The part between 1:31 and 1:41 is so well crafted. It consists only of a repeating melody that traverses different chord changes in a very beautiful way.

Lord I miss this guy 😭

Shawn is connected to the universe like Holdsworth. Greatness lives on. Matteo Mancuso, as Steve Vai says, next level. ALL FINGERS BABY

His guitar tone is fictional. I’ve never heard anything so perfect

I get too damn emotional listening to this. Damnit

Legend! One of the best track of fusion guitar 🫶🏼

1:31 - 2:10: I've been listening to this part on loop for an hour now and I'm still not bored.💕

it's so sad yet happy ... incredible

@lex.cordis

7 ай бұрын

I cried first time I listened to it. Driving on the highway alone at night, listening on the car stereo. This was just a few weeks ago.

1:31 Simply one of the most beautiful melodys ever created by man's hand. Shawn was a musical genius!

@sayakbanerjee528

2 жыл бұрын

definitely

@sixmillionsilencedaccounts3517

Жыл бұрын

the juice is in the bass line

@robertpalenkahu3259

Жыл бұрын

Yup

@linnstr8609

10 ай бұрын

Indeed, this part immediately jumped out to me. It's due to the the bounciness of the melody along with the interesting harmonic progression it navigates through.

This is actually one of the best guitar solos ever composed easily.

@SamuraiGuitar

4 жыл бұрын

Even more thrilling is the fact that Shawn might very well have just improvised it!

@We-all-watched-the-video

3 жыл бұрын

@@SamuraiGuitar and then just recited it from memory when double tracking and live 😂

@SamuraiGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

@@We-all-watched-the-video probably imagining a contrapuntal line while playing it 🤣

@We-all-watched-the-video

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamuraiGuitar At least in 4 parts 😂

@ayandey137

Жыл бұрын

Everything Shawn did is in the range of 'best ever' subject to personal taste

Most perfect instrumental I've ever heard. I bought this back in '91 as soon as it was released and it didn't leave my car cassette player for quite a while.

@123artish

7 жыл бұрын

Me too, I wore out two copies of this cassette, and when I tried to purchase the cd, it was out of print.

@Freyathrith

6 жыл бұрын

Me, three. Gorgeous album.

@Finn-fq6dt

5 ай бұрын

4 me

I got home slightly drunk last night (5 hours ago) and very tired, I put my headphones and played this song and I was drifting away from the fatigue along with the abstraction of the intoxication, it felt like heaven. What a song!

Shawns playing is so beautiful. R.I.P. Shawn we love you brother!!

That one note slapped at 2:45 at the peak of a lingering bend note. Dude is great man.

Rest in peace, Shawn. You left us too young.

Incredible song.

This is one of my all time favorite instrumentals. Rest In Peace Shawn, you were a musical genius!

Imagine what he would doing today. Such a talent and such a loss...

cant belive he made this tune at teenager..its proof that shawn is absolutly pure genious

@makai888

4 жыл бұрын

He did technically but the final version is extremely altered. The first version in his teen years repeats parts of the song, snd almost gets boring to listen to. This version is way better and shows his growth as a musician

An indelible mark in Guitar History. Untouchable by all guitar standards. As unique as EVH or Daniele Gottardo

One of my favorite songs ever. So Beautiful

@satchsatch33

4 ай бұрын

So true !

wow-here's a candidate for the top 100 instrumental songs of alltime-in my book!

@tinfoilhatter

5 жыл бұрын

also 'illusions', 'esperanto', and 'get you back', i can't stop listening and .... i just hope a little of it can rub off on me! haha!

This song is absolutely perfect, RIP to the genius that was Shawn Lane

Masterpiece!!

Absolute beast on the guitar. Great feeling, even while playing fast. Also writes sophisticated, melodic music. He's right up there with Satriani and Morse.

If you already believe this is the best solo ever recorded, do this and you'll be blown away: at 3:11, set the playback speed to 0.5 (click at the settings "gear" button right next to the CC button) and with headphones, as the solo progresses, notice that the guitar solo was actually recorded individually for the left and right channels and they're slightly different. It becomes evident around 3:17. It seems that the guitar on the right channel has its volume increased too. Another thing to be noted is that the guitar solo is equalized differently on each channel and sometimes the higher frequencies are more noticeable in one of the channels. This adds a lot clarity and precision without loosing the body low end - one of his tone trademarks.

@jameshaas5130

4 жыл бұрын

It's true! His double tracking is one of the most impressive things about this!

@We-all-watched-the-video

3 жыл бұрын

Good ear!

@metroidxme6470

3 жыл бұрын

Yup nice catch.

@ayandey137

Жыл бұрын

Eureka Eureka

Why is all the most amazing guitarist to ever touch a guitar pass so young. Rip to this legend

2:13 Oh, baby.

one of the best shred songs ever!

I hear an incredible amount of Steve Morse influence...especially from Morse's tune, 'The Introduction.'

@KickflipGnasty

3 жыл бұрын

I hear Vai influence actually, big time.

Remembering Shawn on his birthday

@adamirfan6986

6 жыл бұрын

Zoa Cynic he an aries

@adamirfan6986

6 жыл бұрын

Same my birthday

2:22 on those licks get me every time

He IS the BEST NO ONE BETTER NO ONE

@antson6969

5 жыл бұрын

@Ash Cuckum And You're best at showing the world what total cancer you are you pathetic human bean!! Read more

@Nishant-ESP256

5 жыл бұрын

@Ash Cuckum not a thing man and for a guy like shawn?... Consider yourself lucky if you can reach .5% of his level.

@Nishant-ESP256

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin...thats the most stupid thing to say...

@tinfoilhatter

5 жыл бұрын

@@Nishant-ESP256 no it's not! i mean there's no woody guthrie or anyone who can hold a candle to this composition, man! and what about 'esperanto' --frickin' wow!

@Nishant-ESP256

5 жыл бұрын

@@tinfoilhatter I think you are getting over excited.

Sooo accurate. I mean the rhythm of each notes are right on the money everytime let alone the other obviouses.

AMAZING, only amazing, shawn R.I.P.

Beautiful!

After all these years, still the most well crafted guitar instrumental I've come across so far.

that's funny to hear people's various impressions of this song,for instance.... to me,it makes me think of the '80's,joe satriani,and bein' bummed out as in a broken heart or a broken home...it's a powerful song that with practically no words,can generate millions of miles of 'video' for generations to come-long live shawn lane!

@Zero-di9mz

7 жыл бұрын

nah shawn lane destroys satriani in all due respect

@ufivuhsu344

7 жыл бұрын

Satriani is great either dude

@KingWTFuck

6 жыл бұрын

Comparing guitarists is a stupid and useless hobby.

@tinfoilhatter

6 жыл бұрын

i said it reminded me of joe satriani, not that i thought joe was better-- joe's about 88% too good if you ask me! haha! and shawn, about 177% too good!

@tinfoilhatter

5 жыл бұрын

even after hundreds of listens, this one never wears thin! it's imbued with some frickin' 'x-factor' we probably don't even have words or concepts for! i mean you tell me!

that passage starting from 1:30 to 2:11 is really beautiful.. it never fails to make my day. Tyvm Shawn :)

ONE..of the best for sure...he was...rip...

nature gave him everything at his 13........and nature took it back early

@pugilat123456

6 жыл бұрын

too early :s

I was thinking the exact same thing! This guy is the perfect soundtrack for Sonic DX!

This is awesome. So beautiful. I definitely agree with 80sAcademy and Morse, I hear a bit of Dixie Dregs at 2:50 :)

Turn it up and enjoy. 🔊🔊🔊🔊🎸☺

Amazing .....

One of the best,.

He crushes both of them!

Love the intro sobeautiful

I taught Shawn alot about guitar and music. I showed him the opening tune for this song and then he made the rest after that. I told him not to tell anyone, but now I guess the truth can be told. 😑

@fourtyseven47572

2 ай бұрын

Nice troll trollthetroll

2:18 Pure Bliss

Not Again? That's crazy talk, I wanna keep doing it.

Have you seen Roy Marchbank play the solo? Absolutely wonderful.

@Jojo-yb4pt

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man roy did it justice

@We-all-watched-the-video

3 жыл бұрын

Bloody amazing

@kellybanks3720

3 жыл бұрын

Jack Hutchings it’s like listening to Shawn back from wherever he is now!

@We-all-watched-the-video

3 жыл бұрын

@@kellybanks3720 Shawn would be very touched

@kellybanks3720

3 жыл бұрын

@@We-all-watched-the-video Jack, thanks for your reply. Yes, Marchbank’s attention to technical and musical detail in those Second Look solos is impressive, not to mention what his own astounding abilities lend to them. I never thought I would live long enough to see anyone play Shawn Lane so perfectly and with his unmistakable sound! Brought tears to my eyes and I do believe Shawn would be very pleased with the respectful renditions.

un genio!

I like this tune jazzy shows his talent he doesn't try and play 120 notes in a measure. This sounds like the jazz tune he played . Started with a T he played it with the willys

@davidkinnear5792

5 жыл бұрын

it reminds a bit of pat metheny, with a hint of shred...

Genial..

magnifica

Sometimes he reminds me Satriani.. both great. This album is amazing

@pugilat123456

6 жыл бұрын

Satch's awesome but Shawn has no match I believe. His only problem is the kind of music he plays. I wonder what it would sound like if he plays Pink Floyd songs °-°

In Bulgarian: Красота!!!

@jenniferlawrence2701

Жыл бұрын

It was Blair who decided that as many people must go to University as possible. The rot had probably set in before then, but he massively accelerated it. Naturally the Tories have done absolutely nothing to undo his legacy.

I like this, it sounds like godly elevator music fused with gran tourismo music fused with what pop wishes it was all while laying down on a chair in the middle of a tropical island beach at sunset.

I think I've heard this before in a sonic the hedgehog video game.

@RyleeStrange

4 жыл бұрын

do you remember which?

@jackyoung8354

4 жыл бұрын

Dude why did you quit youtube? I mean your videos were great, what happened?

@KiraPlaysGuitar

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, you. Of course you're here on this song of songs, the total encapsulation of the human spirit. Sincerely hope you're well, sending love your way. Shoutout Sega

Best

genial

It's so smooth, so fluid... So fright and sweet like the most delightful honey (salt version, I'm not a fan of sugar, but that gives the taste)

The composition reminds me of Steve Morse

Its more hard than make alan walker song. 2019 im here

for the 6 people that disliked this please give me your full name and address

are you kidding me,not that satriani and morse arent great, but even they'll admit to wishing they were on shawn lane's level.

@zaccyo

5 жыл бұрын

I think most guitarists alive just want to pretend like Shawn didn't exist, and they definitely don't appreciate his work. Even Guthrie has the guitar world on notice, and he's no Shawn.

@surreptitiouswritings

5 жыл бұрын

@@zaccyo Guthrie certainly acknowledges Lane as one of the greatest ever.

@mattf9076

4 жыл бұрын

@@zaccyo Buckethead was in awe of Shawn, Shawn was in awe of Holdsworth

@KickflipGnasty

3 жыл бұрын

@@zaccyo Guthrie? How is Guthrie not on Shawn's level? If anything he's cleaner and his work is a bit more advanced.

@KickflipGnasty

3 жыл бұрын

@@zaccyo I don't know anyone who knows of Shawn who doesn't love him. It's not that people don't want to acknowledge him, it's that they aren't familiar with his work.

WELL, WELL, WELL

FUCKING AWESOME!

For some reason this have a Jason Becker Vibe...

very Eric Johnson!!!!!!!

@lex.cordis

7 ай бұрын

Please, dude. Eric is amazing, but Shawn... Shawn was from another dimension, like Holdsworth.

try to learn this one, haha, help me! can anyone name the first four chords or something, to give me a clue? ambitious, perhaps, but shawn gets the job done here nicely, if the idea was to inspire !

Hearing a ton of influence from metheny’s “James” in this for some reason

Thanks to Bradley Hall for exposing me to Shawn

..................

@Esteso-Ronron

4 жыл бұрын

😎

@tinfoilhatter

Жыл бұрын

que paso??

jesus recruited him for his band..

@riffermadness96

7 жыл бұрын

Jesus is a myth

@___xyz___

6 жыл бұрын

Jesus is a science fiction protagonist.

@u.v.s.5583

6 жыл бұрын

Jesus who? Shawn was an extraterrestrial being from another galaxy.

@fullmetalheart9817

6 жыл бұрын

lol the butthurt in this thread is real

UnU

seven frustrated guitarists...i understand! haha!

@tinfoilhatter

Жыл бұрын

[presumably, there were seven thumbs down, or somethin', back when we could see those, i guess? i can only guess...]

Ungodly tone.

1:27 how does he do that with vibrato

@tinfoilhatter

Жыл бұрын

it's some elect-tronic gadgetry:: haha

@makai888

Жыл бұрын

@@tinfoilhatter this was back when i didn’t know what a floyd rose was

@tinfoilhatter

Жыл бұрын

@@makai888 floyd rose: sounds like the name of a cool 'ascended master' , right?

@tinfoilhatter

Жыл бұрын

floyd really rais'd-the-bar, tho, eh? ~~~~~

@tinfoilhatter

Жыл бұрын

@@makai888 i was just commenting on the twitter, when someone suggested gilmour as 'the' guitarist that 'blew 'em away', and i said something like, '...never was a floyd fan, but floyd definitely _raised-the-bar_ ...'

Beautiful!