I
remember Allan Holdsworth
I remember Allan Holdsworth
The guy from Thorpe Edge Estate
Who became the revered guitarist
That the world’s best musicians rate
I remember he did an album
Called ‘Igginbottoms Wrench
A musical voice from Bradford
That for some might as well be in French
I remember his swift elevation
With Nucleus and Ian Carr
In Tempest he blew with Jon Hiseman
Hazard Profile a Soft Machine star
I remember him joining Lifetime
Tony Williams and he played sublime
One of my favourite drummers
He played with most in his time
I remember I bought an album
UK was the name of the band
Bill Bruford and Allan inspired
The best prog band in the land
I remember the solo albums
Never willing to sell out
His music was always a credit
His bank balance suffered no doubt
I remember he liked a pint
A gifted but modest man
Never content to follow
Always seeking the Secrets of Sand
Everyone comes from somewhere
But Allan was one of our own
The 4:15 Bradford Executive
Finally bringing him Home
Mike O’Leary April 2017
A poem written on learning of the death
of the brilliant local guitarist
Allan Holdsworth