Shawn Lane

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He's definitely a fusion guy. He took Holdworth's work and took it to another level. (Power of ten, maybe)

Definitely would fit in on jazz-fusion.

His time with Hellborg is as much Lane as Hellborg, with occasionally sounding like a Lane solo project. Most of his work in the years leading up to his death were with Hellborg.

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Negoba Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 24 2008 Location: Big Muddy Status: Offline Points: 5208	Posted: March 16 2010 at 16:59
	He's definitely a fusion guy. He took Holdworth's work and took it to another level. (Power of ten, maybe) Definitely would fit in on jazz-fusion. His time with Hellborg is as much Lane as Hellborg, with occasionally sounding like a Lane solo project. Most of his work in the years leading up to his death were with Hellborg.
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snobb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 20 2009 Location: Vilnius,LT,EU Status: Offline Points: 3577	Posted: March 16 2010 at 16:59
	I searched more info, Shawn Lane started in Southern rock band Black Oak Arkansas (at his 14 as lead guitarist!), later was influenced by Holdsworth guitar techniques and played with Jonas Hellborg. From above samples I can really hear some Holdsworth influences, but all music is more instrumental rock with some fusion elements (let say more Steve Vai than Holdsworth).Jazz moments are presented, but not too much. In many places it sounds more as jam band, than as jazzy improv. Few places are really fusion though. From what I heard there I think his music is instrumental rock ,but with fusion influence for sure. Possibly, it's my personal impression, but theer are not enough jazz elements (even if separate songs are more jazzy) for being classified as progressive jazz-rock fusion.And 100% no chances to be classified as progressive metal .

harmonium.ro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 18 2008 Location: Anna Calvi Status: Offline Points: 22989	Posted: March 16 2010 at 16:47
	He already has PA credentials as a collaborator of Jonas Hellborg, I'll be giving those two albums a spin. Thanks for the suggestion.

Logan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: @ wicker man Status: Offline Points: 32690	Posted: March 16 2010 at 15:49
	He suggested Jazz-Rock Fusion (not in Prog metal). Here are some links (I usually like to listen to suggestions, informally, but can't very well at the moment) : http://www.myspace.com/shawnlanepage http://www.shawnlane.com/ http://www.shawnlane.com/sounds.html [urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Lane[/url]
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Tsevir Leirbag Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 03 2009 Location: Montréal Status: Offline Points: 8321	Posted: March 16 2010 at 15:35
	Do you have samples to evaluate them? What sub-genre would fit the best in, in your opinion? Thanks.
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Gerinski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 10 2010 Location: Barcelona Spain Status: Offline Points: 5093	Posted: March 16 2010 at 14:59
	I was quite surprised to see that the late Shawn Lane is not listed in PA. He is little known here in Europe but I guess he's much better known in the States. His only two studio records "The Powers of Ten" and "The Tri-Tone Fascination" are great works which I would classify in Jazz-Rock-Fussion (not in Prog-Metal please !!). If I will have the chance to ever review "The Powers of Ten" I will define it as "take Allan Holdsworth, Pat Metheny and Steve Vai, add a pinch of Zappa and another of Chick Corea, put it all in a mixer, and you have an idea of what this album sounds like". An unquestionable talent, and a sad loss for the musical world who deserves a place in PA.