OT - Bozzio Holdsworth Levin Mastelotto Tour!!

[TheEqualizer]

This a prog rock dream come true!

Zappa drummer Terry Bozzio
King Crimson, Peter Gabriel etc Bassist Tony Levin
King Crimson Drummer Pat Mastelotto
And God of Guitar Allan Fucking Holdsworth

January 2. 2010 - Seattle, WA
Venue: The Triple Door
http://www.thetripledoor.net

January 3. 2010 - Seattle, WA
Venue: The Triple Door
http://www.thetripledoor.net

January 4. 2010 - Portland, OR
Venue: Aladdin Theater
http://www.aladdin-theater.com

January 6. 2010 - Santa Cruz, CA
Venue: Kuumbwa Jazz Center
http://www.kuumbwajazz.org

January 8. 2010 - Oakland, CA
Venue: Yoshi's
http://www.yoshis.com

January 9. 2010 - Oakland, CA
Venue: Yoshi's
http://www.yoshis.com

January 10. 2010 - Oakland, CA
Venue: Yoshi's
http://www.yoshis.com

(More dates to be announced)
Check www.therealallanholdsworth.com for updates

[TheEqualizer]

And for the SoCal Nutters, Holdsworth is playing at the Baked Potato on October 10 and 11 with Gary Husband (Level 42) on drums and Jimmy Johnson on bass.

[zilboy]

Pleeeeeze come to Chicago!!!

[dontboxmein]

Wow that is a killer lineup to be sure hope they come around me..and if i am home to go i am so there.

[TheEqualizer]

Here is the only clip I've ever seen from this line-up. Supposedly from November 2008. HD camera but unfortunately still hard to see anything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miOmVHyxpuc

ETA I strongly suspect this clip is actually from December 2008
ETA2 You can construct a tank using the metal from Terry's cymbals. Man!

[Shangeris]

Nice video (haven't seen it all) thanks EQ.

BTW is that a headless guitar?

[TheEqualizer]

Nice video (haven't seen it all) thanks EQ.

BTW is that a headless guitar?

Yes. Holdsworth is back to playing his Steinberger. He had been playing a different headless guitar for awhile (the make escapes me for the moment).

ETA The headless he had been playing was a custom model by Bill DeLap. Holdsworth has stated in interviews that he likes to use the Steinberger when he plays in Japan (which is where the clip is from) because the size makes it easy to travel with. However, when I saw him play in SoCal (not too far from where I understand he currently lives) not long ago, he was still playing the Steinberger, so I suspect his current choice of guitar is based on more than mere portability.

[Shangeris]

Nice video (haven't seen it all) thanks EQ.

BTW is that a headless guitar?

Yes. Holdsworth is back to playing his Steinberger. He had been playing a different headless guitar for awhile (the make escapes me for the moment).

I love the Steinbergers. Someday I'll may get a bass. Perhaps.

[TheEqualizer]

I love the Steinbergers. Someday I'll may get a bass. Perhaps.

If you do, make sure to get a vintage one. The word is that the new basses by them are not nearly as good as the older models.

[Shangeris]

Yes, I wanted a L2 but since they're the oldest (and may the ones wich work the worstest) I'll try to get a XL2. I don't like the new basses like Synapse and I'm sure they don't sound like the vintage models because they're made of wood.

[zilboy]

The bass player in my first band had a Steinberger - and the technique to back it up. Did that thing ever sound suh-weet!!!

Yeah, EQ - Terry's cymbals are 50% of the attraction for me (his supreme musicianship the other 50% of course). I only wish they were still black. Still, the DW's he's got now are soooo much better than the Remo kit he used back in the day. Sounded like tin cans. What was he thinking???

[TheEqualizer]

Still, the DW's he's got now are soooo much better than the Remo kit he used back in the day. Sounded like tin cans. What was he thinking???

Word. It was inexplicable.

[zilboy]

The bass player in my first band had a Steinberger - and the technique to back it up. Did that thing ever sound suh-weet!!!

Yeah, EQ - Terry's cymbals are 50% of the attraction for me (his supreme musicianship the other 50% of course). I only wish they were still black. Still, the DW's he's got now are soooo much better than the Remo kit he used back in the day. Sounded like tin cans. What was he thinking???

Scratch that - I know what he was thinking: "FREE DRUMS!!!"

[TheEqualizer]

SoCal dates announced:

January 12, 2010 - Whittier, CA
Venue: Whittier Theater
http://www.calprog.com

January 13, 2010 - San Diego, CA
Venue: Brick By Brick
http://www.brickbybrick.com

ETA January 13 is a Wednesday, but tickets are only $20!!!!!

Not sure about the price for the Whittier show.

[TheEqualizer]

What does this post have to do with STEWART?

Not much, but check this out:

From Stanley Clarke's "If This Bass Could Only Talk," its STEWART with Allan Holdsworth:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKWOTCepBXs

It took me some time to warm up to it, but now I just LUUUUUUUV it. So Stewart without really getting in your face with his Stewart-ness.