The Guitarist That's SO GOOD I Will NEVER Transcribe Him AGAIN!!
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Shawn Lane was just TOO Good!
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I met Shawn at his grandmother's home in Memphis in the early 90's when I was doing gigs with Bobby Rock and Carl Carter. He played us the "Powers Of Ten" album before it was released and jammed with us that night. I was just blown away when I heard his music and I asked him how he did the drums. He replied, "Oh, I just played them in". It took me ages to realise that he meant he played them live on his piano using samples so all the drums on that album are played on a piano by Shawn in real time, no quantizing. The man was an absolute legitimate genius and a wonderul human being as well. Humble beyond belief. R.I.P the great Shawn Lane.
Nzinn73 I was scrolling through the comments and I'm like hey That's Brett Garsed! How cool is that. Nzinn73 I have kept up with your playing since the Nelson Days, Brett. You are a amazingly good guitarist.
Nzinn73 Cool story about Shawn, I remember when powers of ten came out. I love this song by level 42. As I recall the guitar player who did this solo also played with Mike and the Mechanics. I know he died a while ago of illness. Very sad.
@@alzinn8231 It was Alan Murphy, who played guitar for Level 42 after departure of Boon Gould, who did solo for Something About You.
@@radimslapal5678 Nzinn73 thanks, Radim. Didn't Healy with Mike and the Mechanics too? I recall reading Mike Rutherford saying he didn't play fast, like The other guitarist, who must be Allan.
Nzinn73 Something about You is a pop masterpiece, imo
Shawn Lane was of very few musicians who was so far ahead of his time that culturally there was only 'cult' status that permitted him exposure in the late 80s and early '90s (and REH videos which permitted a window on his world). A true legend of our instrument, an absolutely phenomenal piano player too (which is often forgotten, or misunderstood - he was a truly well rounded musician), RIP Shawn.
True genius. He could write two different sentences simultaneously using both hands, photographic memory. Some people think he's just fast, but he was so much more than that
He was just as good at piano. The guy was a once in a lifetime kind of musician
@@JuniorFarquar ok....
@@FunkadelicPancho you're clearly not a pianist if you think his piano playing is on par with his guitar playing
Allan Holdworth played piano well too. So did Kieth Richards
@@DookiedoohdahPRO Holdsworth played piano?
@@JuniorFarquar my opinion is that your moms opinion is stupid, no offense. Shawn was an incredible pianist.
The way he flows directly out of those fast runs into soulful, vocal-like phrases over and over is just incredible.
True, just like what paul GIlbert said about Shawan Lane : "The most terrifying guitarist ever. And he got amazing blazing phrasing."
I saw Shawn with Black Oak Arkansas in about 1980 at a ski resort in Detroit Lakes Minnesota. He was amazing and only about 16 yrs old.
Out of thousands of shredders, he played the most beautiful phrases fast or slow. Genius.
i made a similar comment, i don't understand the alchemy of it.. i don't know how he squeezed so much emotion in to fast notes, i played for 30 years myself but he is a one off eh lol.
To me, Shawn represents the pinnacle of guitar.
4:04 what the HELL is this sorcery! man this dude really ascended above the realm of mortals when it came to speed on guitar.
What is scary - or just plain ridiculous - is that he had his technical abilities down at age 15. He said that in an interview. That means from 15 on he never had to develop anything, he just let his musical brain go and the fingers delivered. That's a gift of a true artist.
Thank you for all the transcriptions you have done of Shawn's work! We truly appreciate you! #LongLiveShawnLane
I saw Shawn live in London with Jonas Hellborg early 2000s and he was absolutely mind-blowing...
In a lot of pain, vastly overweight due to his medication, he could only sit during the entire gig, but he was brilliant - not just the speed, but the musicality and phrasing was second to none...
RIP Shawn...
I must have seen him around same time/tour. I saw him in Boston with Jonas Hellborg. What a show, just insanely incredible musicians. But Shawn didn't look like he was in good health. I feel very lucky to have seen him.
