Bill Bruford One Of A Kind LP 1979 Polydor PD-1-6205 Promo Alan Holdsworth
Bill Bruford - One Of A Kind LP 1979 Polydor PD-1-6205 Promo Alan Holdsworth An Excellent piece of work Bruford / Holdsworth the Best
Recorded at Trident Studios, Soho, London; between January and February 1979 The Words to Fainting In Coils are from Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'
One of a Kind is the second solo album by the drummer , and the first proper album by his band . Released in 1979 on EG Records, it is a collection of instrumentals in a style that can loosely be defined as . Bruford features guitarist , bassist , and keyboardist . "Forever Until Sunday" and "The Sahara of Snow" had originally been performed at 1978 concerts by Bruford and Holdsworth’s previous band They were intended for a studio album, but were never properly recorded by U.K. as Bruford kept the pieces for himself when he and Holdsworth exited the band. U.K. bandmate co-wrote "The Sahara of Snow" and reprises his violin part on "Forever Until Sunday". Stewart's "Hell's Bells" utilizes a fragment penned by his former colleague (the 3-chord pattern underlying the guitar solo). Holdsworth's "The Abingdon Chasp" is the only piece he wrote for Bruford.
Allan Holdsworth (6 August 1946 – 15 April 2017) was a British and guitarist and composer.
Holdsworth was known for his esoteric and idiosyncratic usage of advanced music theory concepts, especially with respect to melody and harmony. His music incorporates a vast array of complex , often using unusual chord shapes in an abstract way based on his understanding of "chord scales", and intricate improvised , frequently across shifting tonal centres. He used myriad forms often derived from those such as the , , , , , and scales, among others, often resulting in an unpredictable and dissonant "" sound. His unique soloing technique stemmed from his original desire to play the saxophone. Unable to afford one, he strove to use the guitar to create similarly smooth lines of notes. He also became associated with playing an early form of called the , a company he endorsed in the 1980s.
Holdsworth has been cited as an influence by a host of , and guitarists such as , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . once lauded him as "one of the most interesting guys on guitar on the planet", while has said: "I think Allan Holdsworth is the of the guitar. I don't think anyone can do as much with the guitar as Allan Holdsworth can."
