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Eric Wollman: East Coast Shoes

Read "East Coast Shoes" reviewed by John W. Patterson

by John W. Patterson
December 1, 1999

Fans of Allan Holdsworth’s solo offerings such as Metal Fatigue, Wardenclyffe Tower, Secrets, and his I.O.U. period are going to enjoy the expertise of guitarist Eric Wollman. If I had received this disc, being told it was actually a soundboard “live bootleg”, originating from a decades-old Holdsworth gig — Wollman’s stylings might just have fooled me. He is that good in his chordal meanderings and legato leads. “House of Rhinos”, “Sizemic Riptitude”, and “Kaleidoscope” all are strong echoes of that ...