I love all the people talking about how this isn't musical. If you slow almost all of this down you will be astounded at just how amazingly inventive and musical it really is. Also; this is a guy in the comfort of his home burning for fun. This was never meant as a genuine musical performance statement. Even the most musical people shred in the privacy of their homes. Shawn didn't know he'd be criticized by douche holes decades later lol he's just jamming. If you don't think Shawn is musical at all i challenge you to listen to 'rules of the game' and 'the way it has to be'.
Exactly whenever someone says this has no musical content or value, it is often more about their need for a hearing and comprehension upgrade. Music like this is not for the unprepared.
Nailed it! The section where he does slow it down is outright Holdsworthian and what really puts it into perspective is that like you said, it's just him fucking around. No serious thought put into it. He was a true virtuoso taken way too early. RIP.
@@thetheoristtranscriptions Yeah... Like others pointed out this isn't a clip of his best work obviously. I'm not defending this bit as a stand alone piece of music, I'm defending Shawn Lane from the "iT NoT eVeN mUsIiCaL" crowd who inevitably turn up in the comments of EVERY video like this. Have you listened to Powers of Ten? There actually isn't much outright "shred" to be found there and when it is, it's used quite sparingly. And what the fuck does enjoying Holdsworth have to do with any of it? I love music period. There are people from every genre who push boundaries which I happen to like.
Only musicians and guitarists can appreciate Shawn Lane....the guitar gods of the world consider Shawn Lane their guitar god. He wasn't just super fast....his speed has soul and his speed sings... He was a true genius. He has been my guitar hero since the early 90's and to this day... whenever I'm down.. I watch his UA-cam to remind me that the impossible is still possible.
@@thetheoristtranscriptions Modern guitarists he has influenced: Guthrie Govan Rusty Cooley John Petrucci Buckethead And hundreds of jazz guitarists, rock guitarists, and more You also love to bring up Eric Gales, someone which Shawn Lane has shared the stage with (with video evidence) and someone who has been influenced by Shawn’s playing
@@thetheoristtranscriptions Buckethead (who I am not really the biggest fan of) developed his 8 finger nubbing technique after hearing audio of Shawn Lane and attempting to replicate it. That is now his trademark style. Petrucci, not very much, I do agree with you there. However, with Rusty Cooley, much of his alternate picking technique stems from Shawn's, though not as much as Guthrie. And though I do agree that Guthrie hasn't had an immense and visible influence on a lot of guitarists, there are a few, such as Luke Machin of The Tangent. On your other comment, I do agree that a lot of guitarists try to fit into a "box" in terms of their influence. I love the chords that Holdsworth uses and his solo playing is great, but I wouldn't say that he is one of my favorites. I do, honestly and truly, enjoy Shawn Lane's playing though. Not just because of his speed but because of his fusion roots, his tone choice, and what he plays within the speed itself (something a lot of other guitarists completely fail at that are deemed, "shredders"). And he was also, according to a lot of accounts of people who have met him, one of the most humble and nice people they've ever met, as well as one of the most intelligent. He really was an anomaly of humanity. I just wish I could have been alive to see him back in the day.
@@LucasTheUltimate Shawn is like a legend that you’d hear about but could never believe until you actually saw it. Imagine stopping by some club in Nashville in the 1970s-1990s (before internet), the local band comes up to play, and Shawn is the guitarist. He developed a cult following even while he was still alive, and its incredible to hear some of their stories
He's virtually creating textures with his insane speed. Shawn Lane is still to this day my favorite guitar player, and I've seen and heard all the greats.If you think this is incredible check out his work w/ Jonas Hellborg and Jeff Sipe, some of the best guitar based music of all time.
@@theherbpuffer Buckethead can't pick 16th notes at 290-300bpm like Shawn. The closest he gets is around 230bpm, and there's many other players who can reach that. And Shawn is no less versatile a player - compare Rice With the Angels to Aga of the Ladies.
