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Alex is slowly becoming my favorite guitarist. Not one note wasted on any record, and his solos are all amazing

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Glad you are discovering him..there is so much to learn from his playing...and so much to enjoy!

@travis1572

Жыл бұрын

Agree some of Alex solos are the best

@lisaharrison1031

Жыл бұрын

My 3 most favorite men, outside of my husband. Dirk, Lerxst & Pratt. 🤘❤️

@fcamiola

Жыл бұрын

Word!

@losingitrush

Жыл бұрын

Listen to Digital Man, and he'll become that. Hahahahaha.

His rhythm playing has so much movement...like a percussion instrument itself... because he had to play with Neil and Geddy. His playing is actually true artistry.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree...great rhythm work is very underrated but so fundamental...

Alex is the only guitarist that has moved me emotionally with just his playing. Hope is a great example... So much emotion. And his solos are so unique and tell a story.

@LonelyRocker

10 ай бұрын

He truly is a special player and drove me to play guitar. 😎🎸🤟🏼

@hermanhelmich

8 ай бұрын

Right!

@mattdelany6799

5 ай бұрын

Check out Tory Slusher.

@richardmathews6236

5 ай бұрын

I haven’t played Hope in ages. Lovely song

The arpeggio Alex played in "The Trees" had me hooked on RUSH ever since.

@LonelyRocker

8 ай бұрын

Those are brilliant!!! One of my favs too...

Alex's airy open chords were a revelation to me in the late seventies. I spent many hours moving the needle back and hunting for those sounds on the guitar. He's top 5 on my list!

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

I remember when I first heard him too. Nobody sounded like him. A lot of his stuff is not impossible to play but it was what he conceived and how he delivered it that made it so unique...

@GaveMeGrace1

11 ай бұрын

He’s on my top 5 influencers and favorites as well.

Lifeson is a great Canuck...a down to earth fine man....humble and thoughtful to fans he meets...and just happens to be one of the greatest rock guitarists in history.

@LonelyRocker

3 ай бұрын

100% agree...great player and equally great human being!

@frankcastle5294

3 ай бұрын

@@LonelyRockerThank you Sir. Couldn't agree more.

Great job....Alex has been my favourite guitarist for over 40 years....the man's a genius and so humble....a one off....thanks.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I had a blast making this video. Appreciate you watching it and glad you enjoyed it. Alex has been my favourite for over 40 years as well.

@Torgo1969

Жыл бұрын

We love the Lerxst. He's a goofball and a character and one of the top 3 musicians of all time!

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

@@Torgo1969 Agreed! By top 3 do you mean a list of three that includes Geddy and Neil? 🤣

@Torgo1969

Жыл бұрын

@@LonelyRocker You got it!

I’ve said this forever but Alex is hands down one of the most unique guitar players ever. This video definitely nails it with explaining the subtleties when Alex plays

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

100% AGREE! And thank you very much. I enjoyed making this one :)

I love every phase of his development. Signals is my favorite album for his soloing. Digital Man and The Weapon are especially impactful to me.

@LonelyRocker

5 ай бұрын

Me too…so much to draw inspiration from.

No one at the bridge! Such an awesome sound!!!!!!!!!!And contains his most underrated solo. It’s my favorite. The first 4 notes of that solo are SO haunting and unique

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

I’m with you. I have always loved thst song and that solo was an early favourite of mine. Cheers!

@BaddAtom

10 ай бұрын

you got that right, as soon as i read this i heard it in my head.

@cbr9914

7 ай бұрын

easily one of my fav rush songs

@Merglet

6 ай бұрын

You're the first person I've seen even name that song as a favourite solo, and I'm 100% behind you. Thanks to the OP for even posting about it!

I'm 64 yo, and I've listened to a gazillion guitarists over the years...I have to sincerely say that, if forced to make a choice of whom I consider the best overall guitarists I've ever heard, it is Alex Lifeson...AL "paints" with his fingers...a true artist...his is the ability to stir the emotions and also create mental imagery (soundscapes) that is nothing short of pure sonic theatre...and what I've found with AL's approach to chord work applies across genres of music as well...he's an artist's artist; a guitarist's guitarist...as a guitar player, he gives you permission to be free and explore what seems like infinite permutations of the fretboard to express yourself...and for that, I am eternally grateful...too, he just sees like a very cool guy to hang out with and have a beer.

