Shawn Lane R.I.P.


Incredibly gifted guitarist dies at 40, huge loss. His playing on the Jonas Hellborg discs (acoustic and electric) put him at a very high pinnacle as a musician. It's hard to believe he won't be here to blow us away anymore. If you haven't heard him , the Hellborg/Lane/Selvaganesh-Good People disc is a good place to start. Fantastic recording, even better music.
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Some of the recordings I've heard seem to show him off at the expense of the ensemble. I'm not denying his amazing talent. I sometimes have the same impression of John McLaughlin, although his role in Shakti seems to be more ensemble-minded than in his early incarnations. I'm not bashing Shawn Lane... perhaps my original post was poorly worded.