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There Are Great Guitarists – Then There Was Allan Holdsworth

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Paul Carr

I sit here on bank holiday Monday reflecting on the death of Allan Holdworth yesterday at the age of 70. I first heard of Allan in 1977 when I had just started playing music. He had a very minor feature … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa: December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Paul Carr

On the anniversary of Frank Zappa’s death, I thought it appropriate for me to write my own tribute to him.  As a young person growing up in the 1970’s, I was introduced to Zappa’s music at around the age of … Continue reading →

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