I was there the day he recorded that. And of course it just came right out of him in one take. He played it thru a Gjika preamp and head, (the rack mounted one), thru a crappy old Holmes 4x10 cabinet thrown in a closet with a couple of pillows and an SM-57. I honestly forget what guitar it was. It was before he started getting Vigier. Of course when they made him that last Vigier with the flat fretboard, he said he loved it and it was his favorite. It was his last guitar.

@TheBEEFBOY

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this

I LOVE this!

Outstanding! What a gift for Shawn fans. 100 bonus points to you good sir for how good the slowed down instruction is too.

@LawofThree

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Power of Ten is probably the most genuine and valueable treasure for guitar player. Thanks for the presentation Roy. Always respect your musical skill on guitar. 🙏

Brings tears to my eyes, Roy. Thank you. Two incredible musicians colliding together.

About the only man other than Shaun that could play this. All the best Roy. Very special mate. 👏

yesssss Roy! machine gun accurate and tone for days. Thanks so much for sharing your gifts and talents man

Hi. I'm also a fan of Shawn Lane. There is really something when I hear his music. Really facinating. I'm thankful that I heard his music

I thought I would never see the day! Incredible playing. Tight as hell!

@kellybanks3720

3 жыл бұрын

Just remarkable isn’t it? I am a Shawn Lane and an Allan Holdsworth fan of many years and Roy has the magic of both. I never thought at my ripe old age that I would live to say that.

@1tgiuntac395

3 жыл бұрын

@@kellybanks3720 I know, he's amazing. Shawn Lane and Holdsworth are two of my favorites. Check out Mateo Mancuso, a young guy from Sicily, I think you will like him, his right hand technique is awesome.

@kellybanks3720

3 жыл бұрын

@@1tgiuntac395 I have seen Mancuso. He’s good at reproducing some of Holdsworth’s playing but he’s got nothing original sadly, that I have heard. Perhaps one track on acoustic that was his own but it was underdeveloped which is understandable given his age. I have seen the techniques he uses in many a Flamenco player. My thoughts are that because he’s borrowed from there and incorporated some of the style into a genre where listeners are unfamiliar with Flamenco, they think it is something remarkable. It is new to many shredders ears but less remarkable to those familiar with Flamenco. That said, he’s promising, it will be interesting to see how he develops. Nice speaking with you.

@1tgiuntac395

3 жыл бұрын

@@kellybanks3720 He's an excellent bee bop player. His right hand technique is very impressive though. Point taken on originality though.

Wooaahhh . I mean, it's not easy to leave me speechless, (wordless in this instance), but what an outstanding technique and feeling, and above all, the "channeling" of Shawn through your guitar... amazing!

Just goes to show you, that Shawn's playing, though at insane warp speed, it was all about what he played. Plus hearing those first few clips, I just thought of something: his phrasing is outstanding, and a really underrated aspect of his playing.

@LawofThree

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

A very professional job Roy. True to the originals. Sure Shawn would have loved this!

You really brought the essence of some of Lane's fretboard wizardry Roy - and the fact that you slowed it down and tabbed it is priceless. I've always been mystified by his approaches to fretting. People concentrate more on his right hand - which is fascinating in its own right, but that left hand of his was superhuman. Thanks for this!

@LawofThree

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was a fascinating experience to break things right down and look into some of Shawn’s genius. His understanding and study of Art Tatum was obviously thorough. When he transcribed and modified for guitar some of those lines it was utterly devastating. One can only wonder at what he might have scored today. Happy you got something from this. 🙏

@guitarmeetsscience

3 жыл бұрын

@@LawofThree My pleasure Roy - and I've pondered what would've done if he were still around. He was so far ahead of his time as it was, and I'm glad to see you carry the torch as a musician - you're breaking ground in the way I would've imagined Shawn doing it.

@kellybanks3720

3 жыл бұрын

@@guitarmeetsscience Agree with you and Roy in all you’ve noted here. Believe Roy is now carrying the torch and I am glad I have lived long enough to see it! My regards to you both.

There's so much emotion in Shawn's playing. Thank you for unravelling some of the mysterious of his talent.

This is the best!

Beautiful when played slowly.

really great tone! awesome playing as well

Thanks to *Andy Edwards* for guiding me here.

Somehow you managed to get that Shawn sound which I always told him sounds like a cross between a beautiful bird and Godzilla. Great playing, and the Vigier is beautiful. Kudos to you.

Thanks for this, Roy!

BRAVO!!!!!!

Mindblowing, fantastic playing!!

outstanding

Excellent. I love Shawn Lanes stuff! Nice one mate!

Exceptional Roy. You did a fine job if I may say so. Can I add that I thoroughly enjoyed your recent release with Stu Hamm. I play it most days and it makes the time in lockdown less lonely.

@LawofThree

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kelly! 🙏

@kellybanks3720

3 жыл бұрын

@@LawofThree I have been a life long follower of Allan Holdsworth and I can honestly say I see the same talent in you and I do not say that lightly. My regards.

