
mentoneman
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70strathead":32t9hyxl said:sah5150":32t9hyxl said:If you have listened to "Erotic Cakes" several times and have this opinion, then it is your subjective taste in music. if you are comparing Guthrie's recent jam band thing with S. Lane playing his compositions off of "Power's of Ten", I think you are comparing apples and oranges...70strathead":32t9hyxl said:I enjoyed watching Shawn Lane perform more than I did Guthrie just recently. I saw Shawn when Power's of ten came out at the Belly Up in Solana Beach,CA. I know its all subjective and taste, but i just thought there was more musical substance and overall compositional elements that attracted me much more than a swiss army knife gunslinger. I'm a romantic classical fanatic and love old jazz. That said, Shawn's guitar performance was not only awe inspiring and full of melodic/harmonic innovations, but the arrangements/compositions ( especially for stringed instruments) just validated that he was in a different league than most players. I love watching guthrie do his thing and play so precisely perfect, but for melodies, arrangements and note choices, Shawn was it for me at a sophistated level. not too mention his unparalled technique on guitar and piano!
I also liked Shawns tone that night as well, i believe it was a Holmes amp which i hear are rare.
Steve
Understood Steve. It's my preferred taste in music as I have heard Erotic Cakes. not to say Guthrie is not an awesome composer/arranger...he's brilliant. I just prefer Shawn's approach to music overall. they're both unique, but there is a "soulful and melodic/harmonic" element that attracts me more to Shawn not just in guitar playing, but the whole enchilada.
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