Favorite Lifeson Solo
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Topic: Favorite Lifeson Solo
Posted By: zachfive
Subject: Favorite Lifeson Solo
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 15:34
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I did not create a poll because there are so many to choose from and I'm afraid I would've left one out and upset someone. As of right now my favorite is his solo in Kid Gloves, it gets me every time... |
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Posted By: ian picken
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 15:55
FREEWILL 
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Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 15:58
| The one on Anesthetize. |
Posted By: puma
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 15:59
| ooohhh....2112 |
Posted By: jimidom
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 16:00
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"Analog Kid" from Signals ------------- "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - HST |
Posted By: pelican
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 16:04
| By-Tor and the Snowdog |
Posted By: Time Signature
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 16:07
| That's difficult. I like the Freewill solo, because It's almost like its 15 years ahead of its time. |
Posted By: ShipOfFools
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 16:12
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Freewill by far. That has to be one of the greatest solos of all time. ------------- 
"Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace" - Buddha |
Posted By: Floydian42
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 16:44
Stole my thought. |
Shakespeare wrote:Posted By: Lucent
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 16:49
Overrated Winner: Freewill |
Posted By: Beastie!
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 17:24
| It's got to be the one on "Marathon". Still gives me chills every time... |
Posted By: NotSoKoolAid
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 17:37
| Working Man. Rarely does he ever sound like that. |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 17:48
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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. ------------- 
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Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 17:51
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. |
Posted By: darkmatter
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 17:57
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I've heard very little of Alex Lifeson's work (Moving Pictures, 2112, and Hemispheres, and I haven't listened to each more than a few times), but from what I've heard, his solos on Anesthetize and YYZ are excellent. I'll have to listen to more of his work. And I agree with Shakespeare, I don't like the use of "overrated" too much, it sounded very arrogant there. |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 17:57
I agree! -------------
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 18:02
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I've no idea about his pentatonic playing but I've also found his solos very original. One of his good solos is at the end of "DIfferent Strings" but it fades out too soon. The one at the end of "Xanadu" is a classic. |
Posted By: DethMaiden
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 18:03
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Freewill, Limelight, or Anesthetize |
Posted By: proggy
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 18:47
| Jacobs Ladder. I read somewhere that one of his favorites was Chemistry. Ho can anyone say he is overrated. I think he is underappreciated . |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 18:48
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"Limelight" by far. Still blows me away. E ------------- 
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 20:14
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marathon gets my vote!
extremely underrated ones:
here again
between the wheels
here again has the most visceral solo i've ever heard
------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 20:59
| It's actually impossible for me to pick just one. All suggestions so far have been excellent. |
Posted By: White Shadow
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 21:00
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Posted By: White Shadow
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 21:00
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Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 21:09
I've had this conversation and witnessed it enough times on PA...let's not talk about the term "overrated" anymore. |
Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 21:11
I can't believe it took 3/4s of a page for someone to say that.
Bravo!
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 23:26
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There are so many,but "Freewill" is my favourite. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Nipsey88
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 01:45
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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.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Nipsey88/?chartstyle=myspace02" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 03:18
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working man !!!!!! excellent. [like the others solos mane it] ------------- Nothing can last there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 03:22
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I must admit I've always preferred his minimal, phrase-oriented stuff from about Signals forward.. his early lead is a little awkward |
Posted By: toolis
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 03:34
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Chemistry or Analog Kid... ------------- -music is like pornography... sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more... -sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue... |
Posted By: dedalus
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 05:57
Agree with both: Anesthetize and the insult
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Posted By: Tangram
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 08:09
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First song comes in my mind: Mission. Gives me shivers everytime.
