technique and speed had been commented by artists such as Eddie VanHalen, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Neal Schon, etc...
In this concert in Japan He joined Steve Hunt, Chad Wackerman, Skuli Sverrisson in a great band in a studio performing live classics like "Funnels", "Looking Glass", "the Things You See", "Zone". It's an opportunity to admire Holdsworth's improvisations and his perfect preformance on guitar.
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