"When I die, I want people to play my music, go wild and freak out and do anything they want to do."-Jimi Hendrix, I don't think he expected anything like this lol.
Look up Axis Bold as Love there’s a live version with Jim Dandy of Black Oak and a studio with not too bad sound. The playing perfect though. He was 16-17. Of course he could play it. He loved Jimi as well!
I've listened to hundreds of guitarists in my lifetime and I don't think anyone comes close to Lane in terms of how far the guitar has been taken both musically and technically. It took only a few songs for me to realize he's far above Hendrix, Holdsworth, etc. I don't even regard him as one of my influences anymore because his level was so godly.
Man.. saw an interview where he said he considers himself a fan of music above all else and a musician second.. it really shows here with how much fun he’s having.. always modest.. always otherworldly.
Hands down, the most expressive use of emotion and speed all while playing through the chord changes. His phrasing and choice of notes is with no doubt beyond stellar,...straight from the inside and covering all the bases,..the way a cover was meant to be played.
I don't know anyone else who can play Hendrix AND Holdsworth. Shawn Lane was incredible. I can't believe it's been 3 years since he passed away. What an amazing talent.
I showed a student Shawn’s stuff. He is now obsessed. He came in one day and wanted me to show him how to play the ultra fast lick starting at 3:25. I just laughed and said “Nobody is playing that anytime soon so I wouldn’t worry about that one.”
I think the real appeal is the fact that his sound has made such a huge impact in blues and rock in general. His creativity and uniqueness is unrivaled in a lot of modern music these days. You gotta look back at the late 60's and see how ahead of his time he was.
@andrewkeen24 And Jimi Hendrix was the reason I started playing guitar so I'm not dissing him at all. It's just that it took quite a few years for me to realise how much better Shawn is than almost anyone else who's ever lived.
Bow but Never take your eyes off your opponent" .... Bruce Lee. Jimi's probably happy he's still remembered with such zeal as this amazing musician Shaun Lane provides. ❤
Shawn Lane is widely concidered among musicians as one of the best guitarists of all time. there is a reason why so many musicians think this way i think he is the greatest. I'm not giving you the satisfaction of replying to your stupid comments people like you will never understand how amazing Shawn was and he inspired people so much that they miss him dearly. I'm a massive fan and i find it unbelievable when someone can't understand how great shawn was.
Now this is what you call playing the gat. I mean thrashing the bejesus out of it. Not just shredding, not just emotion, not just performance, not just showing off, just beating the fucking crap out of that fucking guitar beautifully.He aint playing it, he is fucking dealing to it.Awesome! Thats how we pay homage to Hendrix, respect.
i will say this, and only Once ... the fact that you can even compare any guitarist of today to hendrix or would even want to is a sole indicator and true testament in itself that he in fact was and is the greatest guitarist of all times almost forty years after his death and people are still willing to compare him with guitarists of todays genre which is first of all unfair because of how guitar has changed so much from hendrix' time...
You know that's the thing. You can find a better copy of Petrucci, Batio, Malmsteen and any other shredder here on youtube, but I've never seen a copy of Shawn Lane in here. He must have had the best copy protection ever = endless awesomeness.
You have driven me to reply. It doesn't matter how many notes you can play a second shawn played super fast but it sounded emotional and soulful. Shawn can play at any speed and blow my mind. The last word i would ever use to describe Shawn is mindless, Shawn knew every single note he was playing and chose them out of pure prefection. I think Shawn is the most underrated guitarist of all time there not that many huge fans but like me they all are so loyal and love his music dearly.
He was THE Legend Guitarist.....I can say it LOUD OVER & OVER AGAIN.....There is NO 1 on earth who can play like SHAWN....May his soul R.I.P!!!! Amazin as his all other compositions....
Fact is Shawn Lane's phrasing is what realy puts him on another level than Malmsteen,aside the fact he had much tastier chops and patterns than Malmsteen,M.A.B. etc.He also was a much better compozer than those guys with a huge range of Styles.Shit man Gilbert said hes was the most terrifying guy on the planet,lol,I agree no contest.
it seems that many people think that when a guy play fast, there's no emotion out of it. They are missing the point. They just haven't listen any songs from Shawn lane. He has an amzingly complex and emotional musical language.
