Last summer I worked a security job at an otherwise abandoned mall, graveyard shift. Real tiny place, relic of the 80’s. While surprisingly well-kept I’d still feel somewhat perturbed with the overwhelming vacancy. To spice up my nights I’d listen to this and wander the halls, imagining Frank and Allan blazing, synthaxe and all on a makeshift stage atop the sky bridge overlooking the indoor plaza. I always put on Humpty Dumpty first, picturing a concert with imaginary shoppers abound. Needless to say I quit - the nights became too creepy. I’m not sure where I was going with this..adios crossroads mall and god bless Allan Holdsworth
Nobody can convince me that strip malls are better than enclosed ones. The latter's diminishing popularity is another sign of American decadence since they are prospering in the rest of the world.
Everyone knows how truly great Holdsworth was, but damn, Gambale has some serious chops as well. Love the two of them playiing off of each other. This is just brilliant.
@@paulsimon6544 i wouldn't go so far to say gambale sounds lost, but it is unfair to compare anyone to holdsworth! we can all agree on that. in saying that, however, gambale has great skill and tears it up on this album.
I did the artwork for Mark for the MVP albums and his subscription guitar audio magazine back then. Frank Gambale was a great player, still is. Alot of great music went down in that era. Unfortunately his brother Mike Varney is the one who made decent money, practically inventing the shred guitar record company. The music still seems pretty fresh even now, its nice to see people appreciate these incredible talents.
This was Mark Varney's supplied artwork, honestly I didn't think it related to the music at all, but I was told to use it. Its not particularly good and doesn't represent the quality of the music in the CD. The goal of good graphic design and art direction is to grab the attention of a possible record buyer. You have literally 2 seconds to get a message into their brain so they will even look at the CD. This one just kinda screams "Walmart $1 CD bargain bin." I had alot of the same arguments with his brother Mike. If the music is of such high extreme quality as this album was, the cover needs to reflect that, with high quality imaging conceptualizing. I'd say maybe 30% of the work I did for Shrapnel is work I'd be proud to show, the rest were ideas I disagreed with, but did the best I could under the circumstances. Not that this is unusual, most of my career was battles to give the customer something better than they could possibly imagine themselves, but they pay the bills and if they insist you do a bad idea, you do it or don't get paid.
Sounds frustrating! I agree that it looks kinda dull and doesn't really hint to how awesome this album is. The tesseract is kinda cool though, perhaps that could have worked on it's own? Or maybe not, I'm really not a designer haha. Anyways thanks for a nice story.
thats life commercial success or personal satisfaction and intellectual ingenuity Usually the two are oxymoronic tho in higher art like this youd hope for more...love
Gambale was one of the few players who could hold his own with Allan but when Allan took off there was no one who could ever catch him. We could only watch like seeing a rocket head for the stars, staring and wondering at what it was like to be that high above the world.
Gambale has what it takes to be one of Jazz/Fusion`s masters, he`s above the rest but Holdsworth is in another league entirely, he`s from another planet, his licks, taste and tone cannot be matched.
@@lucrebrazzi4069 well spoken if you don't mind i 'm a musician to in PROGRESS TO BECOME A WORLD KNOWN MASTER IN EVOLUTION OF COMPOSING gUiTar musically nobody can do this the way i can just listen and tell me
+Various Things sorry if I'm stepping on Moose's toes here but it comes in at about 4:05 ...you can tell because of that unmistakable Holdsworth tone :)
Plus Allan's amazing tone - from another universe far in the future. Gambale developed superb rock guitar chops - Holdsworth developed amazing music, through which he reinvented the guitar's capabilities beyond anyone's wildest imagination. Superb!
Edward Cox Allan’s strength was his cool legato lines but musically he is doing nothing special just noodling over chord changes. no great music conservatory is teaching holdsworth composition.
I sure miss 1990. I was 23 and going to small nightclubs in Hollywood and Santa Monica to see these guys burn the place down less than 5 ft in front of me. Maybe order some nachos and mixed drinks to get the ball rolling.