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Posted By: snowdogx1
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 08:35
| 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. |
Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 08:38
Yes, that is an excellent one, and very atmospheric too. The end was a little bit to gleeful for the rest of it, but overall an excellent tune. Another reason why Steel shouldn't be overlooked. |
Posted By: Aspiring hope
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 09:10
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.  -------------  |
Posted By: Aspiring hope
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 09:22
Yeah, Caress of Steel sometimes gives the impression that it's underated, since it's not too common to talk about it, but Necromancer and Fountain of Lamneth make up for a very good piece of music. Funny that you mention the whole atmospheric qualities, because I thought I heard some Floydian influences here and there on that track (or Lamneth, don't quite remember which, now ). A wonderfully written piece, with prominent guitar skills - aside from the rest - or at the very least ambitious. ------------- |
Posted By: Asphalt
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 10:09
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.
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Posted By: staunchally
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 10:41
I don't know if schizoidman77 meant to be taken so literally, but he is largely correct. Lifeson did start to stretch a bit about '77. He plays Aeolian in La Villa and I agree it's pretty good but he doesn't quite have the chops to pull it off completely. He's trying to play like Al Dimeola and his technique isn't quite up to par.
I don't mean any of this as a put down, I like Alex and technique isn't everything. These are just observations. He can be a bit sloppy and "hides" behind loads of effects.
That being said my favorite solo is "Red Barchetta".
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 10:41
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Too many great moments to choose but one. A stupid question that I might ask out of naivete is what constitutes a "solo". I think of a solo as unaccompanied and I don't know that Rush has that many of those type of moments. In most instances he has some great guitar playing going on, but usually there is also some drums, bass, and keyboards accompanying the guitars, so technically it is not a solo. In 2112, when he picks up a strange device that "when I touch it, it gives forth a sound" is sort of a solo but not of the "solo" variety.
I generally listen to music either listening to it as a whole or for the lyrics so I can't remember if the various guitar playing that are being mentioned are actually solos or just great guitar playing. The other thing is that for Rush, I have always tended to pay more attention to the drums and bass than to Alex's playing. I'm not a guitar player nor a musician so I don't tend to pick out the individual parts as well as others. ------------- 
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 10:49
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So many gems to choose from. Lifeson has a very unique style and sound. His work on the last Porcupine Tree album was very good. not his best solo, but instantly recognisable as him.
My favourites are: Xanadu (overall favourite) Between the Wheels La Villa Strangiato No one at the Bridge Freewill |
Posted By: neo eric
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 10:57
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About "overrated".. I hope everyone assumes that we're always talking about and presenting our OPINIONS, since not many do believe in rights and wrongs - considering the taste in such issues. Hence it's not (IMO) wrong to use "overrated". |
Posted By: LudwigVan1
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 11:02
| YYZ |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 11:04
The 'O' word is not popular around here. You may wish to find a more descriptive way to express your dissaproval of something. |
Posted By: neo eric
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 12:00
Yeah, I also like to hear/read more detailed analysis (though it sometimes is better, or at least more practical, to express oneself concise..)
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Posted By: Snipergoat
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 15:48
| The Necromancer. |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 16:20
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Red Sector A. Not only is his solo amazing, the entire guitar work in that song is great ! ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 18:01
Definitely. I think GUP is a great guitar album generally. |
Posted By: theanalogkid82
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 22:05
I think GUP has some of his best playing, right behind Hemispheres. the first solo in hemispheres blows me away every time i listen to it. analog kid, xanadu, yyz, and la villa are also amazing.
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 22:47
I love how he stresses the notes on his solo's, and plays with different picking techniques, but seriously, I cant even listen to working man anymore because his solo is so sloppy. The effects are a major thing to, He seems to be empowering his guitar behing millions of different kinds of distortion to keep his guitar as powerful as possible. I find this very disrespectful. -------------
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Posted By: Pezmerga
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 03:10
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Working Man is better Live nowadays anyway. The solo on R:30's Working man is amazing.
