Rig Rundown - Rush's Alex Lifeson

[moogmanXanders]

and here i thought Bubbles from Trailerpark boys was his guitar Tech

[moogmanXanders]

man the Piezo equipped Les's remind me of my epiphone Les paul Ultra II with the dual outputs and the black shadow nanomag cept mine dont have a Licensed floyd just regular Stopbar Tuneomatic

[vsingh16]

The wireless systems are so complicated. Why does it have to be that way when your smartphone can do it so easily?

[rainydayrecess]

Say it with me "pee-ay-zo"

[justinbury746]

I thought Bubbles was Lifesons tech?

[PitchBlackGuitarMan]

01:30 Aqulalung

[Gabriopunk77]

Why so complicated? Too much stuff, he could get the same tone (or maybe better) with simpler gear.

[Nigelxman]

@Gabriopunk77 Yup.

[pfloydguy]

it's not a Pie Zoe, it's a Peizo.

[ThatGuitardedGuy]

he say's "so" alot

[racerx3065]

ive never seen such a complicated rig!

[ebayisajoke]

Gota love how this girl acts like she knows all this stuff. lol

[lordofultima]

@ebayisajoke Awesome sexism bro.

[ebayisajoke]

@lordofultima thought you might like that.. lol but she don't tho!.. I just hate fake people on video that try and act like they know shit. It's like if I went into the auto store giving advise or information to people about auto repair when I am not a repair tech. lol

[MattPurkis]

save on all that , just use the axe fx haha ;)

[BlackAdderLXX]

I wonder if this setup would be good for playing in coffee shops...

[Labtec86]

anybody else find these rigs so damn complicated?

[TruthSurge]

So, when you've toured the world 30 years (or was born to a billionaire) you too can have all that in your rig, boys and girls! H&K are nice sounding amps. I used to own a little combo. loved it.

[MrWilly2204]

@TruthSurge I miss his old Marshall JMP tone. : (

[TruthSurge]

@MrWilly2204 it was good. I liked all those midrange smoother tones he used on like Limelight and such. Did he use Gallien-Kreuger for a while? (sp)

[MrWilly2204]

@TruthSurge He used a GK rack preamp sometime during the 80's. Not sure exactly when though.

[Aberinkulas]

10:48 'Dancing With the Moonlight Knight', most amazing song ever

[MrFleury1986]

I hear old school Genesis

[gdmcoped]

i wonder what does the 'NO IDIOT STOP' control does

[Stratomacaster]

Man ... wish I could buy an amp just for a single note...

[Nardbluzrootz]

OMG sooooooo much equipment......

[spider62able]

@davec629 I have seen Fender six piece bridges before but neverf one made of brass?

[xxxEnterSandmanXxX]

is it just me or is it ironic that the"signature" electrictronics were put into a P.R.S..

[GibsonRocker1958]

10:26 : "NO IDIOT STOP" written on his footcontroller?

[littlewahoo27]

@GibsonRocker1958 where?

[GibsonRocker1958]

@littlewahoo27 On that AXESS ELECTRONICS Midi Footcontroller, bottom left corner of the board!

[Plocky241]

Its a very complex rig!

[bluesBro18]

sweet garrison made in new"found"land where im from

[bluesBro18]

i thought bubbles was his tech?

[StephenAnthonyMusic]

? ? ?

[spider62able]

Just a note on that 52 reissue Tele, It has brass replacement bridge saddles. Definately not stock!

[davec629]

@spider62able They were selling the 52 reissue with a modern bridge and wiring setup with the Tele so you could have your choice of setup (modern or vintage) but did away with it.

[RealCarlWalker]

er, so...

[GimmeSomeOno]

One note?! ONE NOTE THAT'S ALL THE COREBLADE IS FOR?! BOOOOSSSSSSSS

[hastyberford]

I hope there's not gonna be a quiz at the end.

[Amberscion]

10:40 See the button in the lower left labeled "No idiot, stop!"? That's so Rush doesn't inadvertently destroy the universe through sheer awesomeness.

[Amberscion]

So.

[MikeyZnuff]

So...

[Aidanloveskeyboards]

Jethro tull aqualung

[EGIL94]

@Aidanloveskeyboards Yeah :)

[prsplayer210]

@jacobdallen1 they brought back the neck heel , for 2011 called neck pattern regular

[GUlTARlST]

one amp for ONE note.. lol nice!

[bigcatroberts]

ahhh so complicated!!

[wseeback]

...so....so....so...

[morsefan19]

fun drinking game with this: drink everytime he ends a sentence or comment with "so..." You will be asleep very quickly.....

[TheManga322]

Love hearing the Jethro Tull in the background ;)

[Exewq14]

also Genesis - Dancing with the moonlit knight. they are perfect, perfect taste in music! The Gods!

[thestalkingbutlers]

I was at this show they tore the house down!

[ThomasMetal75]

I would have thought Alex wouldn't need such a rack setup. I would love to just get a pedal board instead of having all these rack setups to do things like noise gate, EQ, and compression. I'm waiting for my H&K Switchblade to come in, and that would really be my setup!

