Born and bred in Yorkshire, Allan Holdsworth was an extraordinary guitar player,
respected by some of the biggest names in the business including Frank Zappa and
Eddie Van Halen. One of the quiet men of the rock industry, Holdsworth is barely
known outside musician's circles and yet he played with artists such as Bill
Bruford, Stanley Clarke, Level 42 and Jack Bruce as well as releasing twelve
solo albums. The reason for Holdsworth's low profile is possibly because his
guitar playing was so avant garde and advanced it could make for uncomfortable
listening to many and not surpris...