Alex Lifeson Interview: His Complete Gear Setup For Rush's "Time Machine Tour 2011"

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  • @stevenstainbrook1064
    @stevenstainbrook1064 5 лет назад +377

    Seeing Neil's kit covered up behind him brings a tear to my eye.
    RIP Professor.....😔....We will always miss you.

    • @billyrouse4813
      @billyrouse4813 4 года назад +2

      Neil will be missed. I was actually at work when I got a text that said he had passed.

    • @Hornsfan64
      @Hornsfan64 4 года назад +7

      Uncle Jesse and the Rippers ... RIP Uncle Jesse

    • @HighPower762
      @HighPower762 4 года назад +3

      What an asshole-ish attitude you have toward Neil's death! Clearly, you're not a real fan or you wouldn't say such a thing.😋

    • @marktegeder2455
      @marktegeder2455 4 года назад +1

      Yes, so true. RIP Professor, my drum guide in all of my learning over so many years of playing the drums. Gosh how you influenced all of my drumming whether I knew it or not...

    • @johannjohann6523
      @johannjohann6523 Год назад

      Oh he's not Resting in Peace. He's a bloody drummer. "THE" Bloody Drummer!No he's shaking the heavens with the thunder of his drums, and showing everyone in heaven: "John Bonham who?" lol!

  • @Paul_Lenard_Ewing
    @Paul_Lenard_Ewing 6 лет назад +333

    I met Alex in the late 60's at Geddy's parents house. My keyboard player was buying his Hohner piano. He was a very shy quiet guy. Geddy was a friend of my bass player. My band jambed with Geddy a few times. My band Tallis (a Prog rock band) opened for Rush just before their first record came out. Two things worth noting Alex got good by really hard work and putting in the hours of practice so guys he isn't one those guys that was born with it. Geddy was born that good... he has always been that good. Alex just kept improving more and more every year. Both are really nice guys with zero ego problems.

    • @chris_bern
      @chris_bern 4 года назад +8

      Wasn't that the band with Billy Sheehan on bass?

    • @propdoctor21564
      @propdoctor21564 4 года назад +9

      Great story 😁

    • @roman14032
      @roman14032 4 года назад +9

      @@chris_bern no taLAs, the band with billy sheehan , was a contempory band from buffalo ny, which, which strangely is a 90 minute drive to toronto because you have to drive around lake ontario, but are only 50 miles away as the crowflys
      so what ends up happening is those two citys in different country's watch each others TV stations and listen to each others radio stations, so theirs a weird sense of community between them

    • @chrisleete7379
      @chrisleete7379 4 года назад +7

      Thank you kindly for sharing that. Stay well.

    • @alexmurphy5289
      @alexmurphy5289 3 года назад +3

      Awesome story!

  • @sunlion8866
    @sunlion8866 5 лет назад +175

    ''I really consider myself more of a rhythm guitarist than a soloist''. -- Alex Lifeson
    I always thought of you as both and criminally underrated. More importantly, an outstanding human being!

    • @paleshelter4002
      @paleshelter4002 4 года назад +6

      Alex actually is so good that his rhythm is like an extended solo.. quite unique

    • @billyrouse4813
      @billyrouse4813 4 года назад +8

      Alex is an extremely proficient guitarist, yet he's humble as Jesus Christ himself.

    • @Kidgloves1984
      @Kidgloves1984 2 года назад +2

      Alex is the complete package!

    • @KennyJosephNiven
      @KennyJosephNiven Месяц назад

      yeah itwould be sad too see them retire but thy played some amaxing music in the early days not keen on a faewell to kings hemisphers i loved these guys are ll jazz platers playing rock it was seen as metal at the time now its hard rock my music journey was punk nah then rush hen motorhead then maidenwent off it with venom it all got troo silly in the 1980s but mewtallica took mover big time and took it rto a new lever drean theater too loads of great bands but when it got to the reral satanoc bands the noirwegian death metalers actually practised pagan devil worship and so did jimmy page he regrerts rthat vbig time i know others who regret theses crazy pagan satanic rites and regret it totally paganism is crazy an dancig naKED DANCE OF DEATH STLE AN ORGY AND A FEAST ON HALLOWEEN THEYRCUTTING BABIES GUTS OOPEN ABD DRINKING THEYRE BLOOD STILL THAT FILM MIDSOMMAR SKINNING 4 WOMAN AND A BEAR PARALYSING THE MAN PUTTING HI IN A BEARS SKIN AND SETTING IM ON FIRE IN A WHITE WOODEN PYRAMID TYHATS NOT SUUPPOSED TO HAPPEN AT THE SUMMER SOLSTICE SHE HAS A TERA IN HER WEDDING DRESS OF FLOWERES BUT HAS AN EVIL WITCH SMILE WHEN THEY BURN HIM ITS TOO MUCH I KNOW SOMNE WHO PRACTISE THIS AND ONE LOOKS LIKE SHE SACRIFICED 20 BABIES SCOTLANDS PAGAN SOCIETY IS GOING WAY TOO FAR

