| Author | Message | ||
| crobbins
Junior Username: crobbins Post Number: 41 Registered: 6-2004 |
This was taken last week with Allan Holdsworth..  | ||
| crobbins
Junior Username: crobbins Post Number: 42 Registered: 6-2004 |
Allan Holdsworth  | ||
| tbrannon
Advanced Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 347 Registered: 11-2004 |
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 |
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 |
amazing. what did jimmy hadd to say about alembics? | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4936 Registered: 5-2002 |
Interesting block of wood Holdsworth has in his hands. | ||
| muller1007
Intermediate Member Username: muller1007 Post Number: 154 Registered: 5-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Thanks David !! | ||
| mcdonap
Junior Username: mcdonap Post Number: 19 Registered: 2-2007 |
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 |
"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 |
Hmm, I didn't know he played bass. | ||
| muller1007
Intermediate Member Username: muller1007 Post Number: 161 Registered: 5-2002 |
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 |
Thanks for the links. Sounds great..... | ||
| mcdonap
Junior Username: mcdonap Post Number: 20 Registered: 2-2007 |
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. |