@@biscobisco1882 possibly because shawn didn't live long enough so I'm not taking anything away from him. but buckethead way more versatile with a wider range of genre. For example I listened to Disintegration mirrors and then played Sunburst and then The Left Panel. Yeah, no one's touching Buckethead.. I really question if it's the same guitarist sometimes
I remember 12 years ago i visited the site for the first time.I burst into tears the very moment the site music started.Such a huge loss.I wish you good paradise GREAT SHAWN LANE.
He's omitted from every best of list. I don't know where he would fall well ahead of Steve vai certainly. He's truly gifted beyond his years. RIP the master of shred Shawn lane.
Shawn Lane is untouchable. There may never be a better guitar player in human history, from both a technicality, performance, and creativity perspective. One of Shawn’s solos has more skill and texture than some people’s entire careers.
This is one of my favorite Shawn clips. Awesome post thanks! Love when he gets a little stuck and rephrases the line. Nobody comes close and we know it. He was really a gift to show us the way. Get to share my bday with him coming up in March. RIP with angels.
This was using Michael Angelo Batio and Michael Romeo to defeat Yngwie and you run into this. They cry out for help from John Petrucci and he yells back good luck with all that. Lol 😂
Satriani stage boss Taffola stage boss Moore stage boss Macalpine stage boss Yngwie stage boss Becker stage boss Garsed stage boss Lane stage boss Holdsworth stage extra boss
Yes!! It's so fast that you can't concentrate on each not individually. It's the big picture of these groups of notes. Like looking at a painting. Don't get too close or focus on small lines too much. Step back and take in the big picture the way it was intended. Or do both!!
That's exactly what I asked Shawn back in 1997! He said the thing about helicopter blades and then turned me on to Art Tatum. In particular the song "Elegy" Shawn said if you listen to that piece there are parts where his left hand is mimicking the reverse of what his right hand is doing at it's fastest point. - CB
Shawn Lane is my favourite guitarist along side Roy Marchbank. As guitarists they have the same insane speeds and left right hand accuracy. Both are superhumanly brilliant and always pushing the known and even unknown boundaries. Mediocrity knows it and pales in what it recognises to be the cleanest most insane technique whilst also being musical. It’s quite simply understated genius and should be revered the world over. RIP Shawn Lane, Long live Roy Marchbank! We are just beginning to appreciate what he has to offer.
There's a very fine line between inspiration and discouragement. If you're not sure what side you're on after watching this it's because you've just witnessed genius. RIP SL\m/
@@claudiomonteda8716 Marcus Paus was a fraud - all he did was pick fast and slide his hand around, he wasn't fretting a note 95% of the time. He barely qualifies as a guitarist.
@@biscobisco1882 You can see it only once in the namm, so I can tell that it only used C major scales the whole time, although it ran so fast that it couldn't mix or transition to other scales, it was quite similar to what Daniel Himebauch does which tend to play in more comfortable positions such as playing on scales that are closer to each other or using one by default and not like the song the flight of the bumblebee that is run throughout the neck. In fact, when trying to copy this style with a pick less than 2.0mm it is quite common to use the elbow as support, so when they reach such speeds they use exactly the same Marchbank pick technique, tip inclined about 30 degrees and 1 pick attack on any string before moving on to another. Here is another video of pause where the left hand is seen more closely. ua-cam.com/video/PcJqo_mD4FI/v-deo.html
@@magnetacyan5032 Years of dedication and practice and knowledge will only get you so far. To go further you need the right genes and DNA, passed down to you via your ancestors. Not something you can just acquire after the fact.
