Devil Take The Hindmost The Otherworldly Music Of Allan Holdsworth

Author : Ed Chang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798664860634

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Devil Take the Hindmost, the Otherworldly Music of Allan Holdsworth by Ed Chang Pdf

The uncompromising work of electric guitarist Allan Holdsworth is revered by some of the most accomplished musicians in rock, jazz, fusion and metal, including such ground-breaking artists as Steve Vai, John McLaughlin, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Lifeson, Frank Zappa, Joe Satriani, and countless others. Starting off his career with bands such as The Tony Williams New Lifetime, Bruford, U.K., and Soft Machine, in the early 1980s Holdsworth began releasing music under his own name, with bands comprised of some of the most creatively virtuosic players in rock and jazz. Aside from developing one of the most unique and recognizable styles in electric guitar, Holdsworth also pioneered the role of guitar synthesis in jazz composition and improvisation, and his work in the medium eventually gained the complexity and cinematic flavor of orchestral music (although achieved through electronic textures). This book (originally published in blog form as "A Thread of Lunacy: Appreciation and Analysis of the Otherworldly Music of Allan Holdsworth") traces the development of Holdsworth's musical works from 1969 to 2017 by examining more than 60 records which he led or recorded on. In addition to detailed musical explorations of these records, hundreds of published and unpublished interview fragments from print and online sources have been organized (by album) in order to give an idea of the circumstances behind each record and each stage of Holdsworth's career. Although this book is a perfect reference for Allan Holdsworth fans, another aim of this book is to help new listeners enter the frequently misunderstood universe of this "ahead-of-his-time" guitar genius. A full explanation of Holdsworth's approach to music composition and improvisation is presented, designed to be appreciated and understood by both casual music fans and advanced players.

Author : Ed Chang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1916320619

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Devil Take The Hindmost by Ed Chang Pdf

Author : Allan Holdsworth
Publisher : Cpp Media Video Transcription
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1993-12
Category : Music
ISBN : 0769220150

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Allan Holdsworth -- Just for the Curious: Book & Online Audio by Allan Holdsworth Pdf

Based on the Allan Holdsworth REH video. Allan discusses his unique approach to scales, chords and improvising. Beginning with a complete discussion of 15 different scales, Allan shows how he derives his extraordinary chord voicings from these scales. Includes five fully transcribed songs. In standard notation and tab.

Author : Graham Tippett
Publisher : Unlock the Guitar
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781519020314

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How to Play Like Allan Holdsworth by Graham Tippett Pdf

Ever since my first guitar teacher introduced me to the music of Allan Holdsworth in the late 90s, it has been an ongoing apprenticeship. I became fascinated, not only with his music, but with his approach to music itself, and the way he thinks about chords, scales and improvisation. Allan’s REH video was a blessing for me as I was able to glean enough insight into his playing to understand the way the great man thinks, and more importantly to begin to apply those concepts to my own playing. I struggled with music theory and orthodox approaches, so when Allan’s beautifully simple way of thinking about chords and scales clicked for me, I knew I had found something that finally made sense. I must admit, I couldn’t play you a single Allan Holdsworth lick, and I wouldn’t want to as the thought of dissecting his music in that way was always unappealing to me. What I wanted to do was get inside his head, grasp his way of thinking about music, and find out exactly how he was able to come up with such intricate yet outrageous lines and compositions. And that is precisely what this book is about. Allan’s playing looks incredibly complicated, and then some, to the innocent bystander, but the approach behind it is incredibly simple and easy to grasp. It’s so straightforward in fact that most players who have attempted to describe what he does completely miss the point. Once you do understand his approach, however, you’ll have a new appreciation for how far he’s taken it, and how far it can go. This book is not for the faint-hearted, but you shouldn’t be put off by thinking that you’ll be getting to grips with a lot of tricky concepts, because you won’t; Allan’s way of thinking is almost childlike in its simplicity, and when you glimpse it I can assure you that you'll be intrigued.

Author : Allan Holdsworth
Publisher : Centerstream Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Music
ISBN : 157424051X

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Melody Chords for Guitar by Allan Holdsworth Pdf

(Guitar). Influential fusion player Allan Holdsworth provides guitarists with a simplified method of learning chords, in diagram form, for playing accompaniments and for playing popular melodies in chord-solo style. Covers: major, minor, altered, dominant and diminished scale notes in chord form, with lots of helpful reference tables and and diagrams.

Author : Shawn Lane
Publisher : Warner Bros. Publications
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1995-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 089724897X

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Power Licks and Solos by Shawn Lane Pdf

One of the most stunning guitarists of the '90s details his amazing techniques, licks and patterns. Shawn has got to be heard to be believed! With standard notation and tab.

