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Alex Lifeson's gear tour
Alex has the coolest amplifiers. Check out his amps and racks and stomps here.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/28 18:28:14
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Wow, thanks for that link bit! I think along very similar lines in terms of setups, guitars, etc. as Alex does so I really enjoyed that (I just get by with far fewer amps, only one G-Force and two custom guitars - hehe...). Dang - now I feel really inspired but don't have time to play right now!
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/28 21:45:24
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These are so cool. The knobs and stuff at the bottom are just props. They are really just a pair of 12s plus a video display.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/28 21:47:05
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The drums match the steampunk theme:
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/28 21:50:19
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And, like Bob and Doug...they're Canadian!!! eh!!!!
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/28 22:02:03
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Of course, as usual Geddy Lee's "amps" are just props, as he always goes direct to the board. They've been refrigerators, clothes dryers and rotisseries in the past.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/28 22:03:58
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And, like Bob and Doug...they're Canadian!!! eh!!!! Big fan of Bob and Doug. "Strange Brew" is a comic masterpiece, if you're in the right frame of mind.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/28 22:50:42
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/28 22:56:47
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Cool video. Love Alex. Love my Canadian neighbors. Oh hey, we're a bit short down here. Can we borrow a few bucks? On behalf of our children's children's children, we promise to pay it back.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/28 23:35:54
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I didn’t realize until just recently and after I saw the second leg of the Time Machine tour that the aesthetic had a name … “steampunk” … I guess I’m just not with it. I came across it while reading an article on laptop mods that ultimately took me to this page (and finally the wiki page on the topic): http://www.datamancer.net...op/steampunklaptop.htm I actually liked the washer and dryers and the chicken rotisseries. take off eh hoser
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/29 04:41:19
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Bit - thanks for posting the link, very interesting indeed. But am I the only one who was thinking I wish he'd play something Dave (quantumeffect) - facinating stuff, I love that laptop - a fine piece of Victorian craftsmanship.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/29 08:16:24
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bitflipper The drums match the steampunk theme: No Roland V-Drums or MalletKat this tour? I see what looks like a Roland Octapad though. Was watching the Rio concert part of the Vapor Trails tour on Palladia yesterday and Neil's kit was huge! 360 degree setup with acoustic drums (DW IIRC), Roland V-Drums, the MalletKat controller, and all his drum hardware was gold-looking. They also showed an overhead shot where they rotated the kit 180 degrees between 2 tunes. Good day, eh! PS: Adding electronic drums & percussion to my instrument repertoire so I'm paying attention to drum kit setups more and more.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/29 09:54:01
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So the gear is on tour. What about Alex?
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/29 09:56:30
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Thanks for posting this! Very interesting. I watched 3 times.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/29 10:44:27
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Am I the only one who read this as Alex Liefson's ear tour? I was concerned for a moment that he was attempting to emulate Van Gogh in order to get an honourable mention in the Greatest Artist thread.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/29 11:02:25
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I feel your pain..I FEEL YOUR PAIN!
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/29 13:31:04
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So the gear is on tour. What about Alex? After 40 years, I'm sure he's on autopilot for most gigs. They must have an incredible crew, everything perfectly synchronized and programmed. He hints at this when he talks about how most of his adjustments are made at FOH. I've never attended a Rush performance, and in fact have only become a fan in the past year. I'd like to see them live, though. Heck, I'd pay to see Neil Peart play solo. I consider him the greatest prog rock drummer since Bonzo.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/29 13:42:37
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In their live performances, he's still working. He may leave the majority of adjustments to the talented FOH rocket scientists (Geddy does too), but he's working hard up there doing what he has to do. I appreciate the way he and the band seem to try their best each and every gig to give their audience a good show. They appear to be having a great time, and the audience does as well. Sure, they've played this material so many times they could probably do it all from sheer muscle memory, but they seem like they're totally in the moment with you. I respect that.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/29 15:31:45
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Thanks for the link Bit! I've caught every Rush tour since 1986, and I'm trying to recall when the stage props started showing up. Of course, I didn't always have the closest seats, so maybe things were different on stage, and I just couldn't make it out. And as cool as the washing machines and rotisserie chickens are, I'll always fondly remember the tours where they simply decorated with MST3K paraphernalia.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/07/30 00:25:55
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bitflipper So the gear is on tour. What about Alex? After 40 years, I'm sure he's on autopilot for most gigs. They must have an incredible crew, everything perfectly synchronized and programmed. He hints at this when he talks about how most of his adjustments are made at FOH. I've never attended a Rush performance, and in fact have only become a fan in the past year. I'd like to see them live, though. Heck, I'd pay to see Neil Peart play solo. I consider him the greatest prog rock drummer since Bonzo. Interesting. Thanks for the insight, Bit.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/08/01 10:52:21
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good to know he's still using the Palmers for signal. i record with mine.
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Re:Alex Lifeson's gear tour
2011/08/01 15:40:03
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Great band and a total injustice that they aren't in the hall of fame yet. If you haven't seen "lighted stage" I strongly suggest you do. I never realized just what an impact Rush has had on my life until I saw that video. I saw them 20 odd years ago and they were painfully loud in hockey rink. They had SPL meters sitting on the board in the house and were peaking at ~130db! In Ontario you have to provide hearing protection to workers if the sound level is above 90db. That steampunk motif is very Jules Verne. Unfortunately I have a customer who wants his next amp to utilize a steampunk motif. Analog gauges for biasing, power output, line voltage. It will look like a BORG hi-fi. And yeah, these guys always seem to be enjoying their work. Eh?
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