Jonas Hellborg, Shawn Lane, Jeff Sipe - Atlanta, GA, 1996-08-19 (full concert)

[@ChromaticHarp]

Let’s give the drummer the props he deserves

[@NeedNepsis]

47:47 says that much

[@GriffManTheMan]

Jeff Sipe one of the greatest and most natural sounding drummers ever

[@HotoMozambique]

Jeff sipe is a national treasure and humble hero !!!! Still plays in western North Carolina Weekly

[@nathaninostroza7655]

Jeff Sipe is a kick ass, madly talented drummer. Everyone knows he has all the props. He delivered on par to Jonas and Shawn, he wasnt just the time keeper. This trio was titanic no matter where You sliced it.

[@alexandertacka5812]

Apt q258

[@danyrattini2234]

Shawn was in God mode that night , totally on fire. simply terrifying . No one like him. The GOAT . R.I.P. Man, you'll always be missed.

[@richardluther7043]

Damn straight.

[@michaelmcasey]

Amongst the greatest of all-time human achievement. May seem hyperbolic to some, but it's not just about the playing. The lucidity and depth of consciousness this requires is immense. Damn near miraculous executive functioning.

[@aphexlane]

@@michaelmcasey Very well said.

[@dannnmerkle7930]

@@michaelmcasey It makes me tear up almost every time. Even if guitar isnt your thing. Just seeing what people are really capable of at the highest level of their craft. Not even getting into the hand he was dealt. RIP

[@whitneykeen9592]

Shawn Lane just inspires anyone to be better at WHATEVER they might fucking be doing

This is Shawn's golden period for me. I have a load of bootlegs from this time, they are all uniformly excellent.

[@CosmosArchipelago]

Carlos Ferrão thanks bro. Shitload of music to look through

[@Chrisbell804]

You should upload them to your KZbin channel. I do not have the ability to download those videos from that website. All of Shawn lanes performances should be on here! Thanks!!!

[@Gregorypeckory]

It's miraculous that he didn't burst into flames during some of those impossibly firey performances. To miss out on his music is like missing out on the oceans, or mountain ranges; one of the great wonders of the Earth! How we got so lucky is beyond me, but I'm basking in his brilliant light nearly every day;. it's become an essential need!

[@peter90228]

@ these are great!

@@peter90228 you're welcome

[@tedcabana]

Shawn was undoubtable the most technically accomplished electric-guitarist planet earth has ever seen. Such a tragedy that he died so young. Anyone how ever knew him will never forget his greatness.

[@joanstone6740]

Holdsworth

[@thewestfaceofdhaulagiri6697]

I would say Lane along with Holdsworth and Gambale are (well were I guess since Holdsworth and Lane are no longer with us) in the elite of the elite in terms of technically accomplished electric-guitarist (Honorable mention to Govan and john mclaughlin)

[@anthonyfesta7010]

@@thewestfaceofdhaulagiri6697 Govan and John McLaughlin…just honorable mentions? Come on now.

[@thewestfaceofdhaulagiri6697]

@@anthonyfesta7010 What you're going to put them ahead of Holdsworth, Gambale and Lane?

[@Bradford-f9f]

​@@joanstone6740 thank you for the name drop I can't play guitar but love listening to great music

[@poigmhahon]

God Damn!!...and once again, God Damn!! every time I go back and watch Shawn Lane. Nobody, and I mean nobody, played like him....Jeff Sipe and Jonas Hellborg are stellar...but man

[@jst601]

Ur language wreaks of a 12 year old junkie.

[@gaggle57]

saw this trio 5/3/97 at a very small club in Albany NY. They took a break and I went right up to him and struck up a conversation. We went out to smoke and he pulled out a joint of some crazy good shit. He was a "polymath" a super genius. He said he'd go to the library n every town he played at and read 4 or 5 books A DAY ! My teacher (Chuck D'Aloia - a monster jazz player in his own right) didn't "like" the show, said "not my cup of tea" (ego got n the way)Beside the beautiful orchestral compositional fluidity or whatever words you try to apply to his playing it's also amazing to think that if all the notes played by shawn that are on KZbin were counted, it probably would be a number equivalent to the number of stars in our galaxy.

[@nellgit]

this trio is so friggin off the charts ! great story _I wonder if Shawn was playing a clean L5 -your teacher would've found him interesting....

