tangy Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 http://ultimateclassicrock.com/best-alex-lifeson-rush-songs/ this is one of the strangest lists i have ever seen. what a great picture of Alex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pratt53 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 He looks like Steve Martin in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weakly Criminal Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I'd like to hear Al do 'Foggy Mountain Breakdown'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 No LVS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LeaveMyThingAlone Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 QUOTE (tangy @ Aug 28 2011, 10:34 AM) http://ultimateclassicrock.com/best-alex-lifeson-rush-songs/ this is one of the strangest lists i have ever seen. I second that! You'd think we'd see the usual La Villa, Limelight, Red Barchetta, Freewill, 2112, etc.... I love the fact that they picked so many off the wall songs, but The Seeker and Cold Fire? Really? And honorable mention to Alien Shore? Of the 2 songs to mention off CP, those would be bottom of the list. Gimme Double Agent, Cut to the Chase, and Between Sun and Moon for my favorite Alex songs off CP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 If you guys look at the bottom they state that it's really just their opinion before asking the reader's opinion. You would think they haven't heard all the major Rush songs. Seriously, how did La Villa or YYZ NOT make it in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielmclark Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I have a metric ton of respect for that list because with the exception of WM, they picked songs that aren't the obvious go-to tracks. Is Cold Fire better than, say, Limelight? Probably not in most peoples' opinion, but it's a great track that doesn't get a lot of love on lists like this. Honestly, do you really want to see another Top Five Rush Songs list made up of Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Spirit of Radio, Freewill and Closer to the Heart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 QUOTE (danielmclark @ Aug 28 2011, 09:24 PM) I have a metric ton of respect for that list because with the exception of WM, they picked songs that aren't the obvious go-to tracks. Is Cold Fire better than, say, Limelight? Probably not in most peoples' opinion, but it's a great track that doesn't get a lot of love on lists like this. Honestly, do you really want to see another Top Five Rush Songs list made up of Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Spirit of Radio, Freewill and Closer to the Heart? Exactly. The list is not meant as a real top 5 but as a, "Hey, these songs also have great guitar!" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 these songs were selected at random by chimps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 QUOTE (Ancient Ways @ Aug 28 2011, 10:12 PM) these songs were selected at random by chimps. They all have awesome guitar. They are just not the obvious choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 QUOTE (danielmclark @ Aug 28 2011, 09:24 PM) I have a metric ton of respect for that list because with the exception of WM, they picked songs that aren't the obvious go-to tracks. Is Cold Fire better than, say, Limelight? Probably not in most peoples' opinion, but it's a great track that doesn't get a lot of love on lists like this. Honestly, do you really want to see another Top Five Rush Songs list made up of Tom Sawyer, Limelight, Spirit of Radio, Freewill and Closer to the Heart? The solos in Cold Fire and Working Man are 2 of my favorites. But it still is odd that they chose The Seeker. Its the best track from Feedback imo, but they could have chosen an original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Don't Tell Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 QUOTE (tangy @ Aug 28 2011, 08:34 AM) http://ultimateclassicrock.com/best-alex-lifeson-rush-songs/ this is one of the strangest lists i have ever seen. what a great picture of Alex! Yeah, this is an... interesting list. I can understand going for some lesser-known (by non-Rushians) songs but not having La Villa on there is just wrong, IMO. The picture is from the MGM show in Vegas on the first leg of the tour. And, yeah, it's a great picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndseyG Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 QUOTE (HowItIs @ Aug 29 2011, 11:44 AM) QUOTE (tangy @ Aug 28 2011, 08:34 AM) http://ultimateclassicrock.com/best-alex-lifeson-rush-songs/ this is one of the strangest lists i have ever seen. what a great picture of Alex! Yeah, this is an... interesting list. I can understand going for some lesser-known (by non-Rushians) songs but not having La Villa on there is just wrong, IMO. The picture is from the MGM show in Vegas on the first leg of the tour. And, yeah, it's a great picture! Didn't Alex write LVS? It is strange that it's not on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I would have a lot more respect for that list if it contain at least a couple of these songs...Xanadu, LVS, YYZ, Analog Kid, Time & Motion, or Hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndseyG Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Aug 29 2011, 03:24 PM) I would have a lot more respect for that list if it contain at least a couple of these songs...Xanadu, LVS, YYZ, Analog Kid, Time & Motion, or Hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertk Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Have they ever listened to Rush? Or did they just pull songs out of a hat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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