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Shawn Lane: The Tritone Fascination
by Scott Andrews
Memphis guitarist and composer Shawn Lane continually blurs the lines between solo composer, guitar hero, and fusion improvisationalist. Lane may be the best unknown fusion guitarist, or the most musical guitar shredder," or simply a gifted guitarist, pianist, and composer whose anonymity masks his impressive versatility and talent.
Instrumental guitar fans know Lane's work from his 1992 solo album Powers of Ten, on which Lane wrote all the music and (on one of the two released versions) played all the ...
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