[@u.v.s.5583]

10 notes per second on average will give him some 60k notes per show. Now, one show this long for 10 000 days will give him 600 million notes, which is probably three orders of magnitude (three powers of ten) less than the stars in our galaxy. At least one thousand Solar systems for each note Shawn has ever played - see how huge our Galaxy is?

[@GOOCHIElicker]

Great story he is a big inspiration i play guitar and strive to be like my influences if i woulda smoked with shawn i probably would of brought psychedelics up lol

[@lukemanify]

The speed is not the issue. Metal shredders can do that. Making it a part of your artistic impression is something else. Hell I remember the guy playing with Black Oak Arkansas. And that is something completely different

[@aliensporebomb]

That's too bad. Shawn makes me want to practice, not put my guitar down. Big inspiration.

[@johnnywomack548]

I had the privilege of hearing him in southern California at a club near a NAMM show a long time ago. He was a force of nature. Actually, his entire band was a force of nature. Jonas Hellborg was playing bass with him, and Jeff Sipe was on drums. Amazing music. Phenominal musicians!

[@vitogasparro4955]

Rediculous on many levels. God bless the siul of Sean Lane. I discovered his playing many years ago and to see this posetively reinforces how fantastically great he was.

[@thebroker2191]

It’s so amazing that people thought to record this man this extensively we are so lucky to see this

[@gab2876]

Man I really hope somewhere there’s some place that’s compiled up all these live shows of shawn

[@guitarsolos89]

Wow just wow. Every musician needs to listen to this.

[@shubhankarsuley927]

shawn lane , j s Bach , coltrane are the representatives of what a human soul can achieve musically.

[@soulfulterrain3143]

Beautifully stated my friend~

[@werdmaster]

dont forget Ligeti

[@gorz859]

What about Paganini

[@danielm4114]

@@werdmaster Ligeti is amazing but such a different vibe....at least those three sometimes touched the earth....Ligeti was otherworldly....

[@werdmaster]

@@danielm4114 ok fine then add zappa and we good also

[@anonymouscat6207]

00:00:00 [intro] 00:01:42 Improvisation 00:13:15 Baraji (a.k.a. Rag B/B) 00:31:35 Stellar Rays (a.k.a. Time Is The Enemy) 00:38:55 [tuning] 00:40:45 Juvalamu (a.k.a. Personae) 00:45:55 Improvisation 00:55:04 Abstract Logic 01:08:33 Improvisation 01:17:35 Drum Solo 01:19:30 [intermission] 01:21:28 Improvisation 01:32:49 Rice with the Angels

[@ayandey137]

Thank you so much!!

[@BRO77TX]

Soo...I have a qestion about the song titles!! Are the ones you listed the first draft titles?? Because I have 3 of the albums these 3 guys did together, and it seems to me that "Baraji" is Rag B/B off the Personae record. And "Stellar Rays" is actually Time Is The Enemy (title track from album). Can you clarify??

[@anonymouscat6207]

@@BRO77TX Thanks for your clarification. It seems that the titles "Baraji", "Stellar Rays", and also "Juvalamu" come from the album "Two Doors" by Michael Shrieve, featuring Shawn Lane and Jonas Hellborg. But they refer to (essentially) the same songs as "Rag B/B", "Time Is The Enemy", and "Personae" respectively, which are from the albums "Personae" and "Time Is The Enemy" by Shawn Lane and Jonas Hellborg. I've updated my comment to include these alternate titles. Please let me know if any of the other songs have alternate title as well.

[@BRO77TX]

@@anonymouscat6207 Naaa...I think you got it!! And thank you for uploading this. Ive had a YT reaction channel react to Time Is The Enemy and they absolutely loved it!!!

[@meungawa]

Thank you for time stamping and labeling this!

[@LogicalQ]

If talent directly translated to KZbin views, this video might just be the most viewed.

[@DigitalLoom]

37:20 went into pure not human mode!!! omg what kinda licks???????? not of this earth!!!!!!!!! ive never seen anything like that still to this day!!!!!!!! wtffffffffffffff

[@DylanClemons]

There will literally NEVER be anything like this again.