The. Comments here spot on. I knew Shawn in High School In Memphis… best ever hands down. There was nothing that he couldn’t play. I used to get bass guitar lessons from him. The only thing that was close to Shawn back in the day was Eddie Van Halen. People would be just SHOCKED, even when he was 14 and hardly NOBODY was recording his jams. It was the Late 70’s
@@zaccyo sure. I was in Kingsbury High School with him in the late 70’s. He was 1 year older than me and was in high school band. He could play any instrument. He was especially talented on Piano and guitar. He gave out lessons and I arranged a Bass Guitar lesson. He said just bring whatever album and I’ll figure it out. “ Firehouse” by Kiss was the first song he ever taught me. We had him hanging around us because he never got out of the house much ( was always at home playing) We had him interested in Old Beer Cans for Collecting. We would cover half the wall with them. I paid him in old “Collectable Beer Cans “ for the lessons…haha wish I’d have gotten lessons on how to shred on a guitar. Dang, if only I’d known!
Most of these lines are unbelievable . Could be a two volume book just outlining the concepts, and he’s just messing around. Shawn was very special and had an unbelievable feel and (if focused) could play whichever role was needed for a guitarist.. his ability was so off the charts, I love just seeing him noodle around… especially because it is just so impressive and unbelievably complex , yet he was just having fun and could compose really impactful music. He was like a modern day Chopin.
Damn that's a beautiful guitar! What the hell is about this Strats that make them so beautiful? Is a mass produced modular guitar with no binding or fancy inlays. But they are so beautiful in any shape they are in. New beat up doesn't mater.
He did have a live video of him playing on stage with U Srinivas, hellborg, and the vinayakrams used as the score for an emotional scene in an Italian film. The name escapes me but it was fitting when I watched it. I also have an unreleased “film score” type song from him that feels a lot like the symphonies in powers of ten . I have it unlisted on UA-cam but if you message me on here I can send it to you , I don’t check often so sorry if there is a delay.
Shawn was operating on a different level of consciousness billions of light years ahead of the mediocrity we got left here so y’all just drop on your knees and behold
Think it was Joe Walsh who saw him play in Memphis one bite and said - the kids fucking unbelievable - but why is he in such a G Damn hurry ? Lol. RIP Shawn.
God Himself put His hands on Shawn.... So, He could feel how it is to play Guitar, Like the God He Is! Shawn was just the Instrument God needed...... And Check Out the Music He played here.... Perfect Soul Blues... Goes to show how Important Blues Is today..
Sometimes, if I allow it; other Spirits of Late Guitarists, play through me; yet, they don't necessarily have to be passed also...they just have to have Strong spirits...Space Invaders! Ha! I Love when I get Possessed and Trance!
Can't tell if he keeps alternating to some Jimi or some Stevie Licks but sounds more like he's imitating some Stevie haha and with just madness in between
I’ve heard in interviews he used a Holmes amp with a Westbury Tube overdrive . He said the amp in itself isn’t that great and the pedal isn’t that grey but together it was a sound that was hard to find
@@ShawnLaneMemphis He was playing that stock 1984 cream white Strat straight in to the Gjika amp at a very low volume, too. You can hear the pick hitting the strings. My original VHS tape is very clear and good sound. I need to transfer it soon.
@@btbthree Shawn didn't talk much about that Gjika amp. I wish he had mentioned it because I was searching for that tone for years and didn't know where it came from. But he probably didn't mention it very much because I would be that it was very heavy to lug around at the time. I have the Holmes bluesmaster and the Westbury. The holmes amp has been in need of repair for a few years. I need to just tsell it. The westbury sounds excellent but that Gjika amp is where the tone is! I just recently was put on Bob Gjika's waiting list for the reissue of this amp. I'm very excited to finally have this tone!!!!!
You got to play like this, to really play the Guitar, the way it's supposed to be played! PEACE IN MISSISSIPPI! I have to pick up the pace, big time....to express like that!
I love all the people talking about how this isn't musical. If you slow almost all of this down you will be astounded at just how amazingly inventive and musical it really is. Also; this is a guy in the comfort of his home burning for fun. This was never meant as a genuine musical performance statement. Even the most musical people shred in the privacy of their homes. Shawn didn't know he'd be criticized by douche holes decades later lol he's just jamming. If you don't think Shawn is musical at all i challenge you to listen to 'rules of the game' and 'the way it has to be'.
