Shawn Lane & DDT - The Way it Has to Be (Newby's - 27th Jan 1995)

[5150dallan]

To the guy who said "Shawn is tuned up half a step here"...check your guitar tuner. I've been jamming along to this song for the last 4 minutes. Standard tuning...key of E major.

[5150dallan]

Hands down, favorite song ever...

[Avisone2000]

Shawn was a musical genius, an artist that reached into his soul and left a piece of music that will always inspire and move me. A true musical poet!

[lizzert0]

this song was written for me,,,I am Shawns wife Liz...It encompasses all that we were to eachother...love, joy ,pain,and everlasting awe !!!

[144TH0US0ND]

@lizzert0

amazing!

[MrShkiperov]

Original DDT name is kept by band founded in Russia in 1982 by Yuri Shevchuk, famous for his lyrics and for his democratical political activity caused his comparisons to Bono. Youtube watch?v=xTFAfSYb14U

[Staplesz]

And I agree with whoever said he conveyed thoughts which words cannot.

[Staplesz]

awww man look at shawn rocking out. he's an awesome musician (stating the obvious)

[ChiZ712]

did WB actually plan to release tri-tone? I know in powersolos he was at a studio laying down some tracks for it, presumably while signed with WB. when it finally came out, he put it on his own label since WB Progressive was trashed.

[istillbowlverywell]

@ChiZ712 They do according to diane (shawn's mom). I actually got a letter from her when my mom e-mailed her to see if she could buy any new shawn stuff. Best christmas present ever

[highrollerzzz]

I watch this video at least once a day, it is one of the best performances I've ever seen, the two guitars really compliment this track

not to mention the composition itself, which is one of the most emotive things ever created and played on a guitar

[186569]

03:15 - 03:19 The absolute beauty

[torturer6067]

Shwan is the only artist, whos songs I could listen over and over and over and into infinity!

[onraj9mm]

Im actually quite afraid of listening to this song, because each time it starts I start to feel really strange, like depressed, even its such a beautiful song and probably my favourite of shawns.

[MrRuggo]

@onraj9mm You are not alone...everytime I listen to this song I fall into some weird thinking...anyway, this song is amazing.

[boris85]

its amazing how his music  makes me feel sad, yet full of hope, at the same time

[Hugh594McIntosh]

shawn is tuned half a step up here ????? never seen or heard that before

[almitybeergod]

the most enlightened guitarist to have ever lived. he had reached a point in his playing where he conveyed thoughts through music that he couldn't put into words. very few of us musicians will ever know what that's like.

[7stringdragon]

This guy is the best guitarist i have ever seen. Not just his technicality, it's his amazing song writing skills,improvisation skills, great live player, great note choices for emotion. versitial, i could go on and on.... he had it all.

[robi0184]

I love Shawn Lane

[giggityguitarist]

Beautiful song, one of my favorites XD It's a shame that such musicians die before some of us even know about them, otherwise I would have for damn sure made an effort to see them live.

[tomm120]

It's funny, I read a couple of posts back that they wanted this song played as they were lowered into their grave. Interesting that there are a couple of other Shawn's songs that I thought the same thing. Not sure what that means.

[Whyrendog]

I think it means we want the good ending, just slipping away with a nice song in the background instead of tragically like.

He probably played some new stuff in his head at the very end that we will never know about until we meet up in the afterlife. Energy cannot be destroyed.

[Firewalker5264]

We are all fortunate to be allowed to listen to a man with such a gift.

I can't even look at the fret board the same way after immersing into Shawn's music. I wish I could have met this extraordinary and gifted musician.

Thanks for this video.

[strivingx67]

Just found out about this guy this week. Such a talent. I miss him without knowing him. He was awesome and a great talent. RIP!

[dave1won]

We'll let's see? "super bad", "super-unknown"

that much sweeter for the chosen ones.

[fockingclassy]

This dude is BAD. Damn..... If you like this check our Roy Buchanans The messiah will come, or Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton doing Cause we ended as lovers.

Im really glad I just discovered Shawn, this is WAY fucking good

[ljguitar91]

I LOVE THIS SONG

AND I LOVE SHAWN LANE

[Scratch47]

Astonishing and beautiful.

[brainpolice2]

Beautiful tune.

[TheLostTruckDriver]

I want to hear this played as I am lowered into my grave. Maybe also in the hospital while I can still hear then.

[QAPete]

I know what you mean. The first time I heard this on Tri-Tone Fascination, I thought "Christ, he wrote his own funeral music." So beautiful... so touching. RIP, Shawn.

[BelieveIntheBucket]

this ones from powers of ten

[oscar7557]

he say's its from Tri-Tone in the video.... you fail my friend.

[Phrygian12]

its from Tri-Tone Fascination

i have both albums..and yeah thats not on powers of ten lol

are you new to Lane's music?(welcome and enjoy a truly great musician)

[BelieveIntheBucket]

yeah, i know.... i need to get his stuff.  im so broke from buying a million buckethead albums lol

[brandon5pennies]

sell the buckethead he himself would tell you to he says shawn lanes the best musician who's ever lived pretty cool eh?

[sdylte]

nope tri-tone mate

[meowmasta]

i sorely wish they had more versions of this song either online, definitely one of my alltime favorites

[gmmmorrison]

shawn is one of my music god!!

In his music, I am impressed

[Yumaja]

Pure Magic

[mavsfan1000]

Great to have this song back on youtube. It's a classic.