[@jeromekerngarcia]

I was lucky enough to hear Hellborg, Lane & Sipe @ Blues Alley in DC. My bass teacher said "you've got to see these guys. They're all great, Hellborg is astounding." I said something noncommittal like; "Well maybe, Blues Alley in the middle of the week ... I don't know, maybe" Jon said; "No, you have to go. I'll buy the tickets, I'll drive, you *have* to go!" So we did. The club was nearly empty for that, the 1st set of the night. We sat about 25' from the stage, right in front of the bass amp, far enough for the sound field to fully develop. I don't think I had my eyes open more than 30 or 40 seconds during the set; truly transportation-al music. The only time I remember having such an experience was w/ the original Mahavishnu quintet, 20 years prior! When I opened my eyes, the 1st thing I saw were the eyes of the only person seated next to me, a woman about 30-35. We just *looked* in each others eyes for 1/2 a minute or so, then she said; "Jesus, did you feel that too?" and I said; "Yes I did, yeah. Was that great, or *what*?"" At that point the other person at her table, a guy, took her shoulder and said; "C'mon baby, let's go." I said; "See you." She said; "See you later." He said "No you *won't*" and led her out. LOL!! WHAT A SHOW"

[@lukemanify]

Karma or something should bring you together again. One in a million shot. But you still got the memory. I have thrown mine away with loads of beer

[@Gregorypeckory]

What a great story, and a crack up!🤣; went perfectly with the mesmerizing solo Shawn was playing as I read it! 🤯

[@Gregorypeckory]

I hope she escaped the idiot later on.

[@Barrybeastmode]

Cap

[@Barrybeastmode]

Bro, just say you enjoyed the show. You didn’t have to make up some weird fantasy about how a random woman wanted to f you because of it.

[@gernotboesser6901]

Excellent drummer as well.

[@IControlDaSpiceTrade]

This the most under viewed video on all of you tube

[@chadkras2325]

Shawn Lane is a legit virtuoso, playing without looking to musician members, and have a perfect pitch that everyone dreams of to have that talent how I wish

[@mekore]

nobody outclassed his playing, no one

[@RtaniDean]

Agreed. 😊

[@lex.cordis]

Only Holdsworth, and by a lot. That is NOT taking anything away from Shawn, however. Shawn's musicality was truly profoundly sublime.

[@Markiplier12]

my friend gary is better

[@lex.cordis]

@@Markiplier12 Sure, buddy.

[@paulmartin4502]

So beautiful. Creativity like this!? It pays the price for our ticket to ride on this planet.

[@Gregorypeckory]

+Paul Martin Exactly; this is it; for anyone waiting to find out the point of all this; here it is.

[@lw1zfog]

well said that man

[@rmcfee]

One of the greatest drummers on Earth! In the same league as Elvin, Cobham and Colaiuta.

[@michaelfadian]

rob mcfee Absolutely. Vinnie is a god to me, so I always wondered what Shawn and him could have done musically. But whatever it was, it couldn't have been more perfect than what Shawn and Jeff did with Jonas. These three guys were meant to play together.

[@whitneykeen9592]

Not sure about the comparison you made to those other 3- Don’t get me wrong, he’s killing it for sure! I do think that I would put the trio as a whole in the status of Legendary though. Just so full of fire.

[@RetroRogue.]

Don’t forget my number 2 Tony Williams.

[@andyokus5735]

Yes! I would love to play with him!

[@warbirdfotos]

@@michaelfadian Couldn't agree more, Jeff is outstanding and has a distinguishable sound all his own, and he is one of the best at thinking on his feet, where the music goes, Jeff goes!

[@danielm4114]

No words to describe the ungodly amount of improvisational power that this band has. Probably the best power trio since Cream. Leaves all other bands in the dust....just incredible.

[@kiragina.7152]

HLS is the best power trio EVER!!!

[@flame-sky7148]

Tony Williams Lifetime surpassed Cream, it's just you don't have a bunch of good quality live stuff to prove it. Trust me, it's why Jack Bruce left the group and joined Lifetime with McLaughlin. But yea, HLS best trio of the 90's.

[@lukemanify]

You must be too young to make that statement

[@SoWhat.BigDeal.]

I was 13 in 1967; I imprinted heavy on Cream, with the live "Spoonful" my sacred guide to the world of improv and interplay. So, while I might resist it at first, I've got to say these guys are in fact in a universe well beyond Cream. Figure there's been 50 years of musical development and maturation since then, and these 3 are the currrent cream of the crop. Or were, so sad to say. These guys are just astounding. This video is like a gift from the heavens. Many thanks to 'alexsh' for the upload.

[@AvocaSingleTrack]

This is like a parallel universe where 80's/90's shred and late 60's rock fusion combine. Completely awesome !

[@henke100]

This one left me sitting on the sofa with a stupid smile on my face..

[@marcblum5348]

His collaboration with Hellborg was great.

[@Joshualbm]

Such astonishing and creative playing by all. Shawn was clearly in a class of his own, by such a long shot. Ferocious, funky, fun, raunchy and elegant and often unbelievable.

[@moonn4108]

jwklbm326 waw man you are here too , you must be a big fan , so where would you put shawn lane in a top 15 best guitarist ever ?

[@cameronwu3091]

+Moncef Fadal Not only Top 15, but perhaps the best ever. Anybody know the name of the song starting at 46 mins? Love how Sipe comes in on the upbeat and totally changes the feel of the song. This might have just been an improv - I've listened to a lot of Shawn Lane and haven't heard this song anywhere else.

[@FatPeaceman]

+ZOMBIELANDakaUSA do you know if buckethead still performs live? i think he performed the last time in 2012

[@FatPeaceman]

***** we'll see...

[@FatPeaceman]

+ZOMBIELANDakaUSA hey man i randomly re-read our conversation did you actually know that buckethead really worked together with hellborg? the album is called "octave of the holy innocents" i think

[@tunaficiency]

This might be the most unbelievable thing I’ve seen on KZbin and I watch every day . A cool story is Guthrie govan got his job at guitar technique s by transcribing a Shawn lane piece which was the hardest thing he could find and sending it to them. I also remember my first guitar techniques I bought had a piece by Shawn lane when he was 14 / 13 he was amazing at that age. The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long and you have burned so very brightly

[@Kdxgz-_-]

Best guitarist on the planet

[@fredmorales8922]

Shawn was always virtuosic but there was something extra here holy crap.

[@danferd7907]

Lane was great for other guitarists who wanted to get to a higher level. You should know that this is not just music. This is a demonstration of guitar virtuosos. These are lessons for future guitarists who have listened to him and who will listen to him in the future. Greetings from Croatia.

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

This is the greatest guitar/bass/drums trio since Jimi, Mitch and Billy

[@dalefrary]

Holy fucking fuckity fuck. This gig is awesome. Shawn is a beautiful player.

[@pietrometelli4876]

THIS IS MUSIC

[@louistrindade]

its been 3 months that i listen to this show almost everyday. I'm trap in a loop, but what fucking awesome loop!

[@gigilane8213]

Shawn we will never forget you

[@paulkelly154]

Shawn, on top of being a brilliant musician (and person) was just a great guy to hang around with. He, Jeff, and Jonas hung out and rehearsed (if you call jamming "rehearsing") in the basement of my house the day before this show. Jeff's been a close friend since late '86, and we've worked together many times. So it was a pleasure to have them jamming in my basement. Jeff and Shawn are/(were) great people to be around.

[@kodykindhart5644]

Jeff is amazing Keller Williams and the wmds brought me here

[@TheBEEFBOY]

What a lucky person you are sir and thanks for sharing this memory

[@jerryoutlaw3396]

Lane is untouchable. Thank you.

[@jazzhawkus]

It's just Mind blowing after all these years

[@jimmyrecce8787]

Shawn's genius was unparalleled....we all sure miss ya Shawn...🎸🎸

[@SLAYERSWINE1]

Die hard believer that Jeff Beck was the GOAT Guitarist ever. That being said with Jeff passing away 9 months ago I have been searching for great instrumental guitarists to listen to. Shawn Lane has grabbed my ears' attention. Absolute monster on guitar. His greatness was taken from the Earth much too soon. A shooting star...

[@VeeDubR32]

You need to take a listen to Guthrie Govan

[@SLAYERSWINE1]

@@VeeDubR32 Very familiar with him. Excellent guitarist. How about Matteo Mancuso ? That guy is amazing, too.

[@VeeDubR32]

@@SLAYERSWINE1 I think Mateo is limited by his style. Playing fingerstyle like he does is unique, but there our techniques that he will never be able to use if he's not using a pick.

[@SLAYERSWINE1]

@@VeeDubR32 Jeff Beck stopped using a pick the last 30 years of his life & it helped him become arguably the GOAT.

[@Prometheus4096]

Jeff Beck isn't anywhere near being GOAT. He has a very niche and unique style. No one sounded like him. But he wasn't even one of the greats.

[@jazzhawkus]

Heck, I agree with ZOMBIELANDakaUSA I never have heard this stuff before and.....Big and Shawn Lane is a guy I went to High School with in Memphis. I got his first CD and lately heard Tri-tone Facination ,... I never knew he did all this sh*t I like Jazz guitar Fusion and all. Mind blowing , I missed all this since I left Memphis in 2000

[@KeenanNeighbors]

Did you go and see him play in The Willys? I used to go many weekends and his Bass player Rob Caudill wrote this in a recent post I did on FB .Shawn was The most Brilliant musician I have ever had the privilege to play with or hear. He was from a different planet when it came to playing.

[@castagnaf1]

THE most beautiful and sophisticted guitar player. Period. Simpla and appealing melodies overwhelmingly embellished with super human talent.

[@shaunswesey5179]

Amazing,,, that Such Melodic music to Come from, Shawn, as he was facing such major Health issues

[@Kingding6]

man you are a hero for posting this!

[@trxxxtr]

wow at this show!!! Standing rt up front in awe of the sound that he was producing with that guitar that day....it was in the back room of Atlanta drums and percussion... My God what a great show. he was an awesome player. RIP S. Lane... Thank Jimmy Hudson (S. Lanes guitar tech) for sending me this link...I had forgotten all about it being videoed. This was during the Olympics I remember.

[@gustapfo]

Rare to see a great video without a single dislike

[@DSG-br5lk]

Holy shit! I mean c'mon man, what the hell did I just watch?!?!

[@Gibfenez]

Rest with the Angels Shaun!

[@soulfulterrain3143]

*Shawn

[@jensclarberg6419]

Rice with the Angels, Shawn!

[@svenjansen2134]

Speechless

[@HaydenFromHell]

I just cannot even put into words how cool this is! Thank you for posting this!

[@COTG666]

3 monster players that should have received way more recognition. They are truly legends that should be mentioned in any breath that talks about the best in the world.

[@blankfrancine]

I just heard Jonas Hellborg for the first time a day or two ago, alive concert with John McLaughlin. now I've found a great guitarist and drummer!

[@ayandey137]

*the greatest guitarist

[@rmcfee]

Stone genius = total master, highest level.

[@seanruiz3357]

I LOVE at 31:44 you can see lane accessing his higher cerebral brain power,..lol,....it had nothing to do with his hands ultimately (although being double jointed didn't hurt) but it was all about the mind TELLING his hands what to do,..amazing!

[@burnedoutgolfer]

Super raw improv at its finest. R.i.p. Shawn Lane

[@dfksmk1]

Total Genius, sorely missed

[@porkbelly0713]

I used to think that Jeff Beck was the greatest modern day guitarist ever, but not any more. Shawn is Jeff on steroids and then some, just amazing feel for the instrument ......... RIP big guy

[@SoundingSix]

1:00:11 doesn't get any better than this folks!

[@benpugh124]

1:42:43 fretting with the neck pickup

[@danbenkert]

WOW Thank You !!!!!!!! Lane = Musical Genius!!!!!!

[@NoSubjection1]

27:40 - 27:48 dude I re-watched this part alone like 13 times and I still can’t wrap my head around the math behind this, how he plays with the tempo and somehow catches the beat back right on time. This is incredible. Like every time I watch this part specifically it always catches me off guard as if I’m not expecting it, but I am.

[@RhettLawrence-s2w]

And then that handoff to Shawn with just the nod is breathtaking.

[@i.c.y.]

Right? They were tighter than tight

[@Chrisbell804]

I am finally able to play along with rice with the Angels! I am totally ecstatic right now! I am learning a lot of the other main riffs also. 🥳 I only discovered Shawn One year ago! He is by far my favorite musician of all time now! 🎸🎭🥁🕊🏴‍☠️😎💜🌎

[@JoJaDaRu]

Fantastic upload. Each of these musicians is an absolute monster both in terms of creativity and technical ability. Hellborg creates the perfect atmosphere for them to show their skills.