[tannerleudy36]

holy shit !

[overdriven77]

2:33............carry on my wayward son!

[mmagoon67]

"No Idiot Stop!"

[mmagoon67]

I have a Palmer PDI-03. They're amazing.

[JEUXolim]

rush are so good

[vectron12]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQUALUNG

[zosojplp]

rush is so nice about sharing their rig with everybody

[DarkFragor]

@zosojplp it's more a promotionnal video for shitty overpriced guitar stuff than sharing musical secrets with everybody...

[zosojplp]

@DarkFragor not really, you must not know anything about guitar equipment

[XxFuNkYPaNdAxX]

Jethro Tull in the background?

[MickAv8r]

@XxFuNkYPaNdAxX Yep, Neil Peart puts together the music that's played over the house system before the shows. This tour included some Tull and Kansas. Neil's House List is usually published on Rush.com

[MichaelD8393]

@XxFuNkYPaNdAxX yep and Kansas.

[SuperMegaUberGenius]

holy jesus and mary chain a '58

right after american pickers

[SuperMegaUberGenius]

what people want to see is rob lowe drinking again instead of on aqualung geez louise

[SuperMegaUberGenius]

wait a fucking minute, is that big al the same as the tiki bar? that black mofo accessed bytor sharia lawfulness.... wow

fucking wow

[SuperMegaUberGenius]

just curious dr fig...

/watch?v=XEqy27npyIY

so vhat's a vriters block anyhoo for a thousand?

[xXxUrM0MxXx]

Did anyone else see the "NO IDIOT STOP" label below one of his effects patches on his foot controller?

[TFIFH]

@xXxUrM0MxXx Yeah it gives a preset with no effects on it. I guess Alex misses the buttons sometimes... :)

[Stratocoaster08]

I love alex lifeson! he rules, and so does his gear!

[vectron12]

D: HE KEPT A SIGNATURE PICKUP!!

he should bring the aurora back out that would be sick

[fasionroadkill]

tuned down a whole step in 2112 :O whattttt? I've been playing it wrong for soooo long. :(((

[WyattTheGuitarist]

@fasionroadkill Probably just for live purposes... ged is great but he's getting older.

[Metallica512021]

@fasionroadkill they just do that live so Geddy Lee can sing it

[planetgas]

Does anyone know who makes those black straps on his guitars?

[Indieguitarist85]

did I just see an Axe-FX ultra? xD

[iamchristianlopez]

@amarr11

The new '52 reissue has that stock. Plus no ashtray bridge and has tone bypass, I think. 

[Ningirsutyr]

I didn't know that Lifeson plays a mandolin on stage :O In any case, this video got me seriously entertaining the idea of putting bridges with piezos in some of my guitars. I wonder how handy they are :/

[TheTim091]

Why can nobody pronounce Piezo correctly?! It is pee etzo, The ez forms an et (as in bet) sound.

[pender2112x]

I am in love with Rebecca and with Alex's gear! Great job!!

Rush Rocks!

[guitarlegend1129]

wow... Alex could have done a little bit better with his rig lol That was the most awesome rig I have ever seen!!! I dont think thumbs up can do this video justice!!

[soothslayer21]

I like the songs that are playin' in the background. :)

[soothslayer21]

Did anyone else hear 'Aqualung' by Jethro Tull in the background?

[miniphil2007]

@soothslayer21 This and Dancing With The Moonlit Knight by Genesis!

[scottleeper]

@soothslayer21 how could you miss it?

[44eelz]

i like saying PeeEYzo

[guitarstuffplace]

I've watch every single rig rundown and related video in existence, and i think alex lifeson's is the most complicated.

[DowntownScotty]

Wow. Great in depth explanations from the guitar tech. And the best road crew in the business.

[davidbrucemusicvideo]

Great video. Rebecca asks the right questions and even knows if Trees uses an actual acoustic guitar live, or piezo pickups on an electric guitar. Kudos to her...

[asl1095]

@GuitaristAidan its PIE-ZO!! you must be an idioit. Even his guitar tech said pie zo. Peezo??????

[GuitaristAidan]

@Carthsgtr And that person's you, yeah?

[SuperMegaUberGenius]

i got your steampunk dirigible queen latifa gefilter fish right here baybee

/watch?v=gtGtglY_qWM

[jman890202]

I hear Genesis in the background near the end of the video!! Steve Hackett and Alex Lifeson are my favorite guitarists!

[guitarnoize]

amazing rig, great info too nice job Rebecca

[musicsmydestiny]

Aqualung...

[ReXShunji]

This video is awesome. Great and complex set-up, great tech, great interviewer..

[ClaburP]

Excellent interview!

[xguitar123]

I WANT ALEX'S GEAR JUST TOTALLY AWSOME

[FingerBoard420]

thumbs up for Jeff Ro Toll in the back

[GuitaristAidan]

This rig is like friggin' mission control... so much stuff!

