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Charly Sahona, posted by sweepyjessica:

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Enjoy. Next up: the others …

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And by TreyMerrillGuitarist:

Finally, Shawn Lane tribute #5: other covers

Shawn was not only one of the most technically mind-boggling guitar-players I (or the world for that matter) have ever heard; he was also wonderfully musical and inventive, with a wonderful compositional sense, which resulted in some fantastic music.

Since today is the anniversary of his death, I thought to pay my respects by recording a cover of another of his songs, and also collecting in a blog post all the Shawn Lane covers I could find on YouTube (Shawn himself is easily found on Willjay’s YouTube channel).

First up (because it’s my blog) is my latest Shawn Lane cover: Gray Pianos Flying:

I know it’s uptempo and rather upbeat – but I think it’s good to celebrate all the wonderful music that Shawn gave us: the joyful as well as the sad and reflective.

Now for the various YouTube covers. Having started, I’ve found so many that I’m going to do a bunch of posts: One for covers of Get You Back - as they’re the most numerous), and another for the rest.

… well … it doesn’t sound quite as mental as some of his other works … although appearances are deceiving, and of course in reality it’s just as hard

But I’m working through it. I can at least play through the entire track now (mistakes and missed bits notwithstanding); there’s only one more section to learn, per se. Then it’s “just” a matter of getting the fingers to do what I need them to.

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