Favorite Lifeson Solo

It's actually impossible for me to pick just one.  All suggestions so far have been excellent.

schizoid_man77 wrote: Lifeson is an average pentatonic playing classic rock guitar player. I think we overblow his talent way me then what it really is!   La villa strangiato, probably one of his best for such a poor range.

back that up with examples because he definately uses many different modes and scales like Phrygian and locrian.  I forget what one(s) is/are in locrian but I read somewhere that La Villa is in phrygian.

Edited by White Shadow - September 25 2007 at 21:03

chopper wrote: The one at the end of "Xanadu" is a classic.

Edited by Chameleon - September 25 2007 at 21:12

All hail King Lerxt!!! Arguably one of the most underrated guitarists in rock history, and the single reason I picked up the electric guitar at age 12.

And judging by the answers given so far, I gotta agree with the mob...

Freewill...absolutely sick.

EDIT: Adding to my answer, not only is Alex's solo just stupefying, but Geddy's bassline during it is also the stuff of legend.

And when I saw Rush on the current tour, it marked the hmm, I dunno...11th or 12th time I've seen 'em, and IMO it was the finest set I'd ever seen them play. I can't wait for the next time I get to see one of the greatest rock bands ever.


Edited by Nipsey88 - September 26 2007 at 01:49

I must admit I've always preferred his minimal, phrase-oriented stuff from about Signals forward.. his early lead is a little awkward








Edited by Atavachron - September 26 2007 at 03:23

schizoid_man77 wrote: Shakespeare wrote: Lucent wrote: Floydian42 wrote: Shakespeare wrote: The one on Anesthetize.  Stole my thought. Overrated Please stop using that word. Basically, what you just did right there was this: SHAX: I like this song. FLOYDIAN: Yeah, me too. LUCENT: No, you two don't like it, because it isn't actually that good, really. My opinions are fact, and you two are simply wrong. Insulting.   I agree!

OK, has no one heard of a litlle song titled "The Necromancer"? Unbelievable playing in that one. My favorite Rush song, and that's saying alot. If you've never heard it, give it a try, especially while listening thru headphones. This one song rarely gets mentioned as one of their best, maybe because they themselves were kinds down on the entire album. Xanadu would be a close second.

White Shadow wrote: Shakespeare wrote: Lucent wrote: Floydian42 wrote: Shakespeare wrote: The one on Anesthetize.  Stole my thought. Overrated Please stop using that word. Basically, what you just did right there was this:SHAX: I like this song. FLOYDIAN: Yeah, me too. LUCENT: No, you two don't like it, because it isn't actually that good, really. My opinions are fact, and you two are simply wrong. Insulting. Are you delusional?  All he said was he doesn't think it is as good as other do.

I agree with White Shadow on this. How is it insulting? Maybe Lifeson would get insulted if he thought he had put a lot of effort in that piece of work and came out not getting appreciated, but you were just naming your preference and he/she just said it wasn't that great. The fact that the solo's not as good as you might think doesn't change the fact that you two like it, either, and I for one find it hard to see how you deduced that he/she was claiming his/her opinions are fact and why you took umbrage in what was said, when all that poorly typed entry had posted about Anesthetize was "Overrated". Sure, it was a very weak contribution - maybe even dumb - and sometimes it just bugs you too much to ignore it, but you could've replied with just a "Why?", too.
Now, by forcing the notion that the person who wrote it is dismissing your own opinions on self-righteousness (if that's what you thought of it), it just sounds like you're playing that role yourself, I mean, it might also sound that your opinion on his/her opinion (which is what it really was: just an opinion, without fundament, too) is trying to pass as fact or law, when you have little-to-nothing (?) to back it up, seeing as all that was written was - and this is very important to realize - "Overrated"; not "You're wrong and I'm right ______________(rest of the argument missing, thus making it arrogant and one-sided)", but simply "Overrated".
Sorry if this came too much as a lecture, but it just seems unreasonable to stay offended with that whole thing. Anyway, I predict you'll still be listening and basking at the greatness of Anesthetize, so I'm guessing you'll be fine.

Edited by Aspiring hope - September 26 2007 at 09:16

snowdogx1 wrote: OK, has no one heard of a litlle song titled "The Necromancer"? Unbelievable playing in that one. My favorite Rush song, and that's saying alot. If you've never heard it, give it a try, especially while listening thru headphones. This one song rarely gets mentioned as one of their best, maybe because they themselves were kinds down on the entire album. Xanadu would be a close second.

That has got to be my favourite Lifeson moment too. The whole album is underrated and put down and especially that song. The atmosphere in the beginning is simply stunning and emotional.

Too many great moments to choose but one.