@Ilikebench1 He WAS(he's dead) fat because he had a rare form of arthritic disease, he had to use steroids as a cure and he couldn't move much because of pain that caused him massive weight gain.
you obviously have no clue who Shawn Lane is if you concider his licks to do have soul, i have never heard so much non sense. Shawn to me is the most soulful shredder there ever was and personally there is no one that even comes close to Shawn. Shawn was perfection in everyway. You shouldn't nock the best there is a reason why he was known by paul gilbert as the scariest guitarist of all time becuase he did licks no one could do and they was so emotive and phrased perfectly.
some true but remember without hendrix the likes of shawn lane and many more great guitarists wouldn't have been around. hendrix started all the rock and blues mix which led to even more great players. people must remeber their history which without the present which be so much different.
Just don't compare guitarists from different time periods. Hendrix paved the way for guitarists like Shawn Lane to be as godly as they were. Hendrix was one the first, don't say anyone is better then him EVEN if you truly believe someone is. Just let the man and my hero rest in peace for fucks sake.
That's because we want to celebrate his life and unbelievable musicianship and not his unfair death. Appreciating him is way better than putting some meaningless RIP comment on these vids.
Something many players who criticize SHAWN don't seem to grasp is playing the way he does must feel; to quote Spicoli is " AWESOME ...TOTALLY AWESOME!"
I don't think it's a DUMB thing to say, because Shawn was such a multifaceted musician who covered so many grounds, much like Hendrix. I just don't want to compare two very different musicians in such a way.
What the heck is the bassist doing? He's so on top of the beat! And why's he so loud in the mix? I've seen this concert before but don't remember this.
@gillenh2o yea I see what your saying, they certainly do not suck. They are not in the top echelon with Lane and Govan either, but they do what they do, which is cool
@Kingding6 well shane and govan are two totally different styles of instrumental music from vai and satch, vai is top of the foodchain for his style of music, lane is top of the heap for his, but the two are as different as comparing jazz to rock, or hip hop to r&b, thier two different animals that have similarities (they are both instrumental guitarists), but yet are worlds apart, but for the most part we agree
I try not to call names to validate any points I'm trying to make.And I agree that Jimi was indeed very special. I just hate to see anyone cut anything down when someone is approaching material their own way.Rather I like it or not,guys at this level have my respect,as well as anyone else who does things their own way.Having an open mind is a must have to be a well rounded player today,IMHO, Anyway,would never call you a name bro,how could we have a discussion if I did,lol.peace
when youre as great as Shawn you know that you sound better than the singer and therefore should just play when he sings! =D (i have to point out the irony, for all you stupid youtube haters)
@andrewkeen24 His music may be simple, but Joe is in fact a melodic genius. Shawn Lane's melodies are great when it comes to emotion (Epilogue for Lisa), but lack the catchiness that Joe's melodies have, which many people enjoy more than emotion or technicality. It all comes down to personal preference. Personally, I enjoy both at different times and so I listen to both artists. Listen to 'Ten Words' or 'Littleworth Lane' if you want Satch songs that combine both emotion and hook.
And I have to disagree with you. It's not about the speed, because if that was the case, then there are tons of guitarists out there who focus solely on speed, and Shawn was not one of them. I'm not saying he's better than Hendrix, because it's not a competition. I feel Shawn Lane was a brilliant virtuoso, just like Hendrix. And like Shawn, I'm a very dedicated Hendrix fan. So there's no reason to be disrespectful.
Seriously people don't even give this person the joy of knowing everyone thinks he's a douchebag. Look at how amazing a person Shawn Lane is...do you really think he'd care what someone like this thinks of him? Or what he thinks of anything for that matter? I know what he's saying is immature and offensive...but really at the end of the day if the person has no credibility, neither do his comments. This persons looking for attention, don't give it to him.
dude not alot of people really know about lane or like the music he plays. if he was metal im sure hed be alot more famous simply because alot more people like metal than jazz fusion rock blus and other music in that general area.
I hear alot of bashing of shred wanking blah blah blah. If hendrix were alive he would love this performance. Hendrix was always playin over the top which is what made him so great pushing the boundaries ETC. If hendrix could have played like shawn back in the day HE WOULD HAVE!!!!!!!
name two guitar instrumentalists who have accomplished more or sold more units than steve vai, or joe satriani, you can't, so he obviously gets the credit for being at the top of the food chain in a genre he helped popularize, arguably there are better artists out there, and we could debate this but our answers would just be opinions based on personal preference. but what we do know is that no one has surpassed their (vai/satch) accomplishments, or given back as much to upcoming artists
"When I die, I want people to play my music, go wild and freak out and do anything they want to do."-Jimi Hendrix, I don't think he expected anything like this lol.
