I just love Alex Lifeson. Aside from being an amazing guitarist in one of the world's best bands, he always comes across as the most genuine and humble person.
totally typical canadian guy, no ego bullshit. he's another guy, he knows it. he's got a cool job, he does it well. other than that.............he's not kidding anyone or himself
Saw him get on stage once at a New Year's Eve event and was blown away. He jammed with a great band for 40 minutes playing blues and jazz that blew people away. I was probably the only person in that crowd that knew he was. Just a complete, humble, crazy talented guitar player.
AudiophileTubes very true, they don't make them like they used to. But Alex is still making music, so at least one of the all-time greats is still learning and having fun
I'd group him with the guitarists he was influenced by; Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Jimi Hendrix, and Jimmy Page. All of the guitarist you mentioned influenced Metallica.
You listen to his playing. The breadth and depth of what he does (and did). Then you see him 'in person' so to speak. I've been an Alex fan for a very long time and I still shake my head reconciling the monster player he is with this down to Earth, nice guy.
True story. I actually got a chance to play Lifeson's, Hentor Sportscaster a few years back. That was used alot on Moving Pictures. As a Rush fan it was a dream come true.
+Patrick was that the one with the Panther badge on? i can never work out one of the strats!!!! he used on the Show of Hands video(i'm showing my age now!)
If it wasn't for this guy I wouldn't be playing Guitar right now. If this is the End? Thank you so so much Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and Neil Peart for 40 yrs of kick ass music
Super Talented and UNDER-RATED Guitar Player. He is a Phenomenal Player, ( and a really nice / humble guy ). Whats not to Love about him ? Every Night he is: "All Precision" - with his playing and technique. Just listen to LaVilla Strangiato ( and he does it exact, live ) or even Better !!! Love this Guy . . . one of my Main Influences ( for this genre of music ). - Michael Caz - NYC -
Alex Lifeson is the greatest guitar player of my generation. I owe a LOT to him. He inspired me to move in certain directions in my life that have brought much joy, and I am eternally grateful for his confidence and trust.
Love the Order of Canada Insignia pin Alex! One of the Best Guitarist on the planet! From one of the Best Bands!From one of the Best Countries! YAY ALEX!
i was just thinking that same thing. He is an incredible guitarist , but the man is so humble , kind, and so genuine. one of my favorite bands of all time. but Now it Just got better by realizing what a great person he is. Im going to watch a bunch of these from him.
Thanks Alex for all your music over my life but thanks for the most versitile guitar ever built in the Access! I just love the balance,weight and sustain plus peizo for unreal tones!!!!! Les Paul would be very proud of how you took his guitar we all have grown to love but made it more versitle for the player. I love my Ace Frehley but this is my new baby!!! Thank you Sir!!! p.s. Now if you can do this for my Golf Clubs!!! Hehe Hell one out of Two aint bad!!!
Total badass on guitar. And genuinely a nice guy! Met him and Geddy after a Roll the Bones concert here in Pittsburgh, PA in 1991. Both great guys. Fantastic band if you didn't know!
I find it quite hard to believe that all the members pf rush are still alive today, because how many bands actually have all their members with us today?
+Chris Beaudoin lol they are canadian healthy family guys! they never really lived a sex drugs and rock&roll kind of live altough they were surrounded by it. i remember the anecdotes of them touring with Kiss. all the kiss guys getting high and screwing groupies backstage, while the Rush guys stayed in their hotel room reading and watching TV . Gene Simons was like: "whats up with this guys!" LOL
+Joaquin Odriozola i never actually knew that, i guess its the same story with john paul jones from zep who never liked to screw around with all the chicks and in the after parties cause he had a wife.
Alex Lifeson is more than a noble Canadian nominee Knight! with his Bandmates Geddy and Neil re-invented Rush each time. Thousands of Guitarists all around the World learned his features and performances; deeply appreciated even from Pros and still, much famous Axemen love his style. Alex Lifeson's attitude is humble and funny, even professional, never offensive.
It is easy to criticize Alex for a bad Interview. Who knows what happened before this ? Did YOU ever have a bad day ? Chillax People and appreciate his Insights. If YOU can do a better job after over 35 YEARS of Touring as a Band that influenced COUNTLESS Guitarists, then prove me wrong. \\m//
Al and Ged dont always have the best interviews...but I bet its because they have had SO many over the years. I can imagine it would get to the point, "oh fuck not this again". Put yourself in their shoes people
When I create a piece of music I play for someone that just comes naturally and it later gets referred to as "that RUSH sounding tune" I'm humbled to think how very much this man has affected my personal style over the years, love Alex, "RUSH" over 40 years of creating and performing music that has and will affect many for a long time to come. And........ "He'd rather be in his dressing room smoking pot" lol 😂
I love him. Rush could not be anything close to what they are without him. Yes Geddy and Neil are major contributers but over my last 32 years of listening I still feel like he is the cornerstone of Rush. Secondly I would consider Geddy the most talented musician overall.
