HOLDSWORTH LIVE IN ROME
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- The final concert of the Allan Holdsworth Europe Chapter 2 tour in 2012. The rather anomalous venue is the Montemartini Museum in central Rome. As eccentric as the setting may seem, it does provide artistic inspiration. The acoustics are quite something to contemplate though, as you can't even imagine the 'excessive' natural ambience of the venue. And, adding to our auditory challenges, problems with the 8 track recording from the night, meant we had to resort to the 'back up' stereo room mix. Hopefully this still captures the essence of the performance and will suffice for web purposes.
Allan ahead of the game, as usual. At any given point in his career you will notice that his playing comes from 35 years on. Everyone is trying to sound like metal fatigue Allan today, but the man never settled. Here he was in 2012 making sounds from 2059 with those glorious Yamaha Magicstomps. This is what amazes me the most about Allan. He was leagues ahead with no intent of leaving breadcrumbs
Great observation👌
Sounds like Allan to me.
´rything said about Allan, and I still would say: Unbelievable genius who stick to his guns for his whole life. He could`ve earn a deacent salary as a hired gun, or cont. jazz, but he kept his vision playing for pizza.
R.I.P. Allan :-(
God need,s a lesson.
Magnificent! Really miss Allan, his kindness, humor, creative genius, and humbleness.
Brilliant bass playing by Crawford!
Yeah, He‘s ripping!
3 Gentlemen at the apex of musical skill and talent. RIP Allan, you were the best!
Goodness me: those bass pedal triplets and syncopation is devastatingly beautiful; what a virtuoso player is Virgil Donati. Coupled with Anthony Crawford bass virtuosity, Allan had a stellar line-up.
Virgil Donati is on par with every jazz legend out there and he dresses like a 20 year old college guy.
Pat yourself on the back.
@@dmacrolens Lmao!
That’s not accurate-- he’s a fusion Jazz player,,, He couldn’t touch Roy Haynes or Jack DeJohnette or Philly Joe for that matter-- he would not even come close-- different world.
Really cool beat he has going at around and after 14.
that room sounds amazing
Probably one of my favorite Allan's line-ups! The Dream Team. Up there with Chad and Jimmy!
That Drumroll at 25:37 at the end with the natural reverb of the room Really gives me goosebumbs. That snare sound....omg
I've been listening to a lot of avant gardey jazz and tech metal lately (miRthkon, Panzerballet, Blotted Science) and every time Allan Holdsworth picks up a guitar he demonstrates why he's the *only* freakin' guitarist on the planet as far as I'll ever be concerned ...
check out ben monder
check planet x moonbabies (tech metal/fusion with donati at drums)
So cool to see Allan with Virgil. What a great pairing !!!
Allan gave us so much. Such beautiful music...
For a moment, I thought you meant the Poet. Seriously, speaking of Rome.
absolutely incredible, everyone here is truly on another planet, virgil is disgustingly underrated, amazing
No doubt. Talk about the ultimate power trio lol.
And no kidding about Mr. Donati; he's long since joined the ranks of Cobham/Williams/White etc for a long while...he's fucking supernatural on that kit.
Virgil is better than all three IMO - he has so much depth he should replace the Atlantic.
@@TheFissionchips I can't really disagree LOL...I revere a lot of drummers but Virgil is at the top right now IMHO, until another innovater arrives on the scene. Not to mention his body of work as a composer. I honestly he's surpassed Cobham in the regard, as much as I love me some Billy LOL
It's funny, I was listening to this and was like, "Wow, the drummer's style has a major Virgil Donati influence.." and then I looked at the video lol. About 20 years ago I saw Virgil at a drum clinic in Connecticut that was sponsored through Dynamic Percussion (saw Terry Bozio that year too, dude had like an 80 piece kit haha, all Virgil needs is a 4 piece to sound just as good)
to me, Virgil is all the good things about Weckl and all the musicality of Simon Phillips.
This is a great power trio. Allan, Virgil and Anthony! Thank you guys!
This drummer has endless energy, unapproachable 'chops' and is totally 'sick'!
he played with vai
YEAH MAN HE DO FOR REAL.
