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Date Posted: 18:36:36 05/18/03 Sun
Author: E. S. Anderson
Author Host/IP: 24-197-185-109.dul.mn.charter.com / 24.197.185.109
Subject: Re: Solo Shawn
In reply to: Greg 's message, "Re: Solo Shawn" on 09:20:42 05/17/03 Sat

>>Has Shawn ever considered, and if not I do hope that
>>he does, releasing a solo guitar recording; preferably
>>cleantone electric or acoustic? Something along the
>>lines of Ted Greene, Mick Goodrick, Tuck Andress, Joe
>>Pass, Jack Grassel, et al. It would be great to hear
>>his exquisite tone and lines solo; additionally, it
>>would provide an avenue for him to showcase more of
>>his chordal work which I would be interested in
>>hearing. Oh well, probably wishful thinking . . .
>
>Good God - I hope not!
>Now, not to be too negative, I'm sure that if Shawn
>decided to go 'no frills' or, God help us all,
>"unplugged," he'd certainly make it well worth the
>trip.
>But every time I hear the dread "U" word, I go into
>Emperor's New Clothes mode...
>"Unplugged" is to me the most overhyped,
>mind-numbingly boring step >>backward<< in musical
>evolution ever conceived in human history. Let's just
>let that dinosaur find its way into the nearest tar
>pit - at long last.
>The 90s are Dead - Long Live Electricity.
Well, I see you feel rather strongly -- to say the least -- about it; however, if you notice I mentioned people along the lines of Jack Grassel and Ted Greene not Eric Clapton or Winger. Hence, "acoustic" or "clean-tone electric" rather than the Mtv-centric "unplugged." Of the two I would prefer to hear him "clean-tone electric," and I think that setting would not so much be backward as an avenue for illuminating hitherto unexplored/underexplored facets of Shawn's playing.

And while you have some points and may be right, acoustic guitar/clean-tone does allow for greater control of timbre and dynamics -- additionally there is no masking of mistakes or nuance that distortion often provides. But as I said, you may be right . . .

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Re: Solo Shawn -- Greg, 16:31:08 05/25/03 Sun