EagleMoon Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Different strokes for different folks, I guess. If someone jokingly accused me of wanting to piss on Alex's guitar, I wouldn't be fazed at all. You're a man. True, but I don't think that alone explains it. I disagree. I think that's enough of an explanation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Different strokes for different folks, I guess. If someone jokingly accused me of wanting to piss on Alex's guitar, I wouldn't be fazed at all. You're a man. True, but I don't think that alone explains it. I disagree. I think that's enough of an explanation. If there are women, and I have no doubt that there are, who are comfortable with this, swell. I'm not one of them, and I didn't think it was funny. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 And I'll be damned if I am going to continue to have to defend myself for having gotten offended by his post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 It was in poor taste whether meant as a joke or not. It was a lousy attempt... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 the only info i retained about Al's guitar is that some crazy b*tch p*ssed on it once.... pretty sure you would do that too given the opportunity lorraine :) What a stupid post. Why the hell would you say that to her? The smilie at the end makes me think he meant it as a joke. I thought of that, but I'm thinking he doesn't know Lorraine well enough to make that joke. Lorraine's reaction would seem to back that up.Heck I think I know Lorraine a fair bit and posting something like that wouldn't even be in the depths of the back of my mind. Wow is all I got... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Different strokes for different folks, I guess. If someone jokingly accused me of wanting to piss on Alex's guitar, I wouldn't be fazed at all. You're a man. True, but I don't think that alone explains it. I disagree. I think that's enough of an explanation. If there are women, and I have no doubt that there are, who are comfortable with this, swell. I'm glad you got my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 the only info i retained about Al's guitar is that some crazy b*tch p*ssed on it once.... pretty sure you would do that too given the opportunity lorraine :) What a stupid post. Why the hell would you say that to her? Agreed. That was twisted and weird and insulting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 What makes him great is his ability to improvise and adapt to any situation. :D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 (edited) Different strokes for different folks, I guess. If someone jokingly accused me of wanting to piss on Alex's guitar, I wouldn't be fazed at all. You're a man. True, but I don't think that alone explains it. I disagree. I think that's enough of an explanation. If there are women, and I have no doubt that there are, who are comfortable with this, swell. I'm glad you got my point. So you're a woman that doesn't have a problem with it? ;) Edited April 27, 2015 by EagleMoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Different strokes for different folks, I guess. If someone jokingly accused me of wanting to piss on Alex's guitar, I wouldn't be fazed at all. You're a man. True, but I don't think that alone explains it. I disagree. I think that's enough of an explanation. If there are women, and I have no doubt that there are, who are comfortable with this, swell. I'm glad you got my point. So you're a woman that doesn't have a problem with it? ;) That's between me and my beautician. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Different strokes for different folks, I guess. If someone jokingly accused me of wanting to piss on Alex's guitar, I wouldn't be fazed at all. You're a man. True, but I don't think that alone explains it. I disagree. I think that's enough of an explanation. If there are women, and I have no doubt that there are, who are comfortable with this, swell. I'm glad you got my point. So you're a woman that doesn't have a problem with it? ;) That's between me and my beautician. :)I apparently need one of those if you have seen any pics of me lately.... ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 (edited) It sounds kind of low is the reason I am asking. I wasn't sure if it was Geddy plucking or Alex. Geddy don't pluck.. He pecks! Like a crazed chicken in overdrive!! Edited April 27, 2015 by MMCXII 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 It sounds kind of low is the reason I am asking. I wasn't sure if it was Geddy plucking or Alex. Geddy don't pluck.. He pecks! Like a crazed chicken in overdrive!! You're right. The guitarist from The Police plucks. I got them confused. ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimsonmistymemory Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 (edited) I personally think it is the complexity of Alex's style not necessarily the complexity of the music structure and we all know Rush has a complex musical structure. To me it is how he has learned to make sounds on a guitar that a guitar was intended to and never meant to do in the same song ( & time sometimes) and make it work. How many of us have been suprised when we learned that one of our favorite sounds of a song was actually Alex's guitar ? :hi: I remember when R&RHOF induction ceremonies were coming to a close and all the inductees jamming Crossroads. Nancy Wilson of Heart was standing by lerxt both with guitars and workin it, and she kept looking at him with an questoning facial expression like I hear what you're doin over there but I see what your doin and it's not adding up. That's what I'm talkin about... :Alex: + :Neil: + :geddy: = :rush: Edited April 27, 2015 by Crimsonmistymemory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 One of these days I will have to watch the RRHOF video. I have yet to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disembodiedspirit2015 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 If you can be objective about yourself, anyone here who is proficient at playing the guitar, do you think you can sound like Alex? Or is he "The Master" that you still aspire to? I can play in the same style that he does, particularly his earlier stuff, but he has his hands and I have mine, so the nuances that make his parts unique to him are something I'll never be able to duplicate. I don't really aspire to be anyone other than me, but there are players with more technical skill than Alex has that I wish I had under my belt. I'd love to be able to combine, say, Steve Vai's facility on guitar with my sense of musicality.So you have a better sense of music that Steve Vai? WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 If you can be objective about yourself, anyone here who is proficient at playing the guitar, do you think you can sound like Alex? Or is he "The Master" that you still aspire to? I can play in the same style that he does, particularly his earlier stuff, but