  • @hellasforever6242
    @hellasforever6242 10 лет назад +307

    Alex Lifeson- one of the best players of all time in one and he doesn't feel the need to take himself too seriously, unlike others.. a breath of fresh air.

    • @DamienDrake
      @DamienDrake 7 лет назад +15

      I'm quite sure that's why Rush never self-destructed. Unlike so many other bands, they realize that they're living the dream and just have fun.

    • @ryanbeck9106
      @ryanbeck9106 6 лет назад +2

      And yet he has a massively complicated setup

    • @babayaga1767
      @babayaga1767 6 лет назад +13

      the best rule in life. take the work seriously. don't take yourself seriously. far too few people understand this

    • @craigjillson6050
      @craigjillson6050 6 лет назад +6

      my favorite guitarist of all time. I was born in '62. if you could play Rush you could play anything.

    • @Chrsdxn
      @Chrsdxn 6 лет назад +3

      Super underrated too.... in my opinion

  • @roastmyrig6144
    @roastmyrig6144 7 лет назад +754

    "My switching is pretty straightforward" *looks at NASA equipment*

  • @MissionaryInMexico
    @MissionaryInMexico 5 лет назад +99

    I heard Geddy Lee say "When we come back off vacation, we sound lile a garage band. 2 weeks in, we sound like a Rush tribute band. It takes a full month to sound like us.

    • @spiritualcramp8000
      @spiritualcramp8000 5 лет назад +1

      intense

    • @neurom.d.6587
      @neurom.d.6587 4 года назад +8

      Not every “Rock Superstar” is {so}
      honest and humble.
      RUSH have shown us how to be BRILLIANT as well as MEEK...what a combo....and they did it for 4+ decades.
      (....”and the meek shall inherit the earth”...)
      Thank you Neil for everything you gave, always at 💯%.
      Alex and Geddy: wishing you will find peace and strength with your brother’s passing.

    • @billyrouse4813
      @billyrouse4813 4 года назад +5

      Play a Rush song just starting out on guitar. I've been playing for 21 years and still can't play a Rush song properly. Then again, I'm not playing a ton of covers.

    • @MissionaryInMexico
      @MissionaryInMexico 4 года назад +2

      @@billyrouse4813 I started on guitar developing my own style, then ran across Michael Hedges in the mid-90's. I was going to meet him then got tragic news that he died in a car accident. His style influenced my music greatly, and I was able to play many of his songs exactly as he had played them. That's not easy to do. Same as Neal Peart, I played drums from age 13 and because of my brother who learned Neal's drumming from age 10... I became seriously interested in learning how to play drums to Rush. I was very good at it, but my brother sounded exactly like Neal.

  • @Jpriest13
    @Jpriest13 5 лет назад +69

    We have been blessed to have had three incredible musicians who also happened to be humorous, humble and real. Did we deserve them? 👍

    • @sijoth6981
      @sijoth6981 4 года назад +8

      No, but I couldn't imagine what rock would be without them.

  • @paulya1269
    @paulya1269 5 лет назад +26

    Humble Canadians. Took their music seriously, but never themselves. IMO the best band ever to come out of Canada.🇨🇦
    RIP Neil.

    • @BoogyWoogyCreep
      @BoogyWoogyCreep 4 года назад

      I agree. Neil, however, was a Californian.

    • @blue-tb2fd
      @blue-tb2fd 4 года назад +7

      BoogyWoogyCreep - No. Not true. He moved to California sometime within the past 15 years or so, but he's just as Canadian as the other two.

    • @joebloggs2822
      @joebloggs2822 Год назад

      ​@@BoogyWoogyCreepHe was from St Catherines . Canada

    • @KennyJosephNiven
      @KennyJosephNiven Месяц назад

      BY A LONG WAY

  • @ArtisanSmithy61
    @ArtisanSmithy61 5 лет назад +58

    Been a huge Rush fan since the late 70's. To this day, I don't think Alex gets the recognition he deserves...especially in Guitarist polls. He is one of the most versatile & imaginative players on the planet, as well as being incredibly humble, and VERY funny.