Exactly whenever someone says this has no musical content or value, it is often more about their need for a hearing and comprehension upgrade. Music like this is not for the unprepared.
Nailed it! The section where he does slow it down is outright Holdsworthian and what really puts it into perspective is that like you said, it's just him fucking around. No serious thought put into it. He was a true virtuoso taken way too early. RIP.
@@thetheoristtranscriptions Yeah... Like others pointed out this isn't a clip of his best work obviously. I'm not defending this bit as a stand alone piece of music, I'm defending Shawn Lane from the "iT NoT eVeN mUsIiCaL" crowd who inevitably turn up in the comments of EVERY video like this. Have you listened to Powers of Ten? There actually isn't much outright "shred" to be found there and when it is, it's used quite sparingly. And what the fuck does enjoying Holdsworth have to do with any of it? I love music period. There are people from every genre who push boundaries which I happen to like.
@@modernmyth9050 it's just the same as saying only Morris minors are worth driving not Lamborghinis.
He is shredding bebop licks there. This is once a generation player.
its like some deep web youtube for musicians searching for a guy that was a genius and years light ahead.
My band in the early 90's opened a show for Eric Johnson and I got to chat with him. I asked him about Shawn and his reply was "he's scary". Lol
Only musicians and guitarists can appreciate Shawn Lane....the guitar gods of the world consider Shawn Lane their guitar god. He wasn't just super fast....his speed has soul and his speed sings... He was a true genius. He has been my guitar hero since the early 90's and to this day... whenever I'm down.. I watch his UA-cam to remind me that the impossible is still possible.
I’m not a musician(yet) and Shawn is one of my favorite players
Me too
Amen to that. Like Gilbert said blazing amazing phrasing but He was so so much more, His piano skills were incredible too. Rip Shawn Lane
No one shred with soul like Buckethead tho
I don’t think people will ever reach the level of impossible Shawn created
105 billion births since the dawn of the human race. He was 1 in 105 billion.
as is, was, and probably will be, everyone else
@@thetheoristtranscriptions Modern guitarists he has influenced:
Guthrie Govan
Rusty Cooley
John Petrucci
Buckethead
And hundreds of jazz guitarists, rock guitarists, and more
You also love to bring up Eric Gales, someone which Shawn Lane has shared the stage with (with video evidence) and someone who has been influenced by Shawn’s playing
@@thetheoristtranscriptions Buckethead (who I am not really the biggest fan of) developed his 8 finger nubbing technique after hearing audio of Shawn Lane and attempting to replicate it. That is now his trademark style. Petrucci, not very much, I do agree with you there. However, with Rusty Cooley, much of his alternate picking technique stems from Shawn's, though not as much as Guthrie. And though I do agree that Guthrie hasn't had an immense and visible influence on a lot of guitarists, there are a few, such as Luke Machin of The Tangent. On your other comment, I do agree that a lot of guitarists try to fit into a "box" in terms of their influence. I love the chords that Holdsworth uses and his solo playing is great, but I wouldn't say that he is one of my favorites. I do, honestly and truly, enjoy Shawn Lane's playing though. Not just because of his speed but because of his fusion roots, his tone choice, and what he plays within the speed itself (something a lot of other guitarists completely fail at that are deemed, "shredders"). And he was also, according to a lot of accounts of people who have met him, one of the most humble and nice people they've ever met, as well as one of the most intelligent. He really was an anomaly of humanity. I just wish I could have been alive to see him back in the day.
@@MetalheadNation Imagine influencing monsters like Govan or Buckethead...
He was truly a guitar God.
