What shines here most brilliantly is clarity of mind and purity of focus. This is no mere demonstration of musical expertise. This is a performance of actual magick.
What magnificent work! You really do justice to Allan's genius. There's technique and runs, but also a fantastic melody line. I must have listened to this track a thousand times already (not here, on the record...) and I can't get enough of it. Thanks for showing us how it works!
@@MrPyroguru Two months in total (probably more) I think. Hardest part is trying to stay with Allan’s time feel throughout. Same process as with learning any other thing I guess, hardest bits first.
Fantastic job, bravo. Imagine Allan playing this solo on a jam, then looking at you and saying : Ok, your turn... Modulations are amazing, playing this particular solo is insane, and trying to improvise freely on this tune is... Nuts. That's one reason why we love him so much. Delicate attention.
Yes it’s definitely one of my top 5 studio solos. It’s completely bizarre and yet makes sense. It doesn’t really contain any of his usual language either which makes it even more enticing.
@@nicklinnik Yes, some people argue he never really played these synthaxe solos live (which is not true: Spokes live version exists (I saved the MP3), even if the solo is totally different, but still beautiful lines). Don't wanna bother, but I would be honored if you considered joining the Spokes "challenge" on my anecdotic channel. I made a downloadable backing-track, wrote a simple pdf with chords, modes/keys to use as a guide-line. Only 2 entries yet, and I'm sure you'd be amazing on this other top 5 favorite. Do you have a pdf for Secrets solo, or is it decyphering/learning in real time? Best regards.
I was working from a transcription found on the Unreal Allan Holdsworth FB group, there is a ‘files’ tab that you can access via desktop. I’ll try to have a go at Spokes, there is actually an absolutely faultless transcription of the solo by Ben Vize that I’m thinking about attempting... That harmonica guy on Spokes is absolutely nuts!
@@nicklinnik Great, thank you for the infos. For Spokes, the goal is not to learn an already perfect solo, but to play "on your own with what you know", just for fun. Best regards.
@@nicklinnik Absolutely, man. I'm surprised you don't have thousands of subscribers at least. That somewhat baffles me. Do you have any advice on practice methodology? Like how would you proportion out your practice time the most efficiently? I know this could be different for everyone, but figured I'd ask. I'd imagine you've got a lot of potential wisdom to share on the topic.
@@lex.cordis Well, it really depends on what you're working towards. I mostly just keep going over the fundamental stuff; chords, scales, arpeggios/triads and continuously working on visualising the fretboard and trying to remove any proverbial 'doubt' (when improvising). If I'm having trouble 'seeing' a key I will devote more time to it on that day/week etc. I try to work on something new every day but always thinking about how it relates to what I already know.
All I can say is, absolutely bloody fantastic!!!!!! That took hours and hours of practice to learn obviously and it most definitely shows in your video. Great stuff. Keep up the good work!!
Bach said the ultimate exercise is transcription. Tools for transcribing have come a long way since "lifting the needle" but I'm sure you still benefitted emmensly from the effort. Love your sound too. It's that wonderful zone where clarity and distortion meet.
Beyond my understanding how someone could determine accurately the correct notes to play. I can hear it but the faster sections have always been beyond the sampling rate of my cognitive processing device. Part of why I’ve always loved it is the fact that I can’t comprehend it. It becomes in sections music I can’t analyze. To have figured it out AND demonstrate it is to me supernatural
its a lot easier now, you have software and other tools that can help, but back in the day, used to have a half speed cassette player, which would be on a repeat to try and pick up notes. there is another channel, a guitarist is looking at the 90s tab books and how bad they were lol. so i was lucky to have the tape player being able to half speed play tracks, since the tabs were not great. not that a half speed tape player would help with holdsworth lol. maybe 1/1000th speed
OMG... Fiery finger flagellations! I've been listening to every album of the late great Allan Holdsworth since Velvet Darkness and you totally killed it on this tune -- one of his more melodic masterpieces. I raise my glass to your utmost and uncompromising dedication to his music. Absolute torture indeed!
Hey man, can I ask you for some advice on tone? I have a Kiesel HH2 that I am running into a Dual Rectifier, with a Line 6 HX Stomp in the FX loop. I just cannot get a good sounding tone. Just sounds muddy and dead no matter what I do. Honestly, I've never been very good with electronics. I know "good tone" is highly subjective, but I would just imagine that with this gear, I should be able to come up with something that sounds relatively pleasing. Any advice?
I wish I had a Mesa! Good stuff, doesn’t get much better than that. Take the HX out of the equation for now and just focus on the amp and guitar. I don’t know your specific “Mk” of Dual Rectifier but there should be a vintage mode, no? That would be the most ‘even’ of the modes. Where are you using the amp? These things really need to be worked for them to sound right. Low volumes won’t really have the right mojo unless you have an attenuator. Does it sound dead like it’s just lifeless or does it sound dead like there is something wrong with the signal? I know vaguely that Dual Rectifiers have a giant amount of bass so you may need to set it comically low for it to be usable. It also responds very quickly and is rather unforgiving to play, particularly on the modern mode. That can contribute to that ‘dead’ feeling. As far as the amount of distortion goes, try and have just enough for it to get interesting but no more than that. Ask someone whose opinion you trust to have a look at it with you or take it to a reputable tech. Maybe you just simply don’t like it as much as you thought you did? Sorry if some of these are obvious but hopefully some are helpful.
@@nicklinnik Ah, man. This is really reassuring. Okay, I'll take the HX out for now. I do indeed have vintage mode. Been mostly using modern mode since I've had it. It sounds lifeless, but not like something wrong with the signal. It definitely is really bass-heavy! You're right that it may also just not be for me, but I'm not calling it quits just yet. I only purchased it since my previous employer offered it to me for $1000 flat, including a cabinet. The cabinet is a Peavey 5150 4x12 cab, if that matters.
Great job. I hope you don't linger too long on AH. He was brilliant of course, and extraorindary in so many ways, but matters is that he found his own voice.
Hello, it will be a honor for me to play with you thru a new video. Are you agree to do a cover of "devil take the hindmost" ? I already done drums and bass of this tune. How can I contact you ? On FB for exemple ? Best regards
I’m afraid you can’t pay me but you can have it for free. I need to make some corrections to it first (I made all the amendments on my printed copy) but I’ll get it done as quick as I can.
How is this even possible. Absolutely mind blowing.
That is absolutely unreal. To think that Allan improvised that! Fantastic job! You gave me a new appreciation for this solo.
@enriquetrenco5799 HA!
Stunning. Incredible. And how refreshing to finally hear someone tackle - and nail - one of Allan’s synthaxe solos. Hope to hear more.
An amazing gift to the guitar community. 11/10
Well, Allan’s but I’ll take it. 👍
Jesus CHRIST this is good!!!!!!
Not only is that hard as hell to play, but you did it with great feel & perfect rhythm…very well done. 🙏
Yeah the rhythm is a nightmare!
What shines here most brilliantly is clarity of mind and purity of focus. This is no mere demonstration of musical expertise. This is a performance of actual magick.
What magnificent work! You really do justice to Allan's genius. There's technique and runs, but also a fantastic melody line. I must have listened to this track a thousand times already (not here, on the record...) and I can't get enough of it. Thanks for showing us how it works!
Wow, that was pretty impressive! I'll be sharing it on my FB page tomorrow :-)
Thank you so much!
@@nicklinnik I got delayed, but I just posted it now.
@@nicklinnik How long did this take to learn here? Where do you begin?
@@MrPyroguru Two months in total (probably more) I think. Hardest part is trying to stay with Allan’s time feel throughout. Same process as with learning any other thing I guess, hardest bits first.
Damn, that was tight! Amazing execution
This is absolutely ridiculous ffs good job man you landed some of the most legendary notes ever
One of the best AH solos - at his most developed later years - well done - never heard this one!
Lots of talent and quite a bit of work too :-) great way to celebrate Allan’s music. Just amazing... ok listening again .
Thank you my friend
@@nicklinnik watched it again today . Man that solo is scary !
fucking insane man holy shit. trying to teach myself how to play Spokes rn and so I have an increased appreciation for how hard this is
Magical played for guitar. Love Allan Holdsworth Secrets, Hard Hat Area and Wardenclyffe Tower. Best albums Master
Amazing play for guitar . I Love Allan Holdsworth music
The ultimate cover! Thank you for that❤
Brilliant playing. This must have taken a lot of work!
All this time spent to cover it. Bravo! You can "easily" imagine the time to create this music.
Dude! I felt that. I've raised my glass to Allan and I raise it now to you
Bottoms up!
Holy cow! You nailed it. You're incredible.
Fantastic job, bravo. Imagine Allan playing this solo on a jam, then looking at you and saying : Ok, your turn... Modulations are amazing, playing this particular solo is insane, and trying to improvise freely on this tune is... Nuts. That's one reason why we love him so much. Delicate attention.
Yes it’s definitely one of my top 5 studio solos. It’s completely bizarre and yet makes sense. It doesn’t really contain any of his usual language either which makes it even more enticing.
@@nicklinnik Yes, some people argue he never really played these synthaxe solos live (which is not true: Spokes live version exists (I saved the MP3), even if the solo is totally different, but still beautiful lines). Don't wanna bother, but I would be honored if you considered joining the Spokes "challenge" on my anecdotic channel. I made a downloadable backing-track, wrote a simple pdf with chords, modes/keys to use as a guide-line. Only 2 entries yet, and I'm sure you'd be amazing on this other top 5 favorite. Do you have a pdf for Secrets solo, or is it decyphering/learning in real time? Best regards.
I was working from a transcription found on the Unreal Allan Holdsworth FB group, there is a ‘files’ tab that you can access via desktop. I’ll try to have a go at Spokes, there is actually an absolutely faultless transcription of the solo by Ben Vize that I’m thinking about attempting... That harmonica guy on Spokes is absolutely nuts!
@@nicklinnik Great, thank you for the infos. For Spokes, the goal is not to learn an already perfect solo, but to play "on your own with what you know", just for fun. Best regards.
Incredible and beautiful
Amazing - outstanding job!
Stunning!!! 🙏
Great choice
I try th-cam.com/video/ArAhBMzpSbI/w-d-xo.html
Thanks one of my favorites and by the way l got to take some lessons from the master Tony Williams 👍
deserves far more views.
Most impressive and well played. What a gorgeously torturous solo. Also, beautiful guitar. Want!
Great job
That was FU&@!NG awesome!!! kudos to you!!
Dude, my God... this solo is incredible. I've got this on loop. Also, your playing is insane. Makes me want to practice 7 hours a day.
That means a lot, thanks man. And yeah... what a solo!!
@@nicklinnik Absolutely, man. I'm surprised you don't have thousands of subscribers at least. That somewhat baffles me. Do you have any advice on practice methodology? Like how would you proportion out your practice time the most efficiently? I know this could be different for everyone, but figured I'd ask. I'd imagine you've got a lot of potential wisdom to share on the topic.
@@lex.cordis Well, it really depends on what you're working towards. I mostly just keep going over the fundamental stuff; chords, scales, arpeggios/triads and continuously working on visualising the fretboard and trying to remove any proverbial 'doubt' (when improvising). If I'm having trouble 'seeing' a key I will devote more time to it on that day/week etc. I try to work on something new every day but always thinking about how it relates to what I already know.
@@nicklinnik Thanks, man. That's actually very helpful.
Amazing sir just amazing !!!!!
Это невероятно ❤
Great sound and performance. Must have been a hell of a job to study this one. Respect.
You nailed it bro....bravo!
bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!
Impressive work. Congratulations on this one!
Woah! Great cover!
Absolutely amazing!!
Wow!!! Amazing!!!!!
All I can say is, absolutely bloody fantastic!!!!!!
That took hours and hours of practice to learn obviously and it most definitely shows in your video.
Great stuff. Keep up the good work!!
I cant believe this actually happened. Stunning.
Bach said the ultimate exercise is transcription. Tools for transcribing have come a long way since "lifting the needle" but I'm sure you still benefitted emmensly from the effort. Love your sound too. It's that wonderful zone where clarity and distortion meet.
every time i would like to try and learn the secrets solo i click this video then put my guitar down lol. It's sooooo good.
Beautiful cover, and you've dialled in a super articulate tone too
Unbelievable!
Wonderful job - bravo! Love seeing you put that Vader through its paces : ))
🤟🤟
Thank you man!
Am a bit late to the party but well played mate .Brilliant !
Wow. I can't believe it.
wow.😍
And yes, Happy Birthday to Allan!
Incrível...
Omg, nailed it. Think he played this on his synthaxe which may have been tuned in 5ths, which makes it even more difficult.
great stuff brother ,ty x
Beyond my understanding how someone could determine accurately the correct notes to play. I can hear it but the faster sections have always been beyond the sampling rate of my cognitive processing device. Part of why I’ve always loved it is the fact that I can’t comprehend it. It becomes in sections music I can’t analyze. To have figured it out AND demonstrate it is to me supernatural
Well I worked from an old transcription I found on the AH FB group so that was obviously a big help.
its a lot easier now, you have software and other tools that can help, but back in the day, used to have a half speed cassette player, which would be on a repeat to try and pick up notes. there is another channel, a guitarist is looking at the 90s tab books and how bad they were lol. so i was lucky to have the tape player being able to half speed play tracks, since the tabs were not great. not that a half speed tape player would help with holdsworth lol. maybe 1/1000th speed
Fantastic!
you are the best
Exellent
Wow the countless hours of practice to nail this is evident. Even if you have the sheet music it's a huge monster.
It was pretty arduous, definitely the most taxing thing I’ve attempted to learn. Not entirely happy with some bits but eh, close enough.
@@nicklinnik yeah holy shit man. Monumental
Excellent!
wow
Yea man
Wow!
Insanely good 😮👌
What happened to the other Holdsworth's full solo. non brewed condiment
WOW
Haha no way! You are awesome Mr Adair.
@@nicklinnik I've watched this around ten times the last day, fantastic work! One of my favourite albums of all time.
holy shit!!! absolutely perfect! are you a human being or an octopus???
Well I know what I’d rather be…
OMG...
Fiery finger flagellations!
I've been listening to every album of the late great Allan Holdsworth since Velvet Darkness and you totally killed it on this tune -- one of his more melodic masterpieces.
I raise my glass to your utmost and uncompromising dedication to his music.
Absolute torture indeed!
damn
Jesus!!
Hey man, can I ask you for some advice on tone? I have a Kiesel HH2 that I am running into a Dual Rectifier, with a Line 6 HX Stomp in the FX loop. I just cannot get a good sounding tone. Just sounds muddy and dead no matter what I do. Honestly, I've never been very good with electronics. I know "good tone" is highly subjective, but I would just imagine that with this gear, I should be able to come up with something that sounds relatively pleasing. Any advice?
I wish I had a Mesa! Good stuff, doesn’t get much better than that. Take the HX out of the equation for now and just focus on the amp and guitar.
I don’t know your specific “Mk” of Dual Rectifier but there should be a vintage mode, no? That would be the most ‘even’ of the modes. Where are you using the amp? These things really need to be worked for them to sound right. Low volumes won’t really have the right mojo unless you have an attenuator.
Does it sound dead like it’s just lifeless or does it sound dead like there is something wrong with the signal? I know vaguely that Dual Rectifiers have a giant amount of bass so you may need to set it comically low for it to be usable. It also responds very quickly and is rather unforgiving to play, particularly on the modern mode. That can contribute to that ‘dead’ feeling. As far as the amount of distortion goes, try and have just enough for it to get interesting but no more than that.
Ask someone whose opinion you trust to have a look at it with you or take it to a reputable tech. Maybe you just simply don’t like it as much as you thought you did?
Sorry if some of these are obvious but hopefully some are helpful.
@@nicklinnik Ah, man. This is really reassuring. Okay, I'll take the HX out for now. I do indeed have vintage mode. Been mostly using modern mode since I've had it. It sounds lifeless, but not like something wrong with the signal. It definitely is really bass-heavy! You're right that it may also just not be for me, but I'm not calling it quits just yet. I only purchased it since my previous employer offered it to me for $1000 flat, including a cabinet. The cabinet is a Peavey 5150 4x12 cab, if that matters.
@@nicklinnik Also, thanks a ton for the response. Seriously.
Let me know how you get on with it.
彼って結構るけぶしなんだよ、全く！
I don’t suppose you have the transcription in a shareable form, so you? I’d love to learn this.
I made some corrections after the fact, I think this is an older version!
drive.google.com/file/d/19wy5jPvwlcYAT1AA2GlNQ_VxyN0K82ya/view
@@nicklinnik HOLY SMOKES! Thank you!
omg
Damn, dude, what plugins/anything are you using for that tone? Spot-on. Your take on it was horrifying. Magnificent shit
Thanks so much man! I used my Helix LT here with their Mesa Mark IV sim with an IR (ML Sound for this one I think).
Great job. I hope you don't linger too long on AH. He was brilliant of course, and extraorindary in so many ways, but matters is that he found his own voice.
Fuck man good shit
Also nice guitar 🎸
Get the fuck outta here!
Fucking marvelous!
Sounds amazing! Was original on a Synthaxe?
Thank you and yes it was on a SyAx.
@@nicklinnik I like yours better!!
Blasphemy!!
Hello, it will be a honor for me to play with you thru a new video. Are you agree to do a cover of "devil take the hindmost" ? I already done drums and bass of this tune. How can I contact you ? On FB for exemple ? Best regards
Amazing, can I pay you for the tab?!
I’m afraid you can’t pay me but you can have it for free. I need to make some corrections to it first (I made all the amendments on my printed copy) but I’ll get it done as quick as I can.
Make any progress brother?
@@nicklinnik how's that coming along?
@@gbattle Sorry for the delay, I lost it on a hard drive somewhere drive.google.com/file/d/19wy5jPvwlcYAT1AA2GlNQ_VxyN0K82ya/view?usp=sharing
@@jmlfl0ydrose Sorry for the delay, I lost it on a hard drive somewhere drive.google.com/file/d/19wy5jPvwlcYAT1AA2GlNQ_VxyN0K82ya/view?usp=sharing
Aouch.... not bad !
Far better than Derryl Gabel who does a poor job covering this. well done nick