Allan Holdsworth: The Bass Clef Club, 1986


Allan Holdsworth Live @ The Bass Clef Club, London February 1986 With photos and flyer from the gig.
Line up:
Allan Holdsworth - Guitar and Synthaxe
Jimmy Johnson - Bass
Gary Husband - Drums
Kei Akagi - Keyboards
Special guest appearance by Steve Topping on guitar

Sorry, but I didn't get any photos of Kei Akagi or Steve Topping. I was at the end of the roll and had forgotten to take another roll with me. How times have changed. Thanks to Murray for the original recording. I transferred this from the tape he sent me, all those years ago. This was the first time I saw Allan. Great memories. To all the people I was there with, Dai Cable, London based guitarist Mo Nazam and Murray (who recorded it) I hope you are all well.

Memories of the gig - apart from the shear impact of the experience of finally seeing him and the rest of the band, the atmosphere was fantastic. I also met Allan after the gig (final photo). He was his usual humble self. Such a nice guy. I do remember that someone brought a copy of Velvet Darkness to get signed and he wouldn’t sign it. He said I’ll sign anything else but I am not signing that bootleg.
One thing I have noticed, listening back to this gig, Holdsworth did not play the head to Non Brewed Condiment. Please comment if you were at this gig. It would be great to get your memories in the comments.
Track listing: 01 Three Sheets To The Wind 00:00
02 Letters Of Marque 09:13
03 Tokyo Dream 25:34
04 Looking Glass 34:31
05 Non Brewed Condiment 43:49
06 White Lines 49:27
07 Devil Take the Hind Most 59:41
08 Atavachron 01:11:48
09 Pud Wud 01:17:55
10 Free Improvisation With Steve Topping on Guitar 01:32:28
11 Funnels 01:49:16
12 Sallow Sea 01:58:15
13 (Encore) Where Is One 02:08:51
Allan after the gig 02:18:51

Allan Holdsworth Live @ The Bass Clef Club, London, February 1986 With Photos + flyer from the gig.

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