Alex’s playing was life changing for me, and I’m a drummer. He’s a true guitar hero, not just in his expressive playing, but because his personality, joviality, humor is in his playing. His style and even his hair back in the 70s and 80s was cool and was the consummate guitar hero. He was always cool, and his smile and good heart are what makes him a rock and roll treasure. Nobody sounds like him, and no one ever will.
Spent a day playing golf with Alex a couple of years ago. He's as nice a guy as you could imagine. Class act all the way. As a fan for 40 years, it was a dream come true.
One of the most if not best versatile guitarists of the last 50 years, so much progression over the years not sure any other band has been able to produce so many styles, speaks to what great musicians and human beings these guys are/ were. Always an inspiration when listening to them and nothing ever seems to get old, I still tear up a bit every time I see, hear anything NP. Such a big part of my life soundtrack from the late 70’s to current times. All the shows and memories, and playing music live and recording what a great influence to have , I’m turning my grandkids on to them now along with all the other greats❤
I just bought the Lerxst CHI and then these guitars dropped. "The only thing I'm splurging on this year...oh yea, but I need this too" Love you Alex, but you're killing me :)
Lerxst (best nickname ever LOL) is something else and I’m forever grateful my father too me to Grace Under Pressure when I was 14. It changed my life forever!
We’ve been blessed to be in the same time period as three genius musicians. To have been in the same room with those men a number of times while they played is like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel live.
"Power Windows" has been my go-to album in my later years. True, very synth heavy stuff. But, I couldn't imagine that album without Alex's guitar parts. His choice of tones and sounds, and how he fit them in, shows what a master he is on guitar!
Alex gets a big sound, period. He's a shining beacon in a landscape of overinflated egos and posers. Always has been. Humble, talented and funny to boot! What a package!
This was my dream guitar in my teens when I first saw Alex play it on the Exit Stage Left video... so much so that I went looking for a white Strat with a black pickguard and a rosewood fretboard. Ended up with a black Strat, black pickguard and rosewood neck but always longing for the Hentor version. This is now the one I will have to own and play live as it has everything I need and want ... and so glad it is a Godin as the quality and workmanship is there... no question as this is a great guitar! Alex was the biggest influence on my early years of playing guitar and Rush being my favorite band ever this is as awesome as the Lerxst Amp line!
This guitar is nothing like the original Hentor Sportscaster. Different woods, pickups....totally not the same. There"s already a guy that's been making exact handmade replicas for 10 years after borrowing the Hentor from Alex and backwards engineering it.
This is VERY exciting. As a Fender person, I've been hoping for a long time he would do a 'Sportscaster' project. I gotta get me one!! :) :) Thanks Lerxst!
The solo in Mission 1987 live ....can still give me goose bumps ...I think it is Alex`s most soulful solo , but that is an opinion of one man among millions of fans who have their own favorite amongst so many . Thanks for all he soulful performances Alex ......
Lawrence were kinda popular among big name rockers in the 70s-80s when they first came out. I think Joe Perry might have been the first that I recall using them.
@@LarsBahr : yes, I agree your spot on. They were such a big part of my life when I was younger I saw them 19 times in concert but today I don’t listen to anything they’ve done except for hemispheres permanent waves and moving pictures. Signals was my first rush concert in Pittsburgh. Anyhow have a nice weekend.
$3,999 ?? Really, man...for another Partscaster...? Couldn't they also make a more affordable model...have Cor-Tek make a Hentor Sportscaster...they make all the PRS SE and G&L Tribute guitars among others, and they're pretty great. They could sell for $1,299 and still make plenty money while giving Lerxst a nice cut. Epiphone made an Lifeson model, so why not...
You're my favorite guitarist, Alex, but I ain' paying $4k for your guitar. That's an insane price for a pretty average guitar. I'm certain some fools will pay that because it has your endorsement.
great music, great guy...this godin guitar - not so much...especially at $5K. plenty of other options at 1/2 the price...too many frankie wanna-be's these days...just get an EVH you can afford and forget the rest...