Look up Axis Bold as Love there’s a live version with Jim Dandy of Black Oak and a studio with not too bad sound. The playing perfect though. He was 16-17. Of course he could play it. He loved Jimi as well!
I’m sure Jimi would love it. Why would you say that. Shawn has tremendous speed. Yes. He saw Terry Kath. Loved him as well
I've listened to hundreds of guitarists in my lifetime and I don't think anyone comes close to Lane in terms of how far the guitar has been taken both musically and technically. It took only a few songs for me to realize he's far above Hendrix, Holdsworth, etc. I don't even regard him as one of my influences anymore because his level was so godly.
"Shawn lane was the greatest guitarist who ever lived"
-Buckethead
Man.. saw an interview where he said he considers himself a fan of music above all else and a musician second.. it really shows here with how much fun he’s having.. always modest.. always otherworldly.
Hands down, the most expressive use of emotion and speed all while playing through the chord changes. His phrasing and choice of notes is with no doubt beyond stellar,...straight from the inside and covering all the bases,..the way a cover was meant to be played.
I don't know anyone else who can play Hendrix AND Holdsworth. Shawn Lane was incredible. I can't believe it's been 3 years since he passed away. What an amazing talent.
Shawn Lane was an absolute shredding machine. That fretboard was on FIRE!!!
the joy on his face when he plays is priceless !
I heard a lot of covers but Shawn's way of playing the main riff is the best... he has Jimi's vibrato.
I showed a student Shawn’s stuff. He is now obsessed. He came in one day and wanted me to show him how to play the ultra fast lick starting at 3:25. I just laughed and said “Nobody is playing that anytime soon so I wouldn’t worry about that one.”
He was the best.
Shawn is the GOAT!
I think it is sad Shawn didn't record a lot more....what a guitarist
It's beyond belief how those fingers slide and touch those fretboard notes at that speed its just Incredible
2:44 i like when he pulls his pants up! shawn was one the baddest guitarists that ever walked the earth!
I think the real appeal is the fact that his sound has made such a huge impact in blues and rock in general. His creativity and uniqueness is unrivaled in a lot of modern music these days. You gotta look back at the late 60's and see how ahead of his time he was.
@ 3:49 Shawn's playing ripped into a time vortex and the camera glitched.
@andrewkeen24 And Jimi Hendrix was the reason I started playing guitar so I'm not dissing him at all. It's just that it took quite a few years for me to realise how much better Shawn is than almost anyone else who's ever lived.
even hendrix would bow before shawn lane
I think so.
absolutely
Bow but Never take your eyes off your opponent" ....
Bruce Lee.
Jimi's probably happy he's still remembered with such zeal as this amazing musician Shaun Lane provides. ❤
❤️🔥
Those fingers are on fire
amazing, no-one rips it like Lane
Shawn Lane is widely concidered among musicians as one of the best guitarists of all time. there is a reason why so many musicians think this way i think he is the greatest.
I'm not giving you the satisfaction of replying to your stupid comments people like you will never understand how amazing Shawn was and he inspired people so much that they miss him dearly.
I'm a massive fan and i find it unbelievable when someone can't understand how great shawn was.
Now this is what you call playing the gat. I mean thrashing the bejesus out of it. Not just shredding, not just emotion, not just performance, not just showing off, just beating the fucking crap out of that fucking guitar beautifully.He aint playing it, he is fucking dealing to it.Awesome! Thats how we pay homage to Hendrix, respect.
i will say this, and only Once ... the fact that you can even compare any guitarist of today to hendrix or would even want to is a sole indicator and true testament in itself that he in fact was and is the greatest guitarist of all times almost forty years after his death and people are still willing to compare him with guitarists of todays genre which is first of all unfair because of how guitar has changed so much from hendrix' time...
You know that's the thing.
You can find a better copy of Petrucci, Batio, Malmsteen and any other shredder here on youtube, but I've never seen a copy of Shawn Lane in here.
He must have had the best copy protection ever = endless awesomeness.
@sheltech12
Shawn Lane is also so much more than speed...