Anyway...I'll go for Freewill or Xanadu. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Pezmerga/?chartstyle=iTunesFIXED"> 
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Posted By: ProgShine
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 04:34
Agree ------------- https://progshinerecords.bandcamp.com 
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 05:16
Me too! He is, if anything totally 'underated' I dont know why this should be. His style and sound are unique. He can shred with the best of the metal heroes, play beautiful acoustic guitar, and come up with very memorable classic riffs. I was talking to a 'rock fan' at work recently and he said he thought Lifeson was the 'weakest link' in Rush, which really bugged me. Lifeson is one of three very integral memebers. None of them could be replaced, and the Rush formula preserved. |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 10:00
When I started a 'definitive Lifeson performance album' thread about a year ago, I chose Grace Under Pressure as being my personal favorite. There's something so cold in Lifeson's delivery that works perfectly in the harshness of Grace Under Pressure. I find it to be a pretty raw album, and Lifeson's playing is a reflection of that. And anyone who says Lifeson is overrated, well all I have to say (and to quote Monty Python) is, "I f*rt in your general direction!!"  E -------------
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Posted By: sean
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 10:15
| he has so many great ones, but i would probably go with la villa strangiato |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 10:17
To him I say nonsense. The Rush sound is what it is because of Alex. |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 10:50
Disrespectful? To whom? Lifeson is all about creating textures and a wall of sound to make the band sound bigger than a three-piece. Course he uses effects that's what he's chosen to create his style. He creates atmosphere and also endeavours to play both lead and rhythm. It's all about imagination and not technique. He's been FAR more influential than than the likes of Petrucci and virtually patented his early 80s chorus and arpeggio sound. One only has to listen to a track like The Trees or Red Barchetta to see Lifeson's superior imagination at play. The way he evokes "hatchets, axe and saw" In The Trees and the "mechanical music,adrenalin surge" rush of pistons pumping on classic motor car, amongst a plethora of tracks and examples, is truly cinematic and something one doesnt see that often amongst more celebrated, and might I add less imaginative, technicians |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 11:00
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I think Lifeson is such an all-around complete player that he doesn't need to rely solely on his technical abilities to express himself, and very few guitarists actually reach that level of creativity without falling into the technical contraptions. ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 11:00
It's a 'cold' album, and when I first heard it back in 1984 I didn't like it at all. I wanted all Rush albums to sound like Moving Pictures. I remember reading peoples comments in Heavy Metal magazines at the time. People were saying Rush had sold out and were trying to be U2 etc. It took me a year or so of growing up to realise that GUP is a 'stand out' Rush album, comprised of very emotional music, which cleverly DOES sit well alongside other more mainstream music of the time, without actually resembling it at all. Rush were very good at that in the 80's. |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 11:03
Rush is the band that went through the 80's in the best fashion. What other prog act maintained such a success (while maintaining quality and integrity) in the 80's ? ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 11:06
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I think Rush have always adapted amazingly well to whatever the musical climate is at that point. 'Grace Under Pressure' isn't a favourite of mine- I only really like 'Distant Early Warning', 'Red Sector A' and 'Between The Wheels', the rest I can live without- but they had moved with the times, IMHO, and I give them credit for that.
As for my favourite solo, it has to be 'Xanadu' or 'Closer To The Heart' for me.
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Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 13:48
I love The Camera Eye solo. Of course his jazz-like solo in La Villa is a fave too.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Bastille Dude
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 16:31
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Well I couldn't let a discussion about Lifeson's solo go by without chiming in. Unfortunately I have nothing new to add here, Most of my favorites have been mentioned. Someone did mention his work on GUP and I have to agree with that person, Some of his best ever.
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Posted By: sinkadus
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 20:24
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La Villa Strangiato is my favorite-to me it has some of Alex's most passionate moments. ------------- I talk to the wind... my words are all carried away... Take Care, Roy |
Posted By: sean
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 23:38
^^^ how about yes? actually, i'm kidding, but i agree, Rush did weather the 80's best. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 23:43
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Interesting GUP gets so much love. I agree Lifeson's solo work on it is excellent but the material was a huge let down among Rush fans I knew.. so flat , depressed and mechanical compared to any previous Rush record ..and those haircuts.. ghaaa!! |
Posted By: bluetailfly
Date Posted: September 27 2007 at 23:49
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"The Camera Eye" for me, though difficult call to make ------------- "The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle." |
Posted By: puma
Date Posted: September 28 2007 at 00:41
| I don't know about best solo, but my favorite Lifeson guitar album is Snakes and Arrows, his presence is much different and I personally love it |
Posted By: eriksalkeld
Date Posted: September 28 2007 at 01:28
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Right now i recall La Villa Strangiato's, Kid Gloves', Limelight's, Red Barchetta's and Subdivisions'... sure there are a lot more!!
