Relatively Economic Stell Owner on the instrument, musician at Red Hot Chili Peppers is a fan of one of the greatest virtuous of all time
Fuscian John He gathered a series of distinct influences as a guitarist when building his style. His maximum reference is Jimi Hendrix, but he liked Mick Ronson (David Bowie) Frank Zappa. Your passion for progressive rock of Steve Howe (Yes) has the same intensity as the appreciation for the alternative sound of John McGeoch (Magazine, Siouxsie and the banshees).
However, in the midst of so many good references, the musician of Red Hot Chili Peppers Feel that there is a prominent name. It is about Allan Holdsworthcalled by many “the guitarist of guitarists”, in view of the admiration that other instrument colleagues have for him.
In an interview of 2021 published on the board TIMELY INSPIRATIONS (via Guitar player), Frusciante explained his favorite for Holdsworth. The English guitarist deceased in 2017 was superhabilified type, but, in the view of the American musician, he could convey an emotion that transcended the use of elaborate techniques.
He explains:
“I don’t think someone needs to be technically advanced to be emotional. But I really don’t think there are any better guitarist than Allan Holdsworth. I’m sure I’ll always learn from him. And never, in a million years, I will be able to do what he did.”
Allan Holdsworth, the hero of John Frusciante
Born in Bradford, England, on August 6, 1946, Allan Holdsworth played not only guitar, but also piano. His career began in the late 1960s and took off in the following decade, with works alongside referential names of Jazz Fusion and Progressive Rock such as Soft Machine, BILL BRUFORD (Yes, King Crimson), UK, Jean-Luc Ponty, Tony Williamsamong many others.
Holdsworth stood out, in particular, by the use of advanced musical theory, such as unusual format chords, soils in variable tonal centers, mastery and implementation of different scales, peculiar execution of the connected technique (legato), among others.
His innovations have been such to the point that several other giants of the guitar quote him as influence: Eddie van Halen, John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen and Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), between others. Also received compliments from none other than Frank Zappathat defined it as “One of the most interesting guitar guitars worldwide”.
Although celebrated in the segment of the six strings, English has never been popular. In the mid -1980s, he had financial difficulties and had to sell part of his instruments and equipment to keep up.
Allan left us on April 15, 2017, at the age of 70. The musician suffered a heart attack at his home, in view, a city in the US state of California.
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