One thing that absolutely amazes me about Holdsworth is how incredibly his solos are structured. It’s almost like a symphony with different movements, repeated but altered themes interwoven throughout the solo, and peaks and valleys, all in the course of a few minutes. I don’t think I’ve ever seen another guitarist quite reach that level. And not only is that the case on his studio recordings, but also on all live recordings as well)
Tracks 1, 4, 7 are from Brecker Brothers (two first from Randy, last from Michael). Tracks 3 and 6 are from Wayne Shorter. Track 2 from Chick Corea. Track 5 from Gambale. Absolutely exceptional.
What a beautiful record. Showcasing everything a guitar would love. Sweeps, legato, guitar synth, composition and emotional consideration. I’ve been coming back to this album for years and even through heavy depression, lack of imagination and other issues I’ve dealt with, this music gets me tickled every time. I wish we could all meet and have a listening party of this fine music! With all respect to you UA-cam strangers, Namu Myoho Renge Kyo!
Lane was string-skipping the arpeggios though, like Paul Gilbert (who borrowed those licks exactly from Gambale at GIT), he never liked sweeps. I don't either, but if there's one player that can turn sweeps into magic is absolutely Frank Gambale.
@@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA I know MH since years. I like his sweep/hybrid picking technique, although i prefer alternate-picking for straight thunderous shredding, PG style.
@@livingbeing1113Shawn did sweep, but very very rarely. I think I’ve only seen like two recordings where he’s done it. I would definitely agree though, I think he talked about it in an interview or a guitar clinic, that he wasn’t a fan of the resonance of the notes from sweep picking, similar to how Holdsworth didn’t like pull offs in his legato
First off, I was a Hendrix fan. Then I discovered McLaughlin. (as Jimi did) Then I heard Allan...in a bar in San Diego live for the first time in 78'. So Dimeola, McLaughlin, Goodsall, Holdsworth, et al, were my main men until 87', when Frank swept his way into my brain. His playing attacked my senses like Allan did, as I'd never heard anyone sweep. To hear them together is to view two distinct art forms on the same canvas. One bullets...the other...butter. Many simply box Allan into the "legato" jail and end it there. No. Nyet. Nein. You can't listen to "Sand"....or "The Unmerry Go Round" and just say "legato". But never mind my paltry two cents~ just read what the greatest guitarists of our lifetime say about Allan, and that includes Frank. RIP my friend, the world was a better place with you in it.
Ha ha ha!! Even McLaughlin said to Allan "if I knew what you were doing....I'd copy it". It's all good. Most of the general public react to this kind of technical playing the way poor math students react to a blackboard full of abstract Algebra. To me, they're all beautiful flowers with different smells and shapes and colors. We're lucky to have such diversity. Enjoy the ride :)
ALLAN , l ' unico AMATO da TUTTI , i GRANDI chitarristi . ALLAN , l ' unico ad ammettere che non amava particolarmente il suono della chitarra . John Mclaughin ha detto : NON SO QUELLO CHE FA E COME DIAVOLO FA A FARLO...A LUI , INVIDIO TUTTO ! ALLAN PER SEMPRE! ❤🤟🤗 Benito Edoardo Cinosi
people say that Holdsworth is the coltrane of guitar,but i really think that holdsworth is the eric dolphy of guitar,or even better,the allan holdsworth of guitar!
"I think he's insane!" Holdsworth on Gambale. Gambale was one of the few modern guitar players that Holdsworth really liked listening to, he said that in many interviews. I guess they really got to know each other by playing over the same chord changes and listening to each other's solos when they recorded this album.
I think Frank played his flame-throwing solos live in the studio with the band and Holdsworth overdubbed his space-age solos at a later date at The Brewery, his home studio. They didn't even see each other !! :O
Done Frank Gambles instructional video back in the late 90s really helped my playing, especially my sweeping... Gamble is great but Holdsworth was something else man! Very emotional player also different vibrato and touch as well as that four note per string thing doubling up on every 5th note lands him in different places to the standard boxed patterns. And that augmented thing that sounds like falling down stairs is awesome. They are all different but to my ears Shawn Lane was the only one who could "almost" keep up with Allan lol. RIP Allan and Shawn. PS Shawn Lane and Jeff Gasard join Frank on the other MVP album which is equally as enjoyable. cheers for sharing
I love Frank Gambale and boy can he and Allan shred, but in my humble opinion, no one could match Allan Holdsworth compositionally or as a virtuoso on the guitar. RIP Allan. And long live Frank!