@@LucasTheUltimate Shawn is like a legend that you’d hear about but could never believe until you actually saw it. Imagine stopping by some club in Nashville in the 1970s-1990s (before internet), the local band comes up to play, and Shawn is the guitarist. He developed a cult following even while he was still alive, and its incredible to hear some of their stories
He's virtually creating textures with his insane speed. Shawn Lane is still to this day my favorite guitar player, and I've seen and heard all the greats.If you think this is incredible check out his work w/ Jonas Hellborg and Jeff Sipe, some of the best guitar based music of all time.
Shawn has been gone for 16 years and to this day no one has gone the level where Shawn had been. Rip Shawn your sorely missed.
Listen to Jason Richardson.
@@rosembermorales1995 Jason Richardson can't pick as fast as Shawn dude. He's also pretty sloppy live.
Buckethead can come pretty damn close and is also much versatile than Shawn was.
@@theherbpuffer Buckethead can't pick 16th notes at 290-300bpm like Shawn. The closest he gets is around 230bpm, and there's many other players who can reach that. And Shawn is no less versatile a player - compare Rice With the Angels to Aga of the Ladies.
@@biscobisco1882 possibly because shawn didn't live long enough so I'm not taking anything away from him. but buckethead way more versatile with a wider range of genre. For example I listened to Disintegration mirrors and then played Sunburst and then The Left Panel. Yeah, no one's touching Buckethead.. I really question if it's the same guitarist sometimes
His accuracy was off the charts. His left and right hands were perfectly in tune with each other.
I love Shawn but I consider him fairly sloppy, actually. A lot of flubbed notes in his hyper-speed runs.
He has the authentic Hendrix feel but he is simply put AMAZING! R.I.P. Shawn (William Root)
I remember 12 years ago i visited the site for the first time.I burst into tears the very moment the site music started.Such a huge loss.I wish you good paradise GREAT SHAWN LANE.
Very hendrixy at time! Rock in peace, Shawn!
That vhs grit adds some goodness
He's omitted from every best of list. I don't know where he would fall well ahead of Steve vai certainly. He's truly gifted beyond his years. RIP the master of shred Shawn lane.
Shawn Lane is untouchable. There may never be a better guitar player in human history, from both a technicality, performance, and creativity perspective. One of Shawn’s solos has more skill and texture than some people’s entire careers.
There's lots of beauty in all those lines.
The best guitarist who ever lived.
Well, except Slash.
He may be gone but thankfully we have all this incredible footage of him. Never get tired of just marveling at the GOAT.
This is one of my favorite Shawn clips. Awesome post thanks! Love when he gets a little stuck and rephrases the line. Nobody comes close and we know it. He was really a gift to show us the way. Get to share my bday with him coming up in March. RIP with angels.
After you defeat Yngwie in the boss round but there is an extra level to the game.....
This was using Michael Angelo Batio and Michael Romeo to defeat Yngwie and you run into this. They cry out for help from John Petrucci and he yells back good luck with all that. Lol 😂
Satriani stage boss
Taffola stage boss
Moore stage boss
Macalpine stage boss
Yngwie stage boss
Becker stage boss
Garsed stage boss
Lane stage boss
Holdsworth stage extra boss
Absolutely insane. I watch this every now and then as a lesson in humility.
This must have been when he was just Warming Up for , PEACE IN MISSISSIPPI.....One of my All time favorites...from the Shred King!
He’s like a Terminator that picked up a musical instrument. Absolute legend.
Oh those bends! Straight to the heart!
Makes me tear up. I wish you were still here so I could meet you, Shawn.
Stunning
So fast that at times it doesn't sound fast
If that makes any sense....
Yes!! It's so fast that you can't concentrate on each not individually. It's the big picture of these groups of notes. Like looking at a painting. Don't get too close or focus on small lines too much. Step back and take in the big picture the way it was intended. Or do both!!
Shawn used to say it's like helicopter blades that look like they're going slowly in the opposite direction. - CB
@@ShawnLaneMemphis WOW!!! That's the best thing I've heard all week. What the hell?!?
Kinda like so fast that its slow....
If that makes sense.
