One doesn't want to feel too contented; you have to feel challenged by the music. — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
People are getting away from the whole album experience, it's true. I think that's sad. Maybe I'm just saying that because I'm… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
Pete Townshend is one of my greatest influences. More than any other guitarist, he taught me how to play rhythm guitar and… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
We've managed to have a long career that is still quite vibrant, yet we've never had to kow-tow to record companies who… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
The more I got into playing guitar, the more I enjoyed music, and the broader my listening became. The instrument itself became… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
I dreamed of having a Gibson. I had a cheap Kent - you know, a Japanese guitar - and then a Kanora,… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
Rock music seems to be very fragmented these days, I can't say that I ever really hear anything that just knocks me… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
When I sit down and play guitar, I melt into the instrument. I can play for hours by myself. Playing guitar has… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
The Stones were more dangerous than other bands of the Sixties. It looked like they had more fun than the Beatles -… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
I think that's given inspiration to other musicians. I know, particularly through the 90s, a lot of bands would cite Rush as… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
Of any guitarist, Jimmy Page was my biggest influence. I wanted to look, think and play like him. Zeppelin had a heavy… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
I think Rush have always had this reputation, particularly to non-fans, of being an ultra-serious and cerebral group when, in fact, the… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
Pete Townsend for me was a huge influence. Because essentially they were a three-piece band and the way he structured his chords… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
Rush has never been a spontaneous group. We may be spontaneous in our writing, we may be spontaneous as individuals in our… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
I was very pleased when PRS presented me with my SE Angelus acoustic, a beautiful guitar of stunning quality. It was in… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
Hendrix was a natural genius who played many beautiful styles. Talent as great as his doesn't come through life very frequently. Hendrix… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
I'm not that fluid when it comes to scales and modes. I just pick up the guitar and play. It's all about… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share Image
Pete Townsend for me was a huge influence. Because essentially they were a three-piece band and the way he structured his chords and took… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
But when Neil called, I have to say that my heart soared. And the reason was, because it said so much about his recovery...… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
The shock of any trauma, I think changes your life. It's more acute in the beginning and after a little time you settle back… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
The Rush fans are pretty crazy everywhere, but they're particularly wild in South America. — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
When I look out at the audience at some of our shows, I think we are reaching a younger audience... I see lots of… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
I dreamed of having a Gibson. I had a cheap Kent - you know, a Japanese guitar - and then a Kanora, a Japanese… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
A lot of '2112' was written in the back seat of a car and in cold dressing rooms while on tour in northern Ontario. — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
I'd say we do reach somewhat of a younger audience, but I think for the most part that younger audience is picking our music… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
It's hard to stop wars, and it's hard to stop the abuse of the planet and all of those things. I guess you just… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
My parents got me a $25 Kent steel-string acoustic guitar when I was around 12. The following Christmas, my parents bought me a Conora… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
When we signed our deal in 1974, we'd already been together for six years. When they lowered the drinking age in Ontario in 1971… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
The more I got into playing guitar, the more I enjoyed music, and the broader my listening became. The instrument itself became important to… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
Rush has never been a spontaneous group. We may be spontaneous in our writing, we may be spontaneous as individuals in our day to… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
In September 1968, Rush played for around 20 people at a small hall in a church basement. We played songs like 'Spoonful,' 'Fire' and… — Alex Lifeson Copy Share