    • @leannel6495
      @leannel6495 4 года назад

      ...his work..his imagination and general creative spirit literally poops on the fleet of whom many consider as guitar hero's...he's of the era that digested the best and actually DID something with it..It's obviously hard to see past the kaleidoscope of Rush songs and their power...but when it all shakes out individually this guy's second to none...like Miles, FZ and Jimi..same with Geddy...there all just as nutso..and as creatively brilliant..as Neil...

    • @a2ndopynyn
      @a2ndopynyn 4 года назад

      @@leannel6495 No one except Alex could have been in a band with Geddy & Neil and made it work like that. I've always thought that what Primus was missing was an Alex on guitar. Les is amazing, the drummer is also really good, but that guitar player simply isn't the equal of the other two. What makes Alex "the most underrated guitarist in Rock' is that he IS the equal of Geddy & Neil, but very few people ever realize it.

  • @dankydiecast5686
    @dankydiecast5686 5 лет назад +40

    I’ve always loved Alex’s humor and fun spirit that shines through in every piece of video he’s ever done. What a gift to us all he is.

    • @sunlion8866
      @sunlion8866 5 лет назад +5

      Geddy Lee has always said; Alex is genuinely one of the funniest people you would ever meet in your life.
      Would love to meet Alex one day and Geddy. Tell them personally, how much their music has meant to us.
      Deepest condolences to them both. RIP Neil.

    • @bladerunner6032
      @bladerunner6032 5 лет назад

      BigCat9966 I have know understanding of any guitar equipment, yet I want it all because Lerxst uses it.

  • @Hemivision555
    @Hemivision555 10 лет назад +132

    What a super nice guy man!! As kids we used to hear them playing at backyard parties and of course our high school where they played there.also. Those were the days and now look at them. The best, most talented trio that ever existed.

    • @chrisgentry2217
      @chrisgentry2217 7 лет назад +1

      Hemivision555 i would have to agree. Plus they are very humble people.

    • @markchidester6239
      @markchidester6239 6 лет назад

      Wow, what a gift to have! Lucky person!

    • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
      @OMGWTFLOLSMH 5 лет назад +1

      The Police and Cream weren't too shabby. Neither were The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

    • @JSchaffer214
      @JSchaffer214 5 лет назад +3

      @@OMGWTFLOLSMH Those are all great bands and we can argue about who's best but Rush is undeniably renowned as being "the musician's musicians". I have friends who play music and don't care for the style of Rush but still listen to them for inspiration. Simply put, they're a rarity.

  • @bishlap
    @bishlap 5 лет назад +17

    Quite an understated guy. Respect a man that's achieved what Alex has and is still humble.

  • @susanyoung6632
    @susanyoung6632 2 года назад +3

    Good lord. I had no idea playing guitar could get so technical, intricate, electronic, etc. there aren’t enough words!

  • @markbeatlesyeah
    @markbeatlesyeah 6 лет назад +9

    God if all people were as humble, respectful and genuinely happy as Alex the world would be a better place. He comes across as your best friend you haven;t seen in awhile. Thank you Alex. I always hear how nice the whole band is from their peers to their fans. So refreshing.

  • @Whateverhandleisavailable
    @Whateverhandleisavailable Год назад +4

    He has such a graceful, kind voice. Always loved his guitar playing one of my favs

  • @wdarylt1
    @wdarylt1 5 лет назад +6

    How refreshing for the artist to do his own rig rundown. Especially a guitar legend like Alex Lifeson.

  • @Greg-bz2bf
    @Greg-bz2bf 5 лет назад +7

    I'm a drummer (Gretsch USA Customs) and I enjoyed this video. The gear has come a long way from 1974 when I first saw Rush in the Trianon Ball Room in Regina. Thanks for the memories.

  • @369dusty
    @369dusty 4 года назад +3

    You made a young man's day that he will treasure the rest of his life. Giving that away tells me what kind of person Alex is. I am impressed !!

  • @XxStonedKillerxX
    @XxStonedKillerxX 9 лет назад +289

    What was the "NO IDIOT STOP" setting on his pedal board?
    harhar

    • @XxStonedKillerxX
      @XxStonedKillerxX 8 лет назад +46

      Fuck all 31 of you for not telling me what it does, the fuck is wrong with you people.