------------- Autenticidad, actitud, pluralidad, espiritu e inteligencia, si es prog bien, si no, tambien. |
Posted By: zachfive
Date Posted: September 28 2007 at 02:14
Thank you for mentioning Kid Gloves, it was my choice and its good to see someone else at least knows of it. And I agree with an earlier comment about how GUP is getting quite a bit of high praise, not at all a bad thing just surprising to see how many people love it as much as I do. An interesting side note - when I was at the R:30 tour a couple years back the guy next to me had the vinyl record of GUP as well as a back stage pass, he came back to his seat with the album signed by the entire band plus a funny doodle Alex made on the guys head, I was jealous. |
Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: September 28 2007 at 08:54
And what a great album it is especially because of Lifeson! I really had hoped he would receive more acclaim for his efforts on it, Prog or not. The album is jam packed with guitar goodness. -------------
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: September 28 2007 at 09:05
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I didn't fully appreciate Grace Under Pressure until I bought the remastered disc several years ago. Up until then I only liked "Distant", "Kid Gloves", and "Between The Wheels". Now, however, it's become one of my favorites. E -------------
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Posted By: toolis
Date Posted: September 28 2007 at 09:13
i believe that because of Signals and GUP, Rush hold the record for the most consecutive great albums.. ------------- -music is like pornography... sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more... -sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue... |
Posted By: proghairfunk
Date Posted: September 29 2007 at 18:48
| Personally, La Villa is my fave, but has anyone realized how many different answers we've heard? |
Posted By: grimpiter
Date Posted: September 29 2007 at 23:33
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A HARD TASK, FOR SURE, BUT I WILL BEGIN WITH ONE NOBODY HAS SELECTED: GHOST OF A CHANCE (everytime i hear it, i have to rewind it... it´s emotional, dramatic, epic, wonderful!!! i love too: analog kid, the trees, xanadu, the spirit of radio, cut to the chase, frewill, chemistry, between the wheels!!! mission, a farewell to kings, a passage to bangkok.... |
i´m tired!!!Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: September 29 2007 at 23:35
Let me close those brackets for you.) |
Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: September 29 2007 at 23:37
Those are PARENTHESES, since they're curved like this ( ). Brackets are square like this [ ]. -------------   |
Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: October 01 2007 at 06:34
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I really like the little solo on lakeside park, sweet but with an angular little twist the solo on Necromancer is one of his most melodic How about the one from Something for Nothing? Like everyone else the La Villa solo (particular the volume pedal swells) are awesome I just love the cool calm and collected little solo from Different Strings, a perfect case of the solo serving the song and not ego Weird one - the slide solo (very un-Alex) from Making Memories Red Barchetta - so tasteful Analog Kid - a big step forward for Alex - pretty technical compared to previously Kid Gloves - just awesome |
Posted By: chessman
Date Posted: October 01 2007 at 16:08
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My favourite solo has to be the one in 'Between The Wheels', off Grace Under Pressure.
I've always loved that solo!
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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: October 02 2007 at 16:27
Indeed, Alex may not be so underrated after all (well, here at least!) ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: October 03 2007 at 06:16
Good to see 'Ghost of a chance getting a mention. One of Rush's most emotional songs. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: October 03 2007 at 06:22
"Ghost of a Chance" is a very beautiful song, both musically and lyrically... I once had its chorus as a sig, because in a way it represented what had happened in my life in the past year or so. Anyway, one of my favourite Lifeson solos is very rarely mentioned, and for most people it probably isn't anything special... It's the solo on "The Weapon", which is very spacey and atmospheric, like the rest of the song. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 03 2007 at 09:45
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Gosh gee, Alex Lifeson must suck. We are all a bunch of nut jobs. After all, he isn't even listed as one of Rolling Stone magazines top 100 guitarists ever. What in the heck are we thinking? It must be that pentatonics (sp?) thing that Schizoidman keeps bringing up. -------------
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: October 03 2007 at 09:53
Ah, well, then it's a guarantee of quality ... If Kurt Cobain is #12, perhaps it's worth for me to try to learn guitar... Perhaps in a couple of years I could make it into the list too! |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: October 03 2007 at 11:30
Just shows how Rolling Stones Crapazine knows absolutely NOTHING about MUSIC...
