rocketman Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I was tooling around recording some stuff tonight and decided to record this while I was practicing. Alex Lifeson is a nut, but geez he really went crazy with this solo. I played this with my Strat because of the extensive whammy bar bends and dives he does with it. I believe that Alex used a Strat too but it was modified to add a humbucker. I recorded it with the song layered on top and then muted it so that you can hear what I did. Hitting the correct pinch harmonics on a Strat is a lot harder than on a Les Paul in my opinion. Also, Alex used a lot of delay and probably cranked his amp way up. I didn't do either and you can hear my guitar just die out due to the lack of sustain. Hmm, maybe I need to get a PRS or Les Paul with a Floyd Rose (yet another reason to get another guitar!). The link can be found here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Sounds very bitey...... Alex Lifeson is one tough customer to emulate..... His solo on Free Will is so off the cuff, I would give a pinkie to know what was going on in his mind when he laid that solo down[blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Very cool! I think it sounds really good, and hell, it nearly sounds just like Alex. From where I'm standing, that's one hell of a compliment. Just because I like it, that doesn't mean I don't think you should get a new guitar. I mean, what fun would life be without the occasional new guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Wasnt that his EMG period?...I may be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshole Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 I know this is off comment but the bass solo is also a tough one to get. I do enjoy the sound it has though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 That was so musical and stylishly played; nice work. To be honest I don't know the piece to compare it to, maybe that is good though?!; because in the online Randy Rhoads community, everyone is so obsessed with everything being exactly like Randy, it is only considered good, if every bit of his playing is copied to perfection. Classical music is the only music I think should be played note for note. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJustice Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Very nice - and brave! Oh, and you get extra points for posting a WAV DJ -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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