Author : Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781118517741

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Relentless by Yngwie J. Malmsteen Pdf

The rock-and-roll memoir of one of the world's greatest guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen's revolutionary guitar style—combining elements of classical music with the speed and volume of heavy metal—made him a staple of the 80s rock scene. Decades later, he's still a legend among guitarists, having sold 11 million albums and influenced generations of rockers since. In Relentless, Malmsteen shares his personal story, from the moment he burst onto the scene seemingly out of nowhere in the early 80s to become a household name in the annals of heavy metal. Along the way, he talks about his first bands, going solo, his songwriting and recording process, and the seedy side of the rock business. Malmsteen was named one of Time magazine's ten greatest electric guitar players The author's most recent album, Spellbound, was released in December 2012 Ideal for guitar players, heavy metal fans, and those who enjoy rock memoirs

Author : Sandro Miller
Publisher : Skira
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 8857244016

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Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich by Sandro Miller Pdf

Sandro Miller re-created 26 photographs paying homage to the world's greatest photographers, using John Malkovich as the subject in each image.

Author : Gary Steel
Publisher : On Track
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03
Category : Progressive rock music
ISBN : 1789520584

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Gentle Giant by Gary Steel Pdf

They lasted only a decade and never lit up the world's charts, but progressive rock connoisseurs always knew what today's audiences are now beginning to discover: that Gentle Giant belong in the pantheon of great bands of the era. At times edgy and experimental but also capable of great beauty (not to mention some of the greatest riffs known to man), the group's explorations of medieval music gave their sound unique character. But it was the thrilling complexity of their compositions - which Frank Zappa might have called the "statistical density" of their writing - together with the instrumental ability of its players that make their music as potent today as they were at their peak nearly 50 years ago. This book takes a microscopic look at each of Gentle Giant's eleven studio albums and provides fresh assessments of the many live and 'odds'n'sods' recordings, as well as rounding up existant DVD/Blu-ray documentary and performance footage. In doing so, it tells the story of one of progressive music's most fascinating groups and the thrilling - and occasionally tortuous - ride the Shulman brothers and key band-mates like Kerry Minnear and Gary Green experienced along the way.

Author : Curt Bianchi
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493060009

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Elegant People by Curt Bianchi Pdf

Elegant People is the definitive history of Weather Report, the premier fusion band of the 1970s and beyond. Founded in late 1970 by three stars of the jazz world—keyboardist Joe Zawinul, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, and bassist Miroslav Vitouš—Weather Report went on to become the most unique and enduring jazz band of its era, with a style of music wholly its own. Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of Weather Report's first album release, comes Elegant People: A History of the Band Weather Report, the first book to tell the band's story in detail. Based on years of research and dozens of interviews with musicians, engineers, managers, and support personnel, Elegant People is written from an insider's perspective, describing Weather Report's transformation from a freewheeling, avant-garde jazz band whose ethos was "We always solo and we never solo" to a grooving juggernaut that combined elements of jazz, funk, Latin, and rhythm and blues. Fueled by Zawinul's hit tune "Birdland" and the charismatic stage presence of legendary electric bass player Jaco Pastorius, Weather Report took on the aura of rock stars. By the time Zawinul and Shorter mutually agreed to part ways in 1986, Weather Report had produced sixteen albums, a body of work that ranks among the most significant in jazz and continues to resonate with musicians and fans today.

Author : Pat Martino
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781617130830

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Here and Now! by Pat Martino Pdf

HERE AND NOW! THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF PAT MARTINO WITH BILL MILKOWSKI

Author : MIKE. BARNES
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-09-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 1915841364

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A New Day Yesterday by MIKE. BARNES Pdf

An entertaining, definitive and in-depth study of prog rock, with a new cover and a foreword by Steve Hackett (Genesis). Progressive rock, a genre formed out of a creative surge in the late Sixties and throughout the Seventies. Made by young musicians for a young audience, prog music looked towards new horizons by synthesising rock, jazz, folk, classical and other styles. While prog has always divided critical opinion, in its heyday it had a large and devoted fanbase, and the era's biggest acts from Pink Floyd to Genesis went on to enjoy long-lasting international and commercial success. Although the scene fragmented in the late Seventies, new generations of young listeners continue to discover the unique sounds of prog today. Examining the myths and misconceptions surrounding the genre, music journalist Mike Barnes paints a vivid, colourful picture of the Seventies based on his own interviews with the musicians, music business insiders, journalists and DJs, and the personal testimonies of fans of that extraordinary decade. Offering something new for even the keenest of prog enthusiasts, A New Day Yesterday is an entertaining and in-depth study of both the music itself and the cultural conditions and attitudes that fed into, and were affected by, this remarkable musical phenomenon.

Author : Scott Henderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0769248136

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Melodic Phrasing by Scott Henderson Pdf

Author : Benjamin Roth
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781586488376

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The Great Depression: A Diary by Benjamin Roth Pdf

When the stock market crashed in 1929, Benjamin Roth was a young lawyer in Youngstown, Ohio. After he began to grasp the magnitude of what had happened to American economic life, he decided to set down his impressions in his diary. This collection of those entries reveals another side of the Great Depression—one lived through by ordinary, middle-class Americans, who on a daily basis grappled with a swiftly changing economy coupled with anxiety about the unknown future. Roth's depiction of life in time of widespread foreclosures, a schizophrenic stock market, political unrest and mass unemployment seem to speak directly to readers today.

Author : Gary Husband
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0769259936

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Interplay and Improvisation on the Drums by Gary Husband Pdf