@LonelyRocker

5 ай бұрын

Very well said! I enjoyed reading your thoughts. Cheers!

Back in the day when radio stations would give away backstage passes, we would watch Alex Lifeson tap dance on his way to the stage, he was so funny it was amazing to see him act like that before he would take the stage and perform his unique style.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

He clearly was enjoying himself and that was ALWAYS fun to see...

@lisaharrison1031

Жыл бұрын

RUSH ALWAYS enjoyed themselves while playing. They were always a LIVE band.

His texturing on Power Windows was incredible. So underated.

@LonelyRocker

11 ай бұрын

100% agree!!!

@joedecker3900

5 ай бұрын

Most of the albums

Alex is COSMICALLY under rated.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

He's the reason I play guitar!

@kendetulio4009

Жыл бұрын

Only by people that don't know any better. Most good musicians know better.

@saulocpp

Жыл бұрын

I don't know where do people get this underrated bullshit from. There is no great guitarist that came after Alex that doesn't have him as a reference. Every time I see an idiocy like this, it is from people that think they are among the few enlightened ones that can appreciate something that the ignorant mass can't.

The very same image of Alex Lifeson inspired me as a young guitarist, too. His style has definitely had more influence on my playing than any other guitarist, ever.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome!! Great photo! I've always loved that one....

Alex is the master of taking something so effective and simple and dressing it up with some extra notes thrown in to take it to a new level!

@LonelyRocker

11 ай бұрын

Totally agree!!!!

Alex is an amazing, creative guitarist and composer. He’s really funny, great sense of humour. I imagine he would be a riot to chum around with.

@LonelyRocker

Ай бұрын

I met him a couple of times. Really genuine guy.

Alex is in my top five. I didn't realize until after several years of playing how much of an impact he had on me. His arpeggiated voicings and shifting textures and melodies together with Geddy and Neil enabled the three of them to fill the entire sound spectrum. His solos were always amazing, whether shredding or playing slow and melodically. Another piece I have always found intriguing is Broon's Bane on Exit Stage Left, an acoustic piece right before The Trees. Lerxst continues to inspire me to this day.

@LonelyRocker

11 ай бұрын

Definitely one of the greats! Broon's Bane!! I've been playing that piece for years! Such a beautiful piece of music...

This chord progression from Cygnus is to me one of the most beautiful ever!

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Love it! So inventive and massive sounding.

@whitebread940

6 ай бұрын

That first Chord of the song I’ve labeled the Alex Lifeson chord. I can’t read music but I know he uses it a lot.

I first saw Alex and the band play in 1977 and I was hooked. It’s 2024 and I am watching a video on Alex’ arpeggios at 7:20 AM 😂

@LonelyRocker

5 ай бұрын

Awesome!!! You are a lifer like me!!! Glad my video shared some time with your morning coffee :)

I went to GIT in the mid-80's and I asked Jeff Berlin "what if you want to write a great, unique, memorable song"... crickets.... "work hard at it"... i.e. craft is one aspect of all endeavors but creativity is truly on another level

@LonelyRocker

Ай бұрын

It truly is an intangible. Great skill, creativity and personality. Memorable songs just have this intangible ingredient...

Came for the Alex guitar techniques, stayed for the mesmerizing painting! Super cool combination, and very well executed!

@LonelyRocker

Ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

Alex's playing is so unique and creative, truly one of the greatest to ever do it

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

100% agreed!

Rush is a symphony of electric sound, after alex took formal classical guitar lessons the dynamics of his playing for the band accomplished something no other guitarist could achieve. It took those three incredible musicians to make Rush!

@LonelyRocker

5 ай бұрын

100% Agreed...there will never be another band like them.... (possibly) ;-)

Awesome video! Love Alex, he's so underrated! RIP Neil. 🇨🇦

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! And cheers to both of your points. 👍🏼😄🎸

So enjoyed how you developed each chord and Rochelle’s art especially

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

😎🎸🎨

Straight up melody, chorus and amazing riffs. I'll take that over non stop speed any day. Alex Lifeson is one of the greatest progressive rock guitarists ever. I honestly never get tired of listening to classic Rush.