Amazing as always Roy!👍...I think in my humble opinion, your picking and fretting is beyond shred but on a "hyperspeed" level.😊 Shawn would be very proud cheers!

Roy, a DVD of you breaking down Shawn Lane's sound and most well known tracks would be a great idea

@LawofThree

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Al, great idea and in an ideal world I could find the time to do that. However, it’s worth noting that the A Second Look format was always going to be three videos per artist, so I have completed the three looking at Shawn Lane. I will do the Nancarrow video in the future when I get the time and for my own curiosity more than anything. I also have an interest in looking deeper into Allan Holdsworth’s music as A Second Look trilogy but again that will have to wait so I can complete my own music and paid commissions. All the best 👍

WOW!!! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaase do a video for the riff section for Esperanto.

Thank you so much for this amazing video sir!

@LawofThree

3 жыл бұрын

Your most welcome ☺️

This is really great. It'll give me something to practice. I wont be able to play it most likely. I could never figure it out. Thanks so much. Not Again just blows my mind.

Congratulations for your dedication this ia awesome

Great!!!!!

@LawofThree

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. About a year ago I transcribed the Nancarrow section of Shawn Lane’s track Kaiser Nancarrow. The transcription can be downloaded for free from my website. From that came the inspiration for a recent solo I completed for a client entitled ‘F**k everything else’. It’s the most recent upload on my YT channel. Hope you enjoy.

@juniorlima7659

3 жыл бұрын

Your musical work is very interesting, in fact it is outstanding, i wish you a lot of strength and light on your journey 🎸🎸👊👊

What an incredible musician you are Roy! I’ve taken some time to explore your work. Leaves me speechless, in a good way. When do you anticipate your first ebook being available for download?

Tus manos me recuerdan mucho a las de Shawn 😮

I was just listening to this album last night and I wondered if anyone every transcribed it. Great work!!!

@LawofThree

3 жыл бұрын

Thx John!

you’re good!

Done subscribe🎉

Honestly I have to say that Roy plays the Shawn Lane solos (yes, I know it's subjective) better than Lane himself did and I think it's a great thing. (I loved the tone too, just absolutely fantastic) What this shows us, is that there is literally another dimension of musical capabilities unfolding before our very eyes and ears too and it should excite the whole music community! Thanks!

@kellybanks3720

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. Would have liked to see Shawn Lane have a go at Roy’s solos too! They’re incredibly complex, leaning more to jazz fusion than rock. Both virtuosos but it’s exciting to see Roy pushing on to next level technique in the here and now. As a big Holdsworth fan I see a lot of Allan in Roy too. Great innovators of their generations, humble with it.

@kurglekreutzer6344

3 жыл бұрын

@@kellybanks3720 I couldn't agree more! Cheers!

@mr.dampmods8518

3 жыл бұрын

Shawn lane was improvvising a lot altough he had his patterns, the new guys DON T!!! everything is written down before and i think it s not the correct way to approach blues rock jazz , to me it doesn t make any sense !! nowadays everybody wants to play faster and "safe" the opposite of truly artists , i mean artists not guitarists , 2 TOTALLY DIFFERENT WORLDS!!

@kellybanks3720

3 жыл бұрын

@@mr.dampmods8518 who are the new guys? Not many composers of rock music out there of any merit any more. I like to think Shawn would have ventured more into jazz if he were with us now. As far as I know Roy is over fifty years old so almost Shawn’s contemporary. Old school improviser with the skill and theoretical grounding to draw upon. That’s where many of the young ones miss out, they think they can get by on feel alone. There comes a point though where music gets so complex that they need more to go on to know where it’s possible to take it next.

@mr.dampmods8518

3 жыл бұрын

i agree with you @@kellybanks3720 im talking about "shredders" the new generation s of players (Clones) not ROY of course,He s one of a kind !!!

The best cover this opus

Ahhh.... Even your outstanding work does not really help me to play the licks at full speed. Hopeless case, I am.

Hey Roy, amazing everything man! Why don't you collab with Berried Alive? Your style would fit that project just fine. The genre may or may not be your cuppa coffee, but still. Anyhow regards from Russia! At some point I'll try your pick too 👌👌👌

@LawofThree

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, here’s some up to date news 🍻 www.roymarchbankguitar.com/blog/

@AndreyOrochi

3 жыл бұрын

@@LawofThree nice! Regards from Amogh Symphony too!

@LawofThree

3 жыл бұрын

@@AndreyOrochi Maybe they also would like to Skype me for 30 mins free in July? If you wish a slot let me know 👍

@AndreyOrochi

3 жыл бұрын

@@LawofThree nah, we're good in that matter 😂😂😂 thanks for the suggestion though.

@LawofThree

3 жыл бұрын

@@AndreyOrochi Sometimes some people need proof to see some things live. The offer is there if you change your mind 😂

Its like he has alll the time in the world to hit the next note... He actually plays it tooo clean.... Wtf