    • @Ryan5259m8
      @Ryan5259m8 8 лет назад +13

      +XxStonedKillerxX probably cuz we don't know

    • @famitory
      @famitory 8 лет назад +1

      +XxStonedKillerxX it says COPY near it, so i assume its related to the routing of the switcher.

    • @theothertroll
      @theothertroll 8 лет назад

      +XxStonedKillerxX back to his clean amp

    • @alexm2623
      @alexm2623 8 лет назад +43

      No. No. No. It goes back to standard dirty electric guitar with no effects. The sound he uses 80%+ of the time. He can hit that to straight back to it in case he accidently steps on something else. It shuts off all his extra effects and gizmos and goes to default overdriven sound. Plain jane electric guitar. Not clean, not chorusey, not any of that crap.

  • @thomasmccullough2719
    @thomasmccullough2719 4 года назад +2

    Alex...saw rush in the late 70's and you were unreal ....thanks for talking shop about your equipment it was interesting...thanks for so many years of great music....your a true guitar legend !

  • @guitarwhores753
    @guitarwhores753 9 лет назад +37

    Alex is such an unassuming guitar god. He's a dude. An incredibly brilliant dude. Seems like fun to hang with.

  • @fivepiece
    @fivepiece 12 лет назад +7

    Everything I've ever heard or seen from the guy has been a 100% class act.

  • @horacehoofhead8469
    @horacehoofhead8469 2 года назад +4

    He's done some of my favourite solos ever

  • @deucesolo1910
    @deucesolo1910 10 лет назад +25

    saw their Permanent Waves Tour in Houston, ears are still ringing!

    • @tyronejefforeillyramirez7961
      @tyronejefforeillyramirez7961 6 лет назад

      Deuce//Solo saw them front row that tour in Corpus Christi. I think 2 days before Houston show.

    • @scottdunn2178
      @scottdunn2178 5 лет назад +4

      @@tyronejefforeillyramirez7961 My first concert... in Phoenix, March 4, 1980 with .38 Special opening. Saw them on the Moving Pictures tour in Phoenix in 1981. I was 13 and 14 respectively. Great memories.

    • @tyronejefforeillyramirez7961
      @tyronejefforeillyramirez7961 5 лет назад +3

      @@scottdunn2178 cool!!! yeah my first was 1979 Hemispheres. April Wine opening. the 1st of 39 total Rush concerts. Last one Pepsi Center Denver July 2015.

    • @scottdunn2178
      @scottdunn2178 5 лет назад +3

      @@tyronejefforeillyramirez7961 Saw Ozzy with Randy Rhoads a couple of months after Moving Pictures, in June '81. Motorhead opened.

    • @tyronejefforeillyramirez7961
      @tyronejefforeillyramirez7961 5 лет назад +1

      @@scottdunn2178 Same here on February 1982, 2 weeks before Randy died.

  • @wc319
    @wc319 3 года назад +4

    I am a drummer so this is Japanese to me... HUGE Lifetime Rush Fan. All 3 are virtuoso's. RIP Neil. YTou are SOOO Missed.. Your Music will live on forever

  • @horacehoofhead8469
    @horacehoofhead8469 2 года назад +1

    Adore Alex ..he made me play guitar aged 12 in the late 70s ...my favourite player ...he can play anything ...not a one trick pony ...fantastic ..arpeggios are seamless ..and a nice guy to boot

  • @onetime504
    @onetime504 12 лет назад +26

    "You know how much I like keyboards..." Classic

  • @davidmohr1920
    @davidmohr1920 8 лет назад +27

    As a guitar player this is so cool to hear about his gear and he tells you everything which is rare Thanks Alex you guys Rock Brother :-)

  • @anthonysclafani3963
    @anthonysclafani3963 6 лет назад +7

    Not super into Rush, but Lifeson seems really cool. Very down to earth without any ego. Very cool that he personally did this interview

    • @KennyJosephNiven
      @KennyJosephNiven Месяц назад

      tgheir early stuff was phenomal led zep clones at first then they found themselves

  • @billfrater1948
    @billfrater1948 5 лет назад +9

    Love Alex, A real Gentleman and great guitarist.

  • @andymelendez9757
    @andymelendez9757 5 лет назад +3

    Love you Alex and that Geddy guy too. Its awesome to get the inside scoop on Rush tech. You guys were innovating gear way back and us nerds love it. In fact a history of all the instruments,
    sound and light gear would be appreciated. Please have it out soon!! R.I.P. Professor❤

  • @Jeff-o-Lee
    @Jeff-o-Lee 5 лет назад +1

    Been a RUSH fan since '77 @ the age of 7. My older bro would turn me on to music. Saw you guys countless times from GUP To R40. Condolences to you, Geddy & yours. Neil will be thoroughly missed.

