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crobbins
Junior
Username: crobbins

Post Number: 41
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 8:40 pm:   Edit Post

This was taken last week with Allan Holdsworth..JJ
crobbins
Junior
Username: crobbins

Post Number: 42
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 9:09 pm:   Edit Post

Allan HoldsworthAH
tbrannon
Advanced Member
Username: tbrannon

Post Number: 347
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 9:26 pm:   Edit Post

I never noticed the different tailpiece on Johnson's bass before.

Cool shot- thanks for that.
mcdonap
Junior
Username: mcdonap

Post Number: 17
Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 6:18 am:   Edit Post

Great shots!
I was lucky enough to see two concerts on this most recent Holdsworth tour.
I even got to talk to Jimmy Johnson about Alembics! What a truly nice guy he is!

Pat
jseitang
Advanced Member
Username: jseitang

Post Number: 202
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 12:48 pm:   Edit Post

amazing. what did jimmy hadd to say about alembics?
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 4936
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 3:07 pm:   Edit Post

Interesting block of wood Holdsworth has in his hands.
muller1007
Intermediate Member
Username: muller1007

Post Number: 154
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2007 - 3:28 pm:   Edit Post

It looks as if Alan picked out a guitar he could carry along as hand baggage on the plane. It's very tiny, especially compared to Jimmy's full size Series bass.
terryc
Intermediate Member
Username: terryc

Post Number: 123
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:40 am:   Edit Post

the man who introduced us to 5 string basses on a
general level.
great player..right in the pocket!!
room037
Intermediate Member
Username: room037

Post Number: 158
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 9:01 am:   Edit Post

Wow !
Thanks for the nice photo !

Is this bass his latest one ?
I am interested some points.
1: Head shape (Fan or Cone ?)
2: Neck width (Narrowest width just like 76's 5 strings ?)
3: Tail piece shape

He is always my hero.
And Narrowest 5 strings Series basses are my favorite !

Eiji
mcdonap
Junior
Username: mcdonap

Post Number: 18
Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 9:57 am:   Edit Post

I told Jimmy that I had recently gotten a used Series II. He asked how I liked it, and I said I love it, but that I was still getting used to the controls. He immediately volunteered some quick info to get me started, which I thought was VERY nice of him. He also seemed genuinely interested to hear about my particular bass.
He mentioned how easy it was to deal with Alembic, and that I might want to give them a call. He mentioned "The Upgrade", and I told him I inquired about it, and that there's a very long wait.
I did embarass him a little by accident. I told him that I've been a fan for over 25 years, and that his use of Alembic and the Series II was really why I was interested and eventually got one.

I don't know too many details about his particular bass, but it definitely has the cone headstock, and it looked to me that the spacing was pretty narrow. The tail piece shape is really cool - it accentuates the omega!

Pat
dfung60
Advanced Member
Username: dfung60

Post Number: 241
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:52 pm:   Edit Post

I'm not the biggest Holdsworth expert, but for many years now he has been playing custom guitars by Bill DeLap. He played the Steinberger GL for a little bit, then started playing DeLap guitars which used Steinberger hardware. I believe the latest DeLaps he's playing have wood necks instead of graphite, but they're all similar in size. There are baritone DeLaps too, which, between their small body size and Holdsworth being tall, create a sort an image of strange perspective.

David Fung
davehouck
Moderator
Username: davehouck

Post Number: 4943
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 7:25 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks David !!
mcdonap
Junior
Username: mcdonap

Post Number: 19
Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 4:01 am:   Edit Post

David is right on (as usual!). Allan stated that he likes the particular De Lap he's playing as it's small enough to pass as carry on luggage on a plane. Most people think it's a tennis racket.
If memory serves, I think he had to sell many - if not all - of his other DeLaps. I seem to remember that this happened a few years back.

I know that a few years ago he had to sell his Synthaxe(s). When the DeLeo brothers from STP/Army of Anyone heard he was without one, they got one for him! (I thought that was very cool.) So now he has a Synthaxe again, but it's so old that he can't risk taking it on the road. He said he's never sure if it will even turn on again when he shuts it down! (I think Synthaxe went out of business in 1986 or something like that.)

How cool would it be if Allan started using a Series II guitar!
glocke
Intermediate Member
Username: glocke

Post Number: 180
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 6:57 am:   Edit Post

"If memory serves, I think he had to sell many - if not all - of his other DeLaps. I seem to remember that this happened a few years back. "

geez...that stinks....
jsaylor
Intermediate Member
Username: jsaylor

Post Number: 106
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2007 - 10:09 am:   Edit Post

Hmm, I didn't know he played bass.
muller1007
Intermediate Member
Username: muller1007

Post Number: 161
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Friday, April 06, 2007 - 1:39 pm:   Edit Post

James Taylor featuring Jimmy. Wonderful music.

Too bad they forgot to film Jimmy a bit more. But I guess that's the story of his life, and hell, it works fine for me, because despite his constant lack of spotlight attention (picture wise, not music wise) I think he is one of the best bass players around. He really knows his role as a bass player and knows perfectly what's best for a song. I also think his modesty and down to earthness, combined with his tremendous capability as a bassist makes me respect him even more. Truly an example for many.
Respect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0gETPM25L0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9wbFgufQlU

Duncan
crobbins
Junior
Username: crobbins

Post Number: 43
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2007 - 5:47 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks for the links. Sounds great.....
mcdonap
Junior
Username: mcdonap

Post Number: 20
Registered: 2-2007
Posted on Sunday, April 08, 2007 - 3:40 am:   Edit Post

Another great DVD featuring Jimmy is the Lifetime Achievment Award for Steve Gadd. There are a couple of nice scenes where Rick Marotta thanks Jimmy for helping him during the rehearsals. What's really cool is when he introduces the band and thanks Jimmy publicly!

Jimmy is shown quite a bit in the rehearsal footage and during the playing portion of the show.

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