<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Allan-holdsworth ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/allan-holdsworth Sun, 06 Apr 2025 08:05:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “It's the most significant development in the last 50 years. Everything else has just been a little tweak on something Leo Fender or Les Paul did”: Once Allan Holdsworth picked up a headless Steinberger, there was no turning back ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/allan-holdsworth-on-steinbergers VjjvUanafLUiMrAWFZjxMS Sun, 06 Apr 2025 08:05:00 +0000 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:51:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I like that their appearance intrigues non-guitar players and bothers old-fashioned people”: Despite early love from Eddie Van Halen and Allan Holdsworth, headless guitars became a punchline – yet in 2025, they’re more popular than ever. We found out why ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/why-headless-guitars-are-more-popular-than-ever Pv8kH3JH8JJUuAie5nhMtk Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:46:32 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:15:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ His playing blew the minds of Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen, while his improvisation was up there with John Coltrane and Charlie Parker – here’s how Allan Holdsworth reinvented the way we approach the electric guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/allan-holdsworth-fusion-licks c5hPfGRii8d2Zx5wYvVHWj Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:29:40 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I would call our approach organized chaos, but it drove Allan Holdsworth up the wall”: John Wetton has been the bass force behind a peak-period King Crimson lineup and two prog rock supergroups ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-wetton-king-crimson-interview nFwoix7NWUuQmxmrcPmcdG Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:23:10 +0000 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:31:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There are so many emulators of Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Eddie Van Halen, but no one has been able to play like Frank Gambale”: Matteo Mancuso names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/matteo-mancuso-guitarist-influences AmSvnq2gsQdrekdwrqyyE8 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:13:52 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Allan Holdsworth blew the minds of Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and a generation of guitar heroes – and his extraordinary fretboard hacks are still inspiring players today ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/allan-holdsworth-legato-string-skipping-shred zuQff47UouqBS62fsoa3Ra Mon, 13 May 2024 13:48:56 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Allan Holdsworth: 5 game-changing guitar approaches you can learn ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/allan-holdsworth-5-guitar-approaches rWQgjMQwUTchgrSYp7vyXe Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:11:05 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get to the roots of Eddie Van Halen’s groundbreaking playing with this lesson on his biggest influences ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/eddie-van-halen-influences sW66TJcYXycaS4wubfUwsc Fri, 27 May 2022 10:21:37 +0000 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:54:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jimmy Haslip: “I know I don’t play the instrument correctly! I've just tried to find my own way of expressing myself“ ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jimmy-haslip-i-know-i-dont-play-the-instrument-correctly-ive-just-tried-to-find-my-own-way-of-expressing-myself bE4A5XzP6r8VvL5PNRNMXW Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:36:53 +0000 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:27:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Allan Holdsworth's "secret" scale is one of the ultimate examples of 'outside' playing - here's how to use it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/allan-holdsworths-secret-scale-is-one-of-the-ultimate-examples-of-outside-playing-heres-how-to-use-it DePcd6nP6h9uLgrmDaTs9A Mon, 06 Jul 2020 16:25:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Zakk Wylde reveals the one song he was never able to nail on guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/zakk-wylde-reveals-the-one-song-he-was-never-able-to-nail-on-guitar cJEHnBmLyad2TRPf8ie7P5 Fri, 15 Nov 2019 17:06:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai on his favorite guitarist: "It's hard to realize how great he is - not many people understand" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/steve-vai-his-favorite-guitarist-its-hard-realize-how-great-he 7SxcFURDoU4i4jsfTPUdkF Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:02:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Allan Holdsworth's 10 Most Useful Scales ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/allan-holdsworths-10-most-useful-scales jFThbVThp77YomUSsxkf36 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 13:18:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ An Allan Holdsworth-Inspired Pentatonic Run ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/sick-licks-allan-holdsworth-inspired-pentatonic-run kpdoTYbbWKWK6YrvGUJBec Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:49:48 +0000 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 20:51:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ 15 of Prog-Rock's Best Guitarists Through the Years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/15-prog-rocks-best-guitarists-through-years cCbcvQvsE8683En4VNCLSZ Wed, 13 Sep 2017 04:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Others Pay Tribute to Allan Holdsworth ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/joe-satriani-steve-vai-and-others-pay-tribute-allan-holdsworth C8ejj6g3vRDUUw3uAKFSpF Mon, 17 Apr 2017 12:56:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Allan Holdsworth, Influential Guitar Virtuoso, Dead at 70 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/allan-holdsworth-influential-guitar-virtuoso-dead-70 GUT5tvgSySARTLRY7HRqiB Mon, 17 Apr 2017 11:56:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Allan Holdsworth's Four-Note-Per-String Scales ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/jazz-guitar-corner-channel-allan-holdsworth-four-note-string-scales hN2MJq7SXZXdLKGveK6Yhb Mon, 17 Apr 2017 11:35:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tom Morello: “The Top Song That Inspired My Playing and Tone” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/tom-morello-top-song-inspired-my-playing-and-tone 5viQj5esZH5MfnypPVekFg Tue, 03 Jan 2017 13:36:08 +0000