Learn Allan Holdsworth - 1983 [2014] Route Games

Road Games is an EP (or, according to its vinyl sleeve, a "specially-priced 6-cut mini album") yesteryear guitarist Allan Holdsworth, released inward 1983 through Warner Bros. Records originally on vinyl only;^[1] a CD edition was reissued through Gnarly Geezer Records inward 2001, although to this solar daytime Holdsworth claims to accept received no royalties from either release.^[3] He has besides named it every bit 1 of his to the lowest degree favourite recordings, due to numerous creative differences alongside executive producer Ted Templeman.^[4] Road Games yet received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1984 Grammy Awards.

John W. Patterson of AllMusic gave Road Games 4 stars out of five, describing it every bit "fusion-rock bliss" in addition to Holdsworth's guitar live every bit "amazing". He besides praised Wackerman's "tastefully poised" drumming in addition to Jeff Berlin's "killer" bass work.

Short but sweet: this 24-plus-minute re-release of an '80s-era solo endeavour originally appeared every bit a vinyl EP, in addition to has never earlier been issued on CD. It is a unique mix of corking vocals alongside a to a greater extent than rocking, bluesy, in addition to jazzy quasi-mainstream song-themed balladic thrust. This liberate showcases artist/allan-holdsworth-mn0000002252">Allan Holdsworth playing less "out there." Don't misunderstand -- the guitar is amazing: multi-voiced, fusion-fired, ethereally chorded, delightfully crystalline clear, note-flourished, in addition to swooningly embellished. Add inward the vocals of artist/jack-bruce-mn0000152312">Jack Bruce for that artist/cream-mn0000112462">Cream flashback or the I.O.U. ring experience of artist/paul-williams-mn0001621301">Paul Williams' crooning, dorsum to dorsum alongside killer bass yesteryear artist/jeff-berlin-mn0000237300">Jeff Berlin in addition to tastefully poised drums yesteryear artist/chad-wackerman-mn0000192849">Chad Wackerman, in addition to you lot accept fusion-rock bliss.artist/holdsworth-mn0000002252">Holdsworth addicts accept waited a real long fourth dimension for this to look inward the CD format. So larn for it. It sounds corking all over again. The master copy album comprehend graphics in addition to notes are included.

Influential guitarist Allan Holdsworth's "Road Games" is the compact disc re-release of the nearly coveted Holdsworth liberate ever! The album features the master copy half-dozen tracks alongside Jeff Berlin on bass guitar in addition to Republic of Chad Wackerman on drums, alongside especial invitee Jack Bruce on vocals. Paul Williams besides provides invitee vocals on 1 track, making this a iii instrumental, iii vocal release. iii instrumentals, in addition to iii vocal tracks. Nevertheless, many critics in addition to fans telephone call back 1983's "Road Games" 1 of Holdsworth's finest (and definitive) recordings, in addition to essential listening for whatsoever fan of the electrical guitar, legato playing, in addition to jazz/fusion inward general. Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.

Track Listings

1. Three Sheets to the Wind

2. Road Games

3. Water on the Brain, Pt. two

4. Tokyo Dream

5. Was There?

6. Material Real

  
Personnel

• Allan Holdsworth – guitar, production
• Paul Williams – vocals (track 2)
• Jack Bruce – vocals (tracks 5, 6)
• Chad Wackerman – drums
• Jeff Berlin – bass
• Joe Turano – background vocals
• Paul Korda – background vocals
• Ted Templeman – executive production
• Eddie Jobson – executive production (reissue)