Allan was a huge influence on Shawn, which is obvious when you hear him playing. Interesting that Shawn is playing a Level 42 song and Allan guested on Level 42's 1991 Guaranteed album and to everyone's surprise joined the band for the tour. There is a live audio recording of one of these concerts on youtube in which Allan blows everyone's minds with his improvised solos over pretty standard(for him)chords. Just a pity there is no live video footage to show The Master at work. Just wish the band would put it out on disc.
Not enough allan holdsworth footage for the future generations specially with high image quality is depressing.
Mark King another genuine legend. I never seen this one before didn't know he even did a level 42 jam on guitar to, how cool is that!. Lanes speed and efficiency and technique is borderline supernatural it is so stupid absurdly impressive I swear lol, when i see certain clips of prime prime like maybe 17-22 year old Paul Gilbert he did what I still consider to this day to be arguably also some of the if not tied for the fastest most technical amazing just perfect speed/ shredding /playing in history, and he absolutely is/was, and yet with Lane I think he is the only fellow great/legend who I can actually say with absolute near certainty that he was objectively somehow legitimately even faster then peak peak prime Paul Gilbert! and maybe even by a significant margin well at those levels "significant" anyways from anywhere from 7-15 percent faster to put a rough subjective number on it, but point is the top top elite shredders like them I think ya know your prime Gilberts/Petrucci's/Buckethead maybe/ Jason Becker/ Rusty Cooley- who I think has nearly flawless just pure shred technique as well, but in my opinion is nowhere near the general musicianship/melodic player/writer that the aforementioned shredding legends are by comparison with all do respect of course to a player like him. But I really think Lane just might be the only true stand out from anyone on a top 10 all time greatest/fastest/most technical/ pure speed shred/playing list- who is objectively better and faster then the rest!.
I saw level 42 at the Hammersmith Odeon with Allan playing, and whilst he looked a bit uncomfortable grooving his solo's were genuinely of such a different level that he defied comparisons to 'normal' guitarists.
do you happen to have a link for that?
@@owenedwardsguitar7094 It's a shame that the only audio recording of that concert online has radio station advertisements dubbed over top of one of Allan's best solos of the show. Absolute blasphemy.
What I love about Shawn is that whatever speed he plays at it always sounds fantastic, fluid and not robotic at all. I really don't think Shawn's hyper-speed playing will ever be topped either, I never get bored of hearing it when he goes into the absolutely ridiculous stuff. Basically just a genius and greatly missed 🤘🏼
Nzinn73 Shawn was amazing. The speed thing bets to the point where it like how much faster can we go? I'm not knocking speed by any means, I used to play and I liked playing fast like anybody else would. But you have to be able to do more if you want to keep people interested. I liked playing other instruments like saxophone and violin that had naturally unlimited sustain, because it helped me think melodically.
Yeah, I thought Yngwie was as close to as good as you could get at shredding, but listening to him after listening to Shawn makes Yngwie sound mechanic. Shawn was just a level or two beyond anyone on electric guitar.
More than anything he showed us the Future of electric guitar
He had so many absolutely killer songs. "The Way It Has to Be" is a personal favorite.
what a beautiful song - thanks
I was fortunate enough to see Shawn Lane play live in Erie, PA in 1982 at the "Purple Pickle" bar when he was only 17 years old. He was touring with Jim Dandy Mangrum from the band "Black Oak Arkansas". He played incredible and would look straight up in the air when he played. My buddies band opened up for them and met Shawn backstage. He played like this at 17!
Wow! Great story! Do you have more Shawn stories? I wish I could have seen him too.
@@tusharsharma5924 , that was the only time I saw him play live..I learned later who he was since he was just starting out. Being a guitarist in a local band myself, I was very impressed at his abilities and never forgot that experience!
What a legend. What a loss this world suffered.
Technique was out of this world.
Shawn, you are truly inspiring. I was very fortunate to chat with his mother, Diane, when she was alive. Really kind lady. RIP Diane and Shawn.