This is most probably the most underrated album ever. The track from 21.48, I think its called 'Not Ethiopia', is exceptional playing. This is not to be missed.
Damn, this has aged exceptionally well. Both Frank and Allan were ahead of their time and made each other better. Not to mention the other virtuoso players on this record.
What a great time it was to be alive as a fan and musician. We're having a resurgence in guitar these days but just like the shred era there were a ton of superb technicians but only a handful of great musicians. That's ok though. The cream always rises to the top. How lucky we are to have this recording 🙂
. Dude, thanks so much for sharing this Amazing album!.. Best musicians.. best album ..underated.. this music is better than all the new music on the radio .. Rock on !! My band needs a bass player. anyone know anyone?danny BORDERLINE DELUSION band guitar.
Probably the Baddest guitar album ever made in the history of mankind. thanks for sharing hope you are well God loves you deeply Shalom 🎸 🔊🏞️🏔️⛰️🎊🎇🎉🎆✨🐕🎈
Ya It's amazing how because I've listened to Gambale a bit more and had one of his VHS tapes back in the day.. like all artists really great or small, there are certain phrases and patterns he goes to often and it's immediately recognizable when you hear it! hehe (plus his tone is unmistakable)
Such an incredible album I don’t know what else to say. Mind blowing thank you Allan Frank and all musicians involved and Mike Varney for putting out the best melodic shred albums of all time !
One of the greatest fusion recordings ever! Frank is absolutely sizzling on this and that is is coming from a unabashed Holdsworth tragic. In fact all the players in this are on point and it is absolute masterpiece. Love it.
Like all on here I have loved Allan's playing and music ever since I bought Igginbottom in the late 60s, and whilst his solo work will forever remain untouchable, I particularly loved his playing when he was collaborating in other groups such as Soft Machine, Bruford, Jean Luc Ponty, Lifetime, etc. The Truth in Shredding album contains, in my humble opinion, some of Allan's most exhilirating playing, not least on the opening track. RIP Maestro.
Frank's solo on the first track is out of this world, the feeling a raw energy of it. The inventor of sweep picking as we know it today, he is playing even better now than back then. Allan was my favorite guitarrist before I heard Gambale, still love him with his legado technique. But if you wanna talk phrasing I think of Scott Henderson and Pat Metheny.
@@InternationalBehrupiya Scott, like most great guitarists who do have amazing musical phrasing, knows that Holdsworth was the only guitarist to reach the peak he did, of impossibly great playing in every aspect, with beautiful phrasing the most important ingredient, but also obviously, mastery of subtle expressions of slight to dramatically wide pitch variations adding a rich dimension to the music, uncanny timing, fat butter smooth tone, wide intervallic lines in contrast to lots of chromatic passing tones a few seconds prior or after, and everything else that goes into being the greatest player. Holdsworth was the only person that had that genius combination of ideas and the skills to put them across that we were incredibly lucky to see. He simply set the highest bar ever for guitar, and I doubt anyone will reach it again in my life; once is ridiculously lucky already.
Wow! I heard this maybe in the early 90s and thought how well FG’s speed picking techniques that he won musician of the year for when he was a student at GIT, went with what in the hell ever Holdsworth was doing(alien)at the time, really us until he died! FG is still on top of his game even 30 years later. As someone else pointed out, great cast of background musicians that I never really paid attention to back in the day. Brechtlein, Earl, etc. Thank you so much for sharing!
Band: what scale are you using Allan?
Allan: yes
😂
Last summer I worked a security job at an otherwise abandoned mall, graveyard shift. Real tiny place, relic of the 80’s. While surprisingly well-kept I’d still feel somewhat perturbed with the overwhelming vacancy. To spice up my nights I’d listen to this and wander the halls, imagining Frank and Allan blazing, synthaxe and all on a makeshift stage atop the sky bridge overlooking the indoor plaza. I always put on Humpty Dumpty first, picturing a concert with imaginary shoppers abound. Needless to say I quit - the nights became too creepy. I’m not sure where I was going with this..adios crossroads mall and god bless Allan Holdsworth
this is a vibe tho
Yeah that’s quite an evocative picture, thanks for that
Makes you want to redesign a mall
Great story bro.... I can relate.
