Could you put a "RUSH" on it, please!!??


stratmanjimbo
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01/17/2019 2:27 pm

Mike:

I know......this is not the correct channel of command here but.......since you've been handling some great classic tunes with fantastic beginnings as of late....I thought I'd appeal directly to you here! Classic rock greatness: Rush's "Fly by Night"!! You don't get much more iconic ("Stairway to Heaven" wins this honor hands down in my humble opinion!!) than the beginning of this classic song and it involves solid chord hits.......clear and open....with a cool riff run and coordination....blast to play...........I feel like the proverbial guitarist who only knows beginnings of tunes and this one's a prime example so.......learning it start to finish would be phenomenal!!

Jim C.


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01/18/2019 1:53 pm

I couldn't agree more Jim! That's a classic I'd love to teach, as well as plenty of other Rush gems. Fingers crossed that the 'powers at be' can work some magic!

Thanks as always for the great suggestion!!

Mike


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03/27/2019 10:57 pm

Yes, please get some Rush👍🏼

Xanadu...A Passage To Bangkok...Freewill...Red Barchetta...etc...etc...etc...


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03/27/2019 11:31 pm

A thousand times yes!! Be sure to head over to the Song Request Forum and leave your suggestions there! Let the powers at be know we need some Rush on here!

Thank you!

Mike

Originally Posted by: taojaclyn

Yes, please get some Rush👍🏼

Xanadu...A Passage To Bangkok...Freewill...Red Barchetta...etc...etc...etc...


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03/28/2019 3:10 pm

Alexandar Zivojinovich (OK..............Lifeson!!) may be in the top ten all-time underrated rock/blues guitarists, Mike!! Very versatile and inventive..............remember Rush's heyday was in the 70s-80s when they were inventing many of the styles and techniques we take for granted today!! I just got my GuitarTricks notification about my annual renewal...........perhaps I should make it conditional on you doing a nice study into the depths of Alex's great guitar playing that is such an integral part of that great band!!?? Nah...........you did get in that dynamite study of another super rock guitarist generally overlooked......Mr. Pete Townsend..........but getting into some of what structure and scales and techniques that fueled Rush via guitar would be awesome for all!! Jim C.


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03/29/2019 1:37 am

Jim! Indeed an Alex Lifeson Artist Study would be a great addition. I will let the decision makers at GT HQ know!! Thank you!

[br]Mike


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03/29/2019 3:31 pm

Here's a great rundown on why so many of us love RUSH!!

Jim C.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_U8sIUwgZI


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