RIP Allan Holdsworth

[Ripley]

Just got this sad news from some friends...
The guitarist from another planet has passed by.

[ame="https://youtu.be/-iQnZ-gMd-E"]Allan Holdsworth - Legato Playing - YouTube[/ame]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Holdsworth

 

[Ravenous]

Yup, some of his guitar sounds were amazing. He was a bit fanatical about even simple things, one of his techniques was picking a note while it was muted, and then fretting it just after the pick. Anything he could do to exert control over the sound...

 

[Mojave]

The guy had some amazing skills. RIP.