  • @charleshutton284
    @charleshutton284 4 года назад +6

    Digging the "Camera Eye" and "The Spirit of Radio" background music through the vid. What a great humble dude Alex is. RiP Neil Peart.

  • @MrBossei
    @MrBossei 7 лет назад +2

    So impressed by Rush! Extremely professional musicians and humble guys as well!

  • @MiSambra
    @MiSambra 4 года назад +3

    Probably the best power trio of all time. Love me some RUSH.

    • @gianthills
      @gianthills Год назад +1

      they stopped being a power trio in the 80s

  • @user-nn1uh8km2k
    @user-nn1uh8km2k 3 года назад +1

    I would love to meet Alex someday!

  • @mwyatt222
    @mwyatt222 5 лет назад +8

    Rush was something really special in their early days. Like many my first tour show was 2112 but I never will forget the Hemisphere show in Dallas. For a while in the early 80's we would watch the DFW shows and then catch them in Austin. Even saw a couple of show with sound problems but still glad i was there. RIP Neal.

  • @EDOGG62
    @EDOGG62 2 года назад +1

    They always seemed like such nice guys... that dinner video with the three of them is priceless.

  • @jeremycardenas5965
    @jeremycardenas5965 8 лет назад +70

    did anyone see the "no idiot stop" label?

    • @the6ig6adwolf
      @the6ig6adwolf 8 лет назад

      jeremy cardenas I was about to comment on that lol

    • @vladlashing
      @vladlashing 5 лет назад +5

      I was wondering why he stamped his foot and security thru me out

  • @kevinyates2117
    @kevinyates2117 7 лет назад +1

    Every time I see anything that involves Rush, it just makes me love music even more and makes me so proud to say they are Canadian.. What a amazing band and they are true gentlemen.

  • @marcusamyotte5672
    @marcusamyotte5672 9 лет назад +20

    What a good guy.

  • @RysBwl
    @RysBwl 10 лет назад +1

    What a cool guy. Rush has been my favorite band since childhood and these guys seem like the kind of guys you really wish could stay around forever.

  • @charliefoxtrotthe3rd335
    @charliefoxtrotthe3rd335 10 лет назад +9

    Each member of Rush is such a unique musician in their own right. Alex is one of the best around, Geddy has a style and presence that is iconic, and of course Neal. If there is a better drummer in rock, please let me know so I can check them out. Magic!

  • @Deathshuck
    @Deathshuck 11 лет назад +2

    Those amps are the most glorious thing I've ever seen.

  • @timanderson9466
    @timanderson9466 8 лет назад +40

    What s cool guy. Great musician that refuses to take things too serious.

  • @adanacman666
    @adanacman666 4 года назад +1

    thing bout RUSH is they being Canadian, are just plain nice guys, willing to share their craft, knowing how important it is to some kid stuck in his room plunking away and dreaming... and they are humble and respectful enough to share that....

  • @Thismaninyourdreams
    @Thismaninyourdreams 10 лет назад +46

    0:50 "No idiot stop"

    • @rafro007
      @rafro007 7 лет назад +1

      I saw that too--I think they definitely wanted to get that one into the shot!

  • @st3ngah
    @st3ngah 13 лет назад +2

    As a bass player I have to say Alex is probably my favourite guitar player.

  • @JALNIN66
    @JALNIN66 4 года назад +6

    The fact that he uses his own signature amp and guitar speaks volumes as to the quality of these items.

  • @patrickbrazil3383
    @patrickbrazil3383 4 года назад +1

    I know Canadians have the reputation as being polite, but Alex seems to take it to a whole new level. Seems like a really nice guy. I've been a Rush fan forever.

  • @jrzy49
    @jrzy49 12 лет назад +6

    Alex Lifeson is like your nextdoor neighbor who just happens to be a fuckin amazing guitar wizard.

  • @georgeharvey3062
    @georgeharvey3062 5 лет назад +1

    Thanx Alex. I really appreciate your time explaining everything. It’s nice that you took the time. Looking forward to any and all of your future music.

  • @usuariodomes
    @usuariodomes 8 лет назад +33

    the best guitarist ever

  • @sydnick6696
    @sydnick6696 4 года назад +1

    Thanks Alex for the rig run down. You are an amazing musician, from an amazing group, and a true Canadian.