@LonelyRocker

9 ай бұрын

I’m with you! Still tons to learn from him after all of these years!

Very unique way of looking at Lifeson’s playing. Not just spirit of the radio. You have inspired me to dig deeper into some of the deeper cuts. Thank you. Also, I love lots of guitar players (of course Hendrix, SRV, Clapton, Beck, Mick Taylor, Keef, EVH, Iommi, May, etc. ) but four players have really intrigued me lately. More the emotional players who fill space so well with rhythm and riffs. The Edge, Gilmour, Lifeson and Andy Summers. These latter four just fill space so well with well-chosen composition.

@LonelyRocker

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely my pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it and it inspired you to dig into some deep cuts. Cheers and thank you!

Great reaction, Alex Lifeson is a guitar genius because he always knew what to play and when. There was no one way of playing, one style, there was just, whatever went with the song. A great example can be heard in two songs from their performance from the Clockwork Angels Tour, live in Dallas. In The Analog Kid, which is an up tempo beat he played a high tempo (shredding) solo. Very next track was Bravado, a much more melodic number and he played two bright, melodic solos in keeping with the song. Understated genius in my view.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You nailed it 100%. So much to learn from his playing. I really miss that band.

@robertpinazza4043

Жыл бұрын

I dabled in drums when I was 14-18, (lots of Rush ESL attempts!) and absolutely loved Neil Peart and Rush, and am no guitarist, but Alex’s playing always captured my attention and enchanted me - there simply was no other like him in rock music imho - and I continue to state that he was the backbone of Rush’s unique sound, and what captivated us die-hard fans. His chord progressions were spiritual, and yet haunting and melancholic in ways indescribable , and his solos… the man of a 1000 solos. Pure and creative genius was Alex. Needless to say, this wanna be drummer, named his son after … Alex.

I could listen to Alex all day long. I can't say the same to many famous shredders, even though I have enormous respect for them.

@LonelyRocker

Ай бұрын

Im with you!

Rush's' albums are great but to see it done live is where you see how amazing all 3 of them are. Alex has been my favorite guitar player for a long time because there is always more going on than it appears.

@LonelyRocker

6 ай бұрын

100% agreed!

The very best thing I watched all day! Alex is my favorite guitarist by far. So creative. No one at the bridge is one of my favorites to play.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. This video was a labour of love. No one at the bridge is a killer track for sure!

My old roommate and I gave Alex the nickname Captain Arpeggio. Definitely our favorite guitar hero!

@LonelyRocker

4 ай бұрын

I love that!!

Thank you for this video. It made my morning. It made me realize just how much influence Alex had on my playing. The most comments I get on my playing is “your arpeggiating and chord playing mixed together sounds really good”. As if they do not hear it that much. I first saw them in 1976 for the “All The World Is A Stage” tour.

@LonelyRocker

11 ай бұрын

It’s my pleasure! So glad it had a positive effect on your day. His influences are undeniable and are all over my playing too. Glad we all got to share his story together. I wish I got to see them in their earliest days but I would have been too young. That must be an awesome memory. Cheers! 😎🎸🤘🏽

Caress Of Steel has always been one of my favorite albums that no one else will understand. But some are coming around...

@LonelyRocker

8 ай бұрын

It is a bit of a strange album but I love it nonetheless and No One At The Bridge is one of my all time favs.

@b.schmidt3701

8 ай бұрын

I understand the OP's feelings. Caress of Steel has a certain charm about it that is hard to describe. It was one of my faves back in the day...before everyone started telling me I'm supposed to hate it. No One At The Bridge exemplifies the strange, but charming quality of the album.

@Jonno2summit

8 ай бұрын

@@LonelyRocker No One At The Bridge is iconic for any young band, or just young people. The lyrics, vocals, and emotion are hard to equal. The Beatles with "Help" was kinda the same way. John was laying his thoughts out on the page on that one. I see No One at the Bridge in the same way, like a young person laying their thoughts out candidly on the page. And that guitar solo... Damn!

