Stanley Clarke, Allan Holdsworth, Randy Brecker, Bernard Wright, Steve Smith 2-5-89

[Eflatmajor7sharp11]

Does Stanley Clarke pull the string out 8 inches and release it to sound a note? Don't like that tone!!!!

[upst8]

@Eflatmajor7sharp11 Thats what gives it the snap! I'm gonna see Holdsworth again on 3/24, first time since this show here.

[Passion4Blue]

Man, I remember this show back in Poughkeepsie. I believe this was the night my buddy Joe Ramsey won the signed Steinberger guitar from Rainbow Music which Allan himself signed that night. Awesome that someone had a recording even if it was just the audio!

[upst8]

@Passion4Blue That's cool about the Steinberger! I worked across the street from the Chance at this time, at an oldies station called "97.7 WCZX." Caught so many great shows there, wish I'd taped them all!

[upst8]

@Passion4Blue That's cool that we were both in the crowd that night, I knew it was gonna be memorable. I think I have a few more songs on the other side of the tape.

[upst8]

Soundboard recording (although 3rd or 4th generation) you can't really hear the audience

[LoveoneAn]

What's with the audience?

[DrTaz]

Xenotype apparently forgot about Holdsworth's ability to compose some very original pieces. I'd think that would require a vast knowledge of chordal harmony. He has mentioned classical composers like Debussy and Chopin as influences.

[NotBornEveryMinute]

@XenoType008 dB stands for decibels, and also, for you.

[bogeybast]

I'm glad I visited. Thanks for your hospitality.

[upst8]

I wish the quality was better, It's a copy of a copy of a copy but I can't find my original tape. I had the sound guy at the club throw a cassette in for me that night ( I worked across the street).

[TheTimananda]

I was atht eir show at The Ritz in NYC and was standing with some guys from CT who were recording it. I was never able to get a copy of the tape from them, so THIS is a dream come true.

They did a tune by Lenny White that was very Hendrix inspired and Ray Gomez came out to play guitar on that, but otherwise all Holdsworth and was he "on" that night.

[aerosim]

@TheTimananda .... I was at that show too. I can't believe that any recordings from that tour exist.  I remember when Ray Gomez was playing and the cord kept pulling out of his guitar because it was a short one that Holdsworth used. Not a problem for him because he never moved. Amazing show that I'll never forget. Still have one of Steve Smith's drumsticks.

[jonannlou]

Holdsworth must have been going through a phase of working with slap bass players! 1 year on and he was selling out the Hammersmith Odeon with Level 42!

[jakemf1]

Holdswoth is just killing!

[funkeemon]

!!!!!******@@@$#%%^%&&%&%$&%%$­%$%&%$%$

[MrFiskegal]

Even if the sound quality is not good, mr Holdsworth sounds more like a hornplayer than a guitar player to me. Very nice improvisation including rapid shifting scales that follows the chord progression to a pinpoint precision. No rehearsed licks glued together, A true improviser.

[jonannlou]

@MrFiskegal I read somewere that Holdsworth got his main influence from a horn player the 60's, but for the life of me I can't remember the name!

[TheTimananda]

@MrFiskegal

eh-h-h-h, Randy Brecker IS a trumpet player and the first soloist....

[bkstudios]

I saw this lineup in San Francisco Bay Area (at the now defunct Circle Star Theater!) Cool to hear a little bit from that show. Dig it!!!

[HotRodSixString]

This is the best version of this song I've ever heard and it doesn't even sound like it .

[Paiste01]

Thank you so much for uploading this!

[kristicrosswell]

What is this?

the music is not matched with the videos'

[upst8]

@kristicrosswell there is no video from this show. The description of the video explains "Audio only (video footage is from other individual performances). " Some people would have put a still picture of an album cover up for the entire video. I tried to make it more interesting by using video from around the time this audio was recorded.

[crocotone]

@upst8 well done! Thx a lot for your work!

[perrykleez]

@kristicrosswell LOL!!!!

[kristicrosswell]

What is this?



[StromboliKicks]

thanks man!! love to hear allan with steve smith on drums!

[videolover61]

Surprising choice of Bernard Wright on keys ...very very talented cat, who had many personal problems over the years that kept him off the scene....but Stanley sounds great! What a master!!!!

[Jamaicafunk]

Confirmed...I saw & hung with them at the Palladium in NYC.. I remember Ray Gomez sitting in on a tune too...

[Tarabos1]

it is not on 2-5-89 it must be 10 years or even more earlier !

[upst8]

@Tarabos1 the date is accurate - I was there, I would have been too young to attend 10 years earlier!

[enpdllp]

@Tarabos1 The date could not have been from 10 years earlier. If you hear the beginning of the clip, the person speaking states that the previous song was Pud Wud. That song is from Allan Holdswrth's Sand album, which was released in 1987.

[crocotone]

@Tarabos1 might be possible that some of the video takes are from 1979? hehe...

[3shiftgtr]

Holdsy just is in a class by himself....a fucking global treasure.....a life in music done right.....

[vspa22]

i like more Jeff Beck's version,

[andrescrofft]

la raja pero esta mas desfasado que la chachu!!!

[lovekurt]

bravo!!!!



[jamesedwardtheobald]

one of the best life solos of his! too bad the recording is crummy!

[durtmagert]

Loved Holdsworth's Tone!!!!