@mgdfx8331 - 4k, but still I agree with everything you said. Edit: I just realized you were most likely talking about CAD, not USD. So I agree with all of what you said lol
I was just having this conversation with my dad the other day. I saw the A Show Of Hands live video at a very young age back in the 90s, it changed my life, and Rush has been my favorite band of all time ever since. Immediately, I wanted to be a drummer. Flash forward nearly thirty years later, and my second ever professional gig starts tomorrow. I was fortunate enough to see Rush three times in my life, and their 2010 show in Saratoga, NY on the Time Machine tour still stands as the best show I've ever seen by any artist ever.
I'm the Dad who grew up with these guys seeing them at small venues and learning all of the guitar parts, unfortunately my children were never interested in learning guitar 😢
Right here man. I took 6 guitar lessons in 8th grade, saw the Moving Pictures tour at Madison Square Garden in June '81 and was in full Rush mode. In freshman year my best friend showed me how to learn songs by ear with a Walkman. I started with Red Barchetta and could play every Rush song through Grace Under Pressure by the end of senior year. Still play guitar, still a Rush fanatic at 56.
Radio: “Yes hello we’re on the air with Randy, go ahead.” Randy Bobandy: “Yes the answer is Alexandar Zivojinovic” Radio: “That’s right Randy, son of life, Lifeson!” Bubbles: “That cheeseburger eatin’ BASTARD!!!” 🤣
Rush is one of the most important hard rock bands that ever came out, Lifeson is truly a pioneer in progressive guitar. I thank the universe for him and Neil and Geddy.
Nice video except maybe the insufferable guy with glasses can stay home and admire his “clever” jokes in his own mirror next time to let the guest speak more.
One of the biggest reasons why RUSH and Alex lasted so long in the music business is the fact that Alex, Geddy, and Neil were willing to and were driven to constantly evolve in their playing and then their writing. Farewell to kings, hemispheres, and permanent waves were slightly similar in their genre and style. That period in their career (1977 - 1980) was really where they cemented their foundation as an iconic concert band. They finished the period of "ridiculous robes," as Geddy referred to it, with Moving pictures. They had become the band that we all know and love. Then, they began to evolve and change as THEY pleased. Not as the industry would've wanted THEM to change and fit into a record company box. This is why THEY remained relevant. They are artists. Not tools of a record company. Record companies came to THEM and asked if they were ready to release material and then tour on the material. Independent... NOT dependent. RUSH fan since 1978. Erik J.
I saw a Rush on every tour from hold your fire until the second to last tour. I would definitely describe myself as a Ged- banger… even back in the day, I had a Gallien Krueger 2100 SEL. I won’t lie a Les Paul with a Floyd rose makes me wince L O L, maybe it’s my age, but the only rush albums I really listen to still is grace under pressure, power windows or hold your fire. I still say those are the most lyrically. Incredible albums they ever did but I’m not sure I’m interested in that guitar L O L.!
No music no life , no life no music. You can never replace music. It's a life force. He's my fave ❤ nice interview . I remember when I was a young teen after watching the limelight and mp on video that all the guys in rush lived in the ❄️😊 in some far away place only recording rush songs. So I just like to say that I would like to hear some acoustic arrangements from Al and he could do a few shows with special guests unplugged.. I think that would really work. Ciao baby
Wow, one of the greatest interviews of The Most underrated guitar players of all time,Long live Alex Lifeson ,I would like to thank you and Geddy and Neil for Some of the most Cutting edge music ever recorded!RIP Neil Peart! Congrats on the signature amps and new signature Godin Lersxt guitar.
@@intercommerce He is highly rated by those who are aware of him. Rush was known widely thoughout most of North America and Europe. But not so widely known here in Australia and in many parts of Asia. I had never heard of Rush until the mid 1980s when a Canadian friend put me onto their music. Here is Australia, Rush has always had a niche following. However, guys like Berry, Clapton, Harrison, Richards, McGuinn, Townshend, Hendrix, Page, Gilmour, Knopfler, Van Halen et al have always been widely known due to the popularity of their music and the universal success of the acts / bands they were associated with.