Burt Cokain, #12 ???!?!?! A lefty playing (strong word here) a right-handed guitar, upside down ??!?!?!?!?!
------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: October 03 2007 at 22:28
| YYZ. I'm more of a fan in the riffs then anything else. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 12 2007 at 02:25
Great solo, great song, great album. Most Rushfans just gravitate towards Lerxst's solos like those in "Analog Kid" and "Limelight," but Signals is my favorite Rush recording. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: cynthiasmallet
Date Posted: October 12 2007 at 10:50
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Is it him or Robert Fripp that does the solo on anaesthetize? if it's Lifeson, then... yeah... that one ------------- Would you like to watch TV, or get between the sheets, or contemplate the silent freeway, would you like something to eat? |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 12 2007 at 10:51
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It is Lifeson on Anaesthetize. -------------
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Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: October 12 2007 at 11:24
And it sounds like classic Lifeson. So awesome! -------------
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Posted By: darkmatter
Date Posted: October 12 2007 at 11:46
Yes it is, it's amazing! I remember an early review (taken from another website) of Fear of a Blank Planet saying that the solo was out of place. I don't know what this person was thinking when writing that review....  |
Posted By: ian picken
Date Posted: October 13 2007 at 17:52
| I love the solo at the end of Different Strings i just wish it was not edited out so early. |
Posted By: steve j
Date Posted: October 14 2007 at 05:08
| The Weapon, on GUP tour, truly amazing!! |
Posted By: AnthemOne
Date Posted: October 14 2007 at 12:40
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Great thread about a truely great artist. Too many to make one choice. Alex has a unique sound and style, i've yet to make an accurate comparison to anyone else, but, i "hear" him in the same way i hear Hackett. I think he has a similar role in Rush as did Steve with Genesis, textural and atmospheric.
My pics would have to be La Villa, YYZ, Freewill, Between the Wheels and Marathon.
One thing i learned a long long time ago was, never rely on Rollong Stone, Playboy or MTV to give credit where credit is due.
Alex defintely deserves "alot" more credit, and that's what we are giving him here!
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Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: October 14 2007 at 13:11
| I really like his solo on Freewill and A Farewell to Kings. |
Posted By: zachfive
Date Posted: October 14 2007 at 18:36
More solo's/songs that are overlooked from signals; Chemistry and Losing It (goosebump city... for me at least) |
Posted By: salliboy
Date Posted: October 15 2007 at 01:06
| You know what....I'd have to say THE TREES...I like those nice and consice solos that he does...like in Subdivisions. Not a lot going on technically, but every note is memorable. I especially like his rhythm guitar surrounding the TREES solo...masterful arpeggios. Say thanks Radiohead. |
Posted By: StevePalmer
Date Posted: October 15 2007 at 10:59
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I would also say the solo from "The Weapon", that is a truly amazing piece of guitar work. "Signals" has to be my favourite Rush album, but I never play the last track...
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: October 15 2007 at 11:08
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So many to choose from... my #1 favorite would have to be the first solo in "La Villa Strangiato" from Exit...Stage Left. That particular performance consistently moves me emotionally. My second favorite is "Kid Gloves" from Grace Under Pressure. It's a very rhythmic and frenetic solo. Love it! ------------- Pure Brilliance: 
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Posted By: Sinusoid
Date Posted: January 12 2008 at 18:59
| "The Trees" because of the 5/4 metre. |