October 13, 2003 at 1:27 PM

I just found out Shawn Lane, one of my favorite guitar players, died recently (there is a photo of him to the right). He invented so many new scale patterns and played with a freshness I had been searching for for a long long time. How sad very few knew of this undiscovered genius. I will never forget what he did with music, the kind of thing where he shows you how to do it and youre still like how did he do that? I miss him already. I was going to go to his hometown to see him play with his backup band last summer but just didnt have time. Guess I lost my chance to meet him. Why does life have to be sad?
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Stop and think for a minute about how many undiscovered musical geniuses there have been in the world that no one will ever hear.

This is a copy of a letter I wrote today:

To anyone in the Lane family, fans, colleagues, and to Mick,

Shawn will be dearly missed, I cried when I found out.

His music changed my life in so many ways, inspired me to no end as a musician, and brought to my ears what I have been looking for for many years.

Rest your mind at ease knowing he is with God now and please know that he did not live his musical journey in vein. Perhaps his death was a relief from the pain and somehow I think I find comfort in that.

I can't believe he is gone!
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These tears are real,
Scott Bosley - Guitar virtuoso

You can visit his tribute website here
A copy of his obituary here

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