[GuitaristAidan]

PIEzo? PEE-ET-ZO. Shit, not hard to pronounce it properly...

[Carthsgtr]

@GuitaristAidan

You're the one pronouncing it wrong you fucktard. It's PIE-ZO

[GuitaristAidan]

@Carthsgtr Nope B)

[czinck1]

Great questions.

[ProffAndy]

5:39 onwards could have been done in about 5 seconds.........

"Alex plugs his guitars into the Large Hadron Collider"

[omfg51]

@ProffAndy the rack is an important part of any good band's performance. lots of mic and wireless systems need to be kept track of and the rack equipment does that.

[TheDriveMaster]

Rebecca is not jus a pretty face, she knows gear! Great to see =)

[itsallinmyh3ad]

Finally a Guitar Tech that KNOWS what he's talking about. Haven't seen one of those in a long time.

[joejoe3011]

I heard some Genesis in the background

[hellsing1983]

@joejoe3011 I heard some kansas

[joejoe3011]

@hellsing1983 That too. "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" by Genesis starts around 10:17

[hellsing1983]

@joejoe3011 yeah I heard that;)

[cowcrusher]

Holy god, the size of his rig rivals petrucci's! 4 tc's and an axe fx? lol. Also I <3 rebecca lol

[DruLeToutPuissant]

thumbs up for aqualung playin in the background in the beginning :D

[progreggae]

Kansas music in background : )

[Shilinsky]

I don't know if i love Rebecca beacuse she's beautifull, or beacuse she know's what she's talking about, she's a wonder woman !!!!!!!! Love Rebecca Dirks !!!

[sgtpepper1138]

I'll bet they decided NOT to use the on stage cabinets this leg of the tour because of the La Villa incident.

[2zoltar]

@sgtpepper1138

what happened?

[sgtpepper1138]

@2zoltar watch?v=5_mbYzM8axo  Alex wasn't happy after a few minutes of his guitar not working for like 3 MINUTES.

[almudjk]

did anyone see no idiot stop on the pedal board?

[DenyYourDeceiver01]

Not a bad way to spend about 30 grand lol. Dream rig right there.

[HurricaneTBag]

@DenyYourDeceiver01 I'm pretty sure Alex Fucking Lifeson doesn't have to pay for anythiung. He's ALEX FUCKING LIFESON But, It's probably closer to 40 than it is 30 for that rig. Those Axcess Les Paul's are easily 5K a piece so with all the guitars and everything it might crack 100K.

[TheRealRayJ]

In summary, Alex uses a Line 6 Pocket POD for everything...

[zedchuva]

Wait wait wait... he's got a $2000 Koreblade head for one note? LOL! That is fantastic. :D

Still don't get the whole "AxeFX only for backup" concept tho. If you CAN use it in leu of a full refrigerator cab, why wouldn't you?

Still, Alex is a legend, and he can do what he wants. :)

[luis22880]

AQUALUNG FOR THE WIN!!!

[snapascrew]

Wow alex has got an axe fx! He's so up to date on his gear... awesome!

[JamesOhGoodie]

I saw Rush at Madison Square last week on the Time Machine Tour! FANTASTIC show! "The Camera Eye" takes on a whole different meaning in New York, yet me tell ya!

[bluetseel]

is that queens of the stone age in the backround?

[rushpython100]

@bluetseel Jethro Tull

[musicmydrug10]

I just gotta say that I really admire Rebecca, she does know her stuff, not only about guitars and sound systems, but in general as a journalist/host for Premiere Guitar, she really has a presence about her and is really together with her questions, her timing, and her remarks... She's a good asset...

[SuperMrONeill]

I hear Aqualung. YAY!

[musicmydrug10]

GIBSON ROCKS!!! 

[Satch7699]

Newfound-LAND not newfinlin. GOD!

[amarr1]

The '52 tele has a six saddle bridge... You know, not mentioned.

[mattlittler89]

@amarr1 looks like PRS saddles

[aceman42]

i got lost when he started going through all the rack units.geez...

[highrollerzzz]

all that rig going through palmer speaker emulators :S

[toraliens]

Fractal AxeFX as a backup device... LOL !

[DrEviscerator666]

Rush with Kansas on Tour, AMAZING! Carry on my Wayward Son playing in the background :D

[everybodylovesgav]

2:21 best song ever

[666jony666]

i love the way Rebecca knows whats shes talking about! soo pretty aswell!

[snapascrew]

@666jony666 even if she was ugly it'd be hot just because she knows so much

[666jony666]

@snapascrew Id probably be the same to be honest lol.

[Glockenator]

I thought Alex's original 355 was destroyed when a Marshall stack fell on it? Or am I thinking of another guitar/ player?



[snapascrew]

@Glockenator maybe that was his more sunburst coloured 335?

[b3john]

@Glockenator A PA horn fell and smashed into his original doubleneck and also cracked the headstock of his original 355. Search for the Alex Lifeson Interview (Part 2) at Gibson dot com