Alex is a great guitarist! He's the reason why I started listening to Rush!!😁🤟👍

@LonelyRocker

Ай бұрын

Great reason!!! Thanks for watching :)

Most efficient player I have ever seen.

@LonelyRocker

11 ай бұрын

Great way to put it!

I was a young teenager when I first heard 2112. That was it ! Hooked for life and inspired me to play.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Many stories like yours! I entered around moving pictures. Though the Spirit of Radio was the first song I ever heard. It was on a compilation album and it was edited. Never looked back as well!

@butterflywing61

Жыл бұрын

@@LonelyRocker Nice job on the video btw thanks!

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure and thank you!

there are many great guitar players out there, g.moore, d gilmore, evh, srv, j, hendrix ect, alex is the only 1 who gives me goose bumps every time i listen to him play. top bloke

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Cheers to that! Alex is a special player.

Excellent video Pal, great playing and superb Artwork too.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly. Very much appreciated!

Wow your sister really did a fantastic job with that art work. Judge thumbs up to her. There is a lot of talent in your family. Thanks for the excellent demonstration about Alex’s arpeggio and chord style’s. Great job lonely rocker. 👍🏿

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words...it brought a huge amount of sunshine into my day :)))))

Nice ! I am Always a Fan of Alex and Rush ! The Music of Rush is Unforgettable !

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

LONG LIVE RUSH!!!!!!

Alex is my favorite guitarist of all time.

@LonelyRocker

11 ай бұрын

Me too!!

What a terrific video!

@LonelyRocker

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!. Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks so much for posting this. It is TOTALLY up my street! Love your select choice of parts - these are bits that I have been working on myself for ages!! :)

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!!!

Brilliant… love the art as well

@LonelyRocker

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Excellent overlooked songs, that was awesome thanks for sharing.

@LonelyRocker

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for the video and love toward Alex's guitar playing!

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this. It was my pleasure to make this 😎👍🏼🎸

This is brilliant along with the added artwork is the icing on the cake. Bravo!

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

GREAT lesson! Fabulous artwork!

@LonelyRocker

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Great video! I love the description and the lesson of the chord progressions. And this was a fun collaboration to do together. I love how you paired the art progression with the chord progression. Really well done! ❤❤❤

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thnx for the awesome contribution :)

Thank you so much! That was awesome. And your sisters art rocks!!!

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! And thank you! And I’ll let her know! Cheers…

What an enjoyable video. I am an enormous RUSH/ Alex fan and like them even more now!

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This was a joy to make. Glad you found it enjoyable! Cheers!

Thank you for your great explanation I look forward to more of your channel

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! And thanks for your thoughts! Hope to hear from you on other videos!

What a great video! Cheers

@LonelyRocker

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Awesome video, so well explained, and now I understand why I like Alex's creativity and even when he's playing fast, he's never in a hurry, and his choice of tone are amazing. Great artwork from your artist, it made the video even more fun

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed this video. It's definitely one of my favourites. And so is Alex. Cheers!

Love the guitar. F sharp

Great video. Loved your tone. ✌

@LonelyRocker

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 😎🤘🏽🎸

Very cool.... Alex Lifeson... My favorite of all time...

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! And agreed. Love Lifeson! 🎸🤘🏽🏆

I really enjoy your videos. Found your channel about a month ago and Im confident your channel will grow to the hundred(s) of thousands subscribers soon enough. I wish you the best thanks for a great video on a Canadian legend!

@LonelyRocker

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! So nice of you to say. I’m trying here as best as I can. Growth has been slower than I had hoped but it is growing. Really appreciate your support. Cheers!

I was just listening to Rush at work yesterday. They got so many hits!

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Lots to discover with Rush. Enjoy the ride!

Something I've always appreciated about Alex is how he starts and ends his phrases on unexpected beats in the measure, an indication of how he never wanted to sound like everyone else.

@LonelyRocker

11 ай бұрын

I agree. He always crafted his parts. It’s clear he put a lot of thot into what he played.

