Sorry guys, i've been without internet access for a while now since my laptop broke again. I've been asked by Shawn's family to remove any vids of Shawn over 5 mins long, and also to limit the videos posted to only one clip per gig.... so sadly whenever i have time (with very limited internet access) i'll be removing most of the vids from this channel to comply.... really really sorry for this folks... it's been a good few years watching word of Shawn spread from people watching these clips, and i really hope people continue to spread the word about Shawn.
When i can afford to get my computer working again i will send copies to Shawn's family of all the (95 or so) Shawn dvd's i've collected, edited and re-authored with full menu, which you will then be able to buy copies of from the family.
A collection of videos and recordings of Shawn Lane, covering a wide range of styles over his whole musical career.
Hope you enjoy this channel!
For many years Shawn Lane was thought of as the "Urban Legend" of the Guitar world, with many of the worlds guitar elite who were lucky enough to see him play describing him as an untoucheable force on guitar...... hopefully now with the release of many previously very rare videos and recordings we can finally think of Shawn simply as "Legend".
UPDATE : A message from Shawn's mum Diane about the "Guitar Solo Improv (San Diego - 25th Jan 2001)" clip :
"Dear Willjay and Shawn fans,
You'll be happy to know that this improv performance was copyrighted and published under the title "Infinity". It is featured on the soundtrack of Daniele Luchetti's "La Nostra Vita". This movie previewed at t...he Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. Shawn would be very pleased. His dream of having his music featured in a film has finally been realized. He did love Italian movies. We hope to get a copy of it soon.
Happy Holidays from Diane and the Shawn Lane Family."
Watch John Petrucci talk about how he'd take dvd's of Shawn on the road with him to try and learn from them, at just after 6 minutes into this video interview : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vD3pXsRq6M
Here's one of my favourite recent video comments about Shawn :
"Watching this video makes you feel like your on top of a hill with the sound of rain drops around you.."
(from the "Shawn Lane - Guitar Solo Improv (San Diego - 25th Jan 2001)" video). Thanks to janwubey.
All the best! ;)
Update : 4th April 2011
Sorry guys, i've been without internet access for a while now since my laptop broke again. I've been asked by Shawn's family to remove any vids of Shawn over 5 mins long, and also to limit the videos posted to only one clip...
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