The Always Evolving Alex Lifeson
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“I have the first guitar I ever owned – my parents bought it for me in 1967 for $57. It’s a cheap Japanese guitar that I had refinished”: Alex Lifeson on Envy of None’s evolution, moving on post-Rush, and jams and coffee with Geddy Lee
When Rush came off the road in 2015, Alex Lifeson’s interest in guitar waned. And when Rush drummer Neil Peart died of cancer nearly five…
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Alex Lifeson’s Lerxst Blah Blah Wah | Tone Report Demo – YouTube Watch On It’s been nearly 10 years since the last Rush gig, but…
“Epiphone has a few things they want to release…”: Alex Lifeson's iconic ‘Whitey’ Gibson ES-355 featured on almost every Rush album – and an affordable signature version could be in the works
Alex Lifeson’s legendary ‘Whitey’ ES-355 – his custom-built 1976 Gibson ES-355TD and “main guitar” for over three decades – was sold for $384,000 in 2022,…
“I’ve never been very confident as a player. I’ve always felt like I had to work hard”: Alex Lifeson is one of the greatest guitarists of his time – but he says he’s often lacked faith in his skills
Alex Lifeson might be ranked eighth in Guitar World’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time, but it appears that amid all the laurels and decades…
“I was reluctant, even in Rush, towards the end – I was not playing nearly as many solos. I just wanted to get away from that”: Alex Lifeson on his complicated relationship with guitar solos – and why he cut down on leads in Rush's later years
Alex Lifeson’s guitar work defined Rush’s ’70s repertoire – with tracks such as La Villa Strangiato and Working Man encapsulating their six-string-forward approach. However, once…
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