I don't think he plays the same pattern more than four bars...
@@chrismcmullen4525 Yeah, it's almost sad the way Holdsworth is relegated to the background- almost like it's the Donati Show. incredible drummer, though. I thought Colaiuta was busy, lol. Donati makes Vinnie look like he's playing with one hand.
@@garyaich4305 I think the difference is that, Virgil works way more with Toms and Vinnie does his busy stuff on the cymbals. But if you listen to the whole, Alan is not in the back, listen to the concert without watching.
As for his skills, He puts more hours in than Magini !!!!!
Every single one of these TH-cam videos of Allan is genius, no two are the same even if it's the same composition. Pure genius, R.I.P.
R.I.P Allan
Thanks for sharing this with us Mr. Donati.
PHENOMENAL !!! Tony W. , Chad W. , Gary H. , and Jimmy J. are tops but...but...these guys on Bass and drums? I just don't know what to say...I', speechless...Of course Alan H. will always be the supreme originator and reigning champion among the many timeless champions of superhuman endeavor
This is my "Super Group". Definitely one (if not the) best trios Holdsworth put together. Freakin' AWESOME.
Frank Black I saw a “supergroup” (as they were billed) in LA around 1989: Allan Holdsworth, Aierto Moriera, and Stanley Clarke + a couple others.
@@arcaliasgiants9813 the 'Jazz Superband'. Recordings and bootleg CDs exist.
Agreed
Fully Agree! If Earth were invaded by alien life forms, I'd put these guys at the defensive front. RIP the Master Holdsworth.
Soft machine was the best playing and music
phenomenal performance!
Once again Allan shows up with an amazing rhythmn section. Bad ass!
This is so wild. Love it! Virgil is so wonderfully different too. World class all the way! Beautiful bass player! I know Holds was having fun working with them!
As a guitarist for some 47 years I’ve been a fan of Allen’s almost from the beginning, love his harmonies and linear melodies and of course that smooth tones.
I was so lucky to see this amazing top level avant garde fusion trio performing in Madrid.I couldn`t believe my ears.Virgil comes from another galaxy,perhaps the same where Allan is playing now.
LMAO no doubt...wish I could have caught them before Allan passed. Cherish that memory friend, you saw some greatness in action.
You went one step closer to the Creator when you saw Alan.
Allan was awesome, and that's all there is. As painful as it is to face, he's dead; not playing in another Galaxy.
GENIUS ! familiar tunes cut fragmented inverted just like the statues on the stage
Thanks for sharing your videos with us, Virgil.
Anthony Crawford - Beast!
Best I have seen this band. I think the sound is fantastic
Some say that his Music is machine-like.. I think he shows that he has both soul and feeling. Great tone in the guitar too.
Machine-like my ass, Allan was the only guitarist who made me shed tears...RIP
ASTRAL PONY “Machine-like”? Holdsworth was the least “machine-like” musician I’ve ever heard! Only a musical ignoramus could possibly listen to Holdsworth’s playing and call it “machine-like”.
@@RobotChampionSC He's made me absolutely WEEP many times. I mean tears _streaming_ down my face. Low Levels being a notable instance. No other music has ever come close to affecting me in that way.
@@lex.cordisEndomorph & others too...
@@jfo3000 Zarabeth, Nostalgic Lady, Final Project, You Came Along, so on and so on. There's no end.
Sounds like Allan has a gate set and the threshold is set a hair too high and it's clipping some of those really soft notes.
I love the light feathery sound of Virgil's drums in this! Both the sound mix and his playing is perfect for the music as a whole.
undoubtedly the most innovative guitarist of modern times! Holdsworth's imagination is brilliant!
This is BEYOND music.If you're here..you get it. Brilliant has always..LOVE to Allan's fans,friends & family.
These three are well capable of cutting their own road chemistry as a Holdsworth project. I see the evolution and its potentials. What a great concert. Thanks Virgil.
WOW listen to those acoustics. I wonder how much is the room. Either way, what a freaking in credible recording. RIP Allan, you left a mark that will never be surpassed.