What does make sense is that he was AWESOME
That's exactly what I asked Shawn back in 1997! He said the thing about helicopter blades and then turned me on to Art Tatum. In particular the song "Elegy" Shawn said if you listen to that piece there are parts where his left hand is mimicking the reverse of what his right hand is doing at it's fastest point. - CB
And it’s at Shawn’s house among his thousands of cd and music museum lol
The fastest and most musical guitarist ever.
Thank You God for Shawn Lane 🙏
Shawn Lane is my favourite guitarist along side Roy Marchbank. As guitarists they have the same insane speeds and left right hand accuracy. Both are superhumanly brilliant and always pushing the known and even unknown boundaries. Mediocrity knows it and pales in what it recognises to be the cleanest most insane technique whilst also being musical. It’s quite simply understated genius and should be revered the world over. RIP Shawn Lane, Long live Roy Marchbank! We are just beginning to appreciate what he has to offer.
No one has Shawn's speed.
This man made fast guitarists look not so fast. RIP Shawn
My brain is still trying to process what I just saw and heard. Amazing!!! Transcends genius!!!
There's a very fine line between inspiration and discouragement. If you're not sure what side you're on after watching this it's because you've just witnessed genius. RIP SL\m/
Endless amounts of ferocious and intense lines. On another level altogether from other guitar players (and keyboard players).
Imagine go to NAMM today and see a random guitarist playing like this..
Like when they eventually get Roy Marchbank to NAMM!!!
@@thetheoristtranscriptions how sad do you have to be to go on every comment and talk about how much you hate the music
1998- Marcus Paus
@@claudiomonteda8716 Marcus Paus was a fraud - all he did was pick fast and slide his hand around, he wasn't fretting a note 95% of the time. He barely qualifies as a guitarist.
@@biscobisco1882 You can see it only once in the namm, so I can tell that it only used C major scales the whole time, although it ran so fast that it couldn't mix or transition to other scales, it was quite similar to what Daniel Himebauch does which tend to play in more comfortable positions such as playing on scales that are closer to each other or using one by default and not like the song the flight of the bumblebee that is run throughout the neck. In fact, when trying to copy this style with a pick less than 2.0mm it is quite common to use the elbow as support, so when they reach such speeds they use exactly the same Marchbank pick technique, tip inclined about 30 degrees and 1 pick attack on any string before moving on to another.
Here is another video of pause where the left hand is seen more closely.
ua-cam.com/video/PcJqo_mD4FI/v-deo.html
he had the touch like no other
I own the same guitar,
But where can i buy this playing ability ??! LOL...
Cool job man.
Kamy GG years of dedication and practice can acheive this.
Can't wait for those cyber neural enhancement chips to come out.
@@magnetacyan5032 We've only seen it a couple of times ever though...
Cyan Magneta haha no way dude. Shawn lane was a different breed!
@@magnetacyan5032 Years of dedication and practice and knowledge will only get you so far. To go further you need the right genes and DNA, passed down to you via your ancestors. Not something you can just acquire after the fact.
The. Comments here spot on. I knew Shawn in High School In Memphis… best ever hands down. There was nothing that he couldn’t play. I used to get bass guitar lessons from him. The only thing that was close to Shawn back in the day was Eddie Van Halen. People would be just SHOCKED, even when he was 14 and hardly NOBODY was recording his jams. It was the Late 70’s
Dude, cane you PLEASE tell me some Shawn stories?? I will seriously pay hahaha I love hearing about Shawn so much!!
@@zaccyo sure. I was in Kingsbury High School with him in the late 70’s. He was 1 year older than me and was in high school band. He could play any instrument. He was especially talented on Piano and guitar. He gave out lessons and I arranged a Bass Guitar lesson. He said just bring whatever album and I’ll figure it out. “ Firehouse” by Kiss was the first song he ever taught me. We had him hanging around us because he never got out of the house much ( was always at home playing) We had him interested in Old Beer Cans for Collecting. We would cover half the wall with them. I paid him in old “Collectable Beer Cans “ for the lessons…haha wish I’d have gotten lessons on how to shred on a guitar. Dang, if only I’d known!