Shawn was one of a kind as well as a kind person. I was lucky enough to grow up in Memphis and saw him many times.
I love how Shawn played a fluffed run on purpose just to try to make us feel a little bit better
Powers of Ten was a pivotal album for me
I mean from the title it just had to be Shawn Lane
There was a bit in there that I nail every time I pick up a guitar, you annotated it as "fluffed run"
Had no idea you were actually transcribing these! You couldn’t pay me enough to transcribe some of these you’ve done!
Paul Gilbert’s looked impossible for myself,i’m not gonna lie. I read that one and saw you nailed all the PO’s Hammers and sweeps! Great job man!
shawn was the reason i stopped to shred back in 90ies… he was another level…
Love that you did this and totally understand. I was just watching this clip of him playing with Indian Masters last night. Notice that even the masters seem impressed (subtle, but it's there). I can't imagine transcribing this gem.
Had a couple of your videos show up in my feed, and as SOON as I saw the thumbnail/title for this one, I was like "he has to mean Shawn Lane."
I'm not super familiar with Shawn's stuff, but he was such a masterfully gifted musician. His sense of melody, especially in this video, is extraordinarily beautiful with few matching it. His insanely gifted technical chops, too, are unheard of with how little effort he has while NEVER losing the melody.
This transcription of this song is honestly such a wonderful showcase of what the humble Shawn Lane was all about on guitar: someone who was truly connected with the instrument and so humble, he didn't realize that he will forever be the GREATEST guitarist to ever play the instrument.
Shawn Lane one of my biggest inspirations. such an amazing player him and Allan Holdsworth both. completely crazy approaches don't blame you one bit for being hesitant tackling some of their solos
I’m late to Shawn Lane… but right now he’s my favorite guitarist. As a guitarist songwriter, I always view solos in the context of the song. The hyper speed is cool… but without adding emotionally to the song, to me, it becomes so what pretty fast. Shawn Lane though has a lyricalness to his playing that shows me the best of both worlds. And while I’ll never try to match his speed, I’m taking away a lot of ideas from his playing…trying to channel that…emotion with some speed thrown in. I’m really a fan of his now. Great video. Thanks.
He really was incredible, so sad he's gone.
Thank you for any SL that you are willing to transcribe. I believe you’re the best at what you do because you’re not willing to compromise accuracy of how the artist actually played a particular lick or sequence of licks. I hope at some point you might reconsider the Powers of Ten transcription attempt!
Levi has Work ethic. Excellent quality control. He's great. I'm glad he's getting more attention. Woyld love more Michael Romeo, Eric Johnson transcriptions.
For Holdsworth stuff & maybe Lane as well my first option would be Derryl Gabel. Please check him out. DERRYL GABEL
Very cool. I’ve known Derryl since 2003. I met him trading Shawn Lane bootlegs way back in the day.. He lived in Pensacola back then.
So awesome!!! I still have the Powers of Ten CD i bought decades ago! Thanks for all you do Levi!
just absolutely insane. Thank you for sharing this
I have been watching a bunch of your videos. Your skill at transcribing is incredible!
Mr. Clay. If you have (and did) reach this level, than everything else is just a walk in the park. Your work is phenomenal…and very appreciated here. I should be getting your book today. I can’t wait! You are da man Levi.
You know your video is awesome when a legend like Brett Garsed stops by to comment
I was impressed twice, by his playing and then by your transcription...and actually even more by your transcription
The tri tone fascination is one of my favorite guitar records of all time. The Way it Has To Be is one of the best songs ever written on guitar
How wonderful to see this transcript! Shawn Lane has always amazed me! What a unique tone! His incomparable phrasing and everything with a lot of feeling... we're always here Mr. Clay... especially with Shawn Lane!
Gotta love how it's 32nds notes then 40th notes then 36th notes, 28th notes all in the same measure sometimes. I like mixing up timing feels like that. I try to practice 5 notes per beat, 7 notes per beat etc. When improvising at high speeds sometimes it's whatever you have to do to make things fit and work out. All those rhythmic feels sound kinda the same when played fast. It just sounds fast. Haha great job transcribing man!
practice all the numbers like they do in indian classical, i agree.