Awesome as usual. Allan was way ahead of his time...and ours, and yet he was timeless. Maybe someday we mere mortals will catch up to him...but probably not.
Be thankful that Allan continues to create and innovate. It won't last forever! Virgil is not Gary or Chad; so be it!
One of the greatest concerts anyone can hear anywhere!!!!
Holy S**T. Phenomenal playing. @22:00 in “Fred”. One of my all time fav’s, complete with spectacular cadenzas. Thank U for sharing this concert.
Man, The Man. Thank you so much and thank you for those goofing around pictures at the beach. HA! You are the best percussionist.!!Ever man.
Hey, once you arrived in Italy, when Allan finally opens that guitar case ,... Did it smell like my SG. Fried fish and chups. And aged cigarrette smoke. No... just me! Ha!
Came here to watch Allan and ended up watching the drummer and the bass.
Brilliant! so many stretching chords,beautiful tone!
luv as always!!!
Great show, nice chemistry. The mix is good, but I wonder what the intended version would’ve sounded like. Well done, Virgil, thanks for sharing!
Wow, would I love to see Holdsworth and crew in such an interesting and personal venue! And yes, this whole set up is the description of virtuosity and amazement.
Sweet Tap Dancing Cranberry Juice Guzzling Marriage Ruiningly Awesome JESUS. That is the best thing I have watched in ages. Thank you so much for posting.
That stage set up with the statues is dope. RIP to a legend. I wish I had the chance to see you live. But thanks for inspiring me as a player and countless others too.
Statues remind me of the MVP: Truth in Shredding album cover (which to me is a good thing).
Che concerto straordinario... Grazie Virgil di averlo caricato
incredible allan, and amazing trio too !!!!!! i wast there too, lucky me :) even though the audio wasn't that clear you could still enjoy the genius!!!
This concert has the energy, feel & seismic shift of Tony Williams' BELIEVE IT album. Wonderful compositions. SOLID ass playing. MASTERS at work. STERLING Holdsworth. Fantastic VENUE. Best always Allan to you & your TEAM. A gr8 share. Thx for posting. pcHux.
Amazing :) what a bass player ! No keys hes holding it with the bass !!! Super band !
I'm liking this rhythm section a lot. :)
The sound is really good!!!!
the sound ambience of this place raise this already super human performances even more higher level...and Virgil, you're an amazing monster drummer. man, the drums are tuned so perfectly, i wish every single hit to be sampled! :)
then again, thank you so much for sharing this.
FOR ME MY OPINION IS THAT ALLAN HOLDSWORTH IS THE BIGGEST FAMOUS AND BEST GUITAR PLAYER EVER APSOLUTELY FANTASTIC SOUND AND VERY CLEAVER CORDS AND SCALES FRASIES AND ALL THIS TECHNICS A VERY BIG RESPECT TO ALLAN AND ALL THE MUSICIANS WHO HAD PLAY WITH HIM
It sounds so good with that what you have captured on the "2 track stereo room mix". Thanks so much for providing and filming it all. So great! I can feel it, and see it, like I was really there! Much love to you for doing that. Great Jazz drumming, better than anybody I've seen or heard. Thanks so much! I will listen to it again and again, I'm sure.
Really something to listen to! I'M HOOKED!
Sounds incredible.
We saw this tour in Barcelona the same year. Amazing. We miss you Allan.
:-( R.I.P and thanks for all your music... allways the best... unique
Questo video lo vedo almeno una volta la settimana...che grande concerto, Allan❣ Virgil 💪spaventoso come sempre
I put Virgil among Weckl, Chambers, etc.as one of the best. Damn he's good. This band is on a different level in all aspects of virtuosity !
But Chamber's sound is unique and he uses traditional kit and cymbals.
Virgil, Lang, etc sound the same.
@@kcorpora1 none of them sound the same.
Great concert...
Holdsworth’s pinnacle. .absolutely top notch. .great venue. .thanks Virgil. .this is historic. .for posterity.
Just gets better..Allan incredibly unique.
