Lifeson vs Petrucci
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Topic: Lifeson vs Petrucci
Posted By: Cygnus
Subject: Lifeson vs Petrucci
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 12:49
| Ok it's a trend all those vs polls. Here's mine. If you have any bad comments please keep them for yourselves (Christmas are coming don't be evil!!!!!), if not vote... |
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 12:56
| Alex. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 12:58
| John |
Posted By: Tommy
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 12:59
Didn't even have to think about this one...................Petrucci!
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Posted By: Deliriumist
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 13:31
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Alex is the MAN...
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Posted By: NELMOMEDELPROG
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 13:52
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ALEX
ALEX
JOHN
I'M CONFUSED FOR THIS POLL... BUT I VOTED FOR ALEX..... |
Posted By: Bt-Tor
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 16:44
Interesting... Petrucci is defintely technically more consistent however Lifeson definetly has the edge over Petrucci in terms of songwriting abilities on the guitar. Lifeson has a more original approach with a greater sense of melody, emotion and atmosphere over Petrucci's soaring scales and crunchy riffs. And despite the fact that Petrucci is faster and tighter than Lifeson, I prefer Lifeson's solos as they are more creative, emotional and just pure spontaneous. I love both their work however...
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Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 16:50
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cannot decide... |
Posted By: Pirce
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 16:52
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John Petrucci no doubt! Better, faster, and has more feeling to it.
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Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 17:00
Petrucci is far more emotional then Lifeson, btw... (I'll get shot for this statement, but thats the truth for me... )------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
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Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 19:35
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I really love both of these guitarists. John Petrucci is a masterful player, and i'm a Dream Theater fanboy, so it's hard to not vote for him. At the same time i really love alot of the stuff that Alex Lifeson has done. Lifeson's tone is actually one of my favorite guitar tones of the seventies. Lifeson is a brilliant melodic player with catchy playing too. I did vote for Petrucci though, he's a guitarist that has perfect technique, a great variety of tones, and brilliant songwriting ability. -------------  
"Mastodon sucks giant monkey balls." |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 19:39
^I absolytely agree with Tlossy. Lifeson is great, but Petrucci is more technical, faster, and complicated... plus I'm a DT fanboy ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Bilbo
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 20:03
| Alex |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 20:17
Lifeson is far more emotional than Petrucci.  ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Ed_The_Dead wrote:Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 20:18
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In What field, soloing slower? |
Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 20:29
yeah, it's quite easy to be the low man in Rush, but keep in mind Rush's low man is better than many band's high man. -------------
"Mastodon sucks giant monkey balls." |
Posted By: zachfive
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 20:41
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well said AtLossForWords |
Posted By: Uther Pendragon
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 20:44
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This is a really hard choice because I'm a big Rush fan, but I also
like Dream Theater equally. I have decided to go with John Petrucci
though, just on the sheer fact that he's more technically brilliant
than Lifeson. However, Lifeson has written many more tuneful guitar
melodies than John Petrucci has so.... still a difficult choice.
------------- "And so as I patrol in the valley of the shadow of the tricolour I must fear evil for I am but mortal and mortals can only die." |
Posted By: Bt-Tor
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 21:10
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Petrucci is by far more technical, more emotional, more trained and MUCH MUCH more musical. Sorry, but Lifeson is the low man in Rush.Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 21:40
| Alex can write riffs, whereas Petrucci just shreds endlessly. Therefore, Alex has my vote. |
Posted By: Sam Fire
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 22:29
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Lerxst takes the proverbial cake! And he's probably much funnier than Petrucci! ------------- THE DEMON CODE PREVENTS ME FROM DECLINING A ROCK-OFF CHALLENGE!!! |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 22:46
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Lifeson most definitely, has some of the best feeling and tone of any guitarist I've ever heard. And besides, where do you think Petrucci got most of his inspiration? ------------- 
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Posted By: widjum
Date Posted: December 09 2005 at 12:52
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Quite obviously Lifeson! One note from Alex is better than 1000 from Petrucci!!!