When somebody plays just the very same 16th notes it sounds... like a boring exercise, dull, without any emotion or freedom. Flexing the speed, while being linked to tempo, generates more a flow to me. Many great players actually do this (Guthrie G., Yngwie M....)
Here's a thought: Write a rhythm exercise first. Next, try to use it in a fast phrase. Train jumping between those different tuplets.
Same reason I'm Not into modes anymore. Average guitarists. Play TYPEWRITER MODES gets old Quick. Spread it out all the greats Do Edward started it. Jake E Lee and Demartini. Went from there
Yng is great BUT Not groovy just smart
Of course this works amazing because the rhythm/phrasing has always been the king. Just look at basically any jazz solo. It's there no matter what bar you look at hahaha. Syncopation, triplets, chord/approach tones on up/downbeats, mixing staccatos and legatos...
The vocal phrasing is amazing like he’s singing through the guitar, reminds me of Steely Dan guitarists in their albums
Thanks for talking about this one. This bootleg vid is one of my favourite guitar vids ever. Especially that part at bars 45- 48 in your transcription- gets me every time. His playing is so awesome. I also love the start of the chameleon solo ( before this song). Among many other parts, actually, the whole thing!
I've watched most of the Shawn video on YT but missed this one. Holy shiz what a monster. Kudos for even attempting this. As always great work. Even the pentatonic phrasing is so tasty but at such speed. How could he think that fast?
All the hard work, talent and frankly, dedication it takes to provide such a consistent stream of these wonderful transcriptions is just stunning. Thank you sincerely from the silent majority of us out here Mr Clay! Keep up the good work.
great work.... thank you so much
I was wondering if you were ever going to transcribe something from Shawn Lane. I'm glad you did 90% of players don't even know who this guy is. Dude was an absolute beast. His jazz stuff is pretty legendary as well.
knew it would be him when i saw the title, lol! this is a great series man, thanks!
I watched the second part of Shawn Lane's instructional video yesterday, with his amazing legato lines, and wondered if you would ever touch him again - and you have! Amazing to see this performance transcribed!
Fantastic to see you transcribe this publicly Levi. And I agree, what a monster talent.
Shawn Lane was not just great. He was a true musical genius who also happened to have extreme natural physical capabilities relevant to instrument playing.
"Musical genius"? No. Just another shredder who thought lots of notes = better.
@@victoza9232 name a few Shawn Lane songs that are unmusical
@@victoza9232you’re really clueless if you think that
@@gabrielbrunet5598 So, just because my opinion doesn't jibe with yours, it makes me clueless? If you think that, you're the one who is clueless.
@@victoza9232 ua-cam.com/video/iGl9zberLsk/v-deo.html I haven't heard shredding like this, too few notes = best
I've been waiting for the Shawn Lane video
Shawn Lane was from another world or dimension! Infinite love for him and his playing. Anything I can play of his, improves me as a musician and a guitar player (and maybe human as well)! Thanks for the video, had not seen this bootleg. Will give it a try. .
When I saw the Title of this post with the partial picture, immediately I thought on Shawn Lane ! Such an incredible musician and so forgotten in these days ! Tks so much for bringing back this guitar God and for your opinion, so true !
Fantastic transcription!
Mr. Clay, you never cease to impress. This is one I doubt I'll ever master, but the challenge will be enriching nonetheless. Thank you.
Shawn Lane was phenomenal. Awesome work Levi.
Very impressive, both Shawn's playing and your transcription. I just couldn't imagine trying to transcribe something even close to that.
