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Alex Lifeson Quotes

Canadian - Musician | August 27, 1953 -

I think the whole '2112' album took somewhere around a week to do.

Think Week Somewhere Whole I Think

I think Rush have always had this reputation, particularly to non-fans, of being an ultra-serious and cerebral group when, in fact, the reverse is true. We don't take ourselves seriously at all. Sure, we take our music seriously, but that's altogether different.

Music Reputation Think Group True

The Rush fans are pretty crazy everywhere, but they're particularly wild in South America.

Crazy America Wild Pretty Fans Rush

Pete Townshend is one of my greatest influences. More than any other guitarist, he taught me how to play rhythm guitar and demonstrated its importance, particularly in a three-piece band.

Me Guitar Play More Band Rhythm

Hendrix was a natural genius who played many beautiful styles. Talent as great as his doesn't come through life very frequently. Hendrix was one in a billion.

Life Beautiful Great Talent Genius

Of any guitarist, Jimmy Page was my biggest influence. I wanted to look, think and play like him. Zeppelin had a heavy influence on Rush during our early days. Page's loose style of playing showed an immense confidence, and there are no rules to his playing.

Confidence Style Influence Think Him

The Stones were more dangerous than other bands of the Sixties. It looked like they had more fun than the Beatles - like they stayed up later.

Fun Dangerous More Sixties Up Like

It's a wonderful thing to be able to see your music going from generation to generation.

Music Generation See Wonderful Going

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 an old fart. But I can't help it - albums are what I grew up with, and I still love them.

Love Sad Experience People Saying

I really don't feel the need to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because, at the end of the day, it's just somebody's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They have a particular process, and they're welcome to do it however they want to do it.

Day Welcome Rock And Roll End Feel

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 electric guitar. It looked almost like a Gretsch. It cost $59, and my mom still has it.

Parents Me Mom Guitar Christmas Got

The more I got into playing guitar, the more I enjoyed music, and the broader my listening became. The instrument itself became important to me, and I started messing around with classical guitar and took classical lessons.

Music Me Listening Guitar Important

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