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Posted By: Cygnus X-1
Date Posted: December 09 2005 at 13:00
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as much as i like john, alex imo is just a far more matured and therefore better guitarist. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Bodins/?chartstyle=DarkSide5Big"> 
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Posted By: Rockin' Chair
Date Posted: December 09 2005 at 13:02
| Alexander Zivojinovic |
Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: December 09 2005 at 13:08
| They're both great, but there is no doubt in my mind that Petrucci is better. |
Posted By: thefalafelking
Date Posted: December 09 2005 at 13:12
indeed!! petrucci plays to many notes, it's like a machine is playing instead of a human being. Lifeson has got the best feeling, without any doubt. |
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: December 09 2005 at 13:17
 ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5">
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Posted By: Wolf Spider
Date Posted: December 09 2005 at 13:30
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Pertucci. <sings> He`s simply the best, better than all the rest...
------------- http://www.lastfm.pl/user/tomash33 - Last.fm |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: December 09 2005 at 13:31
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I like both. RUSH and DREAM THEATER are my favourite bands now. Anyway, I'll go with Mr. PETRUCCI. |
Posted By: Tommy
Date Posted: December 09 2005 at 18:59
| Defineatly Petrucci! A far better technical player with many great solo's. Sadly, Alex is lacking in that department. I doubt very much that John was influenced by Alex! |
Posted By: Dazo
Date Posted: December 09 2005 at 20:42
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I like both bands , but Mr. Lifeson has the edge because his solos don't alll sound the same as is the case with Mr. petrucci. ------------- Call that an argument? That was never an argument. |
Posted By: raindance
Date Posted: December 09 2005 at 20:51
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Petrucci for me
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Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: December 09 2005 at 20:58
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Portnoy gave Peart a whipping in the drummers poll & it looks like Petrucci is going to whip Lifeson's ass. All we need now is a Lee versus Myung poll and victory for Myung would mean a knock out blow for Dream Theater!
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Posted By: Destrio
Date Posted: December 09 2005 at 21:03
| Petrucci is technically better but I prefer Lifeson's playing |
Posted By: widjum
Date Posted: December 10 2005 at 05:30
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No no no! This is all wrong. Is it any wonder I can't stand the sight or sound of DT! Please don't have a Lee v Myung poll as we've disgraced ourselves enough already ! |
Posted By: A Guy
Date Posted: December 10 2005 at 06:47
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Fred Frith.
... just kidding. |
Posted By: BePinkTheater
Date Posted: December 10 2005 at 10:25
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Pertrucci knows what he's doing, Alex not so much...
although I can't say IM a huge RUSH fan, so that might be why ------------- I can strangle a canary in a tin can and it would be really original, but that wouldn't save it from sounding like utter sh*t. -Stone Beard |
Posted By: liquidtheater
Date Posted: December 10 2005 at 10:57
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petrucci is better. and btw his main influences are holdsworth, di meola, lifeson, morse, vai, howe and srv. "the steve's and the al's" as he says ------------- Dream Sequencer System Offline |
Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: December 10 2005 at 11:13
I agree. I like them both, but Alex seems more melodic whereas Petrucci seems more technical. ------------- 
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Posted By: shadows skulk
Date Posted: December 10 2005 at 22:28
| lifeson is a far more tasteful guitarist, petrucci is more generic shred/wank |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: December 10 2005 at 22:33
Don't doubt too much. Petrucci has even said he's influenced by Lifeson. They are completely different players though and I go for the more emotional. Your really going to tell me as a whole that Petrucci is more emotional than Lifeson? Petrucci knows more, absolutely, and Petrucci beats Lifeson in every category except melody/emotion. So I guess Petrucci would "technically" be the right choice but this is a poll for whos playing we like better and mine stays with Lifeson without question. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |