Shawn Lane - Variations for Piano

[@psychokannibal]

In my mind he's the best guitarist that ever lived. So this is the piano playing that he mentioned spending so much time on.

[@U2WB]

Philosopher Prince I completely agree with you. Shawn was indeed the best guitarist who ever lived.

[@folivares89]

The craziest part is he didn't like to be known as a guitarist

[@dante6x]

Shawn really is an inspiration

[@mahler2112]

I wouldn't argue against that.

[@DoctorRobertBobby]

Shawn is clearly the greatest guitarist who's ever lived but he was just an astounding musical genius in general. what a legend!

[@BobSebring]

The greatest musician of the twentieth first century so far. He was a true genius in every sense of the word. God bless you Shawn, you will never be forgotten.

[@joeyisho5370]

This is Shawn Lane being completely free. Watching this is truly incredible, what an incredibly beautiful mind. Once in lifetime kind of genius he possessed.

[@steeefin]

he's just the best, isn't he?

[@yalikejazz4380]

Correct

[@attilahun8541]

No doubt.. the best by far.. he is just another dimension

[@MrFritz6940]

Even Buckethead says so......so there ya have it

[@LOLLYPOPPE]

Not really close to the best but above average

[@boykidmanboykidman5420]

@@LOLLYPOPPEwhattttt, what makes you think that, skill wise this guy is leagues beyond probably 95% of people, personally i dont like his music that much but i have mad respect for him.

[@longstrandna1]

The man was king of improvisation, music just flowed through him.

[@markthorne6073]

What a songbird you were Shawn… Such a shame that we were denied more of you. Beautiful.

[@jimmythebold589]

shawn was a beast on every instrument. i met him and he was super nice, let me into his show for free when i was broke.

[@iamthemoneyj]

What a fucking beast. The song was amazing too.

[@TheGreatBaronOBeefDip]

This emanated from his soul, this was his spirit on display, he was one with his instrument.

[@sebring1960]

IMHO Shawn Lane is the first of the greatest musicians in the 21th century.

[@Returnality]

Shawn Lane has been making music since the 70s dude. R.I.P. Shawn Lane.

[@irena7777777]

First of the great musician's of the 21st century who died in 2003. How the hell did he just appear, learn to play piano and guitar so well and then die in the space of 3 years?! That's some preternatural sheeyit, man!

[@kzelmer]

You can hear "Gray pianos flying" at the 2:00 variation. Priceless. What a jewel...

[@BrandonScottFox1]

So....unbelievable I'm speechless how beautiful it is.....

[@xaviruiz7080]

U can also hear Esperanto in the begging and I can recognize other Shawn melodies but I can't name the songs they belong

[@mindgame6404]

It is my fave tri 7/5 version

[@ayandey137]

Oh shawn..dear shawn! No one has ever made me more happy, And made my eyes flow with tears of joy

[@polymathing]

🙏💞

[@goodforever1792]

1:40 best start.

[@kc8ntp]

Never will there be such a gifted and well-rounded musician as Shawn Lane. So sad that he never could even reach his full potential because of fighting arthritis. Amazing that he was so fast--nobody today can match his speed--but yet wasn't as fast as HE could have been. RIP, Shawn!

[@OperationEndGame]

What makes Shawn Lane's speed so unique is the intricacy of the patterns he does... Not only he does standard 1-2-3-4 fingering patterns, he does it in odd-patterns as well (1-4-2-3, 2-3-1-4, etc..)... His finger independence at full speed is unmatched by anybody.

[@kc8ntp]

OperationEndGame I am a guitarist and pianist who has studied Shawn's work since many years before his death. I can play many of Shawn's techniques--both on guitar and piano--but his precision and speed are just beyond comprehension. There are tons of players that can play out-and-out faster than Shawn on guitar now, but NONE have his melodic sense and wide, intervalic arpeggios.

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

@@kc8ntp Imo you should spend less time on studying the licks, per se, and more studying great compositions, jazz, classical, music from around the world, hell Stevie Wonder, all the fusion cats etc., those shoulders on which Shawn stood upon. Through this study you apply all the technique and licks, create genuine melodies after studying great compositions, and only once you're able to sing/play truly touching melodies and movements (which will naturally include all the intervalic jumps and whatnot), then you apply all the sheer technique you have been using/honing to learn all the great music before, to push the boundaries of those very melodic/harmonic/rhythmic concepts. I'm not a huge shredder, spending more time the last few years than ever really getting my right hand down, pick slanting properly and all that. I'm still far from the crazy shredder guy, but I've been writing music since I started playing (~2005, at 12 when I got my first guitar, but played piano/guitar around the home a little before), inspired by Bach, and a lot of video game music which was inspired by jazz fusion. Hearing this stuff is almost like nostalgia, I think it is for everyone. These are melodies that feel recognisable because they come from the human spirit. I've been writing pretty much bullshit music in a bunch of genres over the years so far, nothing noteworthy, not nearly touching the ingenuity or sheer genius/technical ability of Shawn. But I think I can see how that kind of creativity and skill could manifest itself... Whether anyone will have the discipline PLUS right outlook/heart PLUS desire to play music is hard to say. Honestly though, I think we can expect to see these pure sounds return somehow. I'm 27, surely there are other, younger (or older, whatever) people, who are also connecting all the big dots in music and dedicating themselves, in one way or another, in attaining this kind of pure, human beauty.

[@ShawnLaneMemphis]

Check out Roy Marchbank. He just joined Team Shawn Lane and someone should do a film on HIM quite honestly. Roy is so fast it sounds like broadband internet connecting...he even gets a substantial amount of people that think he's FAKING HIS VIDEOS. We checked it out and met with him and now we are developing a video series on this very channel with him discussing the very same things you just mentioned. I agree with you 💯! - CB

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

@@ShawnLaneMemphis That is so inspiring and exciting to hear. I'll go and check him out right now. Wow. I'm super excited for those videos now too. There's obviously something special about Shawn's family and upbringing that led him to such beautiful places, I can't put in to words how exciting it is for you guys to be reaching out to other musicians to try and touch that stratosphere of sound/love, however it should be worded. So humbled that this channel exists and you guys are doing this, and I really feel blessed to have heard from you guys.

[@spoofyshamrock]

He shreds on whatever makes a sound 🤯

[@attilahun8541]

He is the best ever❤️ A true musician.. another dimension..❤️ “There will never be another Shawn.. and if there is one thing we can all learn from him it is If you must play fast play good stuff fast..” Guthrie Govan..

[@dstyles8913]

How'd I just discover this guy. He's brilliant. Just astounding.

[@ShivaAshutosh]

Shawn won at life.

[@mahler2112]

I'm really glad I got to see him in the late 90's with Jeff Sipe and Jonas Hellborg. He was truly not of this earth.

[@georgesharp4041]

Sorry I'm a little late to the party, I just saw this. Had never seen him play piano. Just amazing! Thank you, and thank you Shawn! Sad that he left us too soon .

[@Shaft-Industries]

I discovered Tony Macalpine back in the mid 80's and it wasn't until recently that I discovered Shawn Lane. Incredible and powerful playing. I am astonished. He was taken way too early.

[@KingWTFuck]

This is my favourite piano piece ever, I wish he recorded these songs he runs through as solely piano pieces, tri 7-5 and esperanto I believe. great tracks they are, but this is the rawest and most emotional music piece I've ever heard.

[@rstyknfe]

I've noticed some similarities between this song's melody and Gray Pianos Flying's melody, especially the latter's hook.

[@HoofHearted6]

It brought tears to my eyes, a flutter to my heart, and an adrenaline buzz to my brain. Sheer genius.

[@HoofHearted6]

Beautiful stunning majestic genius.

[@Shadowboyslife]

The greatest musician that ever lived .a modern Mozart Bach Beethoven .not in musical style but in genius.

[@kolomangarcia3453]

The Best 🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤

[@BrandonScottFox1]

Jesus...how beautiful...oh my....

[@PierreDevil203]

Incredible!

[@gldmj55]

I love how he got a few last notes in there before walking away.

[@trjb1767]

Masterful

[@deadredeyes]

What a beautiful performance

[@ThyMajesticOne]

Thank you for your brief visit, you changed my perspective on music and I hope you are in a better place now... Thank you Shawn!

[@paulbyrnesrmt2929]

He's my number 1!!!! It's all know and about guitar then you see how he plays keys. This is better than his G in my opinion. Shredding his own compositions while singing along with melody. He and Jason Becker bring me to tears with their music

[@19barker31]

What always strikes me about Shawn is that he seems most natural and content when he is in the moment with his instruments. Such a genuine heart, made for making music rather than the industry that tries to control it. This is a wonderful video, thank you.

[@johncahill8835]

True genius Lucky to see him play live What a great musician

[@attilahun8541]

I cant stop listening this masterpiece everyday! Please like the video and let it reach to more people! ❤️🙏🏽

[@FloridaManMatty]

The smile on his face about 6 seconds into the video is priceless.

[@MeongMiao]

Many peoples don't have trained ears, cannot get it and appreciate it. Music have taste but ears is not like tounge. Shawn Lane is good person with great accomplish in music.

[@Despond]

You can't just say guitarist. He was an exceptional mind. He would be able to learn anything up to a top 1% level. He played the notes in his mind then used the best technique to illustrate that melody rather than choosing a technique first and having the melody happen after.

[@deliverytraining6646]

After hearing that I'm speechless

[@HoofHearted6]

Brought tears to my eyes.

[@kriswoodward7623]

A true gift from god. He was touched by the Devine!!

[@frazerburns91]

I love this

[@silvioliborio142]

Shawn Lane .....THE BEST.

[@mrcrowly11]

Shawn has been among my favorite guitar players for years and this is the first I am hearing him play the piano. amazing. why would I expect anything less?

[@dennisf1020]

Such talent. RIP Shawn.

[@mindgame6404]

This is the video that started me to appreciate tri 7/5.. it’s been my fav for more than 9 years

[@jamessullivan8820]

Would have been AWESOME If grabbed the his axe and play the same music..... when I'm in heaven..... I can't wait to see him and Jimi..... Blowing our minds.

[@sebring1960]

The more I see this.... I more I'm grateful to know the real truth.... Shawn's expression on the guitar.. as great as it was, and regardless of how he changed the field of music, His daughter will always be his greatest legacy.....

[@nightsonnyjim]

Just before Shawn passed away, I was asked to jam at a friend's house for his wife's birthday. I said sure and took my guitar over to his house, my friend played drums. There were a good bit of people there and many said we sounded pretty good considering we had never played together before. I was feeling pretty cocky jamming on some old Ac/DC, Aerosmith, etc. We took a break and I sat at a table with 3 women. One of these women said to me "my stepson plays guitar". So, I'm thinking she's going to ask me if I could show him a few things. Maybe give him a few pointers. She then went on to say "Maybe you've heard of him, his name his Shawn Lane". There went my cocky! I looked over at my wife and said "could you please get my guitar case, I'm done here".

[@HeavyProfessor]

I love Shawn Lane so damn much. Always appreciate the stories.

[@ayandey137]

Stepson? Diane wasn't his biological mother?

[@nightsonnyjim]

@ayandey137 as best as i remember, the woman I met was named Deenya (my best attempt at spelling it) She was Asian, I believe.

[@ayandey137]

@@nightsonnyjim His mother's name was Diane Lane, she passed away last year, and she wasn't asian

[@ayandey137]

I have found no records of his father though, don't even know his name or seeing any article or even a youtube comment ever mentioning him

[@alansimpson4561]

Lots of people miss the point, Shawn was a musician, being a guitar player was secondary to him, he actually loved piano the most but top priority for him was being moved by the music regardless of instrument etc. Most of today's virtuosos meanwhile are only concerned with licks and they all have the same tone, intonation, vibrato, choice of notes.

[@shredfreak83]

I sincerely doubt we'll see another true virtuoso a la Lane or Holdsworth in this lifetime. Even in sheer technical ability i believe only marshall harrison gets remotely close to this level, composition wise not so much though.

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

Hold on guys, so impatient.

[@BrunoGarciaMusic]

@@shredfreak83 i believe guthrie govan its pretty close to these guys

[@alexjackson8841]

@@shredfreak83 I think there’s plenty of potential for more incredible players like this, but with the internet there’s just so many players that have a great technique who get famous just for covering other peoples work and it makes it hard to see who stands out cause everyone’s doing the same thing. In shawns, Holdsworths, Gambales etc… time, they needed to be both exceptional technique wise AND in terms of composition. Whereas now people get famous on youtube just purely for having a great technique (which is fine) but then you hear them play an improvised solo or some original work and you can tell it’s no where near the level of guys like Lane or Garsed. There’s definitely some though, Matteo Mancuso for example but even then, he’s not famous for original writings, he’s famous for short solo clips on KZbin covering playing over other peoples tracks. I really hope hes going to realise an original album soon, but I feel like that’s not really something that happens in the guitar world anymore.

[@gh103]

Absolutely right, he was an outstanding musician first and foremost, a rare talent, once in a generation if that. I’ve seen John McLaughlin live many times at the peak of his powers in the 80’s and 90’s and I never thought I’d see anyone get close to him but Shawn Lane did. I can’t pay him a higher compliment than that. So sad he died young.

[@AUSROTTENY2K]

2:16 so beautiful

[@chickenleghctank3070]

What a genius

[@cosmogang]

Impossibly beautiful. Amazing.

[@Captainconolly]

i love how you connect with that ancient accents.

[@pinkfloydcramer61]

Amazing, stunning etc...so good to see something on KZbin that lives up to the hyperbole! I have to find out more about Shawn and his influences.

[@Mistheria]

Amazing Shawn!!!

[@simonsamberg6741]

Pure love for what comes natural. I wonder what he thinks of as he plays

[@MrThecamillone800]

uno dei più grandi musicisti di sempre.....peccato che ne sia andato così presto

[@connorkearney7647]

To think he is playing 7_5 on piano let that sink in knowing that he composed the power of ten on piano

[@Pandatalks]

Incredible

[@tastytasters]

Absolutely love it

[@FoxyLobo]

Really wonderful.

[@philsackett7341]

Tony McAlpine is the only other guy I can think of that has similar prowess on both guitar and piano. Still, I feel like Shawn easily takes him on guitar and probably takes him on piano too. I hear that Piano is actually McAlpine's first instrument, so I'm not fully aware of how awesome he is on it, but for the few pieces I have heard him play on albums. It's simply amazing to me how anybody can get this powerful on two extremely difficult instruments. R.I.P. Shawn. You were truly a musical freak of nature and by all counts, a great dude too. You are missed!

[@kc8ntp]

Yes, Shawn's abilities were amazing. Also, he had the ability to compose on the piano, hear a piece composed on saxophone, and just play it on the guitar without ever practicing it. I am multi-instrumental, as well, and can somewhat be able to transpose other instruments to the guitar by ear and on the fly, but not to the level of Shawn Lane.

[@irena7777777]

What round would you say Shawn would take Tony out in?

[@AlfOfAllTrades]

Mike Keneally. similarly.

[@irena7777777]

***** Mike's great. Maybe not quite at Lane's level on guitar and piano. But great nonetheless.

[@PFVideoAce]

Ed Van Halen

[@elpolitemexa2272]

Gorgeous

[@jimmythebold589]

notice him singing. i find singing while playing very helpful, as well as dancing, as such, i like to have my piano on a stand, but mine is digital, haha. this is so nice, wish there was more

[@sebring1960]

The greatest performance of the piano since Art Tatum!!!

[@nogoogleplus]

wow, thanks for posting

[@ultrahotcake1]

I like shawn lane which is playing the piano better than a guitar. It is really wonderful as a musician! 　素晴らしい！

[@hjarnansjarn5969]

I love this!

[@Ibanizt]

Untouchable!

[@DoctorRobertBobby]

genius

[@peyator]

It was actually him (his hands) in the crazy piano scene in the movie The Legend of 1900

[@mortenkalland]

Strong

[@MrACangusyoungDC]

This was 2 days before I was born, apparently. That will stick with me

[@johndoe9965]

and he's mainly known as a guitar player... let that sink in

[@waikikirod]

Badass Shawn Frayser Style Bro... RIP

[@thegee-tahguy4877]

He eliminated the box most other musicians think outside of.

[@user-cy9vk6fb1j]

Con todo lo que admiro a Shawn Lane, lo que toca aquí es un completo galimatias musical

[@DavidJFlood-kw5iw]

A treasure sent from Heaven!

[@Chrisbell804]

THANK YOU!!!💜

[@williamcompitello9493]

Sounds like a top 5 on those keys!

[@rockysullivan4097]

Yes, HE CAN (do everything at the best)

[@ChrisCollinsx]

anyone have piano tabs? lol

[@CJFripp]

:') love that part from 1:49 onwards!

[@montysloungetv]

Jarreting it up

[@univibe23]

oh, and he also plays guitar like a cross between John McLaughlin and Steve Vai

[@FatPeaceman]

how does he do that lick at 4:51 with both hands ??

[@edlytkin707]

Шедевр....Шон ты лучший из лучших!!!

[@hsoh3215]

shawn playing the piano makes me crazy

[@AsphyxGr]

The part at 02:42 resembles exactly the Wim Merten's style in composition, this is so epic. Does anyone know if it is a part of a specific song or is it just an improvisation ? The whole improvisation is godlike !

[@maximilian7928]

Sounds like gray pianos fly

[@fourtyseven47572]

Its a late anwser but its tri 75 more specifically the live version

[@KingWTFuck]

Recorded barely over a week before I was born.

[@jimharrison5601]

#&@*!!! I can't think of any superlative guitarist in the rock/prog rock/jazz vein who was as proficient on keyboards as Shawn was! I wish I had the extra 1000 hours of time I probably would need to absorb all that he left us! He did with the guitar and keys what RJD did with vocals!

[@lushkordz6643]

m@n this is so advanced 🔥💎🏅

[@Jojo-yb4pt]

how does one even manage time to master both piano and guitar?

[@Atezian]

WHAT!!

[@boddhiswaha5446]

so unknown to most guitarists or musicians in general... I guess its because he vibed on another frequency

[@jamessullivan8820]

Any comparisons is moot

[@garywhitt98]

On another note entirely, that boy had some good hair.

[@riopalmieri]

the best!!!

[@eduardom.1955]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@wonder6789]

I need a shot of whiskey