#Allan Holdsworth

[dompauljones]

This one’s for all 4 UK fans in existence /hj

#prog rock #progressive rock #prog #doodles #shitpost #art #uk band #uk #john wetton #allan holdsworth #bill bruford #eddie jobson #terry bozzio

[jt1674]

#bill bruford #one of a kind #the sahara of snow #dave stewart #jeff berlin #allan holdsworth

[eddie-rifff]

UK (Eddie Jobson, Bill Bruford, John Wetton, Allan Holdsworth) in Chicago, 1978

#uk band #bill bruford #eddie jobson #john wetton #allan holdsworth #prog #prog rock #progressive rock #jazz fusion #1970s #70s #op #edwin #john #mr kissy lips

[grxtsch]

i made this for a good friend on insta (ily cass) and i decided to post it here bc ik some of yall like these things so do what you will with this 🙏 (im sorry in advance)

#i apologize once again 😭 #eddie jobson #john wetton #allan holdsworth #bill bruford #prog rock #uk band #prog rock shitpost #shitpost #prog rock memes

[queenbea-1610]

Photo from @jobton

#uk band #eddie jobson #john wetton #terry bozzio #allan holdsworth #prog rock #progressive rock #prog

[blackros78]

Allan Holdsworth of U.K. performing at Wollman Rink, Central Park, NYC, 1978

#allan holdsworth #u.k. #1970s #progressive rock #classic rock #guitar god #on stage #1978 #central park #new york city

[rastronomicals]

Allan Holdsworth

#Allan Holdsworth

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Allan Holdsworth AH10

#allan holdsworth #vintage guitar #ibanez guitars #80s #jazzguitar #fusion #heavy metal #superstrat #legato #spider

[lios-archive]

(thank you @eddie-jobson for helping me discover allan's solo works <33)

#👍🏼 #ily allan #allan holdsworth

[christarfield]

All the things you planned

Just sand castles washed away

On tidal waves of tears

#this song gives me chills every time #uk band #john wetton #eddie jobson #bill bruford #allan holdsworth #thirty years #Spotify

[fuckyeahvanhalen86-95]

Van Halen was formed in Pasadena, California in 1973 and in 1978 released their self-titled album that was the start of a very successful career that made them one of the most influential Hard Rock bands of all time. Over four decades they released 12 studio albums and have sold an estimated amount of more than 80 million records worldwide.

Their songs became real Rock and Roll anthems and keep inspiring countless musicians and fans. The late Eddie Van Halen, that sadly died at the age of 65 back in 2020, talked a lot over the years about the band’s songs. Even revealing which track was one of his favorites.

THE VAN HALEN SONG THAT EDDIE SAID WAS ONE OF HIS FAVORITES

Van Halen was one of the few bands that were lucky enough to be successful with two different lead singers. They first achieved fame with David Lee Roth on vocals and then when he left the group Sammy Hagar joined them and they continued to make praised and succcessful records.

Especially in the late 70s, 80s and early 90s the band released albums that gave them multiple hits on the charts. So it’s often difficult for fans to point which are some of their favorite Van Halen songs. But the late legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen could easily name which were the ones he liked the most. He revealed in an interview with Forbes in 2009 which was one of the tracks he loved.

“One of my favorite songs of ours is ‘Drop Dead Legs.’ Whether it’s a hit or not, to me I love that song,” Eddie Van Halen song. Featured on the band’s “1984” (1984) album, “Drop Dead Legs” wasn’t released as a single at the time. Because that record had other biggger hits like “Jump”, “Panama” and “Hot For Teacher”. It was the last album of the band with David Lee Roth on vocals until “A Different Kind of Truth” (2012), recorded when he re-joined the band decades later.

THE TRACK WAS INSPIRED BY AN AC/DC HIT RELEASED A FEW YEARS BEFORE

Just like Van Halen, AC/DC is one of the groups that were able to continue to be successful with new singer. Brian Johnson joined the band in 1980 after the tragic death of Bon Scott at the age of 33.

His first album with the band was “Back In Black” which became their most successful record. Which also is one of the best-selling albums of all time. It sold an estimated amount of more than 50 million sold copies worldwide.

Eddie Van Halen was a huge fan of AC/DC and he revealed in an interview with Guitar World back in 2014, that the title-track “Back In Black” was the inspiration for “Drop Dead Legs.”

“That was inspired by AC/DC’s ‘Back in Black’. I was grooving on that beat. Although I think that ‘Drop Dead Legs’ is slower. Whatever I listen to somehow is filtered through me and comes out differently. So ‘Drop Dead Legs’ is almost a jazz version of ‘Back in Black’. The descending progression is similar. But I put a lot more notes in there,” Eddie Van Halen said.

“1984” was the last album to feature all four Van Halen classics members. The bassist Michael Anthony wasn’t part of their last reunion, being replaced by Eddie’s son Wolfgang Van Halen. Alongside Van Halen’s debut album, “1984” is one of their best-selling albums. Both records sold an estimated amount of more than 10 million copies worldwide.

THE GUITAR SOLO WAS INSPIRED BY ALLAN HOLDSWORTH

The British jazz fusion and Progressive Rock guitarist Allan Holdsworth, who known for his work with the band U.K., was one of Eddie Van Halen’s favorite guitarists. They had the opportunity to get to know each other and the musician continued to inspire Eddie.

According to the Dutch-American guitarist, the solo of “Drop Dead Legs” was inspired by Allan. “That ride out solo was very much inspired by Allan Holdsworth. I was playing whatever I wanted like jazz. A bunch of wrong notes here and there. But it seemed to work,” Eddie Van Halen said.

Curiously, it wasn’t the first Van Halen solo that was inspired by Holdsworth. Eddie had said that the solo in the song “...And The Cradle Will Rock”, released on Van Halen’s 1980 album “Women and Children First” was also inspired by him. Eddie loved the musician’s work so much that he helped him to get a record deal in the early 80s with Warner Brothers. At the time the musician was selling his equipment to be able to take care of his family.

#rock and roll garage #news #2023 #van halen #eddie van halen #allan holdsworth #Drop Dead Legs #1984 #videos #AC/DC #back in black #forbes #youtube #Guitar World #...And The Cradle Will Rock

[circleofbirds]

#now listening: jazz #now listening #jazz fusion #allan holdsworth #music #Youtube

[jt1674]

#uk #thirty years #john wetton #bill bruford #allan holdsworth #eddie jobson #uk band

[bungitonthen]

#uk #allan holdsworth #bill bruford #john wetton #eddie jobson

[go-go-devil]

Another successful hunt!

Many years ago I promised myself that whenever I see any vinyl of Peter Hammill’s solo records I will buy it immediately, which was a good plan considering this the first one I found out in the wild so far

And Allan Holdsworth was one hell of an unexpected bonus! It even came with these old ads for some more records and merchandise under the Enigma Records label, I should send in the mail order before they run out of Allan Holdsworth cartoon spider tees XD

#vinyl records #peter hammill #the silent corner & the empty stage #allan holdsworth #metal fatigue #prog rock #this will be the last time in a while before I have a chance to return to this record store again #so I try to make every visit count #I also got a few cd's there too! #some depeche mode and the miseducation of lauryn hill #also between the lines by janis ian (whom I hadn't heard of before but my mom says is great) #I got that cd for the two of us :)

[queenbea-1610]

#eddie jobson #uk band #john wetton #allan holdsworth #bill bruford #terry bozzio #prog rock #progressive rock #prog