Alex’s playing was life changing for me, and I’m a drummer. He’s a true guitar hero, not just in his expressive playing, but because his personality, joviality, humor is in his playing. His style and even his hair back in the 70s and 80s was cool and was the consummate guitar hero. He was always cool, and his smile and good heart are what makes him a rock and roll treasure. Nobody sounds like him, and no one ever will.
Amen Brother!
Except for his flock of seagulls cut
I'm a drummer with 10 guitars. It is next to impossible to write a song on drums. Rush was truly a motivating factor.
Drummer too. Love him!
@@wandajames143 LOL. They were never really good with style, until they stopped trying.
Spent a day playing golf with Alex a couple of years ago. He's as nice a guy as you could imagine. Class act all the way. As a fan for 40 years, it was a dream come true.
But who won?
That’s awesome! Did you play a coarse in the Toronto area?
@@OutOnTheTiles Yes, Coppinwood. Alex’s home course.
@@Wileylikethehawk He got me by 1 stroke.
You lucky bastard
He is possibly the greatest rock guitar player of all time. Certainly a legitimate argument for it...
My biggest influence...💚🎸
Best guitar solo in the history of rock music... Alex's solo in La Villa Strangiato.
What about the guitar break on “The Analog Kid”?
@@Altosax449How about the 100 other ones??
how does anyone pick!?
I always liked his solo in By Tor and the snow dog.
Cut to the chase
Brilliant and unique musician, and such an amazing human being. Love Alex!
He is why I play guitar. The first song I learned was Closer to the Heart. Then I learned Broons Bain. Love those guys.
LOL, Alex making synth sounds on his guitar might be the most ironic thing I have head in a long time! Great interview!
One of the most if not best versatile guitarists of the last 50 years, so much progression over the years not sure any other band has been able to produce so many styles, speaks to what great musicians and human beings these guys are/ were. Always an inspiration when listening to them and nothing ever seems to get old, I still tear up a bit every time I see, hear anything NP.
Such a big part of my life soundtrack from the late 70’s to current times. All the shows and memories, and playing music live and recording what a great influence to have , I’m turning my grandkids on to them now along with all the other greats❤
I just bought the Lerxst CHI and then these guitars dropped. "The only thing I'm splurging on this year...oh yea, but I need this too" Love you Alex, but you're killing me :)
Growing up Alex was and still is my favorite guitar player of all time.
Lerxst (best nickname ever LOL) is something else and I’m forever grateful my father too me to Grace Under Pressure when I was 14. It changed my life forever!
We’ve been blessed to be in the same time period as three genius musicians. To have been in the same room with those men a number of times while they played is like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel live.
The great Alex Lifeson, the legendary
This just made me think of those great RUSH songs!
Thanks for the open chords Alex!
"Power Windows" has been my go-to album in my later years. True, very synth heavy stuff. But, I couldn't imagine that album without Alex's guitar parts. His choice of tones and sounds, and how he fit them in, shows what a master he is on guitar!
Huge rush fan and I just listened to power windows for the first time! There were some great songs!
@@christilehman-starr4428 Glad you liked them.
Good to see that he is still passionate about music. I wonder if he misses playing with Geddy, they knew each other for such a long time.
They're best friends and literally see other all the time. That never changed
Alex - and Rush have started Humble and worked themselves and their music as our lives sound track
One of my favourite guitar players.
1 of my favourite Canadians❤🇨🇦
Alex gets a big sound, period. He's a shining beacon in a landscape of overinflated egos and posers. Always has been. Humble, talented and funny to boot! What a package!
This was my dream guitar in my teens when I first saw Alex play it on the Exit Stage Left video... so much so that I went looking for a white Strat with a black pickguard and a rosewood fretboard. Ended up with a black Strat, black pickguard and rosewood neck but always longing for the Hentor version. This is now the one I will have to own and play live as it has everything I need and want ... and so glad it is a Godin as the quality and workmanship is there... no question as this is a great guitar! Alex was the biggest influence on my early years of playing guitar and Rush being my favorite band ever this is as awesome as the Lerxst Amp line!