RIP amazing Shawn. What a crazy beautiful player. I'm speechless every time.
wow this is the best hendrix cover i have ever seen
That’s just UNBELIEVABLE playing, what a special special talent.
You have driven me to reply.
It doesn't matter how many notes you can play a second shawn played super fast but it sounded emotional and soulful.
Shawn can play at any speed and blow my mind. The last word i would ever use to describe Shawn is mindless, Shawn knew every single note he was playing and chose them out of pure prefection.
I think Shawn is the most underrated guitarist of all time there not that many huge fans but like me they all are so loyal and love his music dearly.
Absolutely the genius!!!
This man was on fire.
I still go back Jimi's work and Shawn Lane when I think playing guitar is boring
He was THE Legend Guitarist.....I can say it LOUD OVER & OVER AGAIN.....There is NO 1 on earth who can play like SHAWN....May his soul R.I.P!!!! Amazin as his all other compositions....
great version.i like the way hes stays true to the song.
THE GUITAR GENIUS THE BEST COVER HENDRIX!
This guy was insane, brilliant
Shawn was a gift from god
Fact is Shawn Lane's phrasing is what realy puts him on another level than Malmsteen,aside the fact he had much tastier chops and patterns than Malmsteen,M.A.B. etc.He also was a much better compozer than those guys with a huge range of Styles.Shit man Gilbert said hes was the most terrifying guy on the planet,lol,I agree no contest.
it seems that many people think that when a guy play fast, there's no emotion out of it. They are missing the point. They just haven't listen any songs from Shawn lane. He has an amzingly complex and emotional musical language.
there should be 10 stars instead of 5 so i can give the video the rating it deserves
how we all get on fire when we play classics like this... and more if we play it good... those strings cant be made of simple steel. amazing
dude was just absolutely amazing....
RIP Shawn lane he has passed on to become a god….
would everyone just the hell up and just say that this is badass, thank you have a nice day
The man was totally on fire on this take. Awesome.
your,right so many praise him its hard to remember all of the quotes.ha,ha,truly amazing player.peace bro.
Above and beyond.
I wish there were more people like him in the world so it wouldn't be this sad.
Simply AMAZING!
Dude, thats a good point. I'll listen to it today and be open minded. I can admit when I am wrong. Thanks man.
Shawn Lane one of the best guitarists to ever live! Along with Jimi, RIP.
Jimi became an icon. He was never no way near the technical skills of Shawn Lane. Lane has 10 times more impressive technique.
Sorry fabekuso, but Allan Holdsworth was Shawn Lane's favorite guitarist. He talks about it in several videos on TH-cam.
@Ilikebench1 He WAS(he's dead) fat because he had a rare form of arthritic disease, he had to use steroids as a cure and he couldn't move much because of pain that caused him massive weight gain.
you obviously have no clue who Shawn Lane is if you concider his licks to do have soul, i have never heard so much non sense.
Shawn to me is the most soulful shredder there ever was and personally there is no one that even comes close to Shawn.
Shawn was perfection in everyway.
You shouldn't nock the best there is a reason why he was known by paul gilbert as the scariest guitarist of all time becuase he did licks no one could do and they was so emotive and phrased perfectly.
I couldnt agree more
some true but remember without hendrix the likes of shawn lane and many more great guitarists wouldn't have been around. hendrix started all the rock and blues mix which led to even more great players.
people must remeber their history which without the present which be so much different.
Lane probly had more talent and speed in his left hand when he was 12 than Batio, Petrucci and Malsteem have now combined.
Just don't compare guitarists from different time periods. Hendrix paved the way for guitarists like Shawn Lane to be as godly as they were. Hendrix was one the first, don't say anyone is better then him EVEN if you truly believe someone is. Just let the man and my hero rest in peace for fucks sake.
They are completely different breeds. Its like comparing tigers and sharks. Top of their respective food chains, but not really comparable...
That's because we want to celebrate his life and unbelievable musicianship and not his unfair death. Appreciating him is way better than putting some meaningless RIP comment on these vids.
so amazing!
Something many players who criticize SHAWN don't seem to grasp is playing the way he does must feel; to quote Spicoli is " AWESOME ...TOTALLY AWESOME!"
WOW!! SImply incredible!!
He's my one of idols..
Look at his face at about 0:48. Joy at creation, joy at the moment, no cares but for the notes at that time.