He really is. They are of course icons but they sound similar to others. A. L. sounds like no one. One of the reasons I like him more than anyone else. Even as amazing and talented as Steve Vai is, he still sounds similar to others.
Don't think I'll ever own one, prices are well out of reach, Alex is extremely under rated, should be at least top five if not number one in my opinion!
I can't fucking believe he is 99th on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time, while Kurt Cobain is in the top 20. That shit is fucking inexcusable.
Well , I think hes Amazing !.. I've never seen a Guitarist whose put out so many Albums , yet though his career he has switched to different Brands ..Lol. Gibson/Fender/PRS/Gibson..( Most fender Stratocaster guys I know, stick to the strat, until the day they die ! )..Hes Unique , thats for sure.
Does anyone know the significance (if any) of Alex's 'panther patrol' Boy Scout patch, as seen on his white Aurora guitar he played in the 80's and (maybe) early 90's? As a RUSH fanatic (since '76), I can remember wondering the same thing back in the 80's, and knowing that I had seen that damn patch somewhere before! When cleaning out my dresser drawers back then, I came across the exact same patch (which I took to be a 'cosmic' affirmation that yes, I am a HUGE RUSH fanatic!), and then realized that it was from my Boy Scout days a decade before! So, in summation, I know what it is, but don't know Alex's story! Comments please.
I wish Alex would go back to his old guitar tone from the 70s; it was warmer and more natural. His tone has been over processed and thin for the last 25 years.
I bought a Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess about years ago. Floyd Rose, piezo, locking nut, and every other feature produces a great tone, even for a home rocker like me. I will never part with that guitar.
All the guys in Rush are humble and nice guys, although Alex is my favorite. I have always loved guitar and people like Alex make it seem so easy. Add all the effects you want, but if you don't have talent it is just distorted noise. Alex is pretty funny most of the time, but that blah blah blah stuff got on my nerves. From what I understand the HOF people are a bunch of assholes and maybe that is what they deserve. Always a fan Alex. If I seen you in public I would not give you away, but would show you the respect of a man that is accomplished in a major way.
ALEX RULES! He is too fun! He used to put a bag on his head and cig in his mouth and say "I'm Ace" when they toured for KISS. I bet that Gibby is perfect unlike the 3k garbage they sell us mortals.
Alex used PRS guitars pretty much exclusively for years then stopped. Anyone know why? They seem to be nice guitars. Perhaps he was dissatisfied with the sound.
I think they were to modern and he wanted to go back to his roots. Now PRS has a very good PAF and I think he would love them if he wasn't endorsed by Gibson. 59/09 on a custom22 or hollow body 2 I think would fit Alex well.
There are some over-rated guitarists out there that couldn't strum a chord next to Alex Lifeson. Alex is pure awesome and very humble.
especially the "Hemispheres" chord ;)
Totally agree. Alex we love you, fans are with you.
I just love Alex Lifeson. Aside from being an amazing guitarist in one of the world's best bands, he always comes across as the most genuine and humble person.
+Chord TheSeeker I agree, all 3 of the guys seem that way. I guess thats why they still seem to like each other after all these years
He truly is a gentleman.
Just looking at him and hearing him talk you would never know he's one of the greatest guitarist ever to walk the face of this earth.
Amen!
I find myself watching anything on Alex.Great down to Earth and cool to listen to him talk or play.
totally typical canadian guy, no ego bullshit.
he's another guy, he knows it.
he's got a cool job, he does it well.
other than that.............he's not kidding anyone or himself
I remember when a friend of mine got a chorus pedal back in the 70's and the first thought I had was "That sounds like Alex Lifeson"
Saw him get on stage once at a New Year's Eve event and was blown away. He jammed with a great band for 40 minutes playing blues and jazz that blew people away. I was probably the only person in that crowd that knew he was.
Just a complete, humble, crazy talented guitar player.
falconeaterf15 Is there any footage of him playing at that event? Iwould kill to see it.
Alex is among the all time greats. I'm talking an elite league. Van Halen Blackmore Rhoads Hendrix Uli Roth.
