treeduck Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I realize this will split the people who love the old stuff and the people who love the new stuff, but it's not as simple as that I don't think. Let's see what you lot make of this... Remember, its GUITAR not drumming, not bass not vocals or mini moog, think six strings, think guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madra sneachta Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I veered towards the 80s, if only for the guitar work on PeW, but 2112 and AFTK confirm it for me - 70s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Easily the 70's in my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushfanNlv Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 The 80's for sure. He was on fire with albums like MP, Signals, GUP and PW. IMO, he knew that the keyboards were starting to become the center piece of the band and that meant he had to rethink what used to be so natural to him. This process created some of the most innovative guitar work ever produced in my opinion. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalorian Hunter Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 The 80's for me, to be able to create those guitar lines without being the 'lead' player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 The 80's!!!! Now... does his stuff on Permanent Waves count as 80's or 70's? That's crucial... that album was conceived and recorded in the 70's, but released and hit the general public in the 80's. Anyways, I counted it as 80's in my vote. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesweetscience Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I voted 70s but I actually think his best work was done from 75-84 which overlaps between two decades. Rush didn't really create what I would call a powerful guitar record again until CP. Thats just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcrystalcompass Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 It's tough to choose but I have to go with the '80's. GUP puts it over the edge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnalschick Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 For me it's gotta be the 80's --> Everything from Permanent Waves to Presto marked such a huge leap of growth in Alex's playing, very very intricate stuff. Especially on albums like Power Windows and Hold Your Fire. I know those albums are more keyboard oriented, but if you really listen Alex is very busy on the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElPatron Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 QUOTE (tangdog @ Dec 7 2006, 01:32 PM) Easily the 70's in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 The 70's without a doubt. Geddy's influence came more around the 80's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato76 Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Gotta go with VT. The guy just gets better all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdivisions717 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Tough to say, but I'm sticking with the 80's. With the synth the rule and not the exception Alex completely rethought his style and managed to throw out some amazingly fresh rhythm guitar and killer leads like Analog Kid and Tom Sawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 QUOTE (subdivisions717 @ Dec 7 2006, 10:21 PM) Tough to say, but I'm sticking with the 80's. With the synth the rule and not the exception Alex completely rethought his style and managed to throw out some amazingly fresh rhythm guitar and killer leads like Analog Kid and Tom Sawyer. Guitar was still the dominant force on Moving Pictures... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 The seventies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 The new one + VT. King Lerxst returns with a vengeance. Also the 70's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 The Necromancer, By Tor, Cygnus and Xanadu are not only some of Alex's best, but some of the best rock guitar ever .. The 70s was a very exciting time for rock guitar, and Alex was right there as one of the best 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 The 80's!!!!Now... does his stuff on Permanent Waves count as 80's or 70's? That's crucial... that album was conceived and recorded in the 70's, but released and hit the general public in the 80's.Anyways, I counted it as 80's in my vote.Wow...Finbar. He was a cool cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 The 80's!!!!Now... does his stuff on Permanent Waves count as 80's or 70's? That's crucial... that album was conceived and recorded in the 70's, but released and hit the general public in the 80's.Anyways, I counted it as 80's in my vote.Wow...Finbar. He was a cool cat. Yes, it's somewhat strange to see posts by some of the regulars from 10 years ago that haven't posted in years. Wonder what they have been up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I think the 70s were tops for both Alex's skills at writing guitar parts and as a player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I think the 70s were tops for both Alex's skills at writing guitar parts and as a player.JARG, what do you think happened after that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) I think the 70s were tops for both Alex's skills at writing guitar parts and as a player.JARG, what do you think happened after that? I think they started doing music that Alex wasn't as skilled writing for. And his degradation as a player is just due to the ravages of time, which somehow Geddy has managed to stave off. Genetics and all that. Edited March 21, 2016 by JARG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I love his seventies work. As much as I love the eighties albums, once Signals came along they lost a large part of what made them so magical in the seventies. It hurts Signals especially as he has some great moments buried under layers of lame synths and flat production. He does shine on Hold Your Fire as well, but his strength on that record is in his subtlety. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 70s before all the synths took over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 So much of what inspires a musician comes in the formative years when you are a kid, growing up, and trying to find a voice thru an instrument because life and school and dealing with older people is so damn uncomfortable .. There is that great video of Alex when he was a teenager sitting around a table with his parents, and talking about music and the guitar ... And no matter how much you love your parents, there is a sense of rebellion that runs thru every great rock guitarist - rebellion and youthful energy in finding yourself .. All of that culminated in the 70s with Alex And in the 80s, it became quite the opposite - all of a sudden, Alex is attempting to fit in and tailor his style to what was going on at that time in music .. Granted, he may have genuinely enjoyed it, but still, when a rock guitarist trades rebellion for conformity, it's over 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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