This is so awesome! 👏 but I'm not sure if I will laugh or be really sad with this statement:
"I Will NEVER Transcribe Him AGAIN!!"😁........noooooo Levi😭
Seriously, although Guthrie Govan is my favorite guitarist, I will concede to the fact that Shawn is still untouchable to this day. Although I love his technique more than his music, none of the REH/Shrapnel guys can touch Shawn. Even the mighty Paul Gilbert and pentatonic god Eric Johnson called him "scariest" and "very scary" respectively.
You are right: both are top 1 and 2 respectively ->1) Holdsworth and 2) Shawn Lane - as the top "electric" guitarists in the world. Technically and theoretically wise, their playing is just "outside the realm of mortals in understanding the instrument."
the rest are far 3rd onwards:
3) Guthrie Govan
4) Jason Becker
5) Danny Gatton
6) Yngwie Malmsteen
7) Steve Vai
8) Paul Gilbert
9) Joe Satriani
10) Eric Johnson
If your list went to 11, hope Buckethead was there.
@@mook2478 Oh, Yeah!🤦♂ Why did I forget Bucket!, he's in the top 10 for sure, I just included the "pioneers and innovators", Maybe I should remove Danny Gatton.😅 also Buckethead idolizes and respect Shawn Lane a lot so that really tells something. Cheers!
Can't believe I just found your channel... guided practice, damn, that's what I need! You're a hero good sir!
and I've bought your Guided Practice. I was playing the guitar last night thinking... "I need to practice, I'm not even as good as I used to be!" I've got to such a plateau now that I just don't know what to play or where to start with it - should I do finger exercises, should I try and learn arpeggios, should I try and shred as fast as I can over some songs because it's fun? You know what I mean. I'm going to try and follow it to a routine. I'll let you know if I get results from it. Cheers mate
Great work Levi, this show was the same day Shawn infamous white strat video, amazing skills, surreal
Another awesome video Levi!!!
Totally agree with your comments regarding Lane and Holdsworth too. I was surprised at Shawna similarity to Vai when he’s doing his fast chops. Vai’s a bit more melodic/diatonic though.
Thanks!
appreciate your honesty as to your song selection methodology. there's no shame in saying something is outside your wheelhouse. perhaps something you can come back to or develop your chops later... who knows. just started watching your vids/transcriptions and they're top notch sir. well done.
I can’t physically comprehend how someone can play so fast. And the fact that he also has amazing phrasing too just blows my mind even more. And Levi I don’t blame you. I can’t even imagine how many notes are blaring across the screen even in a slowed down manner 🤯🤯🙌🙌
and he suffered from arthritis, which shortened his life to only 40 years.
Awesome great level 42 song with insane shred section never thought I would see these elements come together lol
So musical. It's just joyous
When people ask, "who is the greatest guitar player that ever lived?" I know Shawn makes for a pretty good argument!
How many times I've gotten into arguments over this. I've always said "he's not in my personal top 3 FAVORITE guitarists, but he is better than ANY guitarist to ever play."
So many people think that their favorite player is automatically the case, but that isn't the case. I absolutely love Paul Gilbert, but Shawn makes him look like a beginner in how he handles a guitar.
@@billymcguiremusic Correct Billy. It's an objective fact.
@@andrewkeen3129 Finally glad to see other people agree!
@@billymcguiremusic Amen to that! And you can’t debate with Kiss fans when they go on about Ace Frehley. If they only knew 🤣😂
Holdsworth was Shawn's hero.... Just sayin'.
Thanks Levi ! So classic - he’s is one of those “next level “ players . What did Paul Gilbert call him - ‘the most ferocious person to ever pick up the instrument’ or something - I must have listened to the Temporal Analogues of Paradise 100 times - some of the most soulful yet blistering , unencumbered ripping guitar work ever - there is something about the spread and arpeggiation that nobody , nobody , nobody can replicate . My heart goes out to Jonas Hellborg ( among others ) It makes sense you don’t want to transcribe “Powers of Ten “ . Thanks for showcasing this tasteful , unsung genius. His UA-cam instructional videos are hysterical. 😂
I am also in the 100+ listening club for Temporal Analogues of Paradise, often the only CD in my car and just repeat.
