Nova Carmina Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 For reasons I can't explain or justify, I've always like "The Weapon" . . . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planet X-1 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Alex didn't get to be tied for my favorite guitarists without an unprecedented number of my favorite guitar solos, but some that always stand out to me: SoliloquyLimelightYYZLa VillaXanaduFreewillThe Analog KidCannot fault those choices. Surprise me - Alex is tied with...? EVH for me (undervalued as a rhythm guitarist), only other guitarist with Alex who creates riffs I could listen to out of the song context. Vai for stunt guitar. Satriani for melody. My answers were pretty much the same in 1990, which shows either I am completely stuck or that it's the only thing I was right about as a teenager. For me, Alex has too many solos that are great and beyond description - tricky, nuanced, soulful, or just plain out ripping it up (Necromancer). Analog KidKid GlovesDigital Man ....anything off of ATWAS... Wow... :D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planet X-1 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Let's face it, Alex is a ridiculous guitarist.... :D 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeson90 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Yeah wayy too many the guy master of the rock solo and rock guitar itself his imagination with his instrument pretty limitless he really is like a great abstract artist using sound instead of paint, can't have a fav but can point to these more abstract solos as particularly representative of his unique 'style' - two of top of my head from Marathon and Time & Motion for instance. No other guitarist has done, or ever will, assemble such beautiful pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) Of course there’s the obvious choices such as La Villa, Freewill, Tom Sawyer (still f***ing love that solo), etc. But two of my fav non-traditional solos are from GUP: Afterimage and Kid Gloves...amazing use of chords (which to me is more difficult than shredding) on both of those. Edited June 26, 2019 by theredtamasrule 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeson90 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Let's face it, Alex is a ridiculous guitarist.... :Dnever will be anything like him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeson90 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 For reasons I can't explain or justify, I've always like "The Weapon" . . .Chemistry there's just too many, this is stupid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnoble Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 One of the things I love about the Afterimage solo is how it fits the somber tone of the song and isn't just aimless shredding. And how that last note "freezes" and slowly fades away as the bridge kicks in again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Carmina Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 I should copy and paste many of these comments about "Afterimage" or "Kid Gloves" into the P/G thread! That album is great, and I guess I still don't understand why it's supposedly "the synth era" of the band. I get they used them more, but that came out of Geddy's share more than Alex's, and Alex kept producing great solos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Different Strings If I could hear one extended RUSH fadeout, that would be the one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 I should copy and paste many of these comments about "Afterimage" or "Kid Gloves" into the P/G thread! That album is great, and I guess I still don't understand why it's supposedly "the synth era" of the band. I get they used them more, but that came out of Geddy's share more than Alex's, and Alex kept producing great solos.P/G is more guitar-heavy than Signals, imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 There are so many but the one thing that I like about Alex Lifeson's solos is they tend to be atonal and don't follow the melody hence adding that dramatic tension that makes Rush so amazing. When I first heard Freewill the middle section sounded like each member of the band was playing a different song but it all gels together. It has always amazed me how Alex has done that live over the years..Solo section of Freewill reminds of what Cream used to do except its over in a minute not half an hour. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrailer Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Solo section of Freewill reminds of what Cream used to do except its over in a minute not half an hour. :clap: I was just listening to Cream yesterday! Ginger f*cking Baker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunted Witch Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 It's not a solo per se, but I just adore the fadeout on Presto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I should copy and paste many of these comments about "Afterimage" or "Kid Gloves" into the P/G thread! That album is great, and I guess I still don't understand why it's supposedly "the synth era" of the band. I get they used them more, but that came out of Geddy's share more than Alex's, and Alex kept producing great solos.P/G is more guitar-heavy than Signals, imo. I agree. That said, side 1 of Signals has a great guitar solo in every song. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Slipperman Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I don't think I can choose just one. I'd have to make a list. The Garden, Limelight, A Farewell to Kings, Analog Kid, Between The Wheels... endless list. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losingit2k Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 I've always loved his Solo in Kid Gloves! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hear Again Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 No One At The Bridge.... goosebumps. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I've always loved his Solo in Kid Gloves! That's a great song! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 The solo where all the notes on the guitar tab end up with a shape that looks exactly like my silhouette. It's THE TREES but I had to change a few notes to match it up exactly and now it sounds a bit more like it should be called TREEDUCK. So the answer is ME, I am the best solo Alex ever produced! Who would have thought that?? I'm a solo, I'm a solo! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planet X-1 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 The solo where all the notes on the guitar tab end up with a shape that looks exactly like my silhouette. It's THE TREES but I had to change a few notes to match it up exactly and now it sounds a bit more like it should be called TREEDUCK. So the answer is ME, I am the best solo Alex ever produced! Who would have thought that?? I'm a solo, I'm a solo! I'm guessing this is what you really look like....:P http://livedoor.3.blogimg.jp/insidears/imgs/9/1/91b19947.gif 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 The solo where all the notes on the guitar tab end up with a shape that looks exactly like my silhouette. It's THE TREES but I had to change a few notes to match it up exactly and now it sounds a bit more like it should be called TREEDUCK. So the answer is ME, I am the best solo Alex ever produced! Who would have thought that?? I'm a solo, I'm a solo! I'm guessing this is what you really look like.... :P http://livedoor.3.blogimg.jp/insidears/imgs/9/1/91b19947.gifVery close to that yes. :hail: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 http://i.imgur.com/x4YPCNw.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 http://i.imgur.com/x4YPCNw.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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