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All Night Wrong
Allan Holdsworth
All Night Wrong
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Rock
 
  •  Track Listings (8) - Disc #1

The title may offer insight into guitar legend Holdsworth's notorious aversion to the pressures of live recordings; indeed, this marks the first live solo album of his long career. But the nigh-flawless performances here (...  more »

     
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All Artists: Allan Holdsworth
Title: All Night Wrong
Members Wishing: 6
Total Copies: 0
Label: Favored Nations
Original Release Date: 1/1/2002
Re-Release Date: 9/9/2003
Album Type: Live
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Rock
Styles: Jazz Fusion, Progressive, Progressive Rock, Rock Guitarists
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 690897233027

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The title may offer insight into guitar legend Holdsworth's notorious aversion to the pressures of live recordings; indeed, this marks the first live solo album of his long career. But the nigh-flawless performances here (recorded in May, 2002 at the Roppongi Pit Inn in Tokyo, Japan) also suggest a certain irony to the fusion pioneer's concerns. His distinctive chordal melodic technique sets "Lanyard Loop" (and much of the album) in a quietly savory orbit; but it's a deceptively languorous framework that Holdsworth masterfully uses to contrast his often-aggressive soloing. "The Things You See" showcases some remarkably fluid tonal shifts and a solo tack that's as free and Coltrane-esque as advertised. The soft focus of "Alphrazallan" proves it can also be a tightrope walk, while drummer Chad Wackerman's playful, funk-edged solo introduction gives the dark, cascading mystery of the guitarist's playing on "Zone" yet another compelling facet, with bassist Jimmy Johnson capably adding yet another layer of rhythmic complexity. The jazzy, neo-swing of "Water on the Brain, Pt. II" and "Gas Lamp Blues" (where Johnson in particular shines) displays the trio's forceful, economic interplay to good effect, and one that stands in dramatic contrast to the dreamy soundscape "Above & Below." Fusion remains an underappreciated musical language, but this is a fine live showcase for one of its master linguists.

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CD Reviews

All Night Right!
Squirtus | Mesquite, Tx | 10/26/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"AH is many things: A cult icon; An innovator par excellence; A FREAKISHLY talented guitarist! But what endears him to me above all else is most evident on this long awaited live album. His music is just heart-rendingly beautiful.



Yes, he's a shred-master, but that's hardly the point. He can play so fast that individual notes are barely distinguishable, and to the uninitiated this can make his solos seem frantic. The trick is to hear this 'note density' in the same way as one would experience a high resolution digital photo. You don't grouse because the pixels are too small to identify individually, you revel in the clarity of the image.



To continue the analogy, the 'soundscapes' Holdsworth paints on this album are gorgeous beyond words, once you find the proper perspective. It's well worth the effort."
5 STAR PERFORMANCE & 3 STAR RECORDING/MIXING/MASTERING
Mui H. Yuen | New York City | 08/05/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"A very amazing performance, but as often happens with Holdsworth's records, the sound is not very warm, rather cold and compressed. If Holdsworth's records were mixed/mastered differently with much warmer and fuller fat sound, all his EXCEPTIONAL music will become even more EXCEPTIONAL."