Nobody can convince me that strip malls are better than enclosed ones. The latter's diminishing popularity is another sign of American decadence since they are prospering in the rest of the world.
I am melting in disbelief every time I hear this masterpiece :)
Everyone knows how truly great Holdsworth was, but damn, Gambale has some serious chops as well. Love the two of them playiing off of each other. This is just brilliant.
When Frank is in the zone, there's no question that he is top-tier. He and Allan complement each other very well.
It is truly unfair to put any guitar player on the same album as Allan. He makes Gambale seem so lost.
@@paulsimon6544 i wouldn't go so far to say gambale sounds lost, but it is unfair to compare anyone to holdsworth! we can all agree on that. in saying that, however, gambale has great skill and tears it up on this album.
@@brendanm.buckley7082 true on both.
@@paulsimon6544Gambale is on top of every chord here. And ripping. He’s not lost in the slightest.
I think Gambale deserves more attention than he gets!!!
There are only so many of "us".
He is flipping amazing
Holdsworth DEFINTIELY did.
The truth ,the whole truth ,nothing but the truth ,so help me Allen we've gotta shred some musical stuff to pieces.
I did the artwork for Mark for the MVP albums and his subscription guitar audio magazine back then. Frank Gambale was a great player, still is. Alot of great music went down in that era. Unfortunately his brother Mike Varney is the one who made decent money, practically inventing the shred guitar record company. The music still seems pretty fresh even now, its nice to see people appreciate these incredible talents.
SDPickups Cool! What was the inspiration for this artwork in particular?
SDPickups they shredded their arms off 😂
This was Mark Varney's supplied artwork, honestly I didn't think it related to the music at all, but I was told to use it. Its not particularly good and doesn't represent the quality of the music in the CD. The goal of good graphic design and art direction is to grab the attention of a possible record buyer. You have literally 2 seconds to get a message into their brain so they will even look at the CD. This one just kinda screams "Walmart $1 CD bargain bin." I had alot of the same arguments with his brother Mike. If the music is of such high extreme quality as this album was, the cover needs to reflect that, with high quality imaging conceptualizing. I'd say maybe 30% of the work I did for Shrapnel is work I'd be proud to show, the rest were ideas I disagreed with, but did the best I could under the circumstances. Not that this is unusual, most of my career was battles to give the customer something better than they could possibly imagine themselves, but they pay the bills and if they insist you do a bad idea, you do it or don't get paid.
Sounds frustrating! I agree that it looks kinda dull and doesn't really hint to how awesome this album is. The tesseract is kinda cool though, perhaps that could have worked on it's own? Or maybe not, I'm really not a designer haha. Anyways thanks for a nice story.
thats life commercial success or personal satisfaction and intellectual ingenuity Usually the two are oxymoronic tho in higher art like this youd hope for more...love
Listening to Allan's lines is like biting off a chunk of dark chocolate and letting it melt in your mouth....heaven ahhhhhh !!!!
Interesting analogy. Very accurate. They are very taste-able.
@@asegal4677very gay analogy
One of the best masterpiece in the history of music
Gambale was one of the few players who could hold his own with Allan but when Allan took off there was no one who could ever catch him. We could only watch like seeing a rocket head for the stars, staring and wondering at what it was like to be that high above the world.
To fly: the dream of man and flightless bird alike...
Shawn Lane would destroy them both.
@@ivandrago2585 Didn't realize that music was a competition, I thought it was art?
@@ivandrago2585 nahh...
@@ivandrago2585 He's great. But Allan is beyond... way beyond.
Gambale has what it takes to be one of Jazz/Fusion`s masters, he`s above the rest but Holdsworth is in another league entirely, he`s from another planet, his licks, taste and tone cannot be matched.
Yeah that's really well said. Holds worth was a space ship in a world full of biplanes.