he has his hands and I have mine, so the nuances that make his parts unique to him are something I'll never be able to duplicate. I don't really aspire to be anyone other than me, but there are players with more technical skill than Alex has that I wish I had under my belt. I'd love to be able to combine, say, Steve Vai's facility on guitar with my sense of musicality.So you have a better sense of music that Steve Vai? WOW! I don't recall where I said either was better. Mine is mine, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disembodiedspirit2015 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 If you can be objective about yourself, anyone here who is proficient at playing the guitar, do you think you can sound like Alex? Or is he "The Master" that you still aspire to? I can play in the same style that he does, particularly his earlier stuff, but he has his hands and I have mine, so the nuances that make his parts unique to him are something I'll never be able to duplicate. I don't really aspire to be anyone other than me, but there are players with more technical skill than Alex has that I wish I had under my belt. I'd love to be able to combine, say, Steve Vai's facility on guitar with my sense of musicality.So you have a better sense of music that Steve Vai? WOW! I don't recall where I said either was better. Mine is mine, however.sees to me like you were implying that either yours was superior or that his was inferior...he's pretty much a quintessential guitarist wouldn't ya say? a true virtuoso? were you saying you'd like to have his chops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Digital Man Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I'm not sure i'd agree that Vai is the quintessential guitarist, he does what he does very well and is certainly a virtuoso on the instrument but there are certainly others that do fit this category although not too many that's for sure, Guthrie Govan is one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) So as not to derail Led's thread about Neil, I am asking this question here. Eagle wrote: In this band all three of them are the rhythm players at different times. Sometimes Alex will be playing a rhythm part while Geddy plays a busy part on top, then Neil will doing a off beat drum part to fill in the spaces the other two leave open in the music. All three switch back-and-forth between all three roles in different songs or even different parts of ther same song. All three are timekeepers at different times in the songs or another words, they keep the basic rhythm going in the song but it switches off between them. Can someone please give me some Rush song examples where the three of them switch back and forth as timekeepers, and point out where the switch takes place, so that I can know and learn what you are talking about? Thank you. :) Edited October 15, 2015 by Lorraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnEggplant Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I've learned Tom Sawyer, Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres, The Anarchist, and am currently learning Natural Science, La VIlla Strangiato and Xanadu. From these examples, I can say that I find his guitar parts quite brilliant, the use of open chords and arpeggios in these songs are amazing. I've always loved his arpeggios. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 So as not to derail Led's thread about Neil, I am asking this question here. Eagle wrote: In this band all three of them are the rhythm players at different times. Sometimes Alex will be playing a rhythm part while Geddy plays a busy part on top, then Neil will doing a off beat drum part to fill in the spaces the other two leave open in the music. All three switch back-and-forth between all three roles in different songs or even different parts of ther same song. All three are timekeepers at different times in the songs or another words, they keep the basic rhythm going in the song but it switches off between them. Can someone please give me some Rush song examples where the three of them switch back and forth as timekeepers, and point out where the switch takes place, so that I can know and learn what you are talking about? Thank you. :) All in the same song, might be tricky, but Driven starts out with Alex setting the tempo and then a little later time-keeping falls to Geddy (during the bass interlude). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 So as not to derail Led's thread about Neil, I am asking this question here. Eagle wrote: In this band all three of them are the rhythm players at different times. Sometimes Alex will be playing a rhythm part while Geddy plays a busy part on top, then Neil will doing a off beat drum part to fill in the spaces the other two leave open in the music. All three switch back-and-forth between all three roles in different songs or even different parts of ther same song. All three are timekeepers at different times in the songs or another words, they keep the basic rhythm going in the song but it switches off between them. Can someone please give me some Rush song examples where the three of them switch back and forth as timekeepers, and point out where the switch takes place, so that I can know and learn what you are talking about? Thank you. :) All in the same song, might be tricky, but Driven starts out with Alex setting the tempo and then a little later time-keeping falls to Geddy (during the bass interlude). Is there a song when Geddy is strictly the "timekeeper"? Or Alex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 So as not to derail Led's thread about Neil, I am asking this question here. Eagle wrote: In this band all three of them are the rhythm players at different times. Sometimes Alex will be playing a rhythm part while Geddy plays a busy part on top, then Neil will doing a off beat drum part to fill in the spaces the other two leave open in the music. All three switch back-and-forth between all three roles in different songs or even different parts of ther same song. All three are timekeepers at different times in the songs or another words, they keep the basic rhythm going in the song but it switches off between them. Can someone please give me some Rush song examples where the three of them switch back and forth as timekeepers, and point out where the switch takes place, so that I can know and learn what you are talking about? Thank you. :) All in the same song, might be tricky, but Driven starts out with Alex setting the tempo and then a little later time-keeping falls to Geddy (during the bass interlude). Is there a song when Geddy is strictly the "timekeeper"? Or Alex? Alex is strictly the time-keeper in Hope. ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcm Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I can only add that I sat front row in front of Alex this year, and was blown away...BLOWN AWAY! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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