toymaker Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 May creates little guitar symphonies, and you know a lot of hard work goes into what he lays down. I'm blown away by the little dixieland jazz combo at the end of Good Company, for example - every single horn is actually guitar. I think that both players also put a lot of feeling into their solos - both can raise neck hairs. But there is a certain something about Lifeson's stuff, a unique inventiveness to the riffs that I don't think compares to many other folks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 May creates little guitar symphonies, and you know a lot of hard work goes into what he lays down. I'm blown away by the little dixieland jazz combo at the end of Good Company, for example - every single horn is actually guitar. I think that both players also put a lot of feeling into their solos - both can raise neck hairs. But there is a certain something about Lifeson's stuff, a unique inventiveness to the riffs that I don't think compares to many other folks. Good Company blows my mind every time. Mick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 May creates little guitar symphonies, and you know a lot of hard work goes into what he lays down. I'm blown away by the little dixieland jazz combo at the end of Good Company, for example - every single horn is actually guitar. I think that both players also put a lot of feeling into their solos - both can raise neck hairs. But there is a certain something about Lifeson's stuff, a unique inventiveness to the riffs that I don't think compares to many other folks. Good Company blows my mind every time. Mick^^^ Agreed 1000%... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 May creates little guitar symphonies, and you know a lot of hard work goes into what he lays down. I'm blown away by the little dixieland jazz combo at the end of Good Company, for example - every single horn is actually guitar. I think that both players also put a lot of feeling into their solos - both can raise neck hairs. But there is a certain something about Lifeson's stuff, a unique inventiveness to the riffs that I don't think compares to many other folks. Good Company blows my mind every time. Mick^^^ Agreed 1000%... Never Heard alex do that. don't know if he can........but he never did it. lol I'll finally picking it......May for me. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 This is like comparing Nikola Tesla to Albert Einstein.This ^^^^^^. Queen wrote amazing stuff. Timeless. True art. So has Rush. Why bother to compare two greats? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) I picked Alex because of his influence on my own playing. Alex is much better at using space than May is, but this is pretty much required since he plays in a trio. In a sense, yes, it is hard to compare the two because of their differing styles. May's style seems a lot more composed than Alex's, who relies on raw emotion and spontaneity. He relies a lot more on scales and guitar harmonies. Mick said it earlier, May was arguably better and more innovative in the 70's, until at least around Hemispheres. Alex was pretty derivative on Page and Clapton until somewhere around AFTK and Hemispheres when he started to distance himself from the rest and create his own style. From there on out, Alex all the way. Some brilliant guitar work in the 80's and he continued in the 90's and added more balls to it (Cut To The Chase :haz:) May hasn't changed one bit throughout Queen's career. That's not a bad thing, because he wrote some of their finest stuff in the later period like I Want It All, but it doesn't gain him any points as a guitarist. A lot of people say Alex is declining in the 21st century. Live, certainly. That happens when you're having arthritis issues since the R30 tour, and it's nothing short of a miracle that Geddy is playing bass better and better with each passing album. His bass playing seems to be the only thing about them that never ages for the worse. While Alex is declining technically on the stage, his raw emotion is still very prominent in his playing, and he's capable of writing some of the most beautiful stuff in the studio. I think his solo in The Garden is one of his finest in his 40 year career. Edited May 22, 2015 by BowlCity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 I voted for Brian May. I do think he's a better guitar player than Alex, but Alex puts more emotion into his playing; at least to me he sounds like he does. Alex's playing affects me more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super25Smasher Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I went with Alex. I can't listen to Queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezer Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Alex for the massive amount of quality work he gave us until yesterday (some Queen albums are average); last Brian May's great effort is now a quarter of a century old (and most remembered for Steve Howe's flamenco solo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Not sure who is technically the better player, but I'd rather listen to Alex Lifeson than Brian May. ^ This. I respect Queen as a great band, even though I've never been a big fan of them. There's something about May's tone that I've never liked that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I find Lifesons guitar work more challenging to play than Mays, so for that reason, Alex gets the nod, but I love both players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicHead Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 This is a battle between two of my favorite guitar players. Alex Lifeson from Rush vs Brian May from Queen Who do you think is the best guitar player? Yes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 This is a battle between two of my favorite guitar players. Alex Lifeson from Rush vs Brian May from Queen Who do you think is the best guitar player? Yes. :laughing guy: good answer. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 This is a battle between two of my favorite guitar players. Alex Lifeson from Rush vs Brian May from Queen Who do you think is the best guitar player? Yes. Steve Howe isn't in the poll ;-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Are we here again??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicHead Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 This is a battle between two of my favorite guitar players. Alex Lifeson from Rush vs Brian May from Queen Who do you think is the best guitar player? Yes. :laughing guy: good answer. Mick It bears repetition: choosing between May and Lifeson is akin to choosing which brother I love more. Therefore, the diplomatic solution comes into play. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Are we here again??? Like a mountain river bleeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self-Indulgence Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 (edited) Nobody's the best. Imho. Edited September 15, 2016 by Self-Indulgence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Are we here again??? Like a mountain river bleeding.Now I'm here...here again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Are we here again???Which do you like more and why? lions vs tigers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Are we here again???Which do you like more and why? lions vs tigersTigers because lions are either lazy bastards who eventually get beaten up by another lion and kicked out of the pride (males) or they have to do all the work (females) while the lazy bastard just lies around. Tigers stalk their prey alone and they don't need any help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Are we here again???Which do you like more and why? lions vs tigersTigers because lions are either lazy bastards who eventually get beaten up by another lion and kicked out of the pride (males) or they have to do all the work (females) while the lazy bastard just lies around. Tigers stalk their prey alone and they don't need any help.Is Lifeson a lion or a tiger? How about May? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Does that chick always wear one of those black masks?...because they look like the standard cough masks that people wear out here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Are we here again???Which do you like more and why? lions vs tigersTigers because lions are either lazy bastards who eventually get beaten up by another lion and kicked out of the pride (males) or they have to do all the work (females) while the lazy bastard just lies around. Tigers stalk their prey alone and they don't need any help.Is Lifeson a lion or a tiger? How about May?They're both tigers I'd say, but Lifeson might be more of a lion. Hey and don't show this to Your_Lion! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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