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Sun, May 19, 2024

Alex Lifeson talks Lerxst Amps, his approach to playing, the legacy of Rush and more in new ClassicRockHistory.com interview

Tue, May 7, 2024@10:02AM | comments

ClassicRockHistory.com posted a new interview with Rush's Alex Lifeson yesterday where he talks about his new line of signature gear at Lerxst Amps, his approach to playing, the legacy of Rush, and more:

... "I'm proud of [Rush's] body of work," ... "I don't think that every record was great all the way through; I always felt that there was a song or two that maybe was a weaker addition to record, but that happens. Moving Pictures is probably the only one that I didn't feel like that with." ... "But there's so many people that ask about us getting back together, if we'll find a new drummer, or continue with Rush, and honestly-I'm proud of the fact that we haven't, and that it was over when it was over. We toured for 41 years, and Neil was done. He couldn't play like he did ten years earlier, and it was very difficult; he did not want to play even one percentage less than perfect. That was understandable ... And it was sad when it was over, and all of that, but in retrospect, we went out on a high note, and that's the legacy of Rush. So many people remember us, and there's sadness amongst our fans that it ended, and they want more, but you can't go back. We can't just go and get another drummer, and go out and play concerts, and make new material; it just would not be the same; it would just be a money ploy."... "I think that the fans, as sad as they may feel, would respect that and that we wouldn't do something like that just to take advantage of a money grab."... "I'm really proud of our legacy, and what we created as a bunch of kids living in the suburbs of Toronto in the '60s to being old men who did this thing. Especially for a Canadian band, to do what we did on an international scale is quite remarkable. So, I'm very, very proud." ...

You can read the entire interview online here (thanks RushFanForever).

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