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Infobox musical artist| name = Shawn Lane| image = ShawnLane.jpg| caption =| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_date = birth date|1963|3|21| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis , Tennessee , United States | death_date = death date and age|2003|9|26|1963|3|21| death_place = Memphis, Tennessee, United States| genre = Instrumental rock , jazz fusion , world fusion | instrument = Guitar , piano , keyboard instrument|keyboard | occupation = Musician , composer , record producer|producer | associated_acts = Jonas Hellborg / Jeff Sipe , Black Oak Arkansas , Savage Innocence, D.D.T., The Willys| label = Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros. | years_active = 1977–2003| website = http://www.shawnlane.com/ shawnlane.com| notable_instruments = Vigier Guitars|Vigier Excalibur Shawn Lane (March 21, 1963 – September 26, 2003) was an American musician who released two studio-albums and collaborated with musicians, such as Ringo Starr and Jonas Hellborg . After studying the piano, he rapidly mastered the guitar, which he played with shred guitar|exceptional speed . The magazine Guitar World wrote, "Few, if any, guitarists can play faster than Lane could, and his arpeggio sweeps and precision-picked lines blasted more rapid-fire notes than the average human mind could comprehend."" http://web.archive.org/web/20110511224414/ http://www.guitarworld.com/article/50_fastest_guitarists_of_all_time? page=0,1 50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time". Guitar World . 2008-11-20. Archived from http://www.guitarworld.com/article/50_fastest_guitarists_of_all_time? page=0,1 the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
Youth
Born in Memphis, Tennessee , Lane began playing piano with his sisters at the age of eight, but did not play guitar seriously until he was ten. At age thirteen he began to practice heavily. At fourteen, he became the lead guitarist for Black Oak Arkansas (BOA), which over the next four years opened shows for REO Speedwagon , Ted Nugent , the Outlaws, Cheap Trick , and Blue Öyster Cult . BOA playing at Bill Clinton's inaugural as Governor of Arkansas.
At age fifteen Lane saw Allan Holdsworth play guitar with the progressive rock|progressive band UK (band)|U.K. , which inspired him to develop his own style of playing guitar.Hallebeek, Richard (March–April 2001). " http://www.richardhallebeek.com/interviews/lane.php Shawn Lane + lesson". richardhallebeek.com. Retrieved 2012-01-30. Lane also played in Savage Innocence with singer Jim "Dandy" Mangrum , guitarist Keith Plunk, keyboardist Billy Batte, drummer Chris Craig and bassist Kinley Wolfe. As the original members dropped out, Lane replaced them with players from his high school days. Lane began to play a style close to jazz fusion . During the 1980s and early 1990s, Lane played in The Willys, a band consisting of singer/bassist Rob Caudill, keyboardist Sam Bryant and drummer Russ Caudill.
Adulthood and piano
From age eighteen to twenty six, Lane studied music, composed music, and played piano.Citation needed|date=July 2010 Much of the material on Lane's first studio album, Powers of Ten (album)|Powers of Ten , was written on his home piano.cite journal|last=Thompson|first=Art|month=1 January|year=2004|url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-111465118.html|title=Requiem for a master: Interview|journal= Guitar Player |publisher= NewBay Media |ref=harv|original= http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/shawn-lane/jan-04/930|accessdate=20 May 2012|id=(subscription required) He quickly developed his technique on the keyboard instrument|keyboard as well, taking influence from pianists such as Franz Liszt , Art Tatum and Georges Cziffra . Powers of Ten liner notes
His demo tapes won him a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records . Except for one cover song, Lane wrote all the material and played all the instruments on his debut album. The album sold well and earned several magazine awards. Guitar Player magazine. March 1993 Following its release in 1992, Guitar Player magazine named him "Best New Talent" and Keyboard Magazine placed him second in the "Best Keyboard Player" category. During the production of the album Lane continued to play live shows and do session work. He also performed on the Mark Varney Project's Centrifugal Funk album along with Brett Garsed and Frank Gambale . To promote the album, he formed The Powers of Ten band with Barry Bays on bass, keyboardist Doug Scarborough, Todd Bobo on saxophone and drummer Sean Rickman ; they opened for Robben Ford 's US tour.Citation needed|date=April 2012 Lane released two more solo albums following his debut, Powers of Ten; Live! , recorded live in 1993, and The Tri-Tone Fascination in 1999.