Imagine being so good you could transcribe Holdsworth into musical notation. You're a legend dude
what is really impressive about the crazy stretches he did is that his hand were tiny. I mean sure he was over wieght but he was a small dude. He showed my once how he had don Piano stretching exercises to open up his palmes. I mean I have medium sized hands and my fingers were about 1" longer than his but he could reach further than I could.
A very special player!
He was the FINAL word for that sort of playing.
Oh man I'd love to have the powers of 10 album transcribed by you, but understand your choice completely.
I'm glad u started being humble..congrats
Incredible still
Man I knew that was Shawn from the neck and the fingers!!! What an absolute legend!!!
Good choice
I saw the thumbnail, looked at the fingers and knew it was Shawn lane. Well done
That guy is freakin incredible! O M Gawd!
What great lead tone.
Excellent! Sometimes I think that Shawn may be the only guitarist Guthrie is not (always) able to emulate. Insane technique but combined with impeccable feeling of melody and harmony.
Dude, Shawn Lane "Hell is other people" with Hellborg live solo. 3 minutes and 29 seconds in, nuts. Tear inducing.
Levi, thank you so much for transcribing Shawn Lanes easiest solo for us plebs :D
Damn fine work, don't stop now LOL
new it was shawn as soon as i saw the title
When you stated THE Guitarist so good - then have it be Shawn Lane obviously makes total sense.
I transcribe a lot as part of my creative practice, and Allan Holdsworth, in particular, is one of the musical voices who I really seek to understand through that lens. But, I have hands that are on the small side of normal, and so almost all of his vocabulary, as he plays it, is beyond me. Part of the process for me is this step that comes after I've figured out the notes but before I've thoroughly mapped them, where I go through the transcription and figure out how to adjust the things I CAN'T grab to mesh with the things I CAN grab. All of that voicing and revoicing work has helped me develop a new vocabulary- as long as I'm crafty about how I voice things, I can cop most of Allan's comping, and even some of his solo lines!
Noice
Sounds like he hits 21st fret not 22nd at 4:05. Amazing work!!!
Superb transcribing as expected Levi. I have a mental/musical block with Shawn - I just don't get his playing though: I bought Powers of Ten when it came out, and both his REH videos. Having studied one on one with the other Shaun (Baxter) from 89-90 (and Pete Langman in 95) with left/right synchronicity a key focus to my ears Shawn Lane sounds like he's flamming on many of his speedy runs, and every live footage I've checked out since UA-cam reinforces that opinion. To me it's a bit Emperors new clothes...
Dude lol Great job tho. He's playing so many notes all seemingly by pure muscle memory. I've got no doubt those huge stretches are pure muscle memory for him. And when someone plays something devout to muscle memory, it can be nearly unrecognizably fast. And it IS from Shawn lol. But you did it! And you do it with so many others ! My hat is really off to ya. You do a GREAT guitar community service so way to go Mate 🤘
Saw the title and thumbnail - Shawn Lane
Edit - he has incredible tone too
Ugh saw the thumbnail and it's Lane... How tf do you even begin to transcribe this? Great work!
Can't blame you for not doing shawn lane tab book, although you would probably be the best choice to do it.
TRANSCRIBE THIS *pants grab* now seriously he was a monster of a musician
Level 42 ties both Allan Holdsworth and Shawn Lane together and that tie is drummer and multi-instrumentalist Gary Husband.
Gary Husband was the drummer for level 42 and along with Chad Wackerman, drummed on more of Allan Holdsworth solo album than any other drummer.
Rest in piece Shawn.
it's a different music style but Shawn's playing reminds me a lot of Tony McAlpine's, incredibly fast and clean shredding with strong melodic interjections, Tony also plays the piano himself!
ya...ive attempted to learn some crazy SL solos, like the get you back one which has those same insane legato phrases, the problem is that even after much work to get it up to a reasonable speed, you'll never be able to match Shawn's phrasing that he accomplishes *while* playing at lightning speed.
THE Master ❤️