Slightly OT: Not trying to sound cocky, but that chord is not that hard as it seems really, it is just unfamiliar to most of us (John Mayer, Jimi Hendrix and Allan Holdsworth use that stretchy thumb-wrap chord most of the time). I'm Asian and have REALLY small hands: --5-- index --8--...
Guthrie Govan's comments on Allan's music is very spot on: "Allan has his own planet – he's really taken everything that's unique about himself and exaggerated it, to the point where he's playing scales that he's invented working over chords that he's invented. Allan's world is very...
Songs like Aeris, Ellie & Three-Fifty are very melodic/progressive-metalcore sounding. There are a lot of parts that remind me of Erra and newer-Misery Signals (I know Erra is influenced by VoM too) I think TCMC and Matriarch are their most listenable albums, for me
I am always amazed to see how little recognition these guys get, they're one of the most advanced, original, ground-breaking & tasteful guitar duos in the realm of rock/shred guitar playing. Just ask Misha Mansoor how he loves Brett Garsed's playing so much, and also one of his biggest...
Sounds incredible with swapped magnets. :shrug: One of the best playing Fenders i've played... get bashed by many Strat & Fender purists for being out of place :lol:
Rock fusion: Guthrie Govan, Greg Howe, Brett Garsed, Shawn Lane Jazz fusion: Mike Stern, John Scofield, Allan Holdsworth, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea Bebop, jazz, hard bop & post bop: Charlie Christian, Joe Pass, Tal Farlow, Kenny Burrell, Charlie Parker, George Benson, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Pat...
fixed :lol: Aesthetically some of the 6 string models are very reminiscent of Tom Anderson and James Tyler, they seem like great alternatives for rock/blues/jazz-fusion type of players
Jazz-fusion to me is a blend of jazz and other styles (rock, metal, funk, blues, etc.). Unless I hear jazz timing, rhythms and improvisations, I feel that AAL is an instrumental metal band with very advanced harmonic elements..