@@lucrebrazzi4069 well spoken if you don't mind i 'm a musician to in PROGRESS TO BECOME A WORLD KNOWN MASTER IN EVOLUTION OF COMPOSING gUiTar musically nobody can do this the way i can just listen and tell me
Oh my god...Holdsworth's solo on that first track.
***** ...is awesome! :)
+Various Things sorry if I'm stepping on Moose's toes here but it comes in at about 4:05 ...you can tell because of that unmistakable Holdsworth tone :)
ive repeated it 4 times now. completely crazy even for holdsworth.
Impossible to understand that you can play a solo as deep as that.... I'm just amazed and forever will be!!
Repeat this for all Allan Solos, hahahaah too good
Gambales crazy playing and gnarly arpeggios are incredible, but what really gets me is Allan Holdsworths note choice and phrasing, its insane.
Plus Allan's amazing tone - from another universe far in the future.
Gambale developed superb rock guitar chops - Holdsworth developed amazing music, through which he reinvented the guitar's capabilities beyond anyone's wildest imagination.
Superb!
They don’t call Allan the best ever for nothing!
The rhythm section in the first song sounds like old Nintendo background music. Think I heard a little Mario kart in there. Shits tight
Edward Cox Allan’s strength was his cool legato lines but musically he is doing nothing special just noodling over chord changes. no great music conservatory is teaching holdsworth composition.
Vanguard Peaceful Protestor I suppose nobody is interested in Coltrane either?
Holdsworth is out of this world...
I sure miss 1990. I was 23 and going to small nightclubs in Hollywood and Santa Monica to see these guys burn the place down less than 5 ft in front of me. Maybe order some nachos and mixed drinks to get the ball rolling.
Real Diaz sounds like great memories. Wish I was around during the late 80s/early 90s
@@foobarbazquux Yeah in the end all we got is memories so make some good ones my friend. Whatever it takes!
One thing that absolutely amazes me about Holdsworth is how incredibly his solos are structured. It’s almost like a symphony with different movements, repeated but altered themes interwoven throughout the solo, and peaks and valleys, all in the course of a few minutes. I don’t think I’ve ever seen another guitarist quite reach that level. And not only is that the case on his studio recordings, but also on all live recordings as well)
REINCARNAZIONE ! Suonava già da millenni ! È COSÌ . 😊 🤟❤
I am just as blown away by Franks sweep picking as I am Holdsworth legato.. both TOP players.. amazing duo.
It's a pity that we do not have a MVP with Holdsworth, Gambale and Shawn Lane. That would be the ultimate experience for our ears!
Yeah would have been cool to hear Allan and Shawn duel it out...
Allan's like liquid and Shawns fire
Centrifugal funk is close... FG and SL participated. Great album.
Don't forget about Brett Garsed, a fusion mønster in his own right.
The interpretation of Tokyo Blue is my favorite track in that album
@davegrebkiv Amazing album for sure. Even better than this one, in my view.
Tracks 1, 4, 7 are from Brecker Brothers (two first from Randy, last from Michael). Tracks 3 and 6 are from Wayne Shorter. Track 2 from Chick Corea. Track 5 from Gambale.
Absolutely exceptional.
Insane catalog right there.
damn, this really just is the best guitar album period
Gives me chills...love gambale but when allan comes in....
RIP Allan Holdsworth, Frank will surely miss you like the rest of the guitar community worldwide.
paolo-1283 /// EXACTLY
It pours out of Holdsworth so effortlessly!!
Beyond compare.
Allan is phenomenal in this recording. Frank is awesome as well. What a duo.
What a beautiful record. Showcasing everything a guitar would love. Sweeps, legato, guitar synth, composition and emotional consideration. I’ve been coming back to this album for years and even through heavy depression, lack of imagination and other issues I’ve dealt with, this music gets me tickled every time. I wish we could all meet and have a listening party of this fine music! With all respect to you UA-cam strangers, Namu Myoho Renge Kyo!
God damn Franks descending sweeps are just sick. Only ever heard one other guy do it that well during this era, Shawn Lane.
Lane was string-skipping the arpeggios though, like Paul Gilbert (who borrowed those licks exactly from Gambale at GIT), he never liked sweeps.
I don't either, but if there's one player that can turn sweeps into magic is absolutely Frank Gambale.