@@jazzhawkus thanks man!! What an interesting character. Did you end up watching him live a lot after that?
Most of these lines are unbelievable . Could be a two volume book just outlining the concepts, and he’s just messing around. Shawn was very special and had an unbelievable feel and (if focused) could play whichever role was needed for a guitarist.. his ability was so off the charts, I love just seeing him noodle around… especially because it is just so impressive and unbelievably complex , yet he was just having fun and could compose really impactful music. He was like a modern day Chopin.
I love how Shawn sounds on any guitar but he sounds like the apocalypse playing through that strat! Awesome!
He gets a wonderful tone on the bottom strings, like Jimi but updated!👍
If I saw a spider move like that, I'd absolutely start running, but I probably wouldn't get away.
I’ve never been so impressed. I’ve never heard of Him until now. It’s so smooth, the best alternate picking I’ve heard
That guitar needs a cigarette after that
I've tried to spread the word of this MONSTER..... Most.... And even guitarist don't want to be told of his mastery of the 6 string razor. IDK...... 😩
1:32 "Ehh"....Never seen frustrated Shawn before, priceless
Damn that's a beautiful guitar! What the hell is about this Strats that make them so beautiful? Is a mass produced modular guitar with no binding or fancy inlays. But they are so beautiful in any shape they are in. New beat up doesn't mater.
Yes
I guess that fretboard had to have a fret renewal after being played by Shawn. he totally melted them
Imagine being so advanced that you transcend melody and create sonic texture.
And he didn’t even take that guitar out for dinner before doing that to it, poor thing never knew what was coming
GREAT tone, great musicality, perfect execution and incredible speed. What could I say more??
Shawn is unique (there's only one like him, him!)
If Chuck Norris needed a guitar lesson….he’d call up Shawn.
I can’t stop watching this
I love it Guy: "don't you like the way it sounds?" Shawn: "I think it sounds great!" (blazing lines).
Beautiful deep tone from that Strat, especially on the lower strings.👍
I slowed this down to half speed and parts of it were still faster than I can play….
My goodness!!! Shocked the shit out of me. Damn that's fire!
The greatest.............................................................
Shawn Lane was the greatest man on earth, a genius above all.
So sad 9 years after he's got so few views. No one is better than him
Monster runs. The good kind.
Amazing to also note that his piano skills rival his guitar skills. Wished he would've lived longer to score some films tbh
He did have a live video of him playing on stage with U Srinivas, hellborg, and the vinayakrams used as the score for an emotional scene in an Italian film. The name escapes me but it was fitting when I watched it. I also have an unreleased “film score” type song from him that feels a lot like the symphonies in powers of ten . I have it unlisted on UA-cam but if you message me on here I can send it to you , I don’t check often so sorry if there is a delay.
Hey Jordan! Hope you're doing good! - Crafton
The ascending run @2:05 is complete insanity
Shawn Lane is the guitar god’s guitar god
He REALLY suits a Strat! I wish he would have played one always
“I’m burnt”. Got done playing faster than anyone literally ever.
Shawn was operating on a different level of consciousness billions of light years ahead of the mediocrity we got left here so y’all just drop on your knees and behold
Overblown and out of proportion.
Actually inhuman. One of the GOATS
Scary Shawn
God bless him.
Simply the best ever.
Ever heard of CC Deville?
@@a.s.2426 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂Good one!!
@@Datanditto Yeah, it was indeed a troll:)
Think it was Joe Walsh who saw him play in Memphis one bite and said - the kids fucking unbelievable - but why is he in such a G Damn hurry ? Lol. RIP Shawn.
Incredible
That’s Barry Bays talking in the background btw
Who is that?
oh... my... fucking god!!!
RIP
Holy cow!
his style sounds brutally harsh on an old single coil strat .... but in a good way :)
I think it's heavier gauge strings or higher action than he used to (probably both).