@joxyjoxyjoxy1

11 ай бұрын

@@LonelyRocker Ditto for that whole trio. That's a difficult rock triangle to hold your own in.

@LonelyRocker

11 ай бұрын

@@joxyjoxyjoxy1 Amen!!!!

Thanks for you analysis Brother. Alex is on my top 5 list. And great great Gibson by the away. God bless you.

@LonelyRocker

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure! So glad you enjoyed it!

Great Video...and that art work is Amazing..!!

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Humble, funny and genuinely unique Alex is definitely my favorite guitarist of all time

@LonelyRocker

5 ай бұрын

Totally agree!!!

I don't usually comment in the middle of watching a video, but I just want to commend you on a few things. First of all, your appreciation of Alex's talent shines through in your commentary and playing. You're taking the time to explain the composition and musicianship without talking over the head of guitar hacks such as myself. Your sister's digital renderings as an accompaniment was a pleasant and unexpected twist. You popped up randomly in my feed this morning. I'll be sure to check out your other videos. Well done, Dan!

@LonelyRocker

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! This put a smile on my face. This was a special project for me and has become one of my favourite videos. Glad I popped up in your feed and hope some of my other videos now meet your expectations. Cheers!

Alex (and all 3), amazing writers!!! Been a fan since I was a ‘tweenager! Nice vid. Hearing these chords and examples makes me smile

@LonelyRocker

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed this. I miss that band so much.

awesome vid, thanks

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Great video! 👍

@LonelyRocker

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍 Glad you enjoyed it!!

Ian checking in here... 😉 Thoroughly enjoyed this video! Amazed how you broke down the Cygnus Book II melody. Great stuff! 👍

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Love your content, BIG Rush fan myself! Alex Lifeson is the boss!!Subbed!!

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Alex is my all-time fav! 100%. Thanks for hopping on. Glad to have you here!

Awesome chords, awesome artwork.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks!!

Nice video, I really like the art!

@LonelyRocker

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

What an entertaining video I enjoyed this so much. To me Rush are the ultimate musical geniuses who did it all by themselves through hard work, determination, going against the grain, believing in their music and refusing to be controlled and manipulated by the system. Their talent showed no boundaries in my opinion. I personally owe them so much. I am proud to say that I was a Rush fan from my first encounter which was a live performance of Xanadu on the late night Old Grey Whistle Test in 1977. Thanks for the vid.

@LonelyRocker

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!! Really glad you enjoyed this. It was a pleasure to make. Rush gave us many lifetimes of music. And I for one will be forever grateful. Cheers!!!!!

This was very well done! Alex is who made me want to pick up the guitar 35 years ago. I still discover nuances in his music and never get tired of listening to his playing especially in those early albums. “Here Again” is such a classic Lifeson work that touches me endlessly. Thank you for sharing!

@LonelyRocker

6 ай бұрын

My pleasure!! So glad you enjoyed this. It was a lot of fun to make. Cheers!

Great video

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Cool! Been playing for 40 years so nothing new here but nice to see it all layed out so the next generation of guitar kids can learn and appreciate Alex's amazing chord work. I had one of those Howard Roberts models for a minute back in the late 80's but I really hated the baseball bat neck so it had to go.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been wanting to pay tribute to Alex in some way for a long time. Yes, the neck is reminiscent of a 59 Les Paul profile. I’m more comfortable on smaller necks these days but this still gets as much use as any guitar I have. Thanks for watching!

Grew up with Rush, first saw them at a high school party on Don Kirshners Rock Concert on TV. Thank you for pointing out the Bb part on No one at the Bridge, I've played the correct notes but in a much more difficult way. Glad your vid popped up...subscribing now! Alex is my all time fave guitarist, he played out of the box of most rock players and I found that so interesting in my own journey of playing guitar. Thanks again.

@LonelyRocker

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! Glad I could help and thanks so much for the sub!!!

Big Al was ALWAYS my fave. He's so unique. Many of his riffs came from actual dreams he had. GOAT.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. He’s the reason I play guitar!

Thank you

@LonelyRocker

11 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

I was never much of a Rush fan back in the day and for the life of me I don't know why. Many years have passed and now I've cultivated so much appreciation and respect for this band. Better late than never! And Alex is a signature player, carving out a niche all his own and not copycatting anyone. Each and every note is well thought out and well placed, kind of like some guy named Neil does on the drums.