Thanks for posting this Virgil
Simplesmente incrível. Allan holdsworth era um guitarrista excepcional em todos os quesitos musicais. Parabéns Donati e crawford.
I hope this will be released in it’s entirety soon. What a great gig.
Spectacular!!!
Thank you guys and thanks Virgil- you do a great and entertaining job with the videos. Made my day!!!
Scarily underrated, highest level of musicianship as far as im concerned..
Just what I needed..inspiration!
Thanks so much for posting!!!
The natural reverb in that room makes his guitar sound wild!
WOW, needed to hear this! Keep up the good work Alan, we love you!
It's a shame that Virgil didn't get to work with Allan earlier in their careers.
how early we talking becouse they did do some stuff together on the band planet x
@@bartuce6806 I was thinking back to the 1980s and 90s.
I don’t know about that. Otherwise we wouldn’t have the various drummers such as Husband and Wackerman on the recordings. Each has a contribution.
@@KrisVComm they are great. saw holdsworth with Wackerman over 20 years ago. Virgil could not have done any better. that show was assume. What people fail to realize is that these so called more technical drummers use more drums and cymbals for different sounds. the pure greats do not need all that to make and have their own voice.
@@kcorpora1 seen Holdsworth with Chad, Virgil, Gary H, Bozzio, Mastelotto, and Bruford. In fact, Allan lived less than a mile away when he was in Tustin. He also used to hang out at the bar in the San Juan Creek golf course where I would go watch friends play. The “extra” drums in a larger kit do in fact serve a useful purpose. They are not extraneous or ancillary for drummers who know how to play larger kits. In the same way Allan used more expansive chords which took advantage of 9ths, 11ths, 13ths in order to obtain his signature sound. These type of arguments leveled by the more simplistic and rudimentary player are merely soft excuses for not having developed more. Allan’s music was deep and complex and not always easily understood at first listening. Music should at times make demands upon the listener. There is so much basic music that we hardly need to make a defense for it. It is also true that Mc Donald’s has served Billions. This does not make the food any better than properly prepared food created by a true chef and artisan. Too many people excuse mediocrity and lack of growth.
SPEECHLESS...WOW!
Hours ago I listened to Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, and Bruno Mars. But still sir Allan's playing is still make sense to me and even more comprehensible with the venue and statues in the background. Great footage!
LOVE IT !!!
Great musicians !
A . H . is my #1 guitar player ´til 1977 (!)
..saw him live in 2012 here in Berlin with Jimmy Haslip on bass and Virgil on drums.
.. can´t wait for the next gig !
thomas balink
This is a killer performance! Wish the whole show would be released. I would have loved to see this band on this tour. Check out the bass and drum groove at 14:27 Virgil is playing accented double strokes on the feet!!!! I don't think many people realize how hard that is. Virgil is probably the only one in the world that can do that!
Amazing❤
This is fantastic. Great lieup as well!
I love Alan, and that drummer and bass player kick ass!!!
Incredible Band
I just love the humility of Allan, visually he could look like some hayseed in a grunge rock band...and then you hear him play!! Music that spans across the universe , incorporating sounds and chords from prehistoric tectonic movements to things to come far in the future...
9:33-9:40 goosebumps every time.. sounds like there’s over 800 guitars being played at once
Love this one. When in Rome...
Really good!
This group have really come into their own now. Virgil has matured into Allan's music and Anthony is unbelievable. As for Allan... Well - what can I say. Still pushing he boundaries with a tone that is beautiful and epic.
Thanks for that !
thank you so much for posting this!!!!!!
Amo a Allan, para mi es el maestro mas grande y musical que existe en este mundo.
Great video . I am going to check out the Virgil Donati band at the Iridium.
Most can't even fathom how good he really was, speed and accuracy, of course, he was so nuanced, almost superhuman!
Always amazing!
Musicianship of the highest order!
The worlds by far most sofisticated and interestingly skilled guitar player died in poverty. I miss him. Saw him twice in NYC and one time in STO. Best ever Alan.
$250K is not exactly 'poverty'
awesome!
Very nice!
God Bless You Allan :-)