  • @jrusselllazlo
    @jrusselllazlo 12 лет назад +4

    Alex is so cool. It takes his immense talent with a grain of salt.

  • @FrankPCarpi
    @FrankPCarpi 6 лет назад +1

    I had no idea that my guitar had push pull pots until Alex said he adjusts them on his Gibson Les Paul. Thanks again for teaching more about my guitar. You're the boss of guitar.

  • @garyspiegel2355
    @garyspiegel2355 8 лет назад +13

    Alex you're a very cool guy very humble and very informative

  • @MTAlupyourass
    @MTAlupyourass 13 лет назад +2

    I love his Les Paul man, the finish is beautiful. That thing is just glistening in the lights, freakin kickass.

  • @michael_caz_nyc
    @michael_caz_nyc 3 года назад +3

    Alex is so humble and down-to-earth. He is the epitome of: the non-douche-bag Rock Star. He is such a Phenomenal guitarist and is Laser-Accurate during a live performance. Huge influence and inspiration to me as a musician.

    • @tomwhittaker9461
      @tomwhittaker9461 2 года назад

      Definitely seems like a nice and proper dude. And yeah, great guitarist!

  • @geronimosynthmusic
    @geronimosynthmusic 6 лет назад +2

    I cannot properly hold a guitar, let alone playing it.. yet I always enjoy videos of Alex and Geddy talking about their gear...

  • @paulelliott3220
    @paulelliott3220 10 лет назад +25

    Alex is brilliant on stage
    He plays great every night, and some of the towering sonics coming out of his speakers are awesome
    Very interesting run through and adore his guitar; the Gibson Les Paul always looks so damn cool.
    I want one
    Great guy, always fascinating to hear play on records or live and he's in the BEST BAND EVER
    Keep it 2⃣1⃣1⃣2⃣

  • @willw1375
    @willw1375 4 года назад +1

    RUSH - Thank you for ALL the music, joy and love! Your music will live FOREVER!!!!!!

  • @mikeloder8411
    @mikeloder8411 9 лет назад +9

    from the 1970s rush was all about the music and less of a stage show. that is why they are great....and in the HOF....Alex is by far one of the best guitar players of all time. yet so down to earth along with his partners Geddy and Neil....thank you for the video really cool stuff and equipment...

    • @renouncedequation3923
      @renouncedequation3923 8 лет назад +4

      Biggest thing that turned me off about being a musician, and continuing my career in a traditional sense, was how douchey musicians/artists are... I appreciate and hold Rush to a higher degree than any bands I love, they're not only amazing creators, but wonderful people that are trustworthy.

    • @joet840
      @joet840 7 лет назад +1

      Der Verschollene Same with me, I started getting good and then started socializing with music people and holy fuck are they ever fucking assholes, even the people at guitar stores think they're big shit when they're nobodies. Turned me off completely from being a serious musician.

    • @thorinbane
      @thorinbane 6 лет назад +1

      Same here. Too many musicians and (singers!!) are just delusional. The RNR hall of fame is massive joke. They waited far to long for some and way to early on others. Alex had the most perfect speech ever for their induction. It encapsulates how much they care about that empty award and how long it took for them to get in. Even if you don't like Geddy's voice, there is no denying how good they all are at their craft. It is literally a supergroup that never needed other groups before performing.
      Geddy top 5 all time for bass players
      Neil top 5 all time for non jazz drummers.
      Alex for some reason doesn't make many lists but the guy should be in a top 10 somewhere. He uses effect but is so much better than the edge, he can play soulfull, he has great acoustic performances, and all from about their 2nd album on(after their Zep stage)
      I know I rank them higher than others might but they really do belong in the top of their class. Lets not forget geddy playing amazing synth WHILE playing bass.
      So happy I got to see them finally on their snakes and arrows performance. Though I wish I could have seen them in the late 70s

  • @mason99ut
    @mason99ut 4 года назад +2

    That man is outstanding.

  • @mmmmmm63
    @mmmmmm63 6 лет назад +6

    Best sounding guitars in Rock history. Alex is a true RECORDING ARTIST!!! Always plays the right thing at the right time. Makes the song sing. Always adds the right colour to the songs. And he makes it sound easy. Which it's not. BEST GUITAR TONES EVER. Better than the two Jimmie's. Page and Hendrix.

    • @stallownedstallion825
      @stallownedstallion825 5 лет назад

      Love his tone...but Page had sweet tones too.
      I like both

    • @nealm6764
      @nealm6764 4 года назад

      Well, to be fair, they didn't have access to that type of equipment.