Collaborations
When Lane met bassist Jonas Hellborg in 1994. Lane and Hellborg played with drummer Jeff Sipe in HLS (Hellborg, Lane, Sipe). Between 1994–1995, Lane played with D.D.T., a band consisting of Paul Taylor, Luther Dickinson and Cody Dickinson; the latter three would then form the North Mississippi Allstars . In September 1995, Hellborg, Lane and drummer Anders Johansson played with Chinese pop singer Wei Wei (singer)|Wei Wei and the trio appeared as an opening act at many of China's largest musical venues.Citation needed|date=March 2012 Lane played the Warsaw Summer Jazz Days festival on 19 June 1998 with Hellborg and Felix Sabel-Lecco. Later, Lane and Hellborg formed an East-West fusion band with Indian musicians V. Selvaganesh and V. Umamahesh. While in Memphis, Lane would play with the Time Bandits, with singer Regina Parker, steel guitarist Tony Sutton, drummer Steve Sutton and bassist Adam Sutton. In February 2003, Lane and Hellborg toured India with drummer Andrea Marchesini. Shawn played the Swedish Jazz Celebration Festival, Stockholm, on 29th March 2003 with Hellborg, V. Umamahesh, V. Umashankar and Ramakrishnan. Lane's last concert performance was at Smilefest in North Carolina with Hellborg and Jim Britt on May 31 2003. In September 2003 Shawn Lane was preparing for a new album with Hellborg and Ginger Baker .Citation needed|date=April 2012
Health and 2003 death
Lane had psoriasis throughout his life . After age twelve, he also also suffered from psoriatic arthritis , which caused stiffness in his guitar playing only after 2000. His psoriasis was treated with hydrocortisone , which caused his weight to increase. In 2003, Lane was told that he would have to remain on oxygen therapy|medical oxygen the rest of his life.cite web|url=|first=|last=|journal=|title=Biography|year=|month=|ref=harv|accessdate=20 May 2012|format=html|id= Biography "archived from Tarsus.net" at http://www.shawnlane.com/index2.html shawnlane.com
Lane died in a hospital in Memphis on September 26, 2003 of lung-related illnesses.cite journal|url= http://www.shawnlane.com/images/shawngw20042.jpg|first=Alan|last=Paul|journal= Guitar& nbsp;World |title=Shawn& nbsp;Lane 1963& nbsp;2003|year=2004|month=January|ref=harv|accessdate=20 May 2012|format=jpg|id=Scanned image at http://www.shawnlane.com/index2.html shawnlane.com His body was buried at the Memorial Park Cemetery (Memphis, Tennessee)|Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi? page=gr& GRid=7919310 Find a grave entry for Shawn Lane
Discography
Solo albums
1992: "West Side Boogie" (promotional single)" http://wiki.shawnlane.com/West_Side_Boogie_(Promo_Single) West Side Boogie (Promo Single)". LaneWiki. 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
1992: Powers of Ten (album)|Powers of Ten , Warner Bros
1999: The Tri-Tone Fascination , Eye Reckon Records
2001: Powers of Ten; Live! , Eye Reckon Records
Instructional
Shawn Lane - Power Licks - REH837, 1993, (VHS)
Shawn Lane - Power Solos - REH838, 1993, (VHS)
Shawn Lane - Power Licks & Solos, 1995, Warner Brother Publications
With Jonas Hellborg
1995: Abstract Logic (album)|Abstract Logic , Bardo Records
1997: Calvin Russell , Calvin Russell (musician) , Last Call Records
1998: One road man , Chris LeDoux , Capitol Nashville Records
1999: Parker Card & The Sideman Syndicate , Parker Card, with Eric Gales , Orchard Records
2000: Mood Du Jour , Doug Scarborough, Hapi Skratch Records
2003: Polaris , North Mississippi Allstars, ATO Records
2004: Richard Hallebeek Project , with Brett Garsed , Liquid Note Records
2004: Shawn Lane Remembered Vol 1 , Lion Music
2004: Shawn Lane Remembered Vol 2 , Lion Music
2009: ''The World's Greatest Fusion Guitarists , Tone Centre
2010: ' Infinity ' featured on the soundtrack to Daniele Luchetti "La Nostra Vita"
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.shawnlane.com Official website
http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content? oid=9997 Steppin Out
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php? id=928 Article in All About Jazz by Souvik Dutta
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