I don't think it's a DUMB thing to say, because Shawn was such a multifaceted musician who covered so many grounds, much like Hendrix. I just don't want to compare two very different musicians in such a way.
Too good; this must be a dream; please don't wake me!
@KoldDude I completely agree with the fact that most people would find his melodies catchy though. Not trying to bash everything you say.
What the heck is the bassist doing? He's so on top of the beat! And why's he so loud in the mix? I've seen this concert before but don't remember this.
I love you.
hendrix was lane's favorite guitarist
Shawn @ th' Sixer!
PRICELESS!!!!
spent many a night in th' cage there...
❤
this man is a great guitarist
GOD!
@gillenh2o yea I see what your saying, they certainly do not suck. They are not in the top echelon with Lane and Govan either, but they do what they do, which is cool
@Kingding6 well shane and govan are two totally different styles of instrumental music from vai and satch, vai is top of the foodchain for his style of music, lane is top of the heap for his, but the two are as different as comparing jazz to rock, or hip hop to r&b, thier two different animals that have similarities (they are both instrumental guitarists), but yet are worlds apart, but for the most part we agree
Lane is the best guitar player ever
@andrewkeen24 agreed.
fuck man i was sooooo into that..
fucking broke my heart when the clip cut out.. :(
Thank you for making me laugh my ass off.
i'm not too into the whole massive solo guitar stuff but this guy is something else, rip mate!
sick phrasing sick tone
@RediForKing Rusty Cooley is a bit of a shawn Lane copy
1:17 when people say Shawn Lane hit the right notes at the right time, they are goddamn right!
woah....
When Shawn pulls up his pants you watch the fuck out or else you'll catch fire from the blistering speed
Dude was GONE
@Kingding6 Yeah I know. I was being rather obnoxious at that moment.
I try not to call names to validate any points I'm trying to make.And I agree that Jimi was indeed very special.
I just hate to see anyone cut anything down when someone is approaching material their own way.Rather I like it or not,guys at this level have my respect,as well as anyone else who does things their own way.Having an open mind is a must have to be a well rounded player today,IMHO,
Anyway,would never call you a name bro,how could we have a discussion if I did,lol.peace
Shawn Lane and Jason Becker. Would be the best guitar- duo.
when youre as great as Shawn you know that you sound better than the singer and therefore should just play when he sings! =D
(i have to point out the irony, for all you stupid youtube haters)
the best part is at 245 where is dose a harmonic so he can pull up his pants
@andrewkeen24 His music may be simple, but Joe is in fact a melodic genius. Shawn Lane's melodies are great when it comes to emotion (Epilogue for Lisa), but lack the catchiness that Joe's melodies have, which many people enjoy more than emotion or technicality. It all comes down to personal preference. Personally, I enjoy both at different times and so I listen to both artists. Listen to 'Ten Words' or 'Littleworth Lane' if you want Satch songs that combine both emotion and hook.
And I have to disagree with you. It's not about the speed, because if that was the case, then there are tons of guitarists out there who focus solely on speed, and Shawn was not one of them.
I'm not saying he's better than Hendrix, because it's not a competition. I feel Shawn Lane was a brilliant virtuoso, just like Hendrix. And like Shawn, I'm a very dedicated Hendrix fan.
So there's no reason to be disrespectful.
Seriously people don't even give this person the joy of knowing everyone thinks he's a douchebag. Look at how amazing a person Shawn Lane is...do you really think he'd care what someone like this thinks of him? Or what he thinks of anything for that matter? I know what he's saying is immature and offensive...but really at the end of the day if the person has no credibility, neither do his comments. This persons looking for attention, don't give it to him.
dude not alot of people really know about lane or like the music he plays. if he was metal im sure hed be alot more famous simply because alot more people like metal than jazz fusion rock blus and other music in that general area.
I hear alot of bashing of shred wanking blah blah blah. If hendrix were alive he would love this performance. Hendrix was always playin over the top which is what made him so great pushing the boundaries ETC. If hendrix could have played like shawn back in the day HE WOULD HAVE!!!!!!!
name two guitar instrumentalists who have accomplished more or sold more units than steve vai, or joe satriani, you can't, so he obviously gets the credit for being at the top of the food chain in a genre he helped popularize, arguably there are better artists out there, and we could debate this but our answers would just be opinions based on personal preference. but what we do know is that no one has surpassed their (vai/satch) accomplishments, or given back as much to upcoming artists
why yes it should