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Allan Holdsworth - Against The Clock -- reviews from 2005...

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ProgressiveWorld.net -- "All the tunes are great and the only true description of this album is "best of" artist, "best of" class. He definitely earns the distinction of magna cum laude among his musical peers.... If Allan's trying to meet a deadline, he's really in no hurry to do so as this collection takes a little more than two hours to traverse. It happens over the course of 26 separate topics, most around the four or five minute range. Not sure why this is against the clock. The pieces sound fresh, youthful, and refined. They don't appear to be rushed and I didn't check the time once while it was playing..."

The Guitar Channel :
"I would highly recommend this album to people who are new to Holdsworth's music, but also to existing fans. This is a tremendous collection of music from, arguably, the greatist guitartist ever."

allaboutjazz.com:
"Careful remastering lends the programme a wonderful sonic consistency, and the inclusion of two newly-recorded tracks and one piece previously only available in Japan make Against the Clock essential for newcomer and experienced listener alike. "

progarchives.com:

"This is a very excellent collection for any fan of electric guitar... Shenandoah, an old American classic, is covered with spectacular grandeur and emotion. This may be the most powerful statement from Allan since Secrets. Shenandoah alone is worth the price of the disc. Simply sublime. "

RIPTYDE: Sonic Undertow

allaboutjazz.com:
"Holdsworth somehow manages to alter the complexion of the artists' compositions, making them fit within his universe. And the same can be said about his contributions to Sonic Undertow ; whenever he solos his personality is indelibly stamped, not just through the notes he plays, but in the way they alter the context of what surrounds them. "Sonic Undertow will be a treat for fans of progressive music who believe that the genre didn't peak and end in the '70s. Clearly there is room for modern cross-genre experimentation in a more advanced context, a concept that Hoard clearly understands. "

amazon.com:
Allan Holdsworth Average Customer Review : 4.5 out of 5 stars Release Date:
September 9, 2003 ... Riptyde , with special guest Allan Holdsworth...

THEN! - The Allan Holdsworth Group Live!

fretplay.com:
What's unique about this record are alternate arrangements, its audiophile recording quality, and particularly the three improv pieces or "Zones" featuring Holdsworth blistering and growling on a huge baritone electric guitar. This album captures a 1990 performance when Holdsworth toured with one of the world's most talented electric jazz quartets, including master drummer Gary Husband, bassist Jimmy Johnson, and keyboardist Steve Hunt (Stanley Clarke/Mahavishnu Project). Some of Holdsworth's solos on this record are unforgettable... the interplay between the band members is at once loose and locked in. This is instrumental rock, jazz, fusion--call it what you will, but Holdsworth has an approach to the guitar and sound that is one of the most revolutionary of all time

eermusic.com:
Holdsworth's THEN! on the Alternity label is playing now and I must say this is definite must-have!! Just to hear Zones I, II and III is worth the buy as these compositions are totally live improv and boy do these cats let it rip. The other 6 tracks smoke too -- sheesh, and they sound this superb live!! -- oh how this makes me want to nail my guitar case shut and pack it away for another decade!

June, 2005--Breaking Alternity News: three new releases are in the works--out shortly, Jane Getter's blistering and soulful See Jane Run (online release June 20) , Simeon Harris' 'The Assessment' -- and a new audiophile jazz trio record featuring an unbelievable performance by Gary Husband playing piano, including covering standards by Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, and Kenny Wheeler... Think Like This! is an exceptional surprise by a younger generation of musical masters -- and it's the recording debut from the Jason Smith project, also featuring another Holdsworth band alumni, bassist Dave Carpenter... If you haven't yet experienced our landmark latest release:
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