Without question! He is world class, as the others you mentioned. One thing is for sure... they sure don't make rock guitarists like they used to!
AudiophileTubes very true, they don't make them like they used to. But Alex is still making music, so at least one of the all-time greats is still learning and having fun
I'd group him with the guitarists he was influenced by; Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Jimi Hendrix, and Jimmy Page. All of the guitarist you mentioned influenced Metallica.
You listen to his playing. The breadth and depth of what he does (and did).
Then you see him 'in person' so to speak. I've been an Alex fan for a very long time and I still shake my head reconciling the monster player he is with this down to Earth, nice guy.
Seems like a nice kid. I hope he does well.
Yeah, if Rush keep at it they might become big some day
@@blue-tb2fd As long as they stick to 3 minute pop songs.
@@wavemanmav9073 And get into petty fights about nothing, and care more about money than anything.
@@blue-tb2fd drugs!!! Drugs!! Don't forget the drug induced paranoid rage
As long as he listens to his parents and finishes grade 12.
True story. I actually got a chance to play Lifeson's, Hentor Sportscaster a few years back. That was used alot on Moving Pictures. As a Rush fan it was a dream come true.
+Patrick was that the one with the Panther badge on? i can never work out one of the strats!!!! he used on the Show of Hands video(i'm showing my age now!)
Steve, To my knowledge it is not. When I played it, it had no stickers or any badges. I believe you may be talking about the "Aurora" guitar. :)
The most efficient rock band in history
Nicest guitar player EVER... And he plays well too.
Brilliant guitar player and one of my all time axe hero!!
If it wasn't for this guy I wouldn't be playing Guitar right now. If this is the End? Thank you so so much Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, and Neil Peart for 40 yrs of kick ass music
I wish I would have known this guy on a personal level growing up as a kid. I would have loved to have been granted ONE guitar lesson from him..
Super Talented and UNDER-RATED Guitar Player. He is a Phenomenal Player, ( and a really nice / humble guy ). Whats not to Love about him ? Every Night he is: "All Precision" - with his playing and technique. Just listen to LaVilla Strangiato ( and he does it exact, live ) or even Better !!! Love this Guy . . . one of my Main Influences ( for this genre of music ). - Michael Caz - NYC -
Alex Lifeson is the greatest guitar player of my generation. I owe a LOT to him. He inspired me to move in certain directions in my life that have brought much joy, and I am eternally grateful for his confidence and trust.
Amen 🙏🏾
Love the Order of Canada Insignia pin Alex! One of the Best Guitarist on the planet! From one of the Best Bands!From one of the Best Countries! YAY ALEX!
i was just thinking that same thing. He is an incredible guitarist , but the man is so humble , kind, and so genuine. one of my favorite bands of all time. but Now it Just got better by realizing what a great person he is. Im going to watch a bunch of these from him.
A hero of mine since my teens!
Love fenders but its nice to see Alex going back to his origins and using Gibson again. LOve seeing him play those classic ES 335's
Great insight on not only the band's sounds. But Alex Lifeson great stiles!!!🙋😎
I have one of his sig LP's, and it plays, feels and sounds great.
Thanks Alex for all you done with RUSH !!!!!!!!!!!! The Best !!!
Best of the best. PERIOD.
Yes he is!
Thanks Alex for all your music over my life but thanks for the most versitile guitar ever built in the Access! I just love the balance,weight and sustain plus peizo for unreal tones!!!!! Les Paul would be very proud of how you took his guitar we all have grown to love but made it more versitle for the player. I love my Ace Frehley but this is my new baby!!! Thank you Sir!!! p.s. Now if you can do this for my Golf Clubs!!! Hehe Hell one out of Two aint bad!!!
"I've used a lot of stuff in my chain."
- Alex Lifeson
Total badass on guitar. And genuinely a nice guy! Met him and Geddy after a Roll the Bones concert here in Pittsburgh, PA in 1991. Both great guys. Fantastic band if you didn't know!
alex is a cosmic guitarist i.ve seen him from 1979 to 2015 my 2nd favorite
he looks healthy considering his profession and age
I find it quite hard to believe that all the members pf rush are still alive today, because how many bands actually have all their members with us today?
+Chris Beaudoin lol they are canadian healthy family guys! they never really lived a sex drugs and rock&roll kind of live altough they were surrounded by it. i remember the anecdotes of them touring with Kiss. all the kiss guys getting high and screwing groupies backstage, while the Rush guys stayed in their hotel room reading and watching TV . Gene Simons was like: "whats up with this guys!" LOL
+Joaquin Odriozola i never actually knew that, i guess its the same story with john paul jones from zep who never liked to screw around with all the chicks and in the after parties cause he had a wife.
