Allan Holdsworth - Fred (Live at Yoshi's Guitar Transcription) Sharp Eleven Music YouTube• Sep 28, 2020
Holdsworth passed away in 2017. His estate, managed by his daughter Louise, has slowly been re-releasing his catalog on Bandcamp. However, as of 2025, the Live At Yoshi's DVD has been reissued digitally. -DVD-RIP- - Allan Holdsworth - Live At Yoshi--s
In the quiet corners of the internet, where file-sharing protocols meet jazz-fusion obsession, a particular string of text still carries weight: . To the uninitiated, it looks like a corrupted file name. To the faithful, it is a password to a holy relic. Allan Holdsworth - Fred (Live at Yoshi's Guitar
Why the specific keyword **"-DVD-RIP-" **? Because the official DVD is a relic of physical media. It was released on the Alternity Records label (Holdsworth’s own imprint) and later via Legato Records (Japan). As streaming services grew, this title was never properly digitized for platforms like Spotify or Apple Music due to licensing hell involving the visual footage of the club. In the quiet corners of the internet, where
Warning: There is a fake RIP circulating labeled "Yoshis 2004" that is actually a low-res VHS transfer from a different club in Tokyo. The genuine has a distinct menu screen RIP where the background is a blue photograph of the Oakland club's exterior.
The exists in a grey area. Because the physical DVD is out of print and not available for legal purchase as a download anywhere, the trading community generally views the RIP as an archival preservation tool. If you are a fan, downloading the RIP is acceptable for personal evaluation, but purchasing a used DVD copy (if you find it for under $50) is the only way to support the Holdsworth legacy.