GrandDesigner Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 What do you guys feel is Alex's best moment in a song that isn't talked about very much and isn't a solo? Vapor Trails is my least favorite Rush album, but I've always thought that the riffs at 3:20 in Peaceable Kingdom and 4:00 in Secret Touch were some of the coolest things he's ever done and I never really hear them mentioned. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 The opening to Middletown Dreams. He really adds a sort of dreamlike melancholic atmosphere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucey Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 That jangly, soulful sounding bit in the middle of 'The Trees' always gets me. Please forgive my not very technical language! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerofthor Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 The parts he plays starting at about 1:11 in Before and After always gets me. Also that little bit at about the 1:53 point in The Camera Eye sounds awesome. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I love the atmospheric strum he does in Ghost of a Chance when Geddy sings the "state of grace" line. Also love his work in The Necromancer. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Xanadu is, of course, always mentioned as a great Rush song, but the way Alex sets the tone with the intro is amazing Similarly, I also love the volume swells he puts in Rivendell . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Hell even Roll the Bones has great guitar playing. My favorite guitar songs by Rush are pretty much my favorite songs except perhaps Subdivisions and the guitar solo there is a masterpiece. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day of Light Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Tom Sawyer. That riff that goes from 0:46-0:52 and onward once Geddy starts singing got me hooked on Rush. It's a Geddy and Alex moment, not just Alex, but... it's pretty nice. Afterimage, Alex's guitar work during the chorus. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 The cool use of delay during the verses in You Bet Your Life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I love the atmospheric strum he does in Ghost of a Chance when Geddy sings the "state of grace" line. Also love his work in The Necromancer. Yes !! The guitar through out The Necromancer is excellent, and again, Alex sets the tone during the intro And while speaking of intro, I love the beginning of Before And After ... definitely a sign of things to come 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 The opening to Middletown Dreams. He really adds a sort of dreamlike melancholic atmosphere.Off to the Spotify cave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 The opening to Middletown Dreams. He really adds a sort of dreamlike melancholic atmosphere.Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 What do you guys feel is Alex's best moment in a song that isn't talked about very much and isn't a solo? Vapor Trails is my least favorite Rush album, but I've always thought that the riffs at 3:20 in Peaceable Kingdom and 4:00 in Secret Touch were some of the coolest things he's ever done and I never really hear them mentioned.On my way to Spotify to validate your opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 What do you guys feel is Alex's best moment in a song that isn't talked about very much and isn't a solo? Vapor Trails is my least favorite Rush album, but I've always thought that the riffs at 3:20 in Peaceable Kingdom and 4:00 in Secret Touch were some of the coolest things he's ever done and I never really hear them mentioned.Yes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) The bridge in Sweet Miracle when he's solo with Geddy. Just love the tone. At 2:40 Edited April 10, 2016 by 2112FirstStreet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 His guitar work during the verses of Alien Shore is a sublime study in "less is more". Excellent stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 What do you guys feel is Alex's best moment in a song that isn't talked about very much and isn't a solo? Vapor Trails is my least favorite Rush album, but I've always thought that the riffs at 3:20 in Peaceable Kingdom and 4:00 in Secret Touch were some of the coolest things he's ever done and I never really hear them mentioned. That entire album qualifies for me but I love it for the masterpiece it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Ok here it is. His most unappreciated, underrated moment.The whole song is epic, but his work from 4:00 to 4:50 absolutely fries my brain...especially 4.39 to 4:50http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xve6SCcuMWg But it can't be a solo in this thread.So, let's roll with thisFar Cry :43 to :51The muted harmonics are crazy awesome Edited April 12, 2016 by Tombstone Mountain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 The opening to Middletown Dreams. He really adds a sort of dreamlike melancholic atmosphere. Anti-like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 LVS. Pick any part of that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 LVS. Pick any part of that song.I love what he's doing during Geddy's little jazzy bass run. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 LVS. Pick any part of that song.I love what he's doing during Geddy's little jazzy bass run. If memory serves, he always did something like this http://imagehosting.biz/images/2016/02/01/4m2.gif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 LVS. Pick any part of that song.I love what he's doing during Geddy's little jazzy bass run. If memory serves, he always did something like this http://imagehosting.biz/images/2016/02/01/4m2.gif NSFW alert. Heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I had to look up NSFW We need some more NSFW posts IMHO IHGDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I had to look up NSFW We need some more NSFW posts IMHO IHGDA Also NSFTWAK. Google THAT ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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