Chris Beaudoin yup! you can see that on the Beyond the lighted stage Rush documental
+Joaquin Odriozola Well... Alex did a bit of that earlier in his life. Have you ever watched Come On Children?
Alex Lifeson is more than a noble Canadian nominee Knight! with his Bandmates Geddy and Neil re-invented Rush each time. Thousands of Guitarists all around the World learned his features and performances; deeply appreciated even from Pros and still, much famous Axemen love his style. Alex Lifeson's attitude is humble and funny, even professional, never offensive.
I like this man.
My hero.
Rush absolutely my#1 band when I was growing up. Still my favorite rock band.
rush.....what can you say?
two cuts above the rest
The Mesa he's talking about is actually the Mark Five.
I like when guys know their gear....
Mesa Boogie Mark IX? Nice..
Skipping Marks VI through VIII. I gotta get one!
It is easy to criticize Alex for a bad Interview. Who knows what happened before this ? Did YOU ever have a bad day ? Chillax People and appreciate his Insights. If YOU can do a better job after over 35 YEARS of Touring as a Band that influenced COUNTLESS Guitarists, then prove me wrong. \\m//
40 years of touring this year :)
Al and Ged dont always have the best interviews...but I bet its because they have had SO many over the years. I can imagine it would get to the point, "oh fuck not this again". Put yourself in their shoes people
"Chillax"
Wow. I haven't seen a bad interview yet.. maybe because I truly enjoy then as people so much!
Seems he due some type of award for his playing on La Villa Strangiato!
Is Bubbles going to be Alex sound tech?
Yeah that was awesome, super cool to see that. I saw them in Irvine Ca. a few weeks back
Top man. Top band
man, what a talent, Ricky kidnapped him
Alex's rig: Chorus, Delay, Chorus, Delay, Reverb, Delay, Chorus and some Chorus.
Wow simple guy with a lot of thought!
Hey, that's the guy from Trailer Park Boys!
Best episode ever
When I create a piece of music I play for someone that just comes naturally and it later gets referred to as "that RUSH sounding tune" I'm humbled to think how very much this man has affected my personal style over the years, love Alex, "RUSH" over 40 years of creating and performing music that has and will affect many for a long time to come. And........ "He'd rather be in his dressing room smoking pot" lol 😂
Alex Lifeson the Guitar 🎸 god ... bow down Period
lerxst sporting the maple leaf. right on!
6 dislikes? really?
Dorian Samaniego
Yeah, I don't get that either. Beiber fans must've found their way to this video.
+posting id or modern day music lovers plus there's 13 dislikes now
Chicks, perhaps
I think his best tone was with the white Gibson semi hollow guitar and a Marshall amp. Why mess with a good thing?
Talented lady.
Alex is so mellow. I think he would stay calm even if his house was getting destroyed by a tornado. 😂
I love him. Rush could not be anything close to what they are without him. Yes Geddy and Neil are major contributers but over my last 32 years of listening I still feel like he is the cornerstone of Rush. Secondly I would consider Geddy the most talented musician overall.
Fortunately you left her. She is much better off.
Interesting, I feel that they wouldn't be who they are without each other. They are a tripod. Each leg there to balance the other two.
LudwigSC93 Alex is better than Jimmy Page, Clapton, and Jeff Beck...most people refuse to admit that.
He really is. They are of course icons but they sound similar to others. A. L. sounds like no one. One of the reasons I like him more than anyone else.
Even as amazing and talented as Steve Vai is, he still sounds similar to others.
LOVE LERXST~
Don't think I'll ever own one, prices are well out of reach, Alex is extremely under rated, should be at least top five if not number one in my opinion!
I can't fucking believe he is 99th on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time, while Kurt Cobain is in the top 20. That shit is fucking inexcusable.
Rolling Stone mag is a commie rag
3:29 take it easy there, Al.
wait, he can speak?
This guy pisses me off. He's too nice and too much of a monster guitar player playing in one of the greatest bands of all time.....
lol
Well , I think hes Amazing !.. I've never seen a Guitarist whose put out so many Albums , yet though his career he has switched to different Brands ..Lol. Gibson/Fender/PRS/Gibson..( Most fender Stratocaster guys I know, stick to the strat, until the day they die ! )..Hes Unique , thats for sure.
sick rig man
I love Rush and Alex but he doesn't really seem to know gear. What is cool is he is so good and such a great writer who really cares about his setup.
