Allan Holdsworth
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How Allan Holdsworth reinvented the way we approach the electric guitar
By Nick Mellor published
This in-depth masterclass in the fusion icon’s virtuoso style is for moderate to advanced players ready to level up their legato chops, outside playing and minor chord vocabulary
John Wetton has been the bass force behind a peak-period King Crimson lineup and two prog rock supergroups
By Chris Jisi published
A veteran of one of King Crimson’s classic lineups, John Wetton’s amazing career took him through a host of British prog bands
Matteo Mancuso names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound
By Amit Sharma published
From Jimi to Django, these are the ingredients behind Matteo Mancuso’s stunning guitar technique
How Allan Holdsworth blew the minds of Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and a generation of guitar heroes
By Charlie Griffiths published
Take your playing to another realm with this lesson in Holdsworth’s legato, string skipping and that unique ability of his to find new patterns in scales
Allan Holdsworth: 5 game-changing guitar approaches you can learn
By John Wheatcroft published
He's been heralded by the likes of Steve Vai as the greatest guitarist who ever lived – here's how you can incorporate the fusion master's innovative approach to the instrument in your own playing
Get to the roots of Eddie Van Halen’s groundbreaking playing with this lesson on his biggest influences
By Phil Short published
In six immersive studies, we approach Eddie’s playing style from the perspective of the players he idolized
Allan Holdsworth talks jaw-dropping solos, the "exquisitely unique" SynthAxe and his love of headless guitars in his final interview
By Joe Lalaina published
The trailblazing jazz-fusion guitarist passed away just days after taking part in his last-ever interview with Guitar World
Jimmy Haslip: “I know I don’t play the instrument correctly! I've just tried to find my own way of expressing myself“
By Bass Player Staff published
He got lessons from Jaco Pastorius and toured with Allan Holdsworth – now Haslip continues to push the frontiers of bass guitar with album reissues, sessions and a playing style like no other
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