@@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE learn with a high action and sound like who you want to sound like.. oh by the way its fucking difficult
@@claymationwaves I already have my own sound with low action and low string gauge (0.008s) but thanks anyway.
@@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE .08s? I thought Stevie Ray was a nut with his 13s and you're running 80s!??! Fucking wildman.
@@lievliberant6019 Sorry .008 gauge.
Where can i find the video of shawn playing at a private event? Specifically him playing an unnamed song on acoustic
Greg Howe once said of Lane’s playing. “I don’t understand it”
Tom Quale said he didn't get it either. They just didn't give it proper time and attention if you ask me..
I'm pretty sure he was from another planet.
Shredding is like looking at a beautiful car who drives by at the speed of light. You don’t see the beauty of is. 😂
LOL!!! The unfairness of life strikes again...
Watching the fretboard at 2:30 over and over again
GOAT
🎸💥💯🎸💥🎸
This guy is the federa and jenson button
It's great hearing Shawn just play some fat bends and vibrato.
Inhuman speed
Hey! At 75% playback, he’s only a little faster than Yngwie! 😂
lol "is that 4s and 5s"? "pentatonics"
I think it’s Barry bays Shawn’s bass player filming
@Crafton Barnes yeah I do. man love that tone
thanks a lot !:
God Himself put His hands on Shawn....
So, He could feel how it is to play Guitar, Like the God He Is! Shawn was just the Instrument God needed......
And Check Out the Music He played here....
Perfect Soul Blues...
Goes to show how Important Blues Is today..
Sometimes, if I allow it; other Spirits of Late Guitarists, play through me; yet, they don't necessarily have to be passed also...they just have to have Strong spirits...Space Invaders! Ha!
I Love when I get Possessed and Trance!
And they say malmsteen is fast , he looks slow motion compared to Shawn Lane
I'm just waiting for someone to say he's not quite as good as Hendrix, but he's not bad...
naki naki Yngwie definitely isnt slow tho lmao
@@itsthenicolas compared to Shawn i said .. he is fast indeed YJ one of my favourites
naki naki yes compared to shawn he is slow. Both are definitely faster than most
you should compare him to Jason Becker rather than Malmsteen
I was thinking hummingbird wings as well as helicopter blades 👐
I'd give up both my legs to have 1/10 of his talent.
😢Почему он умер? Какая причина смерти? Во сколько лет?😢
Can't tell if he keeps alternating to some Jimi or some Stevie Licks but sounds more like he's imitating some Stevie haha and with just madness in between
Anyone have any info on what year fuzz face this is he’s using? Clearly it’s a silicon fuzz but wondering which
I think Barry Bays might know? Not sure. - CB
I’ve heard in interviews he used a Holmes amp with a Westbury Tube overdrive . He said the amp in itself isn’t that great and the pedal isn’t that grey but together it was a sound that was hard to find
@@ShawnLaneMemphis He was playing that stock 1984 cream white Strat straight in to the Gjika amp at a very low volume, too. You can hear the pick hitting the strings. My original VHS tape is very clear and good sound. I need to transfer it soon.
@@btbthree Shawn didn't talk much about that Gjika amp. I wish he had mentioned it because I was searching for that tone for years and didn't know where it came from. But he probably didn't mention it very much because I would be that it was very heavy to lug around at the time. I have the Holmes bluesmaster and the Westbury. The holmes amp has been in need of repair for a few years. I need to just tsell it. The westbury sounds excellent but that Gjika amp is where the tone is! I just recently was put on Bob Gjika's waiting list for the reissue of this amp. I'm very excited to finally have this tone!!!!!
can i get the tabs for this?
I got here trying to get my head around Hendrix, same shit different bucket.
You got to play like this, to really play the Guitar, the way it's supposed to be played! PEACE IN MISSISSIPPI! I have to pick up the pace, big time....to express like that!
here my train a comin