The two most underrated guitarists off all time: Frank Zappa and Alex Lifeson.
Alex is wearing his Order of Canada pin on his lapel 🍁
What gauge picks does he use?
Lerxst is hungover. He's still the man...total beast
Does anyone know the significance (if any) of Alex's 'panther patrol' Boy Scout patch, as seen on his white Aurora guitar he played in the 80's and (maybe) early 90's? As a RUSH fanatic (since '76), I can remember wondering the same thing back in the 80's, and knowing that I had seen that damn patch somewhere before! When cleaning out my dresser drawers back then, I came across the exact same patch (which I took to be a 'cosmic' affirmation that yes, I am a HUGE RUSH fanatic!), and then realized that it was from my Boy Scout days a decade before! So, in summation, I know what it is, but don't know Alex's story! Comments please.
AudiophileTubes- he thought it looked cool so he stuck it on there? No other significance that I'm aware of.
Mesa Boogie mark 9?
+Brian Jewell I caught that too. Us mere mortals are only aware of the Mark V. No wonder why we can't get the same tone. Ha ha.
+Brian J I thought the same thing.Mark 9? You must have to be in the secret club to even see one. haha!!
+Brian J he's a joker, no matter his seriously face.
+Bernardo Padrón Salomón That and he looks tired.
Seamus McFlanery he actually THAT mellow In real life though more subversive than Geddy but even then you gotta squint sometimes...
Still play the Howard Roberts Fusion ?
Kool
He could just turn around and buy that entire wall of guitars behind him......Oh to be that talented :(
that's not talent....
@@jamessattelmeier1575 that is talent
Alex is the talent!
@@winstonlane708 People forget that Alex started Rush. It was he who was the founding member.
Does anyone know if there is software that translates music into sheet music?
anyone have any details on how ALex rolls off his high-end?
I wish Alex would go back to his old guitar tone from the 70s; it was warmer and more natural. His tone has been over processed and thin for the last 25 years.
this guys a guitar.
Anyone know more details about his 76' ES335? it does not look like any other es335
I give anything to be able to afford a Alex Les Paul with Floyd Rose
I bought a Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess about years ago. Floyd Rose, piezo, locking nut, and every other feature produces a great tone, even for a home rocker like me. I will never part with that guitar.
All the guys in Rush are humble and nice guys, although Alex is my favorite. I have always loved guitar and people like Alex make it seem so easy. Add all the effects you want, but if you don't have talent it is just distorted noise. Alex is pretty funny most of the time, but that blah blah blah stuff got on my nerves. From what I understand the HOF people are a bunch of assholes and maybe that is what they deserve. Always a fan Alex. If I seen you in public I would not give you away, but would show you the respect of a man that is accomplished in a major way.
An Officer of Order of Canada 🇨🇦
ALEX RULES! He is too fun! He used to put a bag on his head and cig in his mouth and say "I'm Ace" when they toured for KISS. I bet that Gibby is perfect unlike the 3k garbage they sell us mortals.
Neal Schon had the original idea with Gibson, that's a well known fact. Love your playing Alex but didn't you get your idea from Neal on the guitar?
Neal S. is a tool! He fell in to line when the record company said so....Rush never did.
Looks like a lot of 12 year olds commented here
Mesa boogie Mark 9 ??Thats news to me. I thought they only went to mark 5. If Alex says he has it, yhen i guess he does.
Not many three member bands can sound like they do.
What's a Mark Nine?
Was it cold in there?
It’s probably hard to mention the strats he used with all those gibsons behind him😂
Anyone know the model hanging in the back right corner? Thanks.
BB King Lucille Signature
Mark 9?
want that les paul.... jeez. so awesome.
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The 60s called... they want the scarf back.
WHEN A GUITARRIST HAS HIS OWN SIGNATURE FROM GIBSON, IT'S NOT UNDER RATED ANYMORE
He’s a Guitar 🎸 god.
Damn you modest as F*** Alex!
No amps set to 11 for you LOL
Great guitar player! But why does he look like he's about to cry?
This had nothing to do with his "guitar setup." Although it seemed to have everything to do with his rig.
Alex used PRS guitars pretty much exclusively for years then stopped. Anyone know why? They seem to be nice guitars. Perhaps he was dissatisfied with the sound.
I think they were to modern and he wanted to go back to his roots. Now PRS has a very good PAF and I think he would love them if he wasn't endorsed by Gibson. 59/09 on a custom22 or hollow body 2 I think would fit Alex well.
don't startwith me banana slug