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Allan Holdsworth, Sat Dec. 12th @ Continental Club |
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Written by Everett Christopher
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Wednesday, 02 December 2009 |
For Immediate Release:
Legendary Guitarist Allan Holdsworth descends upon Texas.
(Denton, Texas) – We’ll Alright Then!
Those were the last words Allan said as we hung up the phone after securing 3 Texas dates for Allan and his band mates; Chad Wackerman-drums and Jimmy Johnson bass.
This is an exciting return to Texas for Allan who last time sold out
all 3 Texas shows and even had the Fire Department show up to his
Houston date concerned that the crowd was too large. There has been
quite a renaissance in this amazing guitarist career as of late and he
was featured on the cover of Guitar Player magazine again in April of
2008 in the feature “The Man who Changed Guitar Forever”
Allan’s prime directive has always been to avoid sounding like anyone
else, and he has insured compliance by making it impossible for anyone
else to sound like him. His liquid legato lines, spellbinding speed,
incomprehensible intervallic leaps, confounding chord clusters, and
mercurial melodies are legendary---and all but the most intrepid
(foolish?) guitarist have abandoned whatever hope they may have once
harbored of fathoming his trip.
That’s important. Particularly in these days of rock retreads, blues
redux and homogenous jazz, when we really need musicians like
Holdsworth to remind us what’s possible with unwavering dedication to
one’s art. And in case you haven’t kept up with the the Yorkshire
Terror and imagine that he’s passed his prime or gone to seed---don’t
worry. Holdsworth’s playing is more mature, majestic, and mind-blowing
than ever.
Sat, Dec 12th
AUSTIN, TX
Venue: Continental Club
1315 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX
Phone: 512.441.2444
www.continentalclub.com/Austin.html
For interview inquiries contact Eric Keyes
(940) 891-1378
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Holdsworth
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