In Part 2 of our interview with Adam Holzman, we cover his longstanding work with Steven Wilson, his bands Brave New World and Trifecta, Jane Getter Premonition, Adam’s amazing solo works, his Creative Synthesizer Technique book and some amazing stories of playing with Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea (amongst many others). There’s also a great train wreck story and a funny Miles Davis anecdote to round things out. Part 1 of the interview can be found here.

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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):  

Adam in action with Mona Lisa Overdrive in 1994

Adam and Brave New World at Progstock 2022

The brilliant William ‘Ju Ju’ House

Adam Holzman & Brave New World – Spork

Adam Holzman – Truth Decay

Adam Holzman & Brave New World – The Last Gig

Adam Holzman – Zombie Apocalypse

The Moog DFAM

Steven Wilson – Beautiful Scarecrow

Forming Trifecta

Trifecta – Clean Up on Aisle Five

John Pritchard, Adam Holzman and Rich Damone – The Dawn (Of a New Age) 

Joining Steven Wilson’s band (and being nervous about it)

Steven Wilson – Raider II

The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)

Discussion of Adam’s approach live and in the studio to his solo on Regret #9

Adam playing his iconic solo live on the song Regret #9

Adam’s co-write with Steven Wilson – Economies of Scale (from the album The Harmony Codex)

Steven Wilson – Impossible Tightrope

Adam’s keyboard rig with Steven Wilson

Adam’s book – Creative Synthesizer Technique

Avoiding ‘Preset Purgatory’

Getting to play with hero Jan Hammer

Adam playing live with Herbie Hancock, 1988

The non-musical skills required for musical success

The Fents – Back in the Saddle

Brief chat on Cruise to the Edge and Jane Getter Premonition 

Adam jumps into a Tony Levin-less Stick Men gig on Cruise To The Edge 2024

Desert Island Discs (Rock/Pop): Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder, Starless and Bible Black – King Crimson, Relayer – Yes, Us – Peter Gabriel, Rubber Soul – The Beatles

Desert Island Discs (Jazz): Spectrum – Billy Cobham, Birds of Fire – Mahavishnu Orchestra, Tale Spinnin’ – Weather Report, Thrust – Herbie Hancock, Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy – Chick Corea / Return to Forever

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