This guitar is nothing like the original Hentor Sportscaster. Different woods, pickups....totally not the same. There"s already a guy that's been making exact handmade replicas for 10 years after borrowing the Hentor from Alex and backwards engineering it.
Very first chord....... everyone on earth can hear every rush song in that instant. Lol cheers from Vancouver BC 🤘
Alex is such a down to earth guy. What a nerd lol. A true legend of guitar players
This is VERY exciting. As a Fender person, I've been hoping for a long time he would do a 'Sportscaster' project. I gotta get me one!! :) :) Thanks Lerxst!
Derry Grehan paint job hanging back there. Canadian guys representing!
Came here to say this! DG is a badass
Great guitar, but that black flamed xTSA in the background above the amp has got my attention. Beautiful.
Tone = gear
Sound = hands/fingers/personality etc
Alex hugged me and took a photo with me in a parking lot , He is the nicest guy one earth, Unlike the other members of RUSH, Looking good Big Al,
Alex is god!🎸
The irony that Alex has embraced the synth sounds after suffering with synths 30 years ago is interesting.
OUTPUT jack ;)
Thank God he is human like the rest of us. As a lifelong fan, I sometimes wonder.
Looks like I'll be saving to buy another guitar! Yas!!
Never been a fan of GODIN guitars... But ALEX BABY 😜👍🏻👍🏻
The solo in Mission 1987 live ....can still give me goose bumps ...I think it is Alex`s most soulful solo , but that is an opinion of one man among millions of fans who have their own favorite amongst so many . Thanks for all he soulful performances Alex ......
Dimebag,I believe also used a Bill Lawrence pick-ups in his guitars.
Lawrence were kinda popular among big name rockers in the 70s-80s when they first came out. I think Joe Perry might have been the first that I recall using them.
@@jfo3000 interesting,I had no idea Mr. Perry liked The Bill Lawrence pickup. Tone chaser , himself
except that Godin didn't even use a Bill Lawrence pickup...they had one made that just looked like it.....ughhhh
Bring back the pickups from the old t range of guitars
Should’ve never fired Terry Brown
@@LarsBahr : yes, I agree your spot on. They were such a big part of my life when I was younger I saw them 19 times in concert but today I don’t listen to anything they’ve done except for hemispheres permanent waves and moving pictures. Signals was my first rush concert in Pittsburgh. Anyhow have a nice weekend.
Lerxst 🤴👑🤴👑 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🇨🇦 🎸🎼🎸🎸👍
Imagine talking over Alex's guitar playing
$3,999 ?? Really, man...for another Partscaster...? Couldn't they also make a more affordable model...have Cor-Tek make a Hentor Sportscaster...they make all the PRS SE and G&L Tribute guitars among others, and they're pretty great. They could sell for $1,299 and still make plenty money while giving Lerxst a nice cut. Epiphone made an Lifeson model, so why not...
" AWESOME "
Does it sound good alongside lots of keyboards ? 🤔😳🙉😁
Sounds and looks great !!
YES! Power Windows is a good example.
You're my favorite guitarist, Alex, but I ain' paying $4k for your guitar. That's an insane price for a pretty average guitar. I'm certain some fools will pay that because it has your endorsement.
A M A Z I N G virtuoso. aportscaster, love the name. they killed every other band becauae of sillineas and soup.
godin are one of the best guitars in the business, but 5 grand? this is clearly a boutique guitar.
Alex is the best!
Is it a toupee or a mega hair transplant is my biggest query?
Those amps are a steal at 3k
Alex sounds just like Michael Angelo Batio in this interview........his voice.....not his playing lol 😂
great music, great guy...this godin guitar - not so much...especially at $5K. plenty of other options at 1/2 the price...too many frankie wanna-be's these days...just get an EVH you can afford and forget the rest...
