Lifeson Solos Pt.1

[Good,bad,andrush]

Vote for your favorite

Top Ten from this poll and another poll will fight for the best Lerxt solo eva!

IMPORTANT:

LIVE VERSIONS ARE OF SONGS ARE INCLUDED AS WELL. For example, if you like Available Light, but like the ATWAS version of Soliloquy better (or whatever), vote for the live one. I would've voted for LVS, but I went with Bravado due to the extension on Different Stages and Rush in Rio.

[summer_sky]

La Villa is my fav... followed by Working Man. Hence, they are my 2 fav songs

[IChoseFreeWill]

Freewill and Limelight.

 

Don't even know which one to pick out of those.

 

 

 

[Tarkus406]

Available FREAKIN LIGHT!

[Mr. Krinkle]

Yeah, I like that solo in Available Light, but for me, besides Limelight and a few others, the solo from By-Tor on ATWAS is my favorite.

[Mr. Not]

1. Subdivisions

and in a close 2nd: No One At The Bridge

[InvisibleAirwaves13]

Had to go with the classic Limelight. That solo has so much feeling and it really fits the song. Truely one of Alex's best!

 

[IChoseFreeWill]

I ended up voting for Limelight because after all, it is Lerxst's favorite. He has good taste

[slappa_da_bass]

This is seriously too hard....

[Babycat]

Subdivisions

[greg2112]

I will choose Freewill.

[apetersvt]

My favorite are (in order):

 

LVS

Limelight

Xanadu

No One At The Bridge

 

Thus I voted for LVS

[apetersvt]

QUOTE (slappa_da_bass @ Feb 2 2011, 09:47 PM)

This is seriously too hard....

That's what she said

[Derxst]

That's easy! La Villa!

[InvisibleAirwaves13]

My only issue with La Villa is that as an instrumental, the classic solo break is not there (I said classic...don't kill me). With Limelight the solo break after the verse segregates the section a little more. La Villa is the bomb, but for the solo itself and how it integrates with and enhances the song I have to go with Limelight.

 

[Nate2112]

You Know me...

[Godot]

QUOTE (Nate2112 @ Feb 3 2011, 04:04 PM)

You Know me...

Marathon?

[HowItIs]

QUOTE (slappa_da_bass @ Feb 2 2011, 07:47 PM)

This is seriously too hard....

It is, huh?

 

But I had to vote for Lerxst in Wonderland. It is such a perfect example of how well Al can play ALL of the guitar. The manipulation of the pick-ups is so subtle that I doubt anyone but another guitarist even notices it. And he plays the hell out of this solo! PLAYS it. There is a huge difference between hitting the notes and playing the notes, which I'm finding out for myself just noodling around with this solo.

 

A nod to the solo in The Trees, too. To me, this is quintessential Alex: shredding with a touch of whimsy. Those staccato bits are like a guitar giggle

[micgtr71]

LVS and NOATB are phenomenal solos, but Limelight packs some seriously emotional punch.

[micgtr71]

QUOTE (HowItIs @ Feb 3 2011, 06:01 PM)

QUOTE (slappa_da_bass @ Feb 2 2011, 07:47 PM) This is seriously too hard.... It is, huh?   But I had to vote for Lerxst in Wonderland. It is such a perfect example of how well Al can play ALL of the guitar. The manipulation of the pick-ups is so subtle that I doubt anyone but another guitarist even notices it. And he plays the hell out of this solo! PLAYS it. There is a huge difference between hitting the notes and playing the notes, which I'm finding out for myself just noodling around with this solo.   A nod to the solo in The Trees, too. To me, this is quintessential Alex: shredding with a touch of whimsy. Those staccato bits are like a guitar giggle Great way to put that about The Trees.

[-Jane-]

La Villa lerxst in Wonderland

 

I love this solo, I never get tired of it.

[Rushman14]

Limelight is a perfect solo.

[Silas Lang]

QUOTE (slappa_da_bass @ Feb 2 2011, 09:47 PM)

This is seriously too hard....

Damn right. Seven of these I could easily vote for. I decided on Working Man. The studio version is nice and long and kicks major ass. Also live it's one of the few that allows Alex to really stretch out and improvise. Followed closely by:

 

La Villa Strangiato - another one that live allows room for Alex to improvise, figured it would be the popular choice so I didn't choose it

Limelight - perfectly captures that lonely feeling of the lyrics

By Tor And The Snow Dog - ATWAS

Freewill

Between The Wheels

No One At The Bridge - another one that mirrors the loneliness in the lyrics

 

 

[CMWriter]

It was a very tough decision, but in the end I went with La Villa. Love how he builds it up out of nowhere. Just.. awe-inspiring.

[tkdryan]

Limelight