Hard Hat Area

by Allan Holdsworth

Overview

Allan Holdsworth is arguably one of the most important post-Hendrix electric guitarists to grace either the fusion or rock scenes, while Hard Hat Area, signifies one of the artist's better solo excursions. With this 1994 effort, the guitarist receives excellent support from Icelandic electric bass phenom Skuli Sverrissson, whereas keyboardist Steve Hunt renders melodically tinged synth lines and ethereal backwashes throughout. Essentially, the group produces a series of climactic overtures, accelerated by a distinct sense of uninhibited force. On pieces such as "Ruhkukah" and "Low Levels, High Stakes," the musicians surge forward with a deterministic flair via a few tricky time signatures and lyrically charged themes atop Holdsworth's climactically driven solos. Consequently, the group conveys an underlying sense of tension and release, as Holdsworth's scathing legato-based lines might spur notions of a hawk zooming in on its prey. Thus, a must-have for the ardent Holdsworth aficionado. ~ Glenn Astarita

Product Details

Release Date:	03/16/2018
Label:	Manifesto Records
UPC:	0767004651026
Rank:	22444

Tracks

1. Prelude
2. Ruhkukah
3. Low Levels, High Stakes
4. Hard Hat Area
5. Tullio
6. House of Mirrors
7. Postlude

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Allan Holdsworth   Primary Artist,Synthaxe,Guitar
Gary Husband   Drums
Skuli Sverrisson   Bass
Steve Hunt   Piano,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Gary Husband   Composer
Christopher Hoard   Photography,Cover Art
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Skuli Sverrisson   Composer
Steve Hunt   Composer,Composer
Husband   Composer
Allan Holdsworth   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Gordon Davis   Mixing