[@FenceThis]

Fantastic drumming !

[@RyanjmatthewsII]

I feel like I just watched the future. Just light years ahead kind of playing going on here seemingly though out. All 3 are on locked the f in it all times.

[@Flying_turnip187]

Saw the trio play in Atlanta during the early 2000s at the Atlanta drum store. Rusty Cooley was there watching also. Awesome concert: got to talk to Jonas bit. But he was kinda distant and not really talkative. That concert was on here for awhile. Hope someone posts it again.

[@ireneruthfox]

I was lucky to see this Trio. And other Shawn, Jones configurations. This is some of the best music I ever seen. Mind-blowing on so many levels.

[@cmhardin37]

Shawn was a genius.

[@constantindimitrenco9551]

they are all amazing

[@soulfulterrain3143]

God bless you for posting this. This beautiful guitar work will stand the test of time. Never will it get old ~ R.I.P. Shawn Lane ~

[@chevy11786]

Man I’ve watched all the Shawn Lane vids but he is next level even for him at this show. This show is by far and away his most mature improvising. The lines are amazing. Speed is close to what it was in the 80’s. The GOAT.

[@l.r.r.s7535]

Oh man, this rendition of rag b/b is incredible.

[@TMoody]

That bass player!

[@aafinity396]

57:10 holy shit, i forgot how insane on bass jonas truly is. love it! incredible band that most people these days don't know about (unfortunately) RIP shawn lane

[@aliensporebomb]

Remember he was in the Mahavishnu Orchestra early on in his career when McLaughlin reformed the group. He's legit.

[@svenjansen2134]

He's a master basser.

[@RoadWarrior2006]

Shawn Lane Genius.

[@yanghualiuguitar]

Shawn Lane is so amazing! Thanks for uploading this wonderful performance.

[@Chrisbell804]

The king of rock jazz fusion! My favorite musician! The brother I never had🎸🎭🥁🕊🏴‍☠️😎💜🌎

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

Three absolute masters!

[@twthomaswebb]

WHAT A GREAT POWER TRIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mcerts1451]

No one can play as masterful as Share Lane

[@svenjansen2134]

Dwayne Layley

[@ChromaticHarp]

Taylor Swift is almost as good as The three of them. Not?

[@davidcollins2648]

Holy crap! Incredible players. I can't add anything others haven't said 1000X.

[@bobryan8793]

This is special man...this nite he ruled...hell he ruled every nite....

[@artdecco8617]

The Musical Mind is phenomenal !

[@adrianmolina9199]

R.I.P SHAWN!!!! YOU GREAT!!!

[@Truthinshredding1]

I have this video. Shawn's solo on "Rice with the angels" is other worldly.

[@JimboGuitar]

48.00-55.00 best solo on the planet, Infinity.

[@aphexlane]

True

[@RoadWarrior2006]

What a gift Shawn was.

[@ssurjohannesen9653]

Fantastic consert great inspiring exiting passionate some times magical greatenergy outstandingvirtuosoplaying

[@terencelutre6195]

Absolutely splendid

[@vtphoto1]

So psyched I got to see this trio back in the day....

[@elhombre6948]

17:35 I absolutely love that riff

[@jensclarberg6419]

So gnarly isn't it

[@butchekmatt879]

Truly a wonder of nature!!!😮

[@francescodondero4069]

what a sound! great man

[@stevysound]

Shawn lane is just superb!

[@alkamz]

A Masterpiece, RIP Genius

[@noelwinslow6899]

bless his sweet heart

[@moc1609]

Awesome. Thanks for this.

[@TerryFaulkner]

OH to be at that show, musical brilliance.

[@johnm.4655]

19:45 To this day (2022-2023), there's still NOT one guitar player that can match Shawn's speed and blindingly smooth technique. He was like Charlie Parker, John McLaughlin, and Eric Johnson combined and "on steroids".

[@tibbiesbelanger4034]

Frank Gambale?

[@lw1zfog]

Buchanan, Holdsworth & Zappa combined & on steroids

[@dck6546]

Roy Marchbank...