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Lane
with the Thunder Rig - an Eden WT800 amp with D-410XLT
cab. "Even at large events where they provide the
backline, I won't use anything but my Edens."
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With Linwood Taylor at the San Remo (Italy) Blues Festival,
1988. Linwood, Lane and drummer Scott Marshall were
honored as Musical & Cultural Ambassadors for their
work on this trip. Rumor has it there is a live bootleg
video of the concert as broadcast on Italy's MTV channel. |
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Another shot from San Remo, this one from the opening
night concert for local dignitaries. Lane is playing
an ESP custom with P/J pickups - the bass that started
the "only black" superstition. |
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Lane
and Linwood lean into a serious groove. "If memory
serves, this is from the Gentry days," said Lane.
"That was a funky little club in SE Washington,
DC where Linwood ran the Sunday night Blues Jam."
Obviously, this picture was taken before Lane switched
to all black basses. This particular bass is a 1966
Fender® P-bass.
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As a sideman for Daryl Davis (formerly of the Legendary
Blues Band and Chuck Berry), Lane often worked with
Jacques Johnson, Sr. (middle), an outstanding "old-school"
Tenor Sax player, arranger and bandleader. At right
is guitarist/son Jacques, Jr., with whom Lane also played
occasionally (on Dad's gigs). The third member of the
Johnson Family musical triumvirate is none other than
bassist, singer, composer Meshelle NDegeOcello, regarded
by many as a pioneer of DC Go-Go music long before her
rise to international acclaim. |
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Lane
lays down a solo with the Daryl Davis Band. From left:
Daryl (keyboards), James Mabry (guitar), Jacques Johnson
(sax) and Lane. Hiding behind Jaques is Adolph Wright,
a MONSTER drummer who "taught me tons about groove,
and about professionalism," Lane said. Lane is
playing a Fender® Jazz Plus with Maple neck.
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Providing
some Low End Thunder for a Drum gathering in Wimberley,
Texas. "Jeff Hogan is a phenomenal World Beat producer,"
Lane said. "I used to hang out with him all the
time, often just the two of us banging away in his back
yard. On this particular occasion, there were about
a dozen percussionists, including Jeff's mentor, Ba-B'a,
an amazing African drummer." It was just amazing
to be the only non-percussion instrument there . . .
way too much fun!"
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In
the Fall of 1997, Lane accompanied Texas guitarist Mason
Ruffner on a tour of Europe and the US. In Europe, their
base of operations was the Duke Cafe in Maastricht,
Netherlands, owned and operated by tour promoter Gabriel
Stassen. Here Mason & Lane join in an after-hours
jam session with some of the city's finest blues musicians.
(Lane is playing Mason's ESP Jazz copy.) |
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Jamming
at the Wharf in Old-town Alexandria, VA with Jacques
Johson, Sr. The bass is a Fender American Jazz Bass
Plus with maple neck. |
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Playing
an ESP Jazz with Seymour Duncan active pickups at
the Full Moon Saloon in Baltimore, MD.
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A
bit of over-the-top showmanship at Puff's in Vienna,
VA. Behind Lane is "Blind Tom" Ross, "an
amazing guitarist. Tom could do anyting his sighted
contemproaries could, and then some."
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