Alex Lifeson's Gear: The Inside Scoop From Guitar Tech Scott Appleton

[TheStardom1]

So why was the sound going in and out at the toronto concert, uffle

[semiLivedj]

Fucking Nice! You know when they are great musicians when they put overboard money into what they love.

[KingTabor]

All this amps, effects and heavy routing but no cabs anymore... What's the Axe-Fx for? I missed the point.

[DukeStarbuckle]

I met Geddy in Worcester, MA after a show that I worked at the Centrum during the 80's. He sat in the middle of the club (The Metro) on a bar-stool with his arms folded and an ugly look on his face. Some people occasionally tried to approach him but he dispatched all of them, including me, with rude and snippy comments. Alex was much nicer. I hope Geddy has found the proper way do deal, or not deal, with fans.

[tallicafan250169]

@DukeStarbuckle Well that seems like he was clearly having a bad day and didn't want to deal with people. I will agree that Alex is an amazing nice guy though.

[FKDQSDF58]

@DukeStarbuckle Geddy's a kike.

[sniperfxxx]

@FKDQSDF58 AND YOU ARE A STUPID FUCKING RACIST!!!!

[FKDQSDF58]

@sniperfxxx AND YOU RE SUBHUMAN TURD !!

[acledfloyd]

This was such a great tour, my wife an I took our fathers for the show in Washington for Father's Day. But one thing was wrong that the tech said, that tele can't be stock 52 reissue, the bridge is totally different, it is independently intonate-able, and it is not an ashtray bridge.

[2012wyvern]

Nice, now lets see Geddy's rig

[snapascrew]

@2012wyvern 3 di boxes, an orange head and cab, and a software emulation of a fenderbassman.

[2012wyvern]

@snapascrew Nice and simple. But wouldnt it be interesting to let us have a look? Just saying

[snapascrew]

@2012wyvern oh I agree, the thing is... the interview would be with the FOH guy Brad not geddy because very little of it is stuff Ged would like to even talk about... haha "so this is DI box # 3!"

[2012wyvern]

@snapascrew True though.

[MOSKII58]

i would do all sorts of weird thgs for just one of those access guitars w/ the peizo system, i never thought i would want a Floyd in a les paul but now i do!!

[RedTV8888]

4:20 for guitars

[LinkinParkFan101tv]

aha 0 dislikes. thats how it should be. XD

[youremember40]

Alex Lifeson gusta de la tecnologia, y puedo entenderlo. Personalmente su sonido se ha vuelto muy quebradizo, muy digital. Creo que debe haber un compromiso entre lo analógico y lo digital, y primar el sonido. (Sin entrar al estúpido jaleo entre estas dos posturas).

[rodrigozamo]

@youremember40 de acuerdo... y no creo q tanto por digital porq desde finales d los 70s ya empezo a digitalizarse y le salio bn... hoy en dia le echo la culpa a los hughes and kettner... suenan increible cuando uno los toca, ya los he probado pero su sonido cambio mucho y no era tan grande como antes con los Marshalls (cabe resaltar q no soy muy fan d marshall, prefiero muchos otros, pero era el sonido d lifeson)

[rodrigozamo]

Respond to this video... y se me olvido poner... la guitarra hollow body, ES335

[BurgerGrabber]

i dont see the point of having all that bullshit... lol... i mean seriously... why do people define themselves by how many gadgets they can use while playing?

[smOfficialMusic]

@BurgerGrabber shut up its alex lifeson u asshole

[mr4y]

@BurgerGrabber Now say that to The Edge.

[jwaldman69]

@BurgerGrabber The define themselves by being the best fucking musicians of all time. GET DA FUCK OUTTA HERE.

[axxellrezz]

@BurgerGrabber As a musician, it's not about defining yourself by how many shiny effects boxes you have, it's about the search for a new sound. He has obviously found a lot of sounds he enjoys. Don't hate because you don't have the cash to own them all too. I sure as hell don't. I barely can afford the guitar and amp I own now.

[Philippe55JS]

Never saw a Cry Baby like that one before !

[pschroeter1]

I guess the message here is, start with talent, work real hard, practice a lot, and you will eventually get rewarded with the nicest toys

[ErosaScuderia]

I played Alex Lifeson's Gibson Les Paul and it was a fine guitar. I want one, but be warned; it doesn't sound quite as beefy as a Traditional or even an '08 Standard. It's quite a lot thinner, and less wood is used.

[OWHSsoccer07]

my head is spinning

[hueylewisman]

The far left guitar in Alex's stand is the black Gibson 345 he used on the Tom Sawyer video for the lead. I still cant find out why he would tote it in his rig and never use it.  I want to see him play it! I also want it more than any of the guitars he's ever used

[joezjoezjoez1]

sweet

[sixstringfretter]

Fairly simple setup. (heavy sarcasm) Is all that really needed? I like the Angus Young rig myself. It would be a short video. A Gibson SG plugged into a Marshall, crank you shit out of it, and then rock out. Ok, maybe a tuner in there somewhere.

[ShinobisZ]

@sixstringfretter For somebody with the name sixstringfretter your question exposes your ignorance with respect to the type of bands they are. Rush continually changed, ACDC stayed the same. I learned to play guitar in the 80s listening to Van Halen, Rush, AC/DC, Early Metallica, Yngwie, and of course one of the greatest Guitar players ever in Rock Angus Young. You can't expect Alex to play Bytor and Snowdog and then play something off of Signals with the same equip..come on dude.

[sixstringfretter]

I'm not going to watch this again, but at some point he makes the comment "A fairly simple setup" or something like that. All I am saying is that it is FAR, FAR from a simple setup. I used the Angus rig as an example of what a "simple setup" really is. Now you go and accuse me of comparing styles and growth as musicians and crap. Lighten up dude, I was not taking a crack at anyone here, just the simplicity of one rig to another. I love 'em all. Especially Alex Lifeson and Rush. Cool?

[clayto1332]

Neat

[Fezz050]

@7:33 "NO IDIOT STOP" lmao thats just classic Alex lol

[Envirotech]

Interesting how Alex is using a regular Triamp for his main and his signature series for the dry. Also, I guess Alex's rig really is a 'tri-amp' with three amps running at the same time for a few of the songs hehe.. Also great to see him with some more backup gear in place; the four shows I saw on this leg of the time machine tour I don't think there were any technical problems at all. Between all these rig reviews for Alex, I don't think there's much that has been left out at all, thanks!

[KotowTV]

Whole guitar a tone down = D std. Drop D = D A D G B E :)

[KotowTV]

Locking nut and floyd rose on les paul = sacrilege !

[satan15151515]

@KotowTV Stop on mate!!!

[guitboxchicken]

@KotowTV Or could it be the most perfect and most versatile guitar Gibson has ever produced? I guess it depends if the glass is half full or half empty! :P

[danvigs88]

wow as a guitar player i would love to have a few pieces. thank you for the detailed info.