@@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA I know MH since years. I like his sweep/hybrid picking technique, although i prefer alternate-picking for straight thunderous shredding, PG style.
@@livingbeing1113Shawn did sweep, but very very rarely. I think I’ve only seen like two recordings where he’s done it. I would definitely agree though, I think he talked about it in an interview or a guitar clinic, that he wasn’t a fan of the resonance of the notes from sweep picking, similar to how Holdsworth didn’t like pull offs in his legato
RIP Mr. Holdsworth. You were truly the godfather of shredding with an incomparable talent for phrasing and tone.
First off, I was a Hendrix fan. Then I discovered McLaughlin. (as Jimi did) Then I heard Allan...in a bar in San Diego live for the first time in 78'. So Dimeola, McLaughlin, Goodsall, Holdsworth, et al, were my main men until 87', when Frank swept his way into my brain. His playing attacked my senses like Allan did, as I'd never heard anyone sweep. To hear them together is to view two distinct art forms on the same canvas. One bullets...the other...butter. Many simply box Allan into the "legato" jail and end it there. No. Nyet. Nein. You can't listen to "Sand"....or "The Unmerry Go Round" and just say "legato". But never mind my paltry two cents~ just read what the greatest guitarists of our lifetime say about Allan, and that includes Frank. RIP my friend, the world was a better place with you in it.
Very emotional comment and lovely wiht support from technical know how. Good.
Ha ha ha!! Even McLaughlin said to Allan "if I knew what you were doing....I'd copy it". It's all good. Most of the general public react to this kind of technical playing the way poor math students react to a blackboard full of abstract Algebra. To me, they're all beautiful flowers with different smells and shapes and colors. We're lucky to have such diversity. Enjoy the ride :)
ALLAN , l ' unico AMATO da TUTTI , i GRANDI chitarristi . ALLAN , l ' unico ad ammettere che non amava particolarmente il suono della chitarra . John Mclaughin ha detto : NON SO QUELLO CHE FA E COME DIAVOLO FA A FARLO...A LUI , INVIDIO TUTTO ! ALLAN PER SEMPRE! ❤🤟🤗 Benito Edoardo Cinosi
I honestly think Gambale's phrasing and note choices are something from above
simply one of the most outstanding album ever. Thanks MVP for such an amazing gift for listeners.
people say that Holdsworth is the coltrane of guitar,but i really think that holdsworth is the eric dolphy of guitar,or even better,the allan holdsworth of guitar!
AGREED
Absolutely true konosxatz!
Metheny-Holdsworth-Malmsteen the triad of that instrument
Holdsworth is Holdsworth!
anyone knows if the first solo on Ana maría (at 40:00) is a keyboard or a synth guitar? with Holdsworth I really can't tell
"I think he's insane!" Holdsworth on Gambale.
Gambale was one of the few modern guitar players that Holdsworth really liked listening to, he said that in many interviews.
I guess they really got to know each other by playing over the same chord changes and listening to each other's solos when they recorded this album.
I think Frank played his flame-throwing solos live in the studio with the band and Holdsworth overdubbed his space-age solos at a later date at The Brewery, his home studio. They didn't even see each other !! :O
@@BebopHardRock they mixed the album together
Gambale in his prime
so true! He's today still amazing..
I don't feel he's been declining ever since.
Allan's solo in Not Ethiopia is insane. A masterpiece.
What an amazing musician he was...
Alan is the first solo or the 2nd on Not Ethiopia?
@@thejazzmatazz9331The first is Holdsworth, then the sax solo, and then Gambale last. 😁
Done Frank Gambles instructional video back in the late 90s really helped my playing, especially my sweeping...
Gamble is great but Holdsworth was something else man!
Very emotional player also different vibrato and touch as well as that four note per string thing doubling up on every 5th note lands him in different places to the standard boxed patterns.
And that augmented thing that sounds like falling down stairs is awesome.
They are all different but to my ears Shawn Lane was the only one who could "almost" keep up with Allan lol.
RIP Allan and Shawn.
PS Shawn Lane and Jeff Gasard join Frank on the other MVP album which is equally as enjoyable. cheers for sharing
Mark is a friend of mine, and although this isn't my kind of music, we have had some good conversations, and I'm pleased to hear this again!
