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Originally Posted by Hitting_Singularity
what don't you like about them?
YES!! I think Alex is the most underapreciated of them, Niel gets all the fame he deserves I think. But Lifeson is definitely one of my favorite guitarists ever, 'La Villa Strangiato' is my favorite song ever for the guitar. He has more technical skill than most guitarists, but what makes him one of my favorite is that he focuses on creativity rather than showing off his technique whenever he can. It's why Rush has the best guitar solos IMO, because they always fit perfectly and no two are even similar.
oh, and like I said before Geddy is my favorite rock vocalist.. so.. plus his base playing is epic as well.. and keyboard.. and both at once.. ya he's just too good
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To be honest, Lifeson isn't really that amazing in his technique. However, I really appreciate his music because he is a tasteful guitarist. He pulls off some very creative and original work without simply "shredding". I'd dake him over an Yngwie Malmsteen or a Tom Morello any day, simply because he knows how to play many varieties, and he can change his stylistic approach nearly from year to year, while someone like Malmsteen has been releasing what seems to me like the same album over and over again for the past 20 years. Lifeson also knows when and how to restrain himself. The solos from Red Barchetta and Heresy are great examples of instances where he simply holds back rather than exploding into a technically-amazing but tonally-tired solo. Yet on the same token, he really knows how to rock the hell out. Look at The Analog Kid or Circumstances. There, he really seems to "blow a fuse" without surrendering any of his originality. GO ALEX!!!