Shawn Lane

I saw him do a guitar clinic about 1993 and got an autographed photo..  It was jawdropping.

No other responses? What's up with that? C'mon, Shawn Lane was an amazing musician! In addition to what I already mentioned, I love Abstract Logic with Jonas Hellborg and Kofi Baker, as well as Two Doors with Michael Shrieve and Jonas Hellborg. I must say, however, that I only like the first half of Two Doors - the tracks with Shawn Lane - I find the second half, with Bill Frisell to be very dissapointing.

I've heard a few tracks of Shawn Lane... what I heard blew me away, for sure. Thanks for the reminder... I'm adding him to the Wish List right away! 

theBox wrote: I only have some instructional videos from this guy but I haven't hears any of his recorded work. I knew he passed away recently, do you know exactly how or why?

I believe he passed away from respiratory failure during an illness - he was quite overweight and a smoker. I highly recommend that you check out his work, he was an amazing guitarist and pianist. The bulk of his work is fusion and toward the end he delved into eastern influences. His DVD Paris is some of the best Raga Rock I've ever heard. He worked with a wonderfull bass player named Jonas Hellborg whose work you should also look for.

Someo Therguy wrote: No other responses? What's up with that? C'mon, Shawn Lane was an amazing musician! In addition to what I already mentioned, I love Abstract Logic with Jonas Hellborg and Kofi Baker, as well as Two Doors with Michael Shrieve and Jonas Hellborg. I must say, however, that I only like the first half of Two Doors - the tracks with Shawn Lane - I find the second half, with Bill Frisell to be very dissapointing.

Come on put some reviews up in the Jonas Hellborg section, of Kali's Son and Abstract Logic!!!!

The 'second half' of Two Doors (please note by musicians who had been associated with John Zorn - Horwitz and Frisell) was the left overs from Shrieve's excellent and haunting recording  Fascination (CMP Records) - avantgarde jazz rock???

Shawn lane was originally with country rockers Black Oak Arkansas, although I don't believe he recorded with them.

Dick Heath wrote: Someo Therguy wrote: No other responses? What's up with that? C'mon, Shawn Lane was an amazing musician! In addition to what I already mentioned, I love Abstract Logic with Jonas Hellborg and Kofi Baker, as well as Two Doors with Michael Shrieve and Jonas Hellborg. I must say, however, that I only like the first half of Two Doors - the tracks with Shawn Lane - I find the second half, with Bill Frisell to be very dissapointing. Come on put some reviews up in the Jonas Hellborg section, of Kali's Son and Abstract Logic!!!! The 'second half' of Two Doors (please note by musicians who had been associated with John Zorn - Horwitz and Frisell) was the left overs from Shrieve's excellent and haunting recording  Fascination (CMP Records) - avantgarde jazz rock???

I would never question the musicianship of Horwitz or Frisell. I simply prefer the tracks with Shawn Lane- they are very different from the tracks with Bill Frisell and more to my liking. I have never heard Fascination, I will have to give it a listen, I'm sure it is excellent.

I saw the term Raga Rock somewhere on this site and I found it amusing, it was not my intention to be misleading in any way.

Regarding reviews, I suppose it is about time I got 'round to contributing some. Thanks for suggestiong it.

BTW a tribute CD to Shawn Lane has been compiled and expected to be released some time this year, money made going to his dependents.