This is indeed the best combination of jazz and rock ever created!
I love Frank Gambale and boy can he and Allan shred, but in my humble opinion, no one could match Allan Holdsworth compositionally or as a virtuoso on the guitar. RIP Allan. And long live Frank!
This is most probably the most underrated album ever. The track from 21.48, I think its called 'Not Ethiopia', is exceptional playing. This is not to be missed.
WHY IS THIS SO GOOD??????!!!! Is it sad I pretend I'm holdsworth competing against gambale and air guitar out all of holdsworth solos?
D Nelski no it's not sad, it's rather childish in a good way.
+D Nelski pick a guitar and play holdsworth lines, trust me, it's more fun than air ;)
+shipper66 I find Holdsworth lines very painful to play for my tiny hands, so I'll stick to air guitar, thanks
as long as you like it and feel the same exitement while hearing every single note ....you`re OK believe me
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG GO AHEAD \m/
man, Allan's solo on the first track is unbelievable. It's the closet any guitar has come to sounding like Coltrane. Great stuff!
This album SMOKES
I can't believe I've just found this album now.
Me too! Never knew of its existence.
I feel like I've just found the "Holy Grail" or something!
This is amazing!
Same here Ms Donut."Donut",that's cute!That's really cute!Donut!Aw gee whiz.
@@griiseknoen Try to find some MVP featuring Bret Garsed.
Hahaha! "Alice Donut"! Great!
Dificilmente alguém vai conseguir superar a maestria desses projetos do MVP, desde criança ouço e nunca me canso.
Damn, this has aged exceptionally well. Both Frank and Allan were ahead of their time and made each other better. Not to mention the other virtuoso players on this record.
What a great time it was to be alive as a fan and musician. We're having a resurgence in guitar these days but just like the shred era there were a ton of superb technicians but only a handful of great musicians.
That's ok though. The cream always rises to the top.
How lucky we are to have this recording 🙂
Holdsworth's tone, playing,phrasing, technique just commands the proceedings.
Monster guitar tecnique form Gambale and Holdsworth. The guitar of Allan sounds so beautiful.
I havent this in many years. Holds up really well.
There are a few, but this is absolutely one of the holy grails of guitar music
Gambale's right hand + Holdsworth's left = all the single-line chops that exist.
This is such amazing work. Timeless playing.
beautiful
Hello, I am sharing this for fans of Greg Howe and Gambale.
and instrumental metal.greetings have a good 2024
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AMAZING! How do I not know about this? Thank you for the musical vaccination. Peace from Detroit.
One of my favorite albums EVER
. Dude, thanks so much for sharing this Amazing album!.. Best musicians.. best album ..underated.. this music is better than all the new music on the radio .. Rock on !! My band needs a bass player. anyone know anyone?danny BORDERLINE DELUSION band guitar.
Incredible Performance by all MUSICIAN'S on this incredible album!
Insanity with grace! Truly amazing.
the first V A P O R W A V E cover before vapor music and vapor covers
Probably the Baddest guitar album ever made in the history of mankind. thanks for sharing hope you are well God loves you deeply Shalom 🎸 🔊🏞️🏔️⛰️🎊🎇🎉🎆✨🐕🎈
The peak of the guitar jazz fusion ❤
In my opinion
This Álbum its too Greatttt !!! Geniusss 👏👏👏
Hello, I am sharing this for fans of Greg Howe and Gambale.
and instrumental metal.greetings have a good 2024
ua-cam.com/video/0Issoi4f8OE/v-deo.html
Ya It's amazing how because I've listened to Gambale a bit more and had one of his VHS tapes back in the day.. like all artists really great or small, there are certain phrases and patterns he goes to often and it's immediately recognizable when you hear it! hehe (plus his tone is unmistakable)
Epic Album... Two incredible guitar players...
Brilliant !!!!!!!
Best collaboration ever.
Hermoso!!!! Gracias por compartir
Gods at work
legendary album!
This shit goes in. I wish it was on Tidal or Apple Music
Such an incredible album I don’t know what else to say. Mind blowing thank you Allan Frank and all musicians involved and Mike Varney for putting out the best melodic shred albums of all time !