  • @raymondfryar1533
    @raymondfryar1533 5 лет назад +1

    Good job Alex, thanks.

  • @OswaldoLafee
    @OswaldoLafee 8 лет назад +6

    The nicest guy. Long live Rush!

  • @b9bot148
    @b9bot148 4 года назад +1

    Amazing thanks Alex!

  • @ryanm4689
    @ryanm4689 4 года назад +4

    Criminally underrated guitarist.

  • @LesGrossman69
    @LesGrossman69 Год назад +1

    I bought two Gibson Axcess model guitars because of this man.

  • @21Cayque12
    @21Cayque12 6 лет назад +3

    "Here's a keyboard and you know how I love keyboards" The 80's is a proof of that love

    • @MattSmith-iq1ld
      @MattSmith-iq1ld 5 лет назад +2

      He's spoken out of both sides of his mouth on that subject. Big Al actually loves the 1982-1988 synth era, but it was hard for him as a guitarist because synths occupy the same frequency as electric guitars. I think Alex did an awesome job of accompanying the synths on "Grace Under Pressure", my favorite Rush record. By the time of "Hold Your Fire," however, I think he was ready to go back to being a 3 piece hard rock group, which was more in tune with the times anyway. One of the biggest myths that gets spread about Rush is that the 1982-1988 era was a artistic and commercial failure. Nonsense. Those albums sold more copies than any of the 70's albums besides "2112," and Geddy Lee feels "Power Windows" is the greatest Rush album ever (see the book Contents Under Pressure). Neil feels that PW and HYF are two of Rush's best albums as well. They sold out 17,000 venues every night during that period as well.

    • @ryanboshell6124
      @ryanboshell6124 4 года назад

      @@MattSmith-iq1ld sold out 17'000 venues every night?!?

  • @penguinjoe1961
    @penguinjoe1961 Год назад

    Love Alex taking the time and effort to get into the tech side of his work. He's always been one of my top 5 guitarists so it is really great to see him getting into a lot of this kind of thing.

  • @dewycatt2112
    @dewycatt2112 9 лет назад +5

    I bought a new Gibson Traditional pro II Floyd. Merlot. Watching this, I just realized mine is basically the same as the alex lifeson signature, but mine has the zebra super 57' setup. Awesome!

  • @aoz823
    @aoz823 5 лет назад +2

    what a gracious and nice guy, and an amazing guitarist to boot! we love you rush!

  • @grantk932
    @grantk932 7 лет назад +292

    I'll take Alex lifeson over Eddie Van Halen any day.

    • @grantk932
      @grantk932 6 лет назад +6

      I have no idea, certainly in the top 3 though in terms of guitar skills, IMO

    • @keithjohnston8629
      @keithjohnston8629 6 лет назад +1

      No competition.

    • @tyronejefforeillyramirez7961
      @tyronejefforeillyramirez7961 6 лет назад +13

      Eddie is great but Alex is great at the many styles he plays

    • @carsonmichael6926
      @carsonmichael6926 6 лет назад +8

      Eddie's is one of my heroes, but Alex is one of the greats. Yeah, Eddie isn't easy to get along with from what I hear.

    • @markchidester6239
      @markchidester6239 6 лет назад +3

      @@carsonmichael6926 if you ask Sammy, he would agree. Bummer!

  • @AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham
    @AFloodofSolaceJohnWhigham 4 года назад +1

    You are a great human being! Thanks for sharing.

  • @akeeperofoddknowledge4956
    @akeeperofoddknowledge4956 9 лет назад +5

    My all time favorite guitar player, Barr none!!! I first sW Rush live at the "accoustically perfect' Chrysler Hall, Norfolk, Va.,1978. I was stunned at how perfectly they played each song. Then they played X a n a d u and that nailed it for me! No performance by any band ever came close to that. EVER!
    Been a fan since74, but since then - a loyal, rabid fan!

  • @seeburg220
    @seeburg220 7 лет назад +1

    Didn't understand most of it, but loved it ! Favorite tour of the 8 tours I have seen.

  • @Rayburn58
    @Rayburn58 4 года назад +4

    People have said Alex Lifeson never gets the recognition he deserves and is severely underated. That is only true with the dumb morons in pop music media, rolling stone, etc. The great guitarists and other rock artists , and his peers know exactly how great of a guitar player he is. Most importantly, most rock fans know how great he is.

