now that he's dead, who's the best?

Jonny Greenwood

>>73661382
John Mclaughlin but he'll be dead soon too. He's going on his final tour of the US this year.

>>73661382
he was in a league of his own.

when you get past the speed of his solos, and actually listen to the way he harmonizes shit in his head, no one did it like him. sure some are close, and there's a number of younger players right now that are only regionally well known or within jazz circles, that are perhaps better than holdsworth, but not in their understanding of harmony, at least not in how he understood it and how he used it compose.

All guitar gods are just guitarists compared to this dude. There can be a new best guitarist but no one can replace a true god,

>>73661382

let's not forget his pioneering work in the world of SynthAxes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqdVQ9VdoAg

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she is AMAZING

Tina turner lol ahahahahahahahahah xD

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I unironically think this nigga's still in the top 10. Didn't know Holdsworth died :(

>>73663417
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11JiKTyMm7M

>>73663417
>>73663653
Out of respect, please don't.

>>73661816
Just listen to how he structures his solos:
https://youtu.be/nDAC5hbwQJw
Not to mention that John McLaughlin and Frank Gambale couldn't understand what he was doing.

>>73663456
It's not like it could and should be objectively determined, but Allan was so above and beyond ordinary guitar playing even in the 70's:
https://youtu.be/_RC6XSAZwOs
https://youtu.be/Z99w41FVpqY

>>73661382
>>73661816
>>73663679

can you give me some albums you recommend?

thanks in advance mate

>>73663917
No problem. Here it is:
https://rateyourmusic.com/list/warpigcat/allan_holdsworth___i_knew_that_he_plays_on_many_albums_but_look_here____/

>>73664147
is this just a general list of the albums he's on? i suppose im no allan holdsworth expert but i can't believe I.O.U. is only number 20. to be fair i've only heard the bruford album but i think iou is better. i also think that tony williams album believe it is fantastic and can't believe its 75.id need to listen to them over again but i think they're better than road games and metal fatigue. also i've heard velvet darkness isn't to great.

>>73664230
About Velvet Darkness:
>The tracks for the album were originally recorded by engineer Rudy Van Gelder at his Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey. According to Holdsworth, this was done during a rehearsal session, after which the tapes were released by CTI without his or the other band members' consent. None of the musicians involved ever received royalties for their work. Holdsworth therefore considers the album an unauthorised release and not part of his discography.

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>>73661382

>>73661382
Guthrie Govan.

>>73664457
Came here to post this. If you disagree you actually don't play guitar.

>>73663456

Bad Ass Billy is a legend and hero...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0968f0VWvd8

>>73664457

that dude a great mimic but he is dead inside.

>>73661382

>inb4 the John Mayer shill....

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>>73663653
she is so good