13:32 - The Fall - W. Shorter
One of the greatest fusion recordings ever! Frank is absolutely sizzling on this and that is is coming from a unabashed Holdsworth tragic. In fact all the players in this are on point and it is absolute masterpiece. Love it.
Thank you for sharing hope you are well God loves you deeply shalom 🤗🐼♥️✝️💐 Philippians 4:8
Fantastic album 🙏
Have this masterpiece on CD!
the snarling tones of jimmy earl’s ken smith bass remain a constant foundation throughout the project
I love this. It smacks of Chick Corea and the Elektric Band and Return to Forever. and I totally agree with Billy TheKidd's comments.
Frank is Chick Corea’s favorite guitar player. I was fortunate to see them back in 1985
Like all on here I have loved Allan's playing and music ever since I bought Igginbottom in the late 60s, and whilst his solo work will forever remain untouchable, I particularly loved his playing when he was collaborating in other groups such as Soft Machine, Bruford, Jean Luc Ponty, Lifetime, etc. The Truth in Shredding album contains, in my humble opinion, some of Allan's most exhilirating playing, not least on the opening track. RIP Maestro.
Love this.
Increíble los dos ✌️gambale & holdsworth 🙏
I have to admit : Listen alan on Soft machine bundles. 1974.
Frank's solo on the first track is out of this world, the feeling a raw energy of it. The inventor of sweep picking as we know it today, he is playing even better now than back then. Allan was my favorite guitarrist before I heard Gambale, still love him with his legado technique. But if you wanna talk phrasing I think of Scott Henderson and Pat Metheny.
All these guys know a thing or two about phrasing....thank you Alexis big time.
Allan's phrasing is on par with Scott for sure. Sorry Pat can't hang with these two...especially phrasing.
@@InternationalBehrupiya Scott, like most great guitarists who do have amazing musical phrasing, knows that Holdsworth was the only guitarist to reach the peak he did, of impossibly great playing in every aspect, with beautiful phrasing the most important ingredient, but also obviously, mastery of subtle expressions of slight to dramatically wide pitch variations adding a rich dimension to the music, uncanny timing, fat butter smooth tone, wide intervallic lines in contrast to lots of chromatic passing tones a few seconds prior or after, and everything else that goes into being the greatest player.
Holdsworth was the only person that had that genius combination of ideas and the skills to put them across that we were incredibly lucky to see. He simply set the highest bar ever for guitar, and I doubt anyone will reach it again in my life; once is ridiculously lucky already.
@@Gregorypeckory absolutely. As far l'm concerned McLaughlin and Holdsworth are top dogs !!
@@InternationalBehrupiya Pat Metheny can tell a story and is second to none,well maybe to Frank.
First 5 mins you realise why the best guitarists follow Mr. Frank Gambale.
So.... Allan comes in and its as if the appetizer is over, time for the main course.
Inspiration... not to play as them but to do something, something for real, inspiration for creation
Man I study this album... Inspiration at it core.. Chops for days.. Holdsworth and Gambale... Wow just wow..
This is just divine. Sir Allan was god!
One of my favorites records!
VERY VERY VERY GOOD. THANKS
Frank's running for his life, ha, but I love it
Great stuff. Love Frank’s sound instantly recognizable. Allan too, of course. That’s the kinda fusion I can actually listen too. Very cool. 🎸
One of my favorite holdsworth fusion! great meeting !
i ve been looking this album for about 20 years. Thank you so much man, You made my day...
enjoy buddy
fantastic
Amazing!!!
gambale humpty dumpty solo just kills...
Love this album! Wish it was on Apple Music tho.
Beatifull !!!
Wow!
I heard this maybe in the early 90s and thought how well FG’s speed picking techniques that he won musician of the year for when he was a student at GIT, went with what in the hell ever Holdsworth was doing(alien)at the time, really us until he died!
FG is still on top of his game even 30 years later. As someone else pointed out, great cast of background musicians that I never really paid attention to back in the day. Brechtlein, Earl, etc.
Thank you so much for sharing!
thanks Naphtol for recommending me this!