Format: CD Release Date: 9/9/2003 UPC: 69089723302 Item ID: 549131 Studio: FAVORED NATIONS ProductID: FAVR2330.2 Akira Yada (Producer) Allan Holdsworth (Guitar) Chad Wackerman (Drums) Hideyasu Hatagoshi (Assistant Engineer) Hiroko Umezawa (Design) Hiroya Tsubaki (Producer) Hiroyuki Shiotsuki (Engineer) Jimmy Johnson (Bass) Keiji Uyeda (Art Direction, Design) Koji Suzuki (Mastering) Mitsuru Kasai (Assistant Engineer) Noriko Yamashita (Production Coordination) Takao Miyakaku (Photography) Takashi Sudoh (Technical Support) Takeshi Nagano (Technical Support) Yasohachi "88" Itoh (Executive Producer) Yoshiro Suzuki (Engineer)
1. Lanyard Loop - 5:46 2. The Things You See - 6:53 3. Alphrazallan - 7:04 4. Funnels - 5:01 5. Zone - 9:19 6. Water on the Brain, Pt. 2 - 5:30 7. Above & Below - 8:21 8. Gas Lamp Blues - 7:59 Editorial Reviews: Guitar hero Allan Holdsworth often performs with his peers. Such is the case with this live setting recorded at a venue in Japan during a 2002 tour. On this release, the guitarist leads a trio featuring longtime musical associates, drummer Chad Wackerman, and bassist Jimmy Johnson. To that end, the respective musicians' talents are well-known entities. Wackerman and Johnson can handle the trickiest time signatures imaginable. Along with the nimble flexibilities and odd-metered excursions witnessed here, they exude a force of power that serves as a meaty foundation for Holdsworth's mighty licks. A wonderfully recorded album, Holdsworth's climactically driven legato-based riffs are intact, as he also implements jazzy chord voicings and delicately stated fabrics of sound. But the trio raises the ante throughout many of these pieces, awash with moments of nuance and controlled firepower. In sum, Holdsworth's legion of followers should be pleased with a recording that should rank among his finest efforts to date. ~ Glenn Astarita, All Music Guide