  • @phillipsantana2633
    @phillipsantana2633 6 лет назад

    Alex is great and most gracious to give us the time of day while doing The Time Machine Tour.Thanks for the upload.

  • @TheAgentAssassin
    @TheAgentAssassin 7 лет назад +9

    "no idiot stop"
    HAHA love it !

  • @Guitar387
    @Guitar387 4 года назад +2

    That’s an incredible set up never seen anything like it , those amps are sooooo cool.

  • @cecilproctor4984
    @cecilproctor4984 5 лет назад +3

    Trying to play his music forces you to broaden your musical perspective and enhance your knowledge unlike other musicians. E.g. Van Halen.

  • @JW-zs1pz
    @JW-zs1pz 5 лет назад +1

    Purely one of the best rock guitarist in the world. Bar none. LOVE RUSH!!!

  • @pensnut08
    @pensnut08 7 лет назад +4

    FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Gibson that will stay in tune!!!!

  • @AceOfHeart2012
    @AceOfHeart2012 12 лет назад +1

    So gracious. Alex Lifeson has always been in my Top 5 favorites guitar players.

  • @thedarksiderebel
    @thedarksiderebel 7 лет назад +14

    "you know how much i like keyboards" :'D

  • @alexmurphy5289
    @alexmurphy5289 3 года назад +1

    He’s had his 1210 TC electronics spatial expander since moving pictures. Favorite player ever

  • @CaptainAmerica-nl4tq
    @CaptainAmerica-nl4tq 5 лет назад +20

    Neil's Kit draped in black 😢

    • @Hellwyck
      @Hellwyck 4 года назад +4

      It's significant now but in reality it's just to stop it from getting damaged or dirty before the show.

    • @peterreid6096
      @peterreid6096 4 года назад

      @ Captain America
      😪😪😪😪😪😪

    • @peterreid6096
      @peterreid6096 4 года назад

      @ Captain America
      😪😪😪😪😪😪

    • @stevem4330
      @stevem4330 4 года назад

      @@Hellwyck Agreed... But it doesn't make it any easier to see it... RIP Professor

  • @ianseymour4066
    @ianseymour4066 6 лет назад

    I think one of the biggest appeals of rush is how nice and humble they are. Just the fact that they're all still alive and friends is incredible for a band that got together in 74.

  • @loraljohnson
    @loraljohnson 6 лет назад +15

    Nice. I just wish he would have hit some notes, and pressed some of the switches and let us hear the stage sound.

    • @alexmurphy5289
      @alexmurphy5289 3 года назад +1

      Probably not hooked up yet honestly

  • @markpetersen8652
    @markpetersen8652 4 года назад +1

    I have a Gibson 2014 L.P. Alex Lifeson Axcess in burst. It's the best L.P. I've ever seen and I own one.

  • @guitarfan84
    @guitarfan84 13 лет назад +3

    4:00 THE COOLEST AMPS EVARRRR

  • @richardchard7316
    @richardchard7316 3 года назад +1

    Incredible guitarist. Mind blowing!

  • @O_Towne_Bear
    @O_Towne_Bear 5 лет назад +29

    Me before watching vid: "These effects on my Fender Champ are cool!"
    Me after watching vid: (looking at amp) "Not cool...not cool at all"

  • @7775Kevin
    @7775Kevin 6 лет назад +1

    What a cool guy. I have nothing but respect for him. One of my favorites ever since I first saw him with Rush in 1976.

  • @ruthietreselan
    @ruthietreselan 9 лет назад +4

    Love Alex

  • @TheRealThomasPaine1776
    @TheRealThomasPaine1776 Год назад

    So I'm totally surprised and pleased. I came here to hear Alex talk about his set up, as I'm finishing up my pedalboard, and lo and behold I see the exact same volume pedal and cry baby original!! Crazy! His volume pedal could be the stereo 500, but since he's running everything in custom stereo patches not sure that it matters.
    Cool, so nice to see and hear him, always such a humble and genuinely nice guy.

  • @williamashford2057
    @williamashford2057 5 лет назад +11

    RIP Neil Peart best Rock Dummer ever..

  • @matthewfowler792
    @matthewfowler792 5 лет назад +2

    Love You Alex!You're one of my very favorite guitarists of all time,such a calm,cool guy,yet such a radical, awesome player!I saw Rush Moving Pictures concert here back in 1984,simply one of the best cocerts I have seen in my lifetime,you all played at peak levels start to finish,an amazing,unforgetable concert!Creativity at it's best with 110% showmanship!