@mgdfx8331 - 4k, but still I agree with everything you said. Edit: I just realized you were most likely talking about CAD, not USD. So I agree with all of what you said lol
What is a lerxst?
$4k????? Insane.
How many of us saw Alex as our guitar dad in the 80s. He’s why I play guitar.
I was just having this conversation with my dad the other day. I saw the A Show Of Hands live video at a very young age back in the 90s, it changed my life, and Rush has been my favorite band of all time ever since. Immediately, I wanted to be a drummer. Flash forward nearly thirty years later, and my second ever professional gig starts tomorrow. I was fortunate enough to see Rush three times in my life, and their 2010 show in Saratoga, NY on the Time Machine tour still stands as the best show I've ever seen by any artist ever.
I'm the Dad who grew up with these guys seeing them at small venues and learning all of the guitar parts, unfortunately my children were never interested in learning guitar 😢
Right here man. I took 6 guitar lessons in 8th grade, saw the Moving Pictures tour at Madison Square Garden in June '81 and was in full Rush mode. In freshman year my best friend showed me how to learn songs by ear with a Walkman. I started with Red Barchetta and could play every Rush song through Grace Under Pressure by the end of senior year. Still play guitar, still a Rush fanatic at 56.
Me too!
Agreed
Alex is just how i like legendary musician. Humble and generous.
Alexandar "Alex Lifeson" Zivojinovic is a GENIUS!!!
Radio: “Yes hello we’re on the air with Randy, go ahead.”
Randy Bobandy: “Yes the answer is Alexandar Zivojinovic”
Radio: “That’s right Randy, son of life, Lifeson!”
Bubbles: “That cheeseburger eatin’ BASTARD!!!” 🤣
Dirk told him, "To me, you're a genius, to O'Malley you're a genius, but to a genius, you're no genius" 🤣
ALEKSANDAR not Alexander !!!
No soup for you !!!
Such a lovely man. Love from Wales uk
Awesome
GREAT interview....but $4, 000 (U.S.) for a super strat? Ugh.
I love how he's not just a ridiculously-talented musician, but also gives an intensely-engaging interview every time.
I couldn’t afford this guitar if they gave me 50% off lol. But congrats to everyone that gets one.
How much is it?
Rush is one of the most important hard rock bands that ever came out, Lifeson is truly a pioneer in progressive guitar. I thank the universe for him and Neil and Geddy.
Yours for just a mere, $4k. lol
Although I stopped trying to sound like him a long time ago, Alex is the reason I play! He’s a true original in every sense ❤
Nice video except maybe the insufferable guy with glasses can stay home and admire his “clever” jokes in his own mirror next time to let the guest speak more.
Guy was driving me nutz!
Just a quality human being.
What a great dude. Loved ''The Garden'' solo
One of the biggest reasons why RUSH and Alex lasted so long in the music business is the fact that Alex, Geddy, and Neil were willing to and were driven to constantly evolve in their playing and then their writing.
Farewell to kings, hemispheres, and permanent waves were slightly similar in their genre and style.
That period in their career (1977 - 1980) was really where they cemented their foundation as an iconic concert band.
They finished the period of "ridiculous robes," as Geddy referred to it, with Moving pictures.
They had become the band that we all know and love.
Then, they began to evolve and change as THEY pleased.
Not as the industry would've wanted THEM to change and fit into a record company box.
This is why THEY remained relevant.
They are artists.
Not tools of a record company.
Record companies came to THEM and asked if they were ready to release material and then tour on the material.
Independent...
NOT dependent.
RUSH fan since 1978.
Erik J.
one of the best Serbian guitarists
Beautiful interview with a beautiful man! Thanks for this guys - wonderful job.
I saw a Rush on every tour from hold your fire until the second to last tour. I would definitely describe myself as a Ged- banger… even back in the day, I had a Gallien Krueger 2100 SEL. I won’t lie a Les Paul with a Floyd rose makes me wince L O L, maybe it’s my age, but the only rush albums I really listen to still is grace under pressure, power windows or hold your fire. I still say those are the most lyrically. Incredible albums they ever did but I’m not sure I’m interested in that guitar L O L.!
AMAZING interview!! Holy crap I never realized how HUGE Alex’s hands are!!!
Watch close ups of any of the videos, he does have large hands. Def helps with playing.
I shook Alex's hand at a meet and greet on their final tour in 2015. His hand was large, rough, and powerful.
I assumed his hands were small with those long thin fingers. Crazy how he plays. It’s the love of music.
His music was and still is a soundtrack of my life , a warm and cozy snowy day by the fire listening to Rush is always a good time …
And such a humble guy and true artist!!
No music no life , no life no music. You can never replace music. It's a life force. He's my fave ❤ nice interview . I remember when I was a young teen after watching the limelight and mp on video that all the guys in rush lived in the ❄️😊 in some far away place only recording rush songs. So I just like to say that I would like to hear some acoustic arrangements from Al and he could do a few shows with special guests unplugged.. I think that would really work. Ciao baby
Greatest guitarist from the greatest band and my biggest influence. I haven't turned my chorus off in almost 45 years. lol.
Wow, one of the greatest interviews of The Most underrated guitar players of all time,Long live Alex Lifeson ,I would like to thank you and Geddy and Neil for Some of the most Cutting edge music ever recorded!RIP Neil Peart! Congrats on the signature amps and new signature Godin Lersxt guitar.
How is he "under-rated? He's HIGHLY rated! Always has been. He started in the 60's, FFS.
@@intercommerceSeriously
@@intercommerce He is highly rated by those who are aware of him. Rush was known widely thoughout most of North America and Europe. But not so widely known here in Australia and in many parts of Asia. I had never heard of Rush until the mid 1980s when a Canadian friend put me onto their music.
Here is Australia, Rush has always had a niche following. However, guys like Berry, Clapton, Harrison, Richards, McGuinn, Townshend, Hendrix, Page, Gilmour, Knopfler, Van Halen et al have always been widely known due to the popularity of their music and the universal success of the acts / bands they were associated with.
Such an inspiration! Love Lerxst!
The Strat with a bridge humbucker (especially shite!) is an awesome setup. This guitar will be a new goal of mine! Long Live Alex!!
Big Al is an awesome guy. He has always been one of my hero's.
"let's find furniture with the tiniest toothpick legs we can find."
Alex is a living legend ! Cheers from Kelowna B.C. 🇨🇦
Whats going on with his voice? It's halting and raspy. Never heard him talk like that.
Man.. I saw the price… I will never afford that guitar. Only wealthy people will afford that guitar..
I would call Alex a legend but that would be an understatement.
Those are great-looking guitars! I own a Godin-made bass and acoustic guitar and they are superb. That is a brand I trust.
There are many great guitar players .The legendary players create their own unique sound .Alex Lifeson is such a guitarist.
Epic guitar player. Great guy.
Huge fan of Lerxst been that since 2112 he is the scientist of Rush and one of the best players of all time
What a great guy...a true guitar legend.
$4,000.00 big ones?!😨 Cant afford one so I’ll build one with Warmouth parts.
Guitar nerds party.
Never realized how huge Alex’s hands are. Crazy.
One of my favorite artists. Sir Alex.
I'm so glad someone interviewing Alex finally brought up Victor. It's an amazing album that doesn't get nearly enough attention.
Quatre mille piasses??? TABARNAK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Non c'est plutôt 5 mille piasses US !!!
@@jimbob9379 Ça pas d'o$ti d'allure...
@@jimbob9379 Mercantilisation outrancière et quasi-indécente...
Lifesons sausage fingers need some woodshedding lol
I love these Rush guys.
I couldn’t even finish the video before ordering the Godin Limelight. ❤️❤️❤️
I'm disappointed Alex isn't wearing a Kimono in this video
This is one of the best Alex L. interviews I've seen, very down to earth, informative and enjoyable. Doesn't get much better, thanks for posting!
Classical guitar way sitting position.
He's looking like Neil more and more
Some of his solos are my favorites