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Sick Licks: Grasping Shawn Lane's Evil "Outside Sound"

Posted 09/10/2012 at 6:50am | by Glenn Proudfoot

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I believe Shawn Lane was the most technically amazing guitarist to ever grace the earth. He had total command over the guitar in all areas, and his speed and technique were simply out of this world. Most importantly, his sense of melody/songwriting and the way he adapted all of his techniques to soloing were truly amazing.

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Sick Licks: Hybrid Rake Picking Inspired by Shawn Lane

Posted 08/23/2012 at 11:07am | by Glenn Proudfoot

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The first time I came across this style of picking was in an article by guitarist Shawn Lane. I was totally blown away by his use of the traditional sweep picking while combining the use of his right-hand fingers to pick notes within the arpeggios. This technique works particularly well with major/minor scales or modal playing, as it is very easy to create three-string shapes that flow very nicely and closely together.

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Sick Licks: Achieving That "Alien" Sound With a Shawn Lane-Inspired Lick

Posted 07/19/2012 at 10:22am | by Glenn Proudfoot

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In this Sick Lick, I'm using the diminished 7th arpeggio. I combine a few different techniques to create what I call an “alien" sound. This lick is very heavily influenced buy one of my favorite guitarists, Shawn Lane. Lane really pushed the boundaries of guitar playing. He had flawless technique and speed, and he used this technical prowess to write some incredible music.

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