@LonelyRocker

9 ай бұрын

Some didn't take to Rush. Often it's Geddy's voice. But if you like good players they get to you eventually!

Rush is the greatest band of all time.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Amen!!!!

@EternalRUSHfan63

8 ай бұрын

No truer word spoken !!!👍

Great stuff

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Check out the actual timing of the hand movement change in Limelight. Alex shifts the chord from the E position to the F# position BEFORE playing the A# during the E bar. This is what makes it sound so fluent, and though it’s weird to get your head around first, it actually makes it easier to play.

@LonelyRocker

14 күн бұрын

I'll have to look closer at that...nuance is everything!!!!

@mattkassell9510

13 күн бұрын

@@LonelyRocker I'd been playing it like you for years, finding out was a game-changer!

Rush has created so many great songs. If I had to pick one as a favorite it would kill me but one of the top songs for me is Between the Wheels.

@LonelyRocker

Ай бұрын

Great tune and very tough to choose!

Thank´s, really enjoyed this video! :)

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! My pleasure!! Happy new year!

As a life long (I'm 65) Rush fan, thank you for celebrating Alex. IMO, one of the most underrated guitarist of all time. I cant think of a guitarist would fit better. Neil's lyrics and percussion and Ged's bass playing and multitasking get the majority of media buzz but without Alex, it doesn't work. It's a tripod of geniuses. Take away any one leg and it falls over. Thanks again, really enjoyed this post.✌

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! And thank you for sharing your thoughts. So glad you enjoyed this video. Coming from a lifelong fan that means more than most. It was a joy making this video. Thanks!

Fantastic video. Alex is Lord.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! And I agree 🎸😎

I miss them !

@LonelyRocker

8 ай бұрын

Oh man...so do I...So do I... :(

Wow dad.you where right I loved it it sounds so 👍🎸🎸

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you son of mine..... :)

I love Rush (best band ever) and Alex Lifeson guitar playing..he truly is one of the greatest rock guitar players ever! His rhythm and solos are beautifully composed, soulful..love it..

@LonelyRocker

11 ай бұрын

I'm 100% with you on that!

RUSH ..meine Lieblingsband seit "The Trees" ...R.I.P. Neil

I'm not a guitar player, but I've always liked Lifeson's guitar style. Surely is has to do with what you explained here. Your love for his playing (and Rush) shows - only real fans analyze and play their musical idol's parts with such attention to detail. Great video!

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

What an awesome comment! Thanks so much for your observations. Rush is the band that drove me to play music. And Alex was my first guitar hero. Considering how much time I still invest into my love for music it can’t be understated how important they are to me. I was compelled to make this little tribute. Cheers! 😎🎸🤘🏽

his secret weapon is the limits placed on him by the orchestration of all the other parts. his riff based 70s stuff was exactly that-riff based, but had to work around a very busy bass player. once he had to work around the keyboards is when his parts really became intriguing and thought provoking.

Desde 1980 soy fans de Rush y toco estos acordes desde entonces... Con mi les paul custom.. Rush is the best.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!

From 1 Rush fan who also plays guitar, well done😊

@LonelyRocker

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! That means a lot!! Cheers from Rush's home town!!

Very good. Much better and more authentic than the recent Guitar World feature on socials.

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I really put a lot of care into this video.

Not to blow everyone’s minds out there🤯but Alex is so good that Neil and Geddy were the ONLY two people good enough to keep up with him!🤘🖖✌️🎸🎸🎸🥁🎹🎤

@LonelyRocker

Жыл бұрын

Ha!!! So true!!! ;-).

Textured Rhythms and sad whale song solos are my favorite aspects of Alex's playing

@LonelyRocker

9 ай бұрын

I’ve never heard that description before! 😎🎸🤘🏽

@Sonny_AA

9 ай бұрын

@@LonelyRocker a few of my faves: The beginning of the solo for La Villa Strangiato, the beginning of the limelight solo, The solo for The Weapon, Leave that thing alone.