I'll put in my 2cents worth. Yeah, Shawn Lane was incredibly talented but how did he get overlooked? Well, being extremely fat didnt help one bit, as far as those recording companies were concerned, looks played a huge part in determining how marketable your going to be and thats ashame really. Prejudice overwhelmed virtuosity in the end. I